Here are select acts of the Louisiana State Legislature that created, housed, and shaped the State Library, which eventually became known as the Law Library of Louisiana.
1828 Act NO. 51. AN ACT To incorporate a Law Library Society in the city of N. Orleans.
1833 RESOLUTION page 42 sets up a committee to create a library for the Legislature
1833 Act, Approved April 1 AN ACT To incorporate the New-Orleans Lyceum, and for the relief of the New- Orleans Commercial Library.
1838 Act No. 93 AN ACT To Establish a State Library
Journal of the House of Representatives, 1838, pp 92-102, 24 yeas, 8 nays
1843 Act No. 80. AN ACT relative to the Public Buildings of the State and the State Library.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That the salary of six hundred dollars, heretofore allowed to the State Librarian, be and the same is hereby abolished; and that hereafter the State Library shall be kept under the general supervision of the Secretary of State by such person and in such manner as he may direct, without additional expense to the State.
Journal of the House of Representatives, 1843, page 62/152
1844 Act No. 80 AN ACT to create an Office of Librarian of the State, and for other purposes. (Revived the 1838 Act)
1847 Act No. 49.] AN ACT To establish in the city of New Orleans the University of Louisiana.
1847 Act No. 233.] AN ACT To appropriate money to pay the expenses of this state, for the year ending this thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
STATE LIBRARY
For the salary of the State librarian, six hundred dollars.
For the purchase of books for the State library, to be expended by the Secretary of State, one thousand dollars.
Contingent expenses for improving the fixtures of the State library, one hundred dollars.
1855 Act No. 59.] AN ACT To provide for the distribution by the State Librarian of certain books, and to pay the postage on the same.
1855 Act No. 145.] AN ACT To provide for the better preservation of Books and fixtures in the State Library.
1855 Act No. 329.] AN ACT Relative to the State Library.
1860 Act No. 245.] AN ACT Making appropriations for the General Expenses of the State,
For the salary of the State Librarian, under Act number three hundred and twenty-nine, of eighteen hundred and fifty-five; twelve hundred dollars, $1,200.
Contingent expenses of the State Library, appropriation bill of each year, fifteen hundred dollars, $1,500.
Distribution of Books by State Librarian, one thousand dollars, $1,000.
Purchase of Books for State Library, or thousand dollars, $1,000.
1871 Act No. 72.] AN ACT Making appropriations for the general expenses of the State for the year ending the thirty-first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one.
For the salary of the State Librarian, act No. 320 of 1855, twelve State Librarian, hundred dollars ($1200)
For the the contingent expenses of the State Library, one thousand dollars ($1000)
For furnishing the State Library, two thousand dollars ($2000)
For salary of porter of State Library and office of Secretary of Porter of State Library. State, six hundred dollars ($600).
1873 Act No. 51 AN ACT To repeal and re-enact sections 2180, 2187 and 2188 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Louisiana.
sets salaries and library hours
1873 Act No. 56 AN ACT Making appropriations for the general expenses of the State for the unexpired term of the year ending the thirty-first day of December, 1873.
Salary of the State librarian, act No. 320 of 1855, one thousand two hundred dollars; appropriation to Mrs. Harriet S. Ball, salary as State librarian for April, May, June and July, 1872, four hundred dollars; appropriation to Mrs. A. M. C. Massena, salary as State librarian, three hundred and fifty dollars.
1877 Ex. Sess. No. 100.] АN АСТ To prescribe and regulate the duties of the reporter and the publisher of the decisions of the Supreme Court, and to prescribe the duty of the Clerk of the Supreme Court in relation thereto.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, etc., That the reporter shall supervise the publication of an edition of one thousand copies of the reports, to be published as hereinabove and hereinafter directed. The publisher shall deliver to the reporter one hundred copies, which the reporter shall retain in his hands for the following disposition: He shall deposit one copy in the Law Library of New Orleans, one in the same Library of the Supreme Court, and five copies in the State Library.
1877 Ex. Sess. No. 108.] AN ACT To amend and re-enact an Act entitled " 'An Act to incorporate the Louisiana Historical Society," approved January sixteen, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.
1882 Act No. 106.] AN ACT To authorize the Board of Administrators of the University of Louisiana to sell the building known as the "Mechanics Institute," in order that the same may be donated to them under certain terms and conditions.
