The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-02-28
LAWS OF 1880.

LAWS OF 1880.
Subjoined is synopsis OF the titles
and objects Of the enactments OF the
present General Assembly which have
been approved by the Governor and
promulgated il the official Journal up
to the 9th inst:
No. /. A concurrentresolution pro-
testing against the recognition OF
VIM. p. Kellogg as Senator and re-
questing the United States Senate to
admit Henry NJ. spoford.
No. 2. An act making approprla-
ton to defray the expenses OF the
General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana, to pay the actual travelling
expenses and per diem Of the mem
bers. the salaries Of officers and en-
ployees, and other expenses thereof,
for the session commencing January
IL. 1880. The amount appropriated
is 1881, 500 $50, 500 for the use of the
House, and $28, 900 for the use Of the
Senate.
No. 3. Joint resolution requesting
our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to secure the passage by the
Congress of the United States Of a
bill appropriating sufficient sum Of
money for the opening and dredging
Of the channel Of the mouth Of Red
river.
No. 4. An act to amend and re-
enact section 1891 of the Revised
Statutes of Louisiana. Under this
act the Governor is authorized to ap-
point not less than forty Notaries
Public for the parish Of Orleans, who
are required to furnish bonds Of $4,000
each for the faithful exercise Of their
functions.
No. S. An act to fix the times and
places for holding sessions OF the Su-
preme Court of the State Of Louis
Jana. The Court is to meet at Monroe
the first Monday Of June, each year !;
at Opelousas the first Monday ofJuly
at Shreveport the second Monday Of
October; at New Orleans from the
first Monday Of November to the end
Of May. Appeals from this parish
will be returnable at New Orleans, as
heretofore, on the third Monday Of
January.
No. 6. An act relieving the Attor-
ney General Of the prosecution of
criminal cases in the parish Of Orleans
before the criminal courts thereof.
The act contains a proviso requiring
the Attorney General to appear il all
cases when requested to Do 50 By the
Governor or either branch Of the
General Assembly.
No. z. An act to fix the first terms
Of the District Courts under the con
stitution of 1879, and to regulate the
fixing, By the District Judges, Of sub
sequent terms. The twenty six Dis
trict Courts established by the new
constitution are to meet on the first
Monday Of April next, when the
Judges will fix the subsequent terms,
being careful not to conflict with the
terms of the Supreme or Circuit Courts
in their respective parishes. Ii dis
tricts composed Of one parish Orleans
excepted) there must be not less than
six terms of the District Court an
nually, and in districts Of two or more
parishes not less than four terms.
The first term and alternate sittings
thereafter shall be jury sessions and
the Judge may provide for others
when necessity requires them.
No. 8. An act to provide for the
transfer Of certain cases pending and
before the Justices Of
the Peace and Third District Court
for the parish of Orleans, to .he city
courts of New Orleans.
No. 9. An act to amend and re-
enact section lila Of Rays revised
statutes, naming the legal holidays Or
days of public rest to be observed in
this State, and prescribing the rules
which shall obtain when commercial
paper falls due upon those days. The
legal holidays are: LIST Of January,
9th Of January, 22ud of February,
Mard Gras, 4t!i Of March in New Or
leans, 18th of July, 55th Of December,
aud Good Friday.