The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1882-07-15
IMPORTANT ACTS OF THE LEGlSLA.
TURE.
NO. rs. |
\ y ACT

| Relative TO the distribution of funds derived
| from the taxes levied annually on all pro-
pcrty subject to taxation for the nainten-
auco and repairs of levees.
| SECTION /. BE it enacted by the
general assembly of the state of Louis.
lana, That the distribution Of the funds
derived from the taxes levied annually
on all the property subject to taxation
within the state for the maintenance
and repairs of levees, known as the
general engineer fund, shall be dis
tributed by the state treasurer in the
year 1892, and each succeeding year, as
follows, to wit: That so much of said
taxes as are paid by the parishes of
Caddo, Red River, DeSoto, Match
iioches, Bossier, Grant and Rapides, be
set aside and expended annually in
such portion or portions of the sub-dis-
tricts. of Caddo, Bossier, Red River,
DeSoto, Natchitoches, Grant and Ra-
pides, or in either of them, in whole or
in part rs may be determined by the
board of state engineers.
(3) That so much of said taxes are
paid the parishes of Ouachita, West
Carroll, Morehouse, Caldwell, Gaia
houia, Richland and Franklin shall
be set aside and expended annually in
such portion or portions of the sub
districts of Ouachita, West Carroll,
Morehous,, Caldwell. Catahoula, Rich
land and Franklin, or either Of them,
in whole Or in part, as may be deter
mined by the board of state engineers.
That all the balance Of said taxes shall
be set aside and expended in the other
levee districts Of the state as now
provided by law.
SECTION .. BE it further enacted,
| etc, That all laws in conflict with,
! contrary to, or inconsistent with the
provisions of this act, be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
r. n. OGDEN,
Speaker ofthe House of Representatives.
GEO. L. WALTON,
President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Approved July l, 1882.
S. ID. MCEN ERY,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
WILL n. STRONG,
Secretary of State.
No. 49,. AN ACT
To amend and rc-enact section one of Act
No. 1l6 approved April 80. 1877, entitled
fan Act to prohibit the keepers of bar
rooms, dril<ing-saloons, groceries and
coffee houses from selling or giving intox-
icating liquors to minors, and to pre-
scribe penalties for Il violat ion of the pro-
visions of this Act.'
SECTION 1. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, That section one of Act
No. lis, approved April 80, 1877, en-
titled can Act to prohibit the keepers
of bar-rooms, drinking saloons, groceries
and coffee-houses from selling or giving
intoxicating liquors to minors, and to
prescribe penalties for violation of
this Act,'' be amended and re-enacted
so as to read as follows: Any person
keeping a bar-room, GROCERY, drinking
saloon, cof1ee-house, or other place
| where liquor is sold by the glass, bottle
| Or gallon, who shall give or sell any
| Intoxicating liquor to any person under
the age Of twentyone years, shall be
| deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and
on conviction thereof shall be punished
| by a fine of not less than twenty five
dollars nor more than fifty dollars for
| each separate offense, and in default of
payment shall be imprisoned for not
| more than thirty days; provided it
shall be a good defense against any
prosecution under this law for the de-
| PENDANT to show on the trial that the
person purchasing or receiving the said
Intoxicating liquor had been previously
| enlancIpated according to the laws OF
this State, or that he did present to the
person selling an order signed by his
father, mother or tutor, directing the
sale to be made to the said minor.
| r. n. OGDEN,
Speak or of the House of Representatives.
GEO. l.. WALTON,
| President pro tenn. of the Senate.
Approved July ), 1882.
S. ID. MCENERN,
| Governor of the State of Louisiana.
a true copy
WILL A. STRONG,