The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-02-14

Also, an act IOe the SelloI OF the
heirs Ut persons whose pruphrtv ma,
nave been coD6scsted BY the United
States, by remitting unpaid txxes
which may have been assessed ukor
such condsca,ed property while it
VAS or may be 10 tho p'Dsses-ton
ehj nyMent OF The purchaser at liz
cOnfscation sale, or his successors
and assigns.
BY Representative Dev-reaux An
act TO punish ueury III loans to en-.
i.toyes vt political corp,rs'ivns.
BY Representative Shepard-An
act to d-fioe the crime Ut concubin
Aye and impose penalties therefor.
By Representative T4lton-An ac'
to prevent pois ming, trapping, hedg
lug or preventing the free passage u
tl>h In any stream or b.'dy OF water
within the limits VI thu State III Lou
,siana; providing a penalty for the
same; requiring district judges to
give specially IL charge this law, and
repeating I'LL laws IL conflict here.
with
BY Representstiv. Curley-Au &C.
to repeal act NJ. lOl, relative to reg
istratiOD, and 10 provide fur the ~
pointment Uf q regis rxr OF voters for
the parish Of Orleans and clerks OF
registration tn, oughout the State, t.
define their duties, etc.
BY Representative McDOnald-An
act to tqualize the license on the sale
OF liquors throughout the State.
BY Representatives Hathway-Au
act to require the closing Of all Il.
censed places Of busines 10 the State
on Sunday, with certain exemptions.
BY Representative Mccullough
At act to require emigrant agents to
pay q tax Of $500 In each parrish
where they carry on their business
BY Representative Jackson, Of
Natchltoctes-An act to regulate the
practice Of dentistry in the State.
The following acts have passed
both houses and been promulgated
by the Secretary Of State:
Concurrent ResolutiOn-Act No l.
Protesting against the recognition Of
William Pitt Kellogg as Uoited
States Senator from the State Of
Louisiana; against being deprived
Of equal representation Ia the Sen.
ate Of the Uoited States, and request.
ting the admission Of Henry n. Spot.
ford. the duty elected Senator from
the State OF Louisiana.
Az Act-No 2.-Msking sppropri'
alton to defrsy the e1peEsee OF the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, to pay the actual travel.
ling EXPENSE aud per diem OF the
members, the sslssies OF the officers
and employees, and other expenses
thereof for the session commencing
January II, 1850.
THE MOMus DISPLAY.
The city is rapidly filling up with
visitors. Every boat and railroad
train adds to the large number al.
ready here, and by Tuesday next
there will probably be the largest
concouree OF strangers ever Assem-.
bled 10 New Orleans to witness the
Mardi Gras festivities. These we're
opened on Thursday night by the an.
nual procession Of the Knig6ts OF Mo.
mus. The subject represented was "A
Dream OF Fair Woman" While the
display wasa fine one, Il connot be
said to have been 90 artistic triumph.
It did not compare iavorsbly for in.
stance with the representation Of the
came society 10 1879. There we're
many reasons for this. The weather
was unpr0ptti0us. being cold, raw
and drizzli0g, and the subject was y
didlcult one 70 represent. Fair W0-
man cannot be we'll presented 10.
der mask, and simple gorgiousness
OF apparel does not always arouse
public enthusiasm. So tho Menus
procession failed TO evoke those
hearty outbursts Of appreciation and
appliance which arc wont TO greet
the Merry Knights when they %.
pear on our streets. II 10 TO be hoped
that tho lardi 0ras proceseiona Of
Rex and the Nyetick KreWe viii be
moro successful. It 10 underetood
that tho arrangements for these are
now fully perfected, the subjacts to
DO presented are capable OF being
wrought into splendid e6eCto, and
that money and art have been lavish.
ed upon them to produce even 9
more admirable display than usual
We shall Geo.
TIE NEW GRAND nc0Rn PACKET.
. A river palace, surpassed BY none,
% NOW o. tho Wy hon Louisville to
M. ne0nn ~ s~~3A~ >--->.A "a ~