Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-18
Work Of the Louisiana LepIsIature

make it take effect December 3lst,
1888, instead of January 1st, 1888.
An election will then have been held
and a new legislature chosen which can
repeal the law il it is unpopular. SEN
ator Braughn will introduce an act to
provide for holding special election
in the city of New Orleans, under the
provision of article 209 of the consti-
tuition, to determine upon the levy of a
tax of two mills for the first
year following the passage of
this act, for the purpose Of
draining and paving the city of New
Orleans, and a tax of one mill each
year thereafter, for the purpose Of pay
ing the city's portion for paving. Per
sons entitled to vote at this election
are property owners and taxpayers.
Another bill, introduced by the same
senator, is to authorize council to es-
tablished uniform grade of banquet e'
in the city, and amending section
eight, Of aci No. 20, of 1882, to con-
form thereto, providing for the pay
ment of the work by making bills there
for a first lien and mortgage
on the property fronting the
Improvement, and providing what
shall constitute legal notice.
These bills emanated from the COM
missioner of public works, and are in
tended to supercede measures submit
ted by the Draining and Paving Az
ISOLATION.
The bill to create the parish of
Acadia from the southern portion of
st. LaRdry, passed the house without
opposition. The bill has been amend
ed to suit all parties interested. The
voters of st. Landry are to hold an
election, to determine the question of
division of parish. Thereafter the
Acadians, if the parish is created, will
elect their ward officers. st. Landry
will have three representatives in the
house and Acadia one.
The senate indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Fishers bill to authorize the sale
of the St. Louis hotel property for
$120.000 in State warrants.
Preparations are being made in both
houses for holding night sessions on the
revised statutes.
The s4nate bill to dispense Nitk
police juries and school boards, and Of
giving bond in legal proceedings was
reported, engrossed; also senate bill
providing for State board of review
ers of railroad, telephone and teIe-
graph property. A bill to create the
Twenty-eighth judicial district in the
parish of Avoyelles passed. A bill to
sell the old st. Louis hotel was in
definitely postponed. The senate di-
vorc9 bill, quarantine bill, and the
Fifth district levees bill passed finally
The fiscal agency bill passed to its
third reading.
Senate bill to prevent dice throwing
in public, passed to its third reading.
Mr.. Hunter, of Rapides, occupied
the chair in the house. 1t was
voted to remain in session until the
calendar is closed. The committee ap-
pointed to invite Mr.. Put Darden,
master of the National Grange, to de-
liver an address, reported him danger
ously i'll.
Randolph presented bill to amend
the law relative to the Shreveport
Charity Hospital; also bill prohibit.
ing the acceptance or use of railroad
passes by officials.
The general appropriation bill was
considered in committee of the whole
briefly and continued.
The bill to create the parish of
Acadia, having been amended to suit
all classes, passed finally.
The bill to cancel the existing regis
tration of Orleans was withdrawn.
not having been advertised thirty
days.
The act to suppress gambling, re-
ported On unfavorably, was indefinite
ly postponed.
The Sunday Law Passes the Louis
lana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, June 15.-In the
house at o'clock the Sunday law was
called up. Mr.. Mcdonald, of Orleans,
said that since the amendments had
not been laid on the desks of members,
the matter could not come up. Mr..
Henry, of Cameron, moved to lay this
on the table. Mr.. Mcdonald moved,
as substitute, to lay the matter over
until tomorrow. The yeas and nays
were ordered, and the motion to lay on
the table prevailed, yeas So, nays 80.
Mr.. Henry, of Cameron, moved to con-
cur in the senate amendments. Mr..
Shields offered an amendment so as to
allow the manufacture as well as the
sale of goods. Mr.. Greathouse, of Or
leans, opposed the amendment, In
order to keep the bill from going back
to the senate. The motion to table
the amendment prevailed, yeas 81,
nays 81. Mr.. Greathouse moved to
adopt the senate amendments, which
were read. This motion stopped fill
clustering. A number of members
gave notice that they desired to explain
their votes. The house adopted senate
amendments.
House concurred in senate amend
ments to Sunday law, II to 18, and the
bill now goes to the governor. The
house bill to shift the burden Of proof
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