The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-06-21
The ACT THAT CREATES
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH
Bill introduced by Representative
Powell, that Divides CaIcasieu
After Sixteen Years
Struggle.
AN ACT


To create, establish and organize
the parish Of jefferson Davis: to
fix and define the boundaries
thereof, to provide Representa-
tive therefor; to provide for the
adjustment OF the assets and liza
bllities of the Parish of CaIcasieu
with the said Parish Of Jefferson
Davis; and to assign the parish to
a Senatorial, judicial and other
Districts.
Section |. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly OF the State Of
Louisiana that new Parish in the
State of Louisiana, to be called and
known as the Parish Of Jefferson, is
hereby created out of that portion OF
the present Parish of Calcasieu com
prised and embraced within the fol-
lowing boundaries, to-wit:
Commencing on the northern bOuud-
airy of the Parish OF Cameron at the
southwest corner Of section thirty
three 1889, in township eleven (ll)
south, range six (j) west, thence
north along section line to northwest
corner of section twenty-One (2I) in
in township eleven (Il) south, range
six To- west, thence east to the middle
of LaCasine bayou, thence in north
erly direction along the middle Of
Lacasine BAYOU to a point where the
liue between sections twenty (20) and
twentY-nine (29), in township ten (l0)
south, range five (5) west, intersects
said bayou, thence west along section
line TO the southwest corner Of sec
ton twentv-one (2U, in township ter
(1W south, range six (6) west, thence
north along section line to the north
west corner of section twenty.0ne (2l)
IN township nine (9) south, range 81,
| (6) west, thence west alongIsection linz
to the southwest corner OF section
eighteen Q8), in township nine g
south, range siX(6) west, thence nortI
along range line TO the nOrtheas
corner OF section twelve (I2), in town
ship eight (S) south, range seven &
west, thence west along section line t
the southwest corner of section six u
in township eight (S) south, rang
seven ~ west, thence north alon
range line to the northwest corner {
section thirty (30), in township seve
(7) south, range seven (7) west, theme
east along section line to the NORTH
west corner of section twentY-siX (26
in township seven ~ south, rang
seven Cd west, thence north alon
section line to the northwest corner ,
section twenty. three (23), in townsh
seven ~ south, range seven 81 ives
thence east along section line to Il
northeast corner of section twent
one (2l), in township seven ~ sout
range four az west, thence nor
along section line to the quart
~ corner between sections thirt
three (33) and thirty-four (34I,
township six (G) south, range four
west, thence east along half secti'
line to the middle of BAYOU Nezpiqu
thence in o southerlv direction aIo'
the middle OF BAYOU Nezipqne and t
Mermentau river to the Cameron pa
ish line to the point of beginning.
Section 2. Be it further enacte
, etc. that the said Parish of Jeffers'
Davis shall be entitled to one repl
sentative in the House of Represe
tative of the General Assembly OF t
\ State OF Louisiana. and there is hel
bv assigned and apportioned to
said parish one Representative out