The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-08-31
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Acts Of 1880, approved April l0s
1880, entitled "An act to provide for
the appointment Of supervisor Of
registration for the parish Of Orleans,
and clerks Of registration throughout
the State, and TO fix their compensa-
tion, define their duties and powers;
provide for new registration Of the
parish Of Orleans; topFoyide for keep
| ing Of legal voters; to prescribe pen
alties for violations Of this act; and
to regulate the manner Of registering
voters throughout the State; and 10
provide for the appointment Of spec.
tai canvassers.' Approved July 10.
An act making appropriations for
the purpose Of supplying cltizens Of
thir State who lost limb or limbs in
the Confederate military service with
substantial artificial limbs, Approved
July 10.
Concurrent resolution, providing
for commutston Of sentences for good
behavior of oonyicts in the Peniten-
tiary and parish prisons Of the State,
| approved July ~.
An act 10 repeal Act. No. 20 Of the
regular session Of tho General AS
sembly of the State Of Louisiana for
the year 1880, approved March 8.
1880, entitled can oct authorizing
the governor of the State Of Louis
lana, TO employ counsel to assert the
right of the State TO lands donated to
the State by the Federal government
or to recover the value Of the said
lands in money or scrip" Approved
July 70.
An act entitled IAN act requiring
public carriers to settle at the tho
point of delivery for all freight they
tail, refuse or neglect to deliver, Or
for all damages done to such freight
while in transit, and comforting upon
courts at the point Of delivery, or tho
courts of the domicile Of the public
carrier, jurisdiction, at tho option Of
the party bringing suit, in all suits for
the recovery of freight that they may
fail, refuse OF neglect 10 deliver or
for damages done to freight while in
transit, Approved July IL.
An act to provide for the sale Of
property bid in for and adjudicated
10 tho State for taxes Of 1880 and
subsequent years; TO provide how the
property shall be advertised and for
the manner IN which said sales shall
be made; TO establish the effect Of the
deed of sale and the validity of sales
under this act; to establish the pro
scriptions of all actions TO anRul sales
under this act, and to limit the res
possibility and guarantee Of the State
for the refunding Of the prIce of salos
under this act; 10 provide for tho
payment of all costs out Of the pro-
Geods of sales and 10 limit tho res
possibility Of the State to the amount
realized from said sales; and provide
how and when the tax collector shall
make returns Of said sales, and when
he shall pay the amount into tho
State Treasury, Approved July II.
| An act TO amend and re-enact sec
Liou of an act entitled "An act rela.
tive to the powers and duties Of clerks
Of district courts and their deputies
throughout the State, the parish Of
Orleans excepted" being Act, No.
IS of 1882, approved June 26th,
1882. Approved July IL.
| An act TO prevent the fraudulent
use Of the name Of a person not inter
osted in business orprofession being
carried on, and to declare the Same a
crime, and to fix the punishment
thereof Approved July -,
An act making the slandering or
defamation Of persons of good repule,
without probable cause, misde-
meanor; providing penalties for vic,
lations of this act, and defining IN
| what cases infractions Of this act shall
be iustiRable, Approved July Ia,
| An act 10 place the inmates Of in,
sane asylums under the protection of
the laws by securing to them their
postal rights. Approved July IL.
An act to authorize the criminal
sheriffs Of the different parishes of
the State, the parish Of Orleans in.
cluded, to employ in the performances
of manual labor upon the public roads
or leVees, or streets, buildings and im-
pFoyements, any prisoner sentenced 70
, the Parish Prison for any crime or
offeuse; provided, the consent Of the
prisoner be first obtained. Approved
July ~.
An act creating privilege 10 favor
of all managers, mechanics or laborers
employed or working in sawmills,
planning mills, shingle mills, and sash,
door and blind factories, Approved
] July ~,
An act tuamend and ra,epaet Act,
, No. as Of 1870, relatIYa to public
sales. Approved July ls,
An act 70 amend and re.enact article
] 1871 Of The Code Of Practice relating
70 appeals II justice courts. Approved
Jaly ia,
An acl defining and declaring homo
ateads Or building associations, soeie-
ties and companies corporations ioT
the promotion Of public utility and
advantage, Approved duly ~.
Joint resoation iRatFneting aud re-
qucsljng Senators and Representa-
tiyes 10 Congress 10 exert their indus
ance ID securing ihe necessary legisla'
ton causing tie separate ennnelatlon
Of persons subject 70 military aplyi
! WHO have rad experience on the
water, II taking the eensps, IN lha
year 1870. Approved laly la
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