The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-07-22
LOUIsIANAsS NEW LAWS.
Acts of General Assembly of 1916
Approved by Governor.

Of the $50 legislative enactments pass
ed by the Louisiana general assembly
Of 1916 and approved by Governor
Pleasant. Previous lnstallments were
published in The Chiefs issues OF
July /, s and Is. We are indebted
to the esteemed New Orleans Times
Picayune for the data from which our
reports have been collected and con-
densed:
Act 176-Authorizing villages and
towns to issue certificates o. indebted
ness to purchasesfire apparatus.
Act 177-Anlending Act Sol of
1908, the child labor law, so as to
eliminate the 20 days exemption in
favor Of department stores during the
Christmas season.
Act 178-Prohibiting gambling
within five miles#of Hall Summit high
school,
Act 179-Aecepting the Smith
Hughes federalsae for cooperation
with the state III agricultural and vo-
cational education.
Act 160-Amending Act l19 Of
1914 to require the date of growth
Of seeds to be marked on packages Of
more than five pounds
Act 1S1--AnIending Act 1872 of
1890 to permit the trial Of expropria-
ton suits during the vacation Of
courts.
Act 1872 Regulating the sale of
timber from state lands leased under
Act 30 Of 1915.
Act 183-Authorizing $250,00O
bond issue forHthe Lafourche levee
| district.
Act 1s4-hmending Act 179 of
1902 relative to 1.-THE duties of the bank
examiner.
Act 137-Aniending Act 1913 Of
1898, relative to the fees Of the bank
| examiner.
Act 1851 -penaliziag blacklisting Of
any person or elnploye for failure to
purchase food ar merchandise from
| any place or store.
Set 1S9--Requiring sheriffs to fur
nisl1 monthly the parish superintend-
ents Of education lists of poll tax
payments and for publication of such
| lists
Act l9O-To create an additional
police Juror for each Of the seventh
and eighth wards of Ascension par
ish, and providing for their appoint
ment by the governor until the next
election.
Act 191- Creating an additional
4 Justice of the pence and constable in
the ninth ward Of Ascension parish
and providing for their appointment
lhy the governed until the next cleo.
1 ton.
i Act 192-AufElorizing tutors te
I rive min efall laI1sis bslufgi1sg
/ to their wards on Recommendation Of
a family meeting.
4 Act 1873 Amending Act 245 OF
/ 1910 relative to salt water shrimp.
i Act 194lAuthorizing towns undel
! TO- 900 to grant 99-year franchises tx
steam railroads.
| Act 1876 The caucus registration
bull.
i Act 196-EmpoWering judges ii
the first and second city courts OF Or
! leans parish to issue executory pro
cesses.
! Act 197--Amending article 500
Revised Civil Code of 1870.
i Act I9S-prohihiting gambling
/ within five miles OF the Elizabeth
school, Allen parish.
| Act 199-Amending Act 1873 o:
1914, authorizing the police juries t.
i divide road districts.
i Act 200-Providing that in obtain
i ing licenses owners of motor vehicle!
must furnish the secretary of STATE
with data for use of the assessors.
/ Act Collaborating st. Mary
! Academy, Natehitoches parish, to con
fer degrees.
:. Act 202-Authorizing the Orleans
| levee board to issue $1,O00,000 o
bonds for the Pontcnartrain parkwa.
and seaWall.
Act 2O3-Constitutional amend
meat to validate the Pontchartrail
parkway project authorized by AZ
202.
Act 204-.Concurrent resolution
memorializing congress to pass nous
resolution 6096, creating militar,
, park at Chalmette.
Act 205-Coneurrent resolution
memorializing congress for $500 t
: dredge Forest Bayou in Cameron par
ish.
Act 2O6-Amending Act 3O6 o
1908 relative to municipal govern
ments. ..g,
Act 207-Constitutional amend
!, ment to article 203 to require railroa
corporations organized under the law
! of the state to maintain general OF
: fees in the state.
Act 2Os-Making theft of wate1
!, gas, electricity. from pipes or wires
, misdemeanor.
! Act Amending section Sl5 c
the revised statutes of 1870.
Act 2lO-Requiring the State FL
pertinent Station To analyze water an
soils under certain conditions.
Act 211-Amending article 80, r
qiscd civil code, in regard to etfec
Of absence respecting marriage.
Act 212 Prohibiting gamblii
q within five miles Of Naborton publ
!. school, Desoto parish.
: Act 213-Authorizing st. Paul
! College, Coyington, La, to confer d
grees.
Act 214Making uniform the s
II loWance W SMITHS loI ttte soli1e ~ ets
y Of drainage taxes.
! Act 215 Authorizing the cove
nor and registrar Of the land offi
e to grant rigl1ts-ofWay through sta
e lands
: Act 216Constitutional amen
! ment authorizing parishes, cities a
j wards to levy one mill tax for t
ID support Of fairs.
! Act 217AlloWing veterans a
8 widows who applied during 1918
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