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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0381 and id is 1 raw text is: (1,77)
No. 221.1 AN ACT
To emanalpate George, William, Deademona and Ellabeth Robertson, children of
Georgo Robertson, f. in. o., of the pariah of East Daton Houge
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rejpre-
sentatives of the State of Louisiana, in Gencral Assembly con-
Ronerson vened, That George Robertson be, and he is hereby authorized, by
authorized to oman. an act before any Notary Public in the parish of East Baton Rouge,
cipate George, WU.-
1iam. Dodemona and to emancipate George, William, Desdenona and Elizabeth,,his chil-
Elizabeth, his elavea. dren and slaves; and upon the execution of said act, the said slaves
shall be considered as fully and completely emancipated, with permis-
sion to remain in the State.
When this Act SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, 4-c., That this Act shall go
takes etect. into effect from and after its passage.
E. WARREN MOISE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
W. F. GRIFFIN,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved, April 28th, 1853.
P. 0. HEBERT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy,
ANDREW S. IERRON,
Secretary of State.
No. 222.] AN ACT
To appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of erecting works at the mouth of the
Bayou Plaquomine.
SECTION 1. Be it cnacted by the Senate and House of Reprc-
sentatives oj the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly con-
$1o.e Apoa vened, That the Commissioners to be appointed by the Governor un-
ted o0u fa pda- der the provisions of an Act entitled An Act to reclaim and drain
Levee und Dra he awaup and overflowed lands donated to the State of Louisiana by
Distrct. to erect Act of Congress entitled An Act to aid the State of Louisiana in
rfkayou plienntl draining the swamp lands therein, approved March second, one thou-
sand eight hundred and forty-nine, are hereby authorized and required
to set apart from the funds belonging to the Second Levee and Drain-
ing District, as created by said Act, the sum of ten thousand dollars,
to be used at the discretion of the Governor of this State, for the pur-
pose of erecting works at the mouth of the Bayou Plaquemine, to pre-
vent the entrance of drift wood into the same.
Duty of the State SEc. 2. Be itfurther enacted, 4-c., That said work shall be done
sngincer. under the superintendence of the State Engineer, and in such manner
as not to obstruct the navigation of said Bayou.
E. WARREN MOISE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
W. F. GRIFFIN,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved, April 28th, 1853.
P. 0. HEBERT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy,
ANDREW S. HERRON,
Secretary of State.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsla0381&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)