The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-22
LEGISLATIVE BILLS.
Flour Inspection

Tho bill introduced In The House by Mr.,
| Franz to establish u Board Of Flour lnapario ora
| fcr the oity md port of New Orleans provides
that the hoard ahall oopaia Of Ave Inspectors Ia
| be appointed by the Governor with the advice
| and consent Ut the Senate. that they shall hold
i office four years. aud each give bond with two
securitiea, In the enm Of $4,000. TINT tho inspect.
ora aud those employed by tham shall he pro-
hihited from dealing or trading in -four In any
man Nor whatsoever; that they shall inspect all
| Hnur imported Or coming to tha port of New
| Orleans for aale to ASCERTAIN its purity sound
mona and weight and If found satisfactory shall
put their official brand on tho same. II tho
| nour ls not sound or not full warht
| II Ia to be branded. for which luspec-
| ton and examination the iuspectara viii
barrel 10 BE- paid by The receiver Or owuer 81
tha l.qr Flint no .,n th II ;raly hrandea
ciaaatty ilour when, requested 10 do 40 by buy
an additional foe not 70 exceed two cents per
barrel. Violations If the provisions of thia
act Will au'i"rt aach OF the board 10 n 1pc o.
$500 or one year q imprisonment In the Paris Ii
Priaon. For altering or erasipg any rniier's
or lnHpeetor's brand tunleaH autborlsed) the
naraon implicated "a made Liable to criminal
than u tlnn " $500 or Imprisonment for ono
year. All II ,ur brought to tho city aud port of
New Otleana for ooneumption ehall be inepec'-
cd by tho State tuapnntDra, either In store or on
the lnvaa ~ IN Warehouse nj tho option Of tho
buyer nr aallor
SUPPORT or rAurERa,
A bin Ia now before the Senate requiring po-
llen juriaa To make provieIpu for tho a,,pport of
all ntlrnl. nirk and dlaabed paupara reading
IL their Irrespective parishas. axoopt such IN may
rn-tin IN municipal corporations exempt from
patiah taxation, Tho jurlae are autharis vi Il,
buy or laaaa ~ farm or other home. and to np-
point aunh oH,rialH aud ngehta. with such CON
penaaiinn ~ they may deem necessary. 80 mako
tho anne wholly or tn part aeif-nuatninpE
such farming or manufacturing eutarpraaa
shall be regarded ae public works within the
meaning Of the law. II ie further provided that
no debt ahall he created Hgatnat tho parInh
beyond tho amount appropriated and collected
for the purpose with other current parish
allowed by tho constitution ehall BE- Levied by
my pnlius jury to carry out tho Obj ri Of thia
act. except Tor tho purpoaea and In the mannor
set forth In article aoo of tho constitution.
PROTECTION or EMrloyEna.
The bill introduced In the Houae by Mr.
Harria To prevent inierferenee will, lahorers or
employees " the riti,nna Of tho State during
thn'r term 1T service and To enforce Tho pro.
viEiona OF the anmo NY adequate penalties IN
one of peculiar IMPORTANCE at thia time. In Wow
of tho systematic Efforts being made In noms Of
tho Southern States to ont,ce laborera away
from their employment under tho pretenao Of
hnttoring their condition III the Western states
The bill referred to makes 1t n miademcanor,
punt liable Ivy fne not exceeding 5000 or i'm
rrtanpmsnt Tor term not exceeding three
months. or both. nj the diserotton OF tho court
Tor any person To employ. antioa, DerauRta or
dacoy any lnhorer employed under written
contract aftar January l. 1891. during tho term
for which they may he engaged. tho peraon 40
offending knowing Tint sunh lahorer or ON
ployn VIVA employed at tho time Of such entice-
ment OF persuasion. n
AauNpAY LAW.
House hill No. VI, introduced by Er Hntha-
way requires NIL stores shops grocerios
saloons, and all places of public buainasp.
licensed under law. except drug stores Hpotho-
cary shops. public aud private markets baker
ias livery atnbes, railroads. hotels. boarding
houses. steamboats, and other vessele, wnre-
houses for receiving and forwarding freight |
restaurants. barrier shops and telegraph Offices,
to be closed ou sundays, and fnrblis all living.
trading. hartertng and selling on snid days
The penalty for violation OF the provisions Of
than $500 or Imprisonment for not lesa than
ten nor more thnn thirty days. or both fine
aud imprisNnment Vt tho hiacretlon Of tho court