The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-17
LAWS OF 1880.

LAWS OF 1880.
No. SO. An Act To enforce the provi-
sions Of a portion Of ordinance 267 Of
the constitution, and TO prnyide for the
payment of vouchers issued by the
chairman of the Committee on Contin-
gent Expenses of the Constitutional
Convention, approved by the Presi-
dentfo Of the Convention, and to appro-i
pirate four thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary for
that purpose.
This act was passed and appropriation
made as stated in the title to cover de-
ficiency in the sum appropriated by the
General Assembly Of 1879 to defray the
expenses Of the constitutional Conven-
ton. a5.t es y
No. Ga. An Act to enforce the provi-
sions Of the ordinance Of the cunstitu-
ton entitled ''LoaR by Fiscal Agent,0
i, and to provide for the payment of the
certificates of Indebtedness, issued for
said loan, and to appropriate twenty.
seven thousand dollars or so much
thereof as may be necessary, for that
purpose.
Warrants are to I've issued under this
appropriation to-repay the loan of $685.
900 negotiated, by the Fiscal Agent to
detray expenses of the Constitutional
Convention not provided for by the Gen
eral Assembly of 1879. The loan fell due
March Is, 1880, bearing seven per cent,
interest from date of negotiation. The
warrants are to be paid by preference
over any others excepting those issued
under Act No. 2 to defray the expenses Of
the General Assembly of 1880. Ss.f
No. 06. An Act making the necessary
appropriation for the repair of the
State-House at Baton Rouge.
The amount of the appropriation is
$l41 200, onc-half payable ont of the rev.
entaes of 1880, the other half payable out
of the revenues of 1881. To this Is added
the $35 900 subscribed by the city Of Ba-
ton Rouge. The second section of the
act contains a proyiso to the effect that
-.- the contractor shall have the right
to employ, at the usual rates, the lessee
OF the State Penitentiary in the construc-
ton of any OF the necessary repairs con-
templated by this bill, the compensation
allowed the said lessee to be credited
upon any amount which the said. lessee
may at this time owe the State of Lou
isiana.
The $4,000 subscribed by Baton Rouge
mast be paid into the State treasury be-
fore the contract for repairs shall be con-
cluded or any Of the States contribution
No. 66. An Act to regulate the number
the number of employees of the Re
corder Of. Mortgages Of the parish of
Orleans; fix their salaries; establish
ing office hours for the Recorder of
Mortgages and fixing his bond and
prescribing his duties.
No. ST. An Act to create the Fourth
City Court of New Orleans and defining
its jurisdiction; fixing and providing
for its location and the salaries of its
officers and manner of their payment;
providing for the appointment OF the
Judge, Clerk and Constable. Of said
Court and for the election of their sue
cessorS.
This court is to be located in the Sixth
Municipal District (Carrollton); its iuris-
diction shall be concurrent with that of
the other City Courts, and its officers re-
ceiye the same salaries or fees as those
of the other courts.
No. SO. An Act to prevent the destnc-
ton of fish by poisoning, trapping,
hedging or gill-netting, and providing
penalty for the same.
Section one provides
That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons to put any poison or poi
sonons substance of any kind, any trap,
glll-net, hedge or any other obstruction
in any river, bayou, creek, lake, pond OF
any stream, water-conrse or other body
Of water, within the limits Of the State
of Louisiana, with the intent by the
aforesaid means to kill, capture, retard
or prevent the free Passage OF ttottt,
bass or other game fish. during any sea.
son OF the year, or to kill or capture the
same by freight; provided, this act shall
not be so construed as to interfere with
trigger-traps or other traps placed near
the edge ct the water, and which do not
retard or prevent the free passage of the
fish nor to prevent the construction of
temporary works or breaks, during the
OF February and March, for the
purpose of catching buffalo fish and carp.
Violations Of this act are punishable
by fines of $25, or imprisonment ten days
in parish Jail, or both. District Judges
are required to give this law specially in
charge of Grand Jurors.
No. &c. An Act to provide substantial
artificial limbs to the citizens of this
State who lost a limb or limbs in the
military service of the Confederate
States.
Twenty Thousand dollars is appropria-
ted by the act, $12, 900 from the revenues
OF 1880, $4,000 from the revenues Of 1881.
A list of beneticiaries, as prepared and
adopted by the House Of Representatives,
is to be furnished the Adjutant General,
who will, under the Governors direc-
ton, contract for the manufacture in the
city of New Orleans, of the number of
limbs required, the work to be
strictly tirst-class. Each beneficiary is to
receipt to the manufacturer for the limb
or limbs received, and this receipt, with
the contract price endorsed thereon, and
by the Adjutant General, shall
be the voucher upon which the Auditor
shall issue a warrant for the amount, In
case beneficiary shall make affidavit
before the Clerk Of Court for his parish,