The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-06-17
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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Though very much. time has beer
spent in useless argument and discussion
number Of bills have b een acted upon
! in Che Legislature, and some few have
passed both Houses since our last report
Among those which have passed, on
third reading, the House in which they
originated, pre- bills Iamsnding and re-aen-
acting the second section of an act
establishing -a~geperal system of free
bankfng.in the State; repeating the act
fixing the per diem and mileage Of the
! members Of the General Assembly, and
providing for the election of officers by
that body, their compensation and the
manner of paying its officers, members
and employees; relative to criminal pro-
cedure; amending sections and of an
act incorporating and facilitating the
| construction Of the New Orleans Texas
and Colorado Railroad granting certain
additional powers to Police Juries :;
amending and re-enacting article 3O2 Of
the Civil Code amending and re-enact-
ing article 1854 of the Civil Code rela-
tive to witnesses; providing for the
re-assessment Of overflowed lands and
other overlooked property; relative to
adjournment of terms of the District
Courts throughout tho State, the parish
Of Orleans excepted, and providing that
during term time the District Courts in
the State shall be in session daily, DAYS
of rest excepted, for at least six hours,
save for grave reasons; fixing and regu-
lating quarantine charges at the Missis-
sippi Quarantine Station to prevent and
punish embezzlement by agents, con-
signers, commission merchants and other
persons buying and selling property on
commission; providing for the organiza-
ton of local boards of health in the
State; limiting the exemption of persons
from jury duty to one year; amending
and re-enacting section 2 Of au act pro-
viding for the appointment Of superin-
tendent and other officers aud employees
for the New Basin Canal aud she'll road
proposing amendments to articles 81, 95,
1O1 and LOB Of the constitution incor-
porating the City of New Orleans-the
Legislative City Charter amending the
last paragraph Of section 2278 Of the
Revised Civil Code in relation to the
proof Of acknowledgment of or promise
to pay debt by deceased person to
interrupt prescription; providing for the
election for Mayor and Trustees of the
City of Shreveport, in accordance with
article 265 Of the Constitution prescribe
ing tho manner in which cities and towns
may obtain charters or acts Of incorpora-
ton; prohibiting the assessment and
collection Of levee taxes in the Fifth
District, City of New Orleans, and to
cancel all such assess ments made for the
years 1880, 1881 and 1882; providing for
the distribution of the funds derived
from the taxes levied annually upon
property subject to taxation for the
maintenance and repairs Of levees
enabling the consolidated association Of
planters to settle with its stock holders.
to free themselves and their estate from
said stock aud mortgages, and to confer
upon the president and directors certain
duties and powers in reference to said
settlement; adjusting the State Land
Office; providing the manner III which
corporations may increase their stock,
and to carry into effect article $50 Of tile
The following bills have passed both
Houses and gone to the Governor for his
signature: Relative to compromising
felonies; amending and re-enacting Sec
ton 873 of the Revised Statutes of the
State relative to the coustabulary: to
prevent trespass upon free school lands
known as sixteenth sections and prescrib-
ing penalties for the violation of the
act; re-enactiDg article 1852 of the Civil
Code relative to property that can be
given to husband or wife by second
marriage by either sponsor; relative to
Recorders fees and costs for cancellipg
inscription OF mortgages and liens-this
bill allows charge OF fifty cents for each
cancellation and only one charge; pro-
vidiny that the construction and main
tenance OF Ievees throughout the State
shall constitute a part OF the works of
public improvements of the State.
The following bills, resolutions and
petitions have been indefinitely post
poned, finally rejected or laid on the I
table: Providing a convention to frame |
a new constitution Of the State rela- |
tive to witnesses in criminal cases: re-
section All Of the Revised
apportioning the ten mill tax
repeating the act providing for funding
of the obligations Of the State bv tx.
change of bonds, etc. creating an addi-
tional judicial district; providing for the
Of an additional District
Judge and an additional District Attor-
hey for the Twelfth Judicial District
providing for tho removal of the parish
seat OF the parish Of Bosser; repealinp
Of sections of act 12O of 1880 amending
act l36 of 1880; relative to District At,
torneys amending and re-enacting
article 4l9 OF the Code Of Practice. arti,
cles 915 and Oh Of the Civil Code and
articles $50 aud 1912 of the Revised
The House has concurred in the Senate
amendments to the concurrent resoln-
lions to examine into the affairs Of the
Louisiana State University during the
Of Col. Boyd. All those
Who are interested in our institutions Of
earning must he pleased to see this.
There are bills outstanding against the
University, many Of which were contrac-
ed uselessly and when the school was
funds to pay them.
The levee bill spoken of makes the
ollowiug distribution:
l. EIGHTY ner cent nf 4l,a 4