The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-06-24
TIFF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

manufacturing laws been gong On III
Baton Rouge and contrary to FIRST ezpec-
tations it is now thought that an extra
session Of the Legislature will be entirely
unnecessary. Many Of the bills acted
upon deserve comment bnt want Of space
requires that we pass them over with but
a simple announcement.
The following bills have been acted
upon in the branch Of the General
Assembly in which they originated and
zone to the other: Bills relative to
police Jurors and to their appointment
until the general election in 1888; pro-
yidins for the re-assessment OF over
flowed lands and other oyerffowed prop
erty making it crime to frandulently
sell or dispose of any crop or movable
whereby the pledge OF privilege OF any
Creditor under written contract, duiy
recorded, is impaired or defeated, and
providing punishment for the same
providing for the relief OF Jno. slide'i
and Walter Merriam, and to remit taxes
on confiscated property; creating 'le
Twenty-Second Judicial District OF the
State of Louisiana; authorizing the city
of New Orleans, in the sale or lease OF
franchises of right of way for the street
railroads or other privileges, to stipuiate,
as consideration, for permanent 'm-
movement to her streets, parks and
other public places, and to repeal all
laws in conflict herewith; authorizing
the city of New Orleans to renew and
extend payment of her outstanding
bonds other than premium bonds, to
provide the rate of interest OIL the bonds
"a renewed or extended, and to authorize
the levy of a tax to pay the same;
authorizing the city Of New Orleans,
through her proper authorities, to levy
and collect annually, commencing with
and the year 1888, a tag not to exceed 81
| mills on all taxable property in addition
to the ten mill tax authorized by the
| constitution of 1879, and the tax required
by the premium bond act, to pay the
annual interest accruing on all outstand-
| ing bonds of the city other than premium
bonds. To provide for the use of the
surplus proceeds of said tax as a sinking
fund, to prescribe penalties for violation
! of this act and for: other purposes; pro-
viding for donations inter rirus and morris
causa for charitable and literary institu-
tons: making a certain interior line of
levee in the parish of Madison, part Of
| the State levee; providing for the distri-
button of copies of the acts of the State
| of Louisiana to the several magistrates
offices throughout the parishes; relative
| to the practice of law; granting the
right of way over any land belonging to
the State to any person, corporation or
leSinpany desiring to build or extend
railroad in this State; making approprl-
ations to pay deficiencies due by the
State for 1880, 1881 and 1882; proposing
an amendment to the constitution rela
!, tive to homesteads and exemptions
amending sections "a, "a, ~ and 81 .
Act No. % Of the General Assembly 1877
5eing entitled an act to regulate public
education in the State.
The following bills lave passed both
Houses: Bills relative to the practice Of
medicine and surgery exempting tele'
graph operators from jury duty; te
prevent accidents OH trains of cars by
the erection Of ropes near bridges; re-
enacting Section 3943, Revised Statutes
relative to attendance of witnesses ii
civil cases; relative to bonds of indem
nifty relative to tbs powers aud duties
of the Clerks Of District Courts ant
Deputies, parish of Orleans excepted
repeating Act 90 Of 1880; declaring Ger
tain acts ofJudges of the Supreme Court
Court of Appeals, District Courts, Cit.
Courts and Justices of the Peace, misde
meanors, and providing punishment
therefor; making it misdemeanor t.
sell or offer for sale, to ship or place OF
. the market for sale, and sugar or molas
ses adnlterated with glucose or an,
> foreign substance without branding o
' stamping the same creating privileg
on logs OF forest timber in favor Of til
party advancing money or FURNISHING
. supplies; enabling police juries to carr
y an annual rate of taxation to carry O.
public improvements in accordance wit
y Article 209 of the constitution punish
ing an attempt to extort money or an
property or valuable thing by means 9
threats, threatening letters, or other IN
y lawful acts or devices amending Articl
= 1923 of the Code relative to causes c
e recnsation; providing an additions
s. judge for the Twelfth Judicial District
=" providing the manner in which CONNIE,
!" cial corporations i'll the State may in
~ crease their capital stock; describin
! the manner in which cities and town
u may obtain charters; amending and re
enacting Article $50 Revised Statutes
amending and re-cnacting Article SO {
the Civil Code; re-enacting Article III
- Of the Coda of Practice; amending AZ
80 Of 1880; amending and re-enactin
. 255 Of the Civil Code; empowering Di:
:. trict Judges to grant at chambers certai
- orders at probate matters.
70 The consideration of many and som
~ very important bills has been postpone
indefinitely and great many have bee
:, finally laid on the table; i'll fact, such
" great number have been so disposed (
that it is useless to undertake summar
of them. Several bills have been pr