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Resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana. 1844 8 (1844)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0265 and id is 1 raw text is: ACTS PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION AT THE SIXTEENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. No. 1.-RESOLUTION. WHaEAs, by virtue of unconfirmed French and Spanish grants of land, claimed by private individuals, a large portion of our State is pre- vented from being settled : Be it unanimously resolved by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That our Senators and Representatives in Congress, are hereby requested to use their ekertions to procure the speedy settle'ment of all private land claims in this State, in the mode and manner that they may deem most proper. Be it further resolved, 4c. That his Excellency the Governor of this State, be recuested to forward on to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, copies of this resolution. (Signed) C. DERDIONY,Speaker of the House of Representatives. (Signed) FELIX GARCIA,President of the Senate. ApprovedJanuary 121h, 1844. (signed) A. MOUTON, Governor of the State of Louisiana. No. 2.-RESOLUTION. Resolved by the Senate'and Rouse of Representatives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That our Senators and mem- bers of the House of Representatives in Congress, be requested to use their best endeavors to obtain from tbe Government of Texas, indemnity for slaves forcibly carried away from this and the adjoining States, and that they further endeavor to procure the passage of such laws as will effectually prevent our citizens from being despoiled of that species of property.

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