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Louisiana Counties and Parishes: Catahoula Parish

The Creation of Legal Borders

Catahoula Parish

March 23, 1808

(30) Chapter IX.

AN ACT Erecting the Catahula [sic] into a distinct Parish

March 31, 1808

(140) CHAPTER XXXII.

AN ACT Supplementary to an act, entitled ''An act erecting the Catahula into a distinct parish."

March 24, 1813

AN ACT To define the limits of the parish of Catahoulou.

1818 Act February 4

AN ACT to define and establish the boundaries of the parish of Avoyelles.

1830 Act March 4

AN ACT to establish the boundary line between the parishes of Catahoula and Washita. [sic]

1834 Act March 10

AN ACT To change the division line between the parishes of Ouachita and Catahoula.

March 28, 1835

An Act establishing the Western boundary of the parish of Catahoula, and for other purposes

1838 Act No. 48

AN ACT To form a new Parish to be called the parish of Caldwell.

1842 Act No 43

AN ACT to annex to the parish of Catahoula a certain district of country now within the limits of the parish of Avoyelles.

1843 Act No. 41

An act creating the Parish of Franklin.

1844 Act No. 42.

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act creating the Parish of Franklin," approved on the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and furty three, and for other purposes.

1845 Act No. 111

AN ACT to re-annex to the Parish of Catahoula certain territory.

1850 Act No. 153.

AN ACT Directing a census to be taken of portions of the parishes of Natchitoches, Catahoula and Rapides, with a view to the formation of a new parish.

1852 Act No. 85

AN ACT To create the parish of Winn.

1878 Act No. 39.

AN ACT To attach a portion of the territory of the parish of Catahoula to the parish of Franklin, and to provide for the collection of the taxes and transfer of suits.

1890 Act No. 1071904 ACT NO. 157.

AN ACT  To change the Parish line between Caldwell and Catahoula Parishes by taking territory from Catahoula Parish and annexing it to Caldwell Parish; to provide for holding a special election on said proposition, and to promulgate the result thereof.

1906 ACT NO. 27.

AN ACT To establish and organize the Parish of Beauregard, to fix its boundaries, and to provide for temporary government and administration thereof, in accordance with Article 277 of the Constitution of this State. And to provide for the submission to the voters of the Parish of Catahoula at an election to be held on the third (3) Tuesday in January 1908 of the question. "'Whether or not the said Parish of Beauregard shall be established and organized" and to provide for the holding and conduct of said election, and to give effect to the same.

1908 ACT No. 177.

AN ACT To create, establish and organize the Parish of La Salle; to fix and define its boundaries; to adjust the rights of the Parishes of Catahoula and La Salle in the public buildings, property and improvements; to fix the liability of the two Parishes of Catahoula and La Salle, for the public debt due by the present Parish of Catahoula on January 1, 1910; to provide for the submission of this Act to the voters of the Parish of Catahoula at a special election to be held upon the first Tuesday next following the first Monday in October, 1908, for its ratification or rejection.