St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-06-20
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

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An act to amend and re-enact section
of act 50 of 1894 The bill pros idcs for
the compensation of jurors in coun-
try parishes at the rate of % per day
and cents per mile for travelling ex-
penses. An amendment was made to
the bill providing that s'such jury
duty shall not exempt any person from
any other public service"
The vote resulted 81 yeas, l nay, and
the bill was finally passed.
The following are among the bills
now pending before the Legislature:
An act comforting upon police juries
throughout the State TIL power to sup
press hunting with dogs and guns on
Sundays near places of public worship.
an to provide penalties therefor.
Making it q misdemeaner for any per-
son to sell liquor within quarter OF
mile of any place of worship during
services,
Providing for the payment of school
certificates of 1880 still outstanding.
Regulating the charges on tap rail-
roads.
Making it crime for any commission
merchant to sell goods consigned to
him to satisfy personal debts.
Authorizing judges to try cases oil
saloons declared public nuisances in
chambers, and by jury of five, when
such is demanded.
An act to amend and re-ena:t section
II and 10 of an act entitled IAN act to
regulate the practice Of medicine, sur
gerry and midwifery, etc.
| An act to encourage the raising O1
vegetable, and fruits, to protect truck
farmers and to permit producers Of
vegetables aud fruits i'm this State tc
sell, dispose of or deliver their pro-
ducts anywhere in this state, ana t.
exempt them from the payment of any
license, dues or charges whatever.
An act to require tie railways of this
State to check and transport bicycle,
as ordinary baggage.
An act to regulate the rules of al
corporations and exchanges in the Stats
of Louisiana, relative to contracts fol
the purchase aud sale # cotton for In.
ture delivery.
Making it misdeme,n0r for own
ers of dogs to permit them to run with
out q muZz.e.
Regulating the standard scale Of saw
logs.
Giving owners of live stock the right
to retain their privilege on the prop
ertv sold in the hands of third partle.
by recording samee, etc.
To protect lessees of public ferry
privileges on the Mississippi river ane
other streams in this State in the Ell
joyment of their rights, etc.
An &C, defining the status of terri
tory land the Inhabitants thoreofl an
nexed to and incorporated IN cities anl
towns in this STATE having population
of less than $4,000 inhabitants, an(
granting to such territory all the right.
and immunities enjoyed by said cite:
and towns under their CHARTER.
An act to provide means of and :
court in which t. enforce the coll. cti0r
of appearance bail bonds, forfeited
and unc0llected, or which may hereaf
ter be forfeited before recorders of the
City of New Orleans, rr Justices o.
the peace in this State.
An act relative to the liability ol
parishes for damages arising from
defective bridges on the public roads
An act to ameni aud Ee-enaGt Acl
No. los of 1892, approved July Z, 1892
entitled San act prescribing the man.
ner in which cities and towns in The
State (Citv of New Orleans excepted,
may extend their territorial corporate
limits, 50 as to annex thereto and in
Guide therein lots or lands contiguous
and adjacent to such cities or towns
Allowing owners Of timbcred land.
entirely closed by another to construc'
traMways or canals through the sur
rounding lands. providing for coWpep-
sation, etc., was ordered engrossed
and passed to third reading as amended
To provide better and more practi
cal system of working the road:
throughout the State.
Defining who shall not be mem
her of school boards.