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Instrnatlons to be made of all the shoals on the Ouachita river, from Harrisonburg
the Stte gi- up to Ouachita City, and report as to the expediency and probable ex-
to the Ouachita pense of improving said shoals, so as to make said river navigable for
river. small steamboats in low water.
PRESTON W. FARRAR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
J. G. BRYCE,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved 18th February, 1850.
JOSEPH WALKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
No. 26.] AN ACT
To repeal sertion nineteen of an Act entitled an Act to organize and define the authority,
duties and functions of the Police Jury of the pari-h of Jefferon, and for other purpo-
ses. approved Janusry the thirtieth, eighuen hun Ire I anl thirty-fo r.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That
the nineteenth section of an Act, entitled an Act to organize and
Repeal of the define the authority, duties and functions of the Police Jury of the
15th sectin o
certain et ton parish of Jefferson, and for other purposes, approved January the
ceruing the po- thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty-four, be and the same is hereby
lie jury if the
parish of Jufer- repealed.
son. PRESTON W. FARRAR,
Speaker of the 1oue of Representatives.
J. G. BRYCE,
Approved 18th February, 1850. President pro tem. of the Senate.
JOSEPH WALKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
No. 27.] AN ACT
To authorize Frances Townsend, a free wsman of color, and her minor children, to reside
in this State.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa.
tives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That
Certain persons Frances Townsend, a free woman of color, late of Mississippi, and
of color author- her minor children, Edward, James, Sarah Jane, Leonora, Frances,
ized to reoldd in
the state. Olivia and William, be, and the same are hereby permitted to reside
in this State, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Wnb ihi act is Sec. 2. Be itfurther enacted, 4-c., That this act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
PRESTON W. FARRAR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
J. G. BRYCE,
President pro tem. of the Senate.
Approved 18th February, 1850.
JOSEPH WALKER,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
No. 28.] AN ACT.
To amend the several Acts relative to the police and government of the town of Baton Rone.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsla0343&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)