St. Landry democrat., 1878-02-23

JOHN NJ. TAYLOR.
The following acts of the General
Assembly, recently promulgated, are OF
general interest, and we publish the M
for the benefit of our readers:
REGULAR SESSION, 1873. mo. 21.1
An act authorizing the Police jury Of
the parish of St. Landry to levy and
assess, for certain purposes, an an
uual tax of fourteen and one-l,alf
mills restricting the powers OF said
Jury, except by consent OF the voters
of said parish, and repeating act No.
"a of regular session of 1870.
SECTION /. Be it enacting by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives Vt the
State Of Louisiana IN General Assembly
conrened, That the Police Jury ut the
parish of St. Landry sha Ill have the
power to impose, levy and assess an
nually Oh said parish the necessary tax
for the general administration of said
parish, for the payment OF its necessary
internal Improvements and for defray-
ing the expenses of criminal pr0secu-
ton within said parish; provided that
the annual parish tax FOR these purposes
shall under no circumstances exceed
fourteen and one-half mills, unless by
consent of the voters.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
act No. "a of regular session OF 1870, ap-
proved February 25th, 1870, be and is
hereby repealed, aud this act shall take
effect from and after its passage.
(Sisned> LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives
(Signed) LOUIS A: W1LTz, j..
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved February Il, 1878.
FRANCIS L. NICHOLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
Secretary Of State.
To further regulate the trial of appeals
in the Supreme Court OF the State
of Louisiana.
SECrIoN i. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives OF the State
! of louisiana, IN General assembly con-
| rened, That any cases in which pay
ment is sought of any bill, note or other
written unconditional obligation to pay
money, shall be tried in the summary
docket OF the Supreme Court anu be
called and tried as other summary
| cases. ,,,
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect trom aud after
| its passage.
eakerof the House ut Representatives
(Siyned) LOUIS A. W1LTZ,
Lieutenant Governor and President oi
the Senate.
Approved February IS, 1878.
(SigneD FRANCIS L. NICHOLS,
Goyeruor OF the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary ut State.
Recurring the Parish Judges of the
State to keep their Offices ut the Par
/ ish Seat.
| SEcTroN 1. Be 1t enacted by the Senat
and House of Representatives of the Stat
of Louisiana, in General Assembly cor
Cened, That all parish judges, through
ont tie State, shall keep their Offices a
their respective parish seats, apu shal
keep said offices open and remain there
, iu for the transaction Of business, eaci
and every day, Sundays and holiday
excepted, during the hours from TEL
o'clock Il. m, till three O'Clock p. M.
provided that nothing herein snail pre-
Vent Eiem holding the regular term D
court lis how tixed by law.
SEC.2 2. Be it further enacted, etc., Tha
this acC stall take eHcCt fratp and afte
its passage.
Speaker ot the House of Representative
, ISigned) LOUIS A. WILTz,
Lieutenant Governor and President o
the Senate.
Approved February IS, 1878.
(Signed) FRANCIS I. NICHoLLs,
I Governor OF tue State of Louisiana.
A true copy;
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary OF State.
mo. 24.] =.
, An act to amend and re-enact sectio
7 No. 1877 of the Revised Statutes
1870.
l., SECTION /. Be it enacted by Senate an
e House of Representatives. Of the State Q
9 Louisiana, IN General Assembly con
. Uened, That section No. 1877 OF the Re
vised Statutes of 1870, be amended an
9 re-enacted so as to read as follows.
:, "Whoever shall commit rape, sha
4 on conviction thereof suffer deatl
Whoever shall administer any pOisO
to any person, with intent to comm
y murder, shall on conviction thereTt
o suffer death. Whoever shall attemE
Y to administer polsOt', vi uhi'nieIoi
attempt to administer any drug, chem
e cal preparation, potion or thing wha
i ever. with the intent to commit mu
: der or rape, shall op conviction ther'
: for be imprisoned at hard labor for n:
- less than five years nor more tha
T. twenty years.
20 SEC. 9. Be it further enacted, ETC., Th
n all have in conflict herewith be al
they are herewith repealed.
(Signed) LOUIS BUSH,
Speaker Of the House of Representativ
re (Signedl LoUrs A. WILTZ,
,h Lieutenant Governor and President
re- the Senate.
- Approved February Is, 1873.
70 (Signed) Francis T. NICHOLS,
IS Governor OF the State OF Louisiana
4 true copy,
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
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