The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-12

communicate this resolution to the Executives
sipp BIZ Texas and Arkansas. and asf their 60
operation IA carrying out the Intent thereof.
Nv Representative Heidenhain - That tho
president Of the Board Of Health be requested
to inrnish his annual report at az early date
as possible. Adnptehs
SPECIAL commit ee Of Senators aud Representa-
lives to visit Baton Rouge and examlnta, the
state House building end Eepot ~ aaadsln
Ro oS me and am Mep 81 .nt
mouth Of Red river.a was taken up, with .
verbal amendments from the 6anaa which WGs
adopted and The resolution finally passed
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND AND THIRD READING.
AN act to amend and re-enact section 252i IF
the Revised statutes Of Louisiana" was tax Ten
~ ana finally passad-yeas es. naysi \.
An act to amend and re enact eectton ll1a "
Rays Revised Statutes trela,ive to legal holi
daysl was taken M On Its second reading. A
number of amendments We're offered but With
cnt action o. them the bill was, recommited;
AT act t9 A. the time and place &c for s s,a
Louisiana. was taken no aud passed its second
reading.
General Assembly Of 1877, auproved March "a,
1917 passed its secopd reading without division
An act relieving the ,Attorne! General af the
prosecution of criminal cases tn the parish "a
Orleans also passed its second reading Without
division.
number of Senate bills were read first
time and placed on the calendar,
HOUSE FILLS ON SECOND READING.
An act to provide for the pay ment Of The
clerks OF the city courts of the city of New Or
leans, and their deputies and assistants. favor
ably reported by the Judiciary COMMITTEES, was
taken np ana passed its second reading.
An net authorizing and insttueng the Treas
urer Of the State to transfer the amount II the
Interest fund Of January J. 1890, to the general
by The Committee Oh Ways and Means. WINS Or
dered to be printed.
THE SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
An act to define and regulate the practice Of
anh minwa,s H. he sar
clause WAS stricken out by vote OF A yeas 10
a. nays.
Just taken wac RECONSTRUCTED and laid on the
table.
CALENDAR REsuMED.
An net to create aud establish n Bureau of
Agriculture WAS taken w on tts second read
The House resolved itself into committee OF
the whole. the bill was amended, aud Its adop.
reported I'd the House,
~ motion Of Representative Ooserove NE
bin was ordered to be enerossed and PASSED is
sEcrroN l. S. Il enacted bp The General Assem-
Nv of the state of Louisiana. That Bureau VI
hereby created and established In conformity
with article 17p of the constitution.
SEC 2. BE ii further enacted, etc. That the said
agemeat " one officer. who shall be known as
the Commissioner of Agriculture. He shall be
appointed bythe Governor. by and with the ad-
Vice and consent Of the senate. Said eommis
sonar shall be allowed one clark. to be chosen
by himself, 70 a. sist, said commissioner Ia the
discharge Of the duties u the flee. The office
the city of New Orleans, and he shall provide
himself an office aud furniture necessary for
the transaction nc the duties of his ottica.
EEg Re ~ p7uffef pfr That the Gpl.
airy of the said commissioner shall be $1,000 per
annum, and the pay of clerks shall not exceed
5000 par annnm.
hec. q. BE II further enacted, etc., That the du-
ties Of tho commissioner shall be:
Fitst.-He shall prepare under his own direc
ton, H hand book describing the geological for
nation Of the various parishes Of the State,
with information VI the general adaptation Of
the soil Of said parishes for the various products
of the temperate aud tropical zones; and for the
purpose OF giving more general and CAREFUL
estimate Of the capacity and character o. theso
ot the parishes VI the Slate, and ~ obtain y enr-
rect analysis Of the came he shall be furnishedby
the Executive Of the State, from the State treas
ury. with sum of not more than $4,000. to be
tassn from the amount y n be hereafter appro-
the serviee of a sufficient chemical al paratus
to be used in connection with the said office. tor
the nurpose Of analyzlng the soils and numerals
ton upon the above subj cts, and others Of IN
terest 10 those who cultivate the soil, shall be
given in circular VI pamphlet form to the agri
cultural societies or individuals Of the various
parishes of the state for distribution At susn
times AZ the commissioner mer b. prepared I'D
do go. All printing Of the bureau shall be done
by the State Printer at the same price rs
charged fotother public printing.
Seepnd-satd commissioner snail provide for
the proper and careful distribution Of any
seeds that the government OF the United States
may desire to introduce into this State. and
shail make artangemsnts for the imp .s
and for a careful proper and ludigiuus dis
tribntion OF tue same; also for the exchange Of
States. for seeds from this State: and their dis
In n proptr manner shall be entirely
under hia supervision and control
Thtrd-Said commissioner shall have under
his special charge the study ofthe various nsects
that are Injurious to crops, plants aud fruits Of
the State: their habits and propagation; and
proper, isaue circulars for distribution, AZ
aforesaid, as TO the proper mode of their de-
struetion, and any Information upon said sub
iact, that be may deem Of Interest to the plant
ers. farmers and hortfenturists Of the state.
Fourth Said commissioner shall examine
into any question that may be OF Interest to the
hortieulturista and fruit growers of the state
and In all endeavors that he may deem proper
towards encouraging these important indus
tries.
Fifth-said commissioner shall have under
his especial charge the diseases of grains fruits
and other crops Of the state, and he shall at va
riona times report upon the remedy for the re-
moyal of said diseases and any useful informa-
ton upon said subject. and he shall employ. in
any case az he may deem fit chemist TO assist
ulm III HIS researches, anu HisD a EeOIDklSt 10
assist him to prepare a geological survey or the
State. and In all other branches Of scientific
and practical knowledge, that he may deem Of
importance to advance the purpose for which
this bureau has been created.
SiAth-Sald commissioners shall have under
hia especial charge the analysis OF all comtuer
ca fertilizers; fair sample of all commercial
fertilizers offered for sale in the State shall be
fret submitted to said commissioner, and the
same shall be thoroughly tested BY him. and
said commissioner shall provide tags for the
use of those engaged In selling fertilizers. and |
the sellers of the same shall uay to the com
missioner the cum Of fifty cents per ton for in
4pection Of said fertilizers. which amount shall |
be paid into the State treasury to the credit Of |
the bureau aud the tags used on said fertIl- |
izsrs shall show the chemical constituents |
# tbs same. and Il any brand
u ate. SO tested by said Commissioner. be pro.
nounced to be of no practical value. the sale of
the came shall be prohibited In this State: and 7
any person or persons violating the provisions |
Of this act or selling any Of said fertilizers In
the State. without first submitting fair sample |
OF the same t., the commissioner under rules
to be prescribed by him. shall be guilty of |
and shat be Liable TO be prose
cuted, and upon conviction be fined not less
na "A ~ y n,, far