Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-07-17


william R. Messics, parish surveyor of
! AyoyeIles.
Robt. R. Irwin, notary public Of Avoyelles.
w. B. Boggs, notary public Of Bossier.
Michael Cozsre, Inspector Of weights and
measures Of Assumption.
Alcede A. Dupre, notary public Of Martin.
| Pierre Pelloat, notary public, Fermilion-
H. d. Watson, inspector Of weights and
measures, Bossier
H. N. Mize, notary public, Do Soto.
G. q. Mouton, notary public, Lafayette.
Nathan NJ. Calhoun. notary public, Cata-
houla-
in. Allen and Francis P. Parrot, notaris
| public, St. Mary. t
II. l.. MonAier, notary public, Lafayette.
/ Henry Marx, vice w. ii. Masters resigned,
| and James Shaw, State Board Of Arbitration
for the term Of two years; HI. q. Hester and
Jas. Leonard, for the term OF three years;
and Jos. Nj. Foster, for the term OF four years,
| ell from September 8, 1884.
John x. Darnell, inspector Of weights an
measures, st. Mary.
Jas. Nj. Smith, member Of the board Of
supervisors for the State University and Agrl-
cultural and Mechanical College, vice Z. W.
6utherlin, resigned.
George Malagarie. notary public, Lafayette,
Arthur Simon, notary public, st. u Landry.
Emile j. Laiche, notary public, st. James.
]. b. Erwin, police juror for the nth ward
of Madison, no election having been held.
Quite list Of notRries public appointed
since last session Of the Legislature, were also
confirmed.
During the executive session the senate
| confirmed a list Of appointments sent IN by
i the governor, and when the doors we're open
ed adjourned until noon Wednesday.
HousE.-Thehou came to order Tuesday
/ morning at IL O'Clock with seventy-eight
members present. Prayer by Rev. MIR. Alli-
son. The journal was adopted with cor
rections.
Resolutions on the table:
Senate concurrent resolution 49, authoriz-
ing the sale of certain machinery now In the
| penitentiary. Adopted.
Relative to the proposed exposition to be
held in Tennessee In commemoration OF that
/ States one hundredth anniversary as a State,
and extending the thanks Of the people Of
Louisiana to the people Of Tennessee for the
invitation to participate in the celebration.
| Adopted
Special order:
House bill 2O1, the license bill, was taken
up, and the senate amendments considered.
| The amendments excluded sawmills from the
/ provisions OF the bill, and Incorporated a
/ new feature, licencing poolrooms in proper
ton to the business done per annum, BUSH
ness OF S20,000 to pay license Of $4,000;
business Of SIS, goo, license OF 81 500; busi-
n "A
OF less than 81 900, a license OF $1,000. Ire
zevant moved that the amendments be adopt
ed as whole. The amendments were adopt
! ed by vote OF "a yeas to % nays.
Senate bills on final passage:
No. 49,, to protect lessees OF public ferry
1 privileges on the Mississippi river and other
streams in this State In the enjoyment of their
| rights; to prohibit the crossing OF persons in
skiffs or other craft over said streams, ex-
cept by ferry lessees within two miles OF any
established public ferry landing. Passed.
No. "A, to provide for the Introduction OF
persons becoming insane while imprisoned
in the penitentiary. and for their removal to
| the asylum for the insane. Passed.
No. 46, relative to the liability OF parishes
i for damages arising from defective bridges
on public roads. Passed.
Signed by the governor;
message from Gov. Foster announced
that the chief executive had signed the fol-
lowing:
House bill ISL, the constitutional conven-
ton bill of Trezevant.
House concurrent resolution u, authoriz-
ing the sale OF the property formerly occu-
pied by the Deaf and Dumb Asylum for not
less than 5000; also, house concurrent
| resolution IA that the general assembly OF
the State Of Louisiana authorize the board
of State engineers to examine the Baptiste
Collete Canal, or outlet, and II In the judg-
ment Of the State engineers the proper con-
troll Of the river is In anywise endangered by
this outlet. then the said State engineers are
authorized to close the same.
No. IS, making 1t misdemeanor for any
person or persons to wilfully permit or cause
saw-logs or other floating timber to block
/ against bridges across the streams Of this
State. Passed.
The house then too recess until o'clock.
House met again at O'Clock with seventy
members present. o.. motion of Trezevanf.
senate bills on the calendar reported by COM
mittee were taken up for passage to third
reading.
No. "a, to create and establish an Indus
trial and Normal school for the education Of
colored children. Indefinitely postponed.
Senate bills on final passage;
No. 81, to authorize the board Of admins
traitors Of the Charity Hospital at New Or
leans ID close Locust street from Common to
Gravier streets. whenever they shall have ac-
quired all the property on both sides of Lo-
Gust street between Common and Gravier
streets. Passed.
No. II, to provide for the manner in which
bills Of exception shall be taken in the trial
Of criminal cases. Passed.
No. 70, authorizing the board Of admins
traitors Of the Charity Hospital at New Or
leans to-sell any and all property, real, per-
sonal orlegacy. Passed.
No. e6, to provide for the right to construct
tramways, roads or canals over the lands OF
others for the use of the land in the rear OF
any entirely surrounded lands when such
lands thus enclosed or surrounded do not
front upon public road, ETC. Passed.
No. 100, to provide for the sale Of property
bid in for and adjudicated to the municipal
corporations Of the State for taxes for the
year 1880 and subsequent years, etc. Passed.
No. 1913, to amend and re-enact section 1893
revised statute, and to define as crime and
provide for the punishment OF any person
who with intent to defraud shall be guilty OF
the forging, counterieiting or falsely altering
any ticket or other paper or writing emitting
or perporting TO entitle the holder or propri-
etor thereof to passage upon any railway or
in any vessel or .other public conveyance.
Passed.
The house then adjourned to meet We'd
nesday at IL O'Clock.
FoRTT-FIRsT DAT.
SEEATE.-The senate met at noon Wednes-
day, with twenty-seven members present.
The committee on penitentiary submitted
the following report;
"To the Honorable President and Mem.
bers OF Senate of the State of Louisiana:
"The undersigned committee beg leave tc