The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-14

ment.
SEQ. 2, 30 it further enacted, etc, That this
sage.
.le,ignetD LOUIS BUSH,
s,neaker of the House of Representatives,
tSigned LOUIS A. WII4TI.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved March 10, 1878.
lsigneh FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
Will. A. SrnoNa,
Secretary OF State.
For tho relief of Beverly Barranco, late
keeper of the Stnte-House grounds In tho
city OF Baton Rouge
SECTION l. Bn il enacted bv the Senate and
House Of Representatives. Of The State IF
Louisiana IN General Assembly coHuened,
That tho sum of three hundred dollars $4,000
be and the Same Is hereby appropriated out of
my moneys III tho Treasury OF tho State Of
Louisiana, raised Tor the expenses of tho year
1916. not Otherwise appropriated. for payment
ct the salary Of Beverly Bnrranco, late the
duly appointed keopec OF the State.llouse
ground in tho city of Baton Rouge, being the
amount OF his compensation for tho year 1916.
Suo. 3. Be further enucttel. &c. That This
act shall take effect from and after It's pas
sage.
Speaker Of tho House of Representatives.
tSigned) LOUIS A. WILTT
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Approved March 49, 1879.
lSigned, FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
Governor OF the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
Will. A. STRONG,
Secretary of state.
No 80 AN ACT
Ratifying tho organization Of tho New Or
leans. Jackson and Northern Railroad
Company aud its consolidation with tho
Central Mississippi Railroad Company.
with The Chicago, st. Louis and New Or,
leans Railroad Company and ineorporat-
ing tho said last named company.
SECTION BE ii enacted by The Senate aud
House Of REPRESENTATIVES OF The State Of
Louiaim,a, IN General Assembly conuls,ed.
That the organization of the purchasers
Of tho Now oreanso Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad iEnto n corporation In
this state under the name of tho New Or
pany. on tho twelfth day of May, 1877, and
tho consolidation OF said New Orleans, Jack
son and Northern Railroad Company with the
Central Mississippi Railroad Company, into
a corporation known as the Chicago St Louis
and New Orleans Railroad Company. under
and in pursuance of the article of consolida-
ton. signed by them, on tho seventh day of
November, 1877. be and they are hereby each
hfNelHllY iHtllAt HHb confirmed, us OF their
respective dates aforesaid. and the exercise
within this State, by tho Chicago st. Louis
and New Orleans Railroad Company The con
solidated company aforesaid of all tho fran
ehises rights, privileges and powers hereto
fore granted by this State to the New Orleans
Jackson and Great Northern Railroad Com
pany and to the New Orleans, st. Louis and
Chicago Rairoad Company are hereby rati-
fled and confirmed
D SEC. g. BE il further snncteh, etc, That the
ftntrnuD ftrl RntI
rond Company aforesaid Is hereby declared
to be u corporation of this State, and as such
corporation, Is invested with nil the rights,
privileges. franchises aud powers heretofore
granted tn tho New Orleans, jackson and
Great Northern Railroad Company or to the
Now Orleans, st. Louis and Chicago Railroad
Company, in their several acts OF incorpora-
ton in this State, and acts amendatory there
OF, provided, that ono director of said com
pany shall reside in the State Of Louisiana,
and prormrd, further, that the company shall
be sued only Mt it's domiclle in this State, OK
cept IN action OF trespass, when the company
may be sued in the parish where the trespass
occurred or has taken place.O
SEC. 3. BE IL further enacted. etc, That this
act shall take efro't from antC after it's pas
sage.
(signed) LOUIS BUSH.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
:, lSigned) LOUIS A. WILTZ.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved MarGlos, 1873. :, ,,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
Wrhh,a. srnove,
@ Secretary Of State.
No 30 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Relative to Improvement Of the naviga-
ton Of Red river.
Whereas, The appropriations made by tho
United States government for the Improve
mont Of Red river have been small End en-
tirely inadequate to be of any material good,
and as Red river is the most important trib-
utary of the Mississippi, furnishing the only
outlet for tho products of Il large portion of
the States of Louisiana, Texas and Arkan-
sas; two hundred thousand bales cotton a
large quantity OF grain, sugar, molasses,
hides and wool, are yearly dependent on
navigation in this river for transportation to
market, rs we'll as large quantities of supplies
required by these people in exchange for their
productions, therefore be it
Resotuoaby the Senate, the House of Re
personalities COnc0ring, That our Represcn-
tatives in Congress BIO requested to use every
effortto secure from the national goyernment
10 largo and sufficient appropriated to &C
Complish this important and much needed
work, thus furnishing uninterrupted commu-
nication with these sections and reducing
the cost OF transportation.
(SigneO LOUIS BUSH, 0
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Approved March 49, 1878 -
(oigned) FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy: a
VILE. A. STRONG, @
Secretary of State.
CITY 0RDINANCES-0FFICIAL.