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An Act relative to the indigent Deaf and Dumb of the State of Louisiana. 1837 9 (1837.12)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0203 and id is 1 raw text is: 9 Instructions to our senators and representatives in Congress relative to toe pre-emp- tion law. Back conces- sions. Copies of these resolutions. requested to use their best exertions to effect the passage of an act extending the preemption law to actual settlers, or cultiva- tors of the public land in this State, up to the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, provided such law shall not be so construed as to authorize floats. Be it furthe resolved, Sc. That our Senators and Represen- tatives in Congress be requested to use their exertions toobtain the passage of a law reviving the law granting back concessions. And be itfurther resolved, &c. That his excellency, the Gov- ernor of this State, he requested to forward copies of the fore- going resolutions to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, without delay. (Signed) JOSEPH WALKER. (Signed) lic pa ve Speaker of the House of Ropresentatives. C. DERBIG , i, Presi in of the Senate. Approved, January 18th, 1838. (Signed) E. D. WHITE, Governor of the State of Louisiana. AN ACT Relative to the indigent Deaf and Dumb, of the State of Louisiana. Preamote. Whereas, there are believed to be many persons in this State, N ho are deaf and dumb, and who beingr in indigent circum- stances, are proper objects of the beneficent attention of the Legislature, and whereas, institutions long established, and where numbers of indiv iduals similarly afflicted, can associ- ate with each other, are represented to be best adapted to their instruction. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the ' Cnat an( H ouse of Rep- resentatives of the State of Louiisiana,in General Assemly con- vened, That immediately after the passage of this act, it shall be Duty ofthe.po- the duty of the Police Jury of each Parish in this State, to as- e jury of each certain the number of deaf and dumb persons in their respective rish. Parishes, and to enquire particularly into their pecuniary cir- cumstances; and if they shall be found to be indigent, and proper objects for charitable aid, then said Jury, through their Presi- dent, shall report the same to the Governor of this State, under proper certificate, setting forth the name, age, sex, parentage and condition of such persons. SEcT. 2. Be it further enacted, c. That immediately after Dutyof thego- the passage of this act, it shall be the duty of the Governor of rnor. this State, to open a correspondence with the directors of any Asylum for the education of deaf and dumb, situated in any of the slave holding States, and to enter into such contracts with them as he shall deem most judicious, for the education and in- structin of the indigent deaf and dumb of this State. SECT. 3. Be it further enacted, c. ''hat whenever the Gov- ernor shall receive such certificate as is required in the first

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