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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsla0458 and id is 1 raw text is: No. 278.] AN ACT
For the relief of W. D. V. Downing, of the parish of Point Coupee.
6550 appropri- SECrioN 1. B0 it enacted by the Senate and Rouse of Representatives of the
ae t. . State of Louisiana, in General Assemibly convened, That the sum of five
hundred and fifty dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated out of
any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to W. D. V.
Downing, being two-thirds of the value of the slave Abraham, sentenced
to colfinoment in the Penitentiary for life, in the parish of Terrboune, on
the thirteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-
three, and the State T'reasuror is hereby authorized to pay, on the war-
rant of the Auditor of Public Accounts, to the said \. D. V. Downing,
the said smn of live hundred and fifty dollars.
mile to slave to SEC, 2. Be it ftrtlter enacted, I-C., That th(1 said AV. 1. V. Downing,
ill.nveS hidl, previously to receiving the said warrant, convey to the State all
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his right aind title and property to said slave, and the Auditor in athorized
to receive the same for the Ise of the State.
WM. W. PUGH,
. lpeaker of tle House of Representatives.
U. 11. MOUTON,
Lieutenaiit-'overnor and President of tihe Senate.
Approved March 18th, 1858.
ROBERT C. WICK~IFFE,
Governor of tile State of Louisiana.
A true copy. .
ANDREw S. I-iltioN,
Secretary of State.
No. 279.] AN ACT
For the relief of J.onatiau i). Ketp, Sheriifl of the purish of St. 1elon.
Time allowed Be it enaded by Ike Senate and 16mse of Representatices of the State of Lal-
SherI to setle. isiawa, in General Assenbily couvened, That Jonathan D. Konnp, Sherill'of tihe
parish of St. Helena, be allowed until the first day of May, eighteen hun-
. dred and lifty-eight, to settle his taxes, or the balance due the State, Ind
he be allowed the same1lC conunissiols Us though he had settled in the time
prescribed by existing laws ; Provided, That this law shall not take efect
until the scouriticsof said Sheriff shall have given their writtel consent
to said extension of time.
WMl. W. PUGH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
C. 11. MOUTON,
Licutenant-Governor and President of tihe Senate.
Approved March 18th, 1858.
ROBERT C. WICKLIFFE,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy.
ANnDRw S. HERRoN,
Secretary of State,
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