The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-06-14

The following is the resume Of
business transacted by the Legisla.
lure during the week ending Friday
June 9th, inclusive:
The only bills finally passed were
resolutions requesting
the Senators and members OF the
House of Representatives In Con-
gress from the State of Louisiana to
procure an appropriation of 100000
for the removal of the RATS in Ba-
you Pierre.
Also resolution appointing com
mittee to examine into the workings
of the Board of State Engineers in
the river parishes.
The following bills have finally
passed the Senate during the week:
Senate bill No. 1873, an act to i'm
prove the navigation of bayous and
rivers in the State.
Senate bill No. It's, an act to pro-
tect life and prevent accidents on the
trains and cars of railroad companies
throughout the State.
Senate bill No. 154, an act relative
to public roads and bridges, provid-
ing for the working Of the same, de
fuing certain misdemeanors and pre-
scribing for their punishment.
Senate bill No. 81, an act to ena-
BILE the Police Juries of Parishes and
municipal corporations, the parish
of Orleans excepted, to levy an an
nual rate of taxation to carry on
public improvements, in accordance
with article 2O2 of the constitution.
Senate bill No. 20, an act to pro-
vide for the appointment of an addi-
tional employee for the Office OF Reg.
lister of Conyeyances.
Senate Bill No. 70, an act to pro-
vide for the punishment of the Of
tense and crime of attempting to ex-
tort money OF any property OF valu'
able thing through or by means Of
threats, threatening letters or com.
municatlohs; or by means of other
unlawful acts or devices.
i Senate bill No. 124, an act tc
amend and re renact section 800 Of
the Revised Statutes; relative to the
crime Of bigamy aud furnishing the
same at hard labor:
Senate bill No. 1855, an act to re
quirs banks chartered by the State
of Louisiana to publish Quarterly
statements of theft condition Under
oath.
} Senate bill No. Isl, joint resolu
ton. authorizing the auditor to war
rant upon the levee and drainage
fund in payment Of expenses in
} Cured fot relief Of overlooked sui
ferers.
Senate bill No. 161, an act to max
} more effective article 209 Of the con
: stitution; to provide for the MAINE
in which special elections may b
: held in the parishes, incorporate
0 cities, towns and municipalities i
: this State; for the purpose Of levy
: ing special taxes; for the purpose Q
8 constructing public buildings, brid
; ges and works Of public improve
ments in the parishes, cities an
;. towns as required by the 2sd Annus
a page GAG.
b Senate bill No. ia, an act t
d amend and re-enact sections two an
o three of act No. &C approved on th
J. twenty first day of March, in th
y year eighteen hundred and seventy
four, and entitled ian act to enabl
l. planters, farmers, merchants, trs
:. ders and others to pledge and paw
b cotton, sugar and other agriculture
T. products to merchants, factors an
others, and to confer a pledge by til
Q transmission Of a bill of lading, {
e carriers receipt by mail, or by th
carrier"
III Senate bill No. 124, au act
e amend and re-enact section 800 {
= the Revised Statutes relative to tn
g. crime of bigamy and Furnishing til
If same at hard labor.
Senate bill No. LBS, an act relati,
=, to the duties of Fiscal Agent Of tn
t. State.
8 Senate bill No. 159, concurrent r.
;; solution, proposing an amendmel
IL to the constitution of the State, an
N TO amend article No. "a Of the col
D. stitution, relative to the division
R. the State into levee districts, aud 1
provide for the appointment or ele
" ton of levee commissioners in sa
N districts. i
as Senate bill 142, to amend and +
enact section 1879 of the Revise
is Statutes, relative to bonds of inder
- nifty.
,e The House passed during the wei