The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-09-08
LouIsianass New Laws.

the new measures placed on the statute
books of Louisiana as result OF the
session Of the general assembly held
this year. In the preparation of this
list We have drawn largely from the
columns of the New Orleans Times
Democrat, which paper gave in its
issue Of July Is comprehensive and
accurate review of the general assem-
/. bly's work. The official number OF
each act precedes its title:
178. Amending the oyster law. Be-
| came effective without the governor
sign allure.
ITO. Giving the Society for the Pre-
veution OF Cruelty to Animals con-
| troll Of the dog wagon in New Orleans.
$50. Prohibiting first cousins who
go to other states to be married from
returning to Louisiana to reside per-
| manently.
ISL. Prohibiting sale OF liquors
within mile and half of Lottie
school, Pointe Coupee.
le2. Creating state board OF equal
ization Of assessments.
1S4. Amending act 100 of 1902 SO as
to make the salary Of the secretary OF
the pension board $3.50 month.
l85. Amending act IA of 1902, rela-
tive to the sale and entry of islands
and to provide for giving preference
by the register il certain cases.
lo6. Authorizing parishes and mu-
inequalities, Orleans excepted, to issue
bonds for certain public purposes, to
be secured by special taxes.
1877. To permit W alter w. Hood to
sue the state.
1873. To protect public roads by pro-
hibiting their use as drains for arte-
sian wells, etc.
189. Authorizing the board of con-
troll to sell the penitentiary property
at Baton Rouge.
100. Concurrent resolution to pro-
vide commission for the Jamestown
exposition.
191. Providing for commission Of
fifteen to study the assessment and
revenue laws Of Louisiana and other
states, and to submit recommend ations
for changes in the Louisiana system
of assessment and taxation.
1872. Amending the charter Of Shreve-
port.
1913. Making life or endowment in
surance policies issued by legal re-
serve insurance companies non-forfeit-
able after payment of three years
premiums.
1914. Providing that police iuries
shall meet on the first Monday in June
or as soon thereafter as possible to
review assessments.
195. Permitting the railroad COM
mission to appear before the inter-
state commerce commission.
1876. Amending act 81 of 1884, as
amended by act ISL of 1894, providing
for additional police jurors.
1877. Requiring the weight of grain,
chops, bran, fertilizer, meal, flour
and shorts TO be stamped on sack,
package or barrel.
1875. For the protection of birds
other than game birds and their nests
and eggs.
1919. Amending sections 2 and 5 of
act l26 of 1904 relative to protection of
game animals, birds and fowls.
200. Making it the duty of every
member of police jury or municipal
council having personal or private
interest in an ordinance to announce
it and refrain from voting on the
measure.
20I. Authorizing the commissioner
OF agriculture to use a fixed sum out
of certain funds to pay for the serv-
ices of a receiver and depositor of
fertilizer.
POP. To establish individual and
public school and grade libraries in
the public schools.
203. Authorizing tie governor to
sell or lease the quarantine station.
2O4. Concurrent resolution author
izlng the oyster commission investi-
eating committee to sit within ninety
days after the session of the general
assembly and TO make report to the
governor.
206. Concurrent resolution asking
the secretary OF war to investigate the
Mermentau dam and order it's removal
If necess ary.
FOG. Requiring brokers, factors,
commission men, middlemen or others
undertaking the sale for another Of
goods, wares, merchandise, sugar,
cotton, rice Or other agricultural pro-
duct, to embody IN account sales the
address and name Of the person to
whom the sale is made and the date.
and to render an account within fifteen
days.
POT. To limit the admissibility of pa
rol evidence to prove any debt or Ii
ability of a party deceased.
POS. Amending act 227 of 1902 to ex-
tend right Of appropriation of prop
erty to natural gas lines.
2O9. Amending section II Of act is
Of 1886 SO as to provide for the lease
of West End.
2l0. Authorizing the sewerage and
water board TO compensate Benjamin
Rice Forman for legal services in the
waterworks case.
I'll. Providing for the execution OF
the trust imposed by the acceptance of
the back pay due Louisiana soldiers
who served in the Spanish American
war.
2l2 Amending section 50 of act 1876
of 1880 relative to fees of constable of
the first city court of Orleans.
2l3. To protect the water supply of
cities from contamination.
2l4. Amending sections s and 4 of
act Ill of 1898 SO as to reclassify life
insurance licenses and require a license
tax upon cotton and stock brokers.
bond brokers and others.
2lT. Providing for the cancellation
of adjudication made to the state from
1870 to 1879 under dual and erroneous
assessments.
THREE JURORS CURED
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