Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-06-26

.aeture or sell, in the State OF Louisiana, any
pants or other clothing unless on the buttons
thereof the words "Oonvict Made" are
stamped in legible characters, and TO fix the
punishment thereof. Capital and labor.
No. $50 Regulating the return of writs
extension issued by courts in this State
| Judiciary, section b.
No. 232-Making it a penal offense to OBJ
tain credit or goods or money or other
property by any false statement. Judiciary,
| section A.
! No. 233-To amend and re-enact sections
~, IS, So and 81 of act 1S1 Of 1894. Registra-
| lion election laws.
No. 234-To create a board of health in and
for the city of New Iberia, La. Health and
| quarantine.
No. 2s5-To donate to the Grand Cane
1 High School certain property now used as
public street. Parochial affairs.
House bills on final passage;
The following house bills, which had passed
20 third reading; were brought up and placed
on final passage:
No. 22-To amend and re-enact act No. s
Of 1894, prohibiting the sale Of spirituous
liquors within five miles of Keaehi Male and
Female College. Passed.
No. 3--To empower cities and towns (the
| city OF New Orleans excepted) having popu-
lation exceeding 10000, and to levy and col
lect special taxes and local contributions on
real estate abutting the same, to defray part
or the cost Of paving. Passed.
No. 74-To amend and re-enact section
OF act SO Of 1894, providing for compensation
| OF jurors IN country parishes. Passed.
No. l34 = To reserve a certain pertain
| out OF all inheritances or legacies failing
to aliens or foreigners or citizens of this
State residing opt Of the same. Passed.
No. 1870 authorize CITY councils of mu-
| 10 ri On rolo
tive to the sale OF liquor without first obtain
| ing licenses. Passed.
| No. 159-Authorizing the town of Crowley
to issue municipal bonds for the construc-
ton and institution of g system Of water
works and electric lights. Passed.
The house then adjourned to meet Thurs
day at noon, the calendar having been
cleared.
TwKNTY-sEvENTH DAY.
6ENArE-The senate met at II o'clock
| Thursday with the lieutenant governor In the
chair and twenty-six members present.
The committee on education reported favor
ably the bill to create a colored normal
school, with amendments.
Judiciary Committee Sec 3-Favorably on
bill to create IN New Orleans the fifth city
court; without action on Elliott's senate bill
102, at his request.
Bills on final passage:
Senate bill 1, by Fenner-The new city
charter WIS finally passed by a vote OF Is to
/, Sambola being the dissenting vote.
No SO, making it a penal offense to obtain
a credit by any false statement, whereby any
one relying upon this statement is defrauded.
Passed.
NO. IS, to amend and re-enact section Of
Act SO OF 1880, organizing the criminal dis
trict court Of the parish OF Orleans. Passed.
No. Sc, to provide for the right to construct
tramways. canals or roads over the lands OF
another for the use of land entirely cut OF
from railroads and water courses, and pro-
viding for recompensation, etc. Passed.
No. 80, relative 10 juries for the State Of
Louisiana: the parish Of Orleans excepted.
Passed.
No. 1874, to define and punish rape in tho
second degree. Returned to the calendar.
House concurrent resolution 9, providing
for the appointment Of a committee to see il
Article Al Of the constitution had been yio-
lated. was laid on the table, on motion OF
Denechaud
The committee on the new basin canal and
shellroad reported favorably on s. B. IL,
prohibiting the use OF the canal for drainage
purposes, ETC., also on s. B. 116, authorizing
the board OF commissions to employ an at
torney, favorably with amendments.
The senate then went into executive ses-
! sion and confirmed the appointment Of r. r.
Walker, notary public for the parish Of East
Feliciana-
When the doors were openedthe senate adj
iourned until Friday at IL o'clock.
HousE-The house met at noon Thursday
with ninety members present, and Speaker
Henry in the chair. Prayer by Rabbi Klein.
Journal adopted with corrections.
Petitions and memorials;
From citizens of Iberville, protesting
against the present location OF the Leper
Home.
Requesting the committee on rules to sup
ply the members with copies Of the rules.
From citizens Of West Feliciana, asking
the maintenance of the Sunday law.
From the citizens Of Lincoln, asking the
maintenance of the same law; also, from cit
liens Of New Orleans and East Baton Rouge
on the same subject.
Charitable Institutions:
Chairman Ariail reported that the commit
tee had visited the Charity hospital and the
Soldiers home, and found both institutions
In a fine condition.
Municipal Corporations, favorabIy on sem
ate bill 6s, relative to the closing Of Locust
street by the Charity Hospital.
Message from senate:
A message from the senate announced the
passage OF the city charter bill.
House bills on final passage:
No. 81, to regulate the fixing and holding
Of terms of court in the Twenty-third Judi
cial District.
MI. WukluuOu dmenQeQ tn0 Dill 30 as 70
make 1t apply to all courts OF districts COM
posed Of one parish, and making the title
conform to the amendment. The bill was
then returned to third reading.
No. IS, to enforce article 237 OF the consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana; to provide
for the appointment of receivers Of real estate
held by corporations in violation thereof, fix
ing the duties of said receivers and provid-
ing for the sale Of such real estate.
Mr.. Mitchell moved that the bill finally pass
Mr.. Mitchell made strong argument in
favor Of the passage Of the bill. He said that
the object OF the bill was to again bring into
the possession Of the people the land now
held by corporations
Representative Dufour made splendid ar.
gument against the bill. The bill was then
placed on f1nd passage and was defeated by
q vote OF 81 for and 48 against.
General appropriation bill:
Ware. chairman of the committee ON ap-
preparations, reported the general appropri-
alton bill, which was made house bill 263. and
ordered printed. The bill has Just been COM
pleted and hence introduced at this stage Of
the session.