The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1880-03-03
LEGISLATIVE.


ness transacted in the Legislature
since our last issue.
No. l66, by Mr.. Kavanaugh. Til,
bill amends and reenacts article 3l2 o
Code of Practice and requires all an
swers to first judgments to be made
two days after trial.
No. 167, by Mr.. Butler. This bill
provides that upon arrest Of fugitivel
by any Sheriff it shall be his duty tt
Immediately notify the District Attor
ney of the Parish where the alleged
offence has been committed, and the
District Attorney shall take steps t.
try the accused at as early date al
possible, !.
No. 1863, by Mr.. Buchanan. Thi.
bill amends aud reenacts article 26Sf
ofCivil Code, and requires fifteen days
notice to abate any lease or agreement
No. 1859, by Mr.. Butler. This bill
carries into effect article 8 of the new
Constitution, aud provides that in the
trial of all criminal cases where the
punishment is death or imprisonment
for life, the defendent shall have the
right to exercise. twelve peremptory
challenges of jurors, without given
reason for such challenges. The State
shall also have the right to six per-
emptory challenges. In ali cases
where the penalty is less than death,
the defendant is entitled to six
challenges. tEt..l Z. i tttss :
Mr.. Letten's BILL. ordering and re.
quiring Parish and municipal corpora
lions in this State to receive for taxes
or licenses due any Parish or munich
pal corporation prior to January !,
1879, all valid warrants, scrip or evil
deBces of Indebtedness of said Parish
or municipal corporations, was taken
up. As passed to its third reading, it
provides that all Parish or municipal
corporations In this State shall receive
for all taxes and licenses due said
Parish or municipal corporation prior
to January l, 1879, all valid warrants,
scrip or evidences of indebtedness of
said Parish or municipal corporation,
except Judgments, including the certif-
icates issued by parochial or municipal
boards for school purposes, provided
no school certificates be issued BY any
school board upon boards upon funds
apportiOned from thr State shall be
received for Parish or municipal taxes
as, herein provided without any die
elimination as. to what year said war;
rants, scrip or, evidence of indebted
ness shall have been issued.
The true intent and meaning of this
act being to allow delinquent tax pay.
ers to pav their Indebtedness of any
years with any kind of valid obliga-
tions issued or emitted by snch Parish
or municipal corporations in this
State, Ia
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc,
That all laws or parts of laws contrary
to the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed; and that this act shall take
effect from and after its passage.
80, .-, SUPPORT OF PAUPERs.
A bill is now before the Senate re-.
curing police juries to make provision
for the support of all infirm, sick and
disabled paupers residing in their re.
specbiye Parishes, except such as mas
reside in municipal corporations ex.
empt from Parish taxation. The .ju-
ries are authorized to buy or lease a
farm or other llome, and to appaint
such officials and agents, with snci,
compensation. IA they may dreu, NEG
rsdnry, t0 make the saii,e wholly nr i'm
past self sustaining. Such farming or
manufacturing enterprises shall br
regarded as public works within the
meaning of the law. II is further
provided that no debt shall be created
sgainst the Parish beyond the amennt
appropriated and collected for the
purpose with other current Parish
taxes; and no greater late of taxation
than that allowed by the Constitution
shall he levied 10y any police jury to
carry out the object Of this net, except
for the purposes aud ia the manner
set forth in article 200 of the
Constitution. .t-....
PROTECTION OF EMPLOYERS.
The bill introduced in the II mae by
Mr.. Harris, to prevent interference
with lalmrers or employees of the citi
zens IF the State du,ing their terM of
service, and to enforce the provisions
Of the same by adequate penalties, in
view of the systematic efforts being
made in some of the Southern States
to entice laborers away from their EN-
ploymen' under the pretense of better
ing their condition in ths Western
States. The bill referred to makes it
niisdemeanor, punishable by fine not
exceeding $500 or imprisonment for q
term not exceeding three months, or
both, at the discretion of the court, for
any person to employ, entice, persuade
or decay any laborer employed under
aEwritten contract after January /,
1851, during the term for which they
may be engaged, the person so offend
ing knowing that such laborer or en-
pl0yee was employed at the time of
such enticement or persuasion.
-. ..-. A SUNDAY LAW ,.lsr =.
House bill No. ga, introduced by Mr..
Hathaway, requires all stores, shops,
groceries, saloons, and all places of
public business, licensed under law,
except drug stores, apothecary shops,
public and private markets, bakeries,
livery stables, railroads, hotels, board
ing houses, steamboats, and other YES
sells, warehouses for receiving and for
warding freight, restaurants, barber
shops and telegraph Offices, to be closed
on Sundays, and forbids all giving,
trading, bartering and selling on said
days. The penalty for violation of the
provisions of this act is q fine of not
less than $50 nor more than $500 or
imprisonment for not less than ten nor
more than thirty days, OF both fine and