1884 Act No. 43.] AN ACT To foster, maintain and develop the University of Louisiana, to that end to make the Board of Administrators of the Tulane Education Fund, as presently constituted, with the addition of the Governor, Superintendent of Public Education, and Mayor of the city of New Orleans, as ex-officio members thereof, the Administrators of the University of Louisiana, which shall hereafter be known as the “ Tulane University of Louisiana;" . . .
1884 Act No. 52. AN ACT Making appropriations to defray the ordinary expenses of the Government,
For salary of State Librarian for year ending June 30, 1885. nine hundred dollars, [$900]; provided, that the State library be not transferred to the Tulane University.
For year ending June 30, 1886, nine hundred dollars, [$900]; provided, that the State library be not transferred to the Tulane University.
For salary of Assistant State Librarian, for year ending June 30, 1885, six hundred dollars, [$600]; provided, that the State library not be transferred to the Tulane University.
For year ending June 30, 1880, six hundred dollars, provided, that the State library be not transferred to the Tulane University.
1914 Act No. 177 AN ACT Making Appropriations
STATE LIBRARY.
For salary of State Librarian, for the year ending June 30th, 1915, One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars............................$1,200.00
For the year ending June 30th, 1916, One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars......................................................................... $1,200.00
For salary of Assistant State Librarian, for the year ending June 30th, 1915, Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars .....................$ 750.00
For the year ending June 30th, 1916, Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars................................................................................ ..$ 750.00
For salary of additional Assistant State Librarian, for the year ending June 30th, 1915, Six Hundred Dollars .........................$ 600.00
For the year ending June 30th, 1916, Six Hundred Dollars ......................................................................................................$ 600.00
For Incidental Expenses, State Library, for the year Office ending June 30th, 1915, One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ..$1,200.00
For the year ending June 30th, 1916, One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars . ........................................................................$1,200.00
1914 ACT NO. 289 AN ACT To amend and re-enact Sections two and three of Act No. 51 of 1873, entitled “An Act to repeal and re-enact Sections 2180, 2187 and 2188 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Louisiana. Librarian duties and hours
1920 Act No. 75 AN ACT making an appropriation
State Library. 1920-1921 1921-1922
For salary of State librarian... ............$ 2,400.00 $ 2,400.00
For salary assistant librarian................ 1.800.00 1,800.00
For salary additional asst. librarian...... 1,500.00 1,500.00
For incidental expenses........................1,450.00 1,450.00
For salary of porter.................... ............. 720.00 720.00
$ 7,870.00 $ 7,870.00
1926 ACT NO. 196. AN ACT Making an appropriation to defray the ordinary expenses of the Government
State Library-Out of the General Fund.
1926-27 1927-28
Salary of State Librarian ..........................................$ 2,400.00 $ 2,400.00
Salary of Assistant Librarian....................................... 1,800.00 1,800.00
Salary of additional Assistant Librarian....................... 1,500.00 1,500.00
Incidental expenses, purchase books, etc. .................2,500.00 2,500.00
Salary of Porter ..............................................................720.00 720.00
Total $ 8,920.00 $ 8,920.00
1932 ACT No. 12. AN ACT Making an appropriation to defray the ordinary expenses of the government;
State Library-Out of the General Fund.
No. 14.
1932-33 1933-34
Salary of State Librarian ................................$2,400.00 2.400.00
Salary of Assistant Librarian .........................$ 1,800.00 1,800.00
Salary of additional Assistant Librarian ........... 1,500.00 1,500.00
Incidental expenses, purchase of books, etc. 4,320.00 4,320.00
Total $ 10,020.00 $ 10,020.00
R. S. 2179-2180.
Act 26 of 1877.
Act 198 of 1902.
1942 Ex. Sess. ACT No. 297. AN ACT To reorganize the public law libraries, supported by the State of Louisiana, known as the Huey P. Long Memorial Library, presently located in the State Capitol Building in the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the Louisiana State Library, presently located in the Civil Courts Building in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana; providing that the said Huey P. Long Memorial Library, presently located in the State Capitol Building in the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, shall continue to be known as the Huey P. Long Memorial Library in its present location; approving the resolution of the Board of Liquidation of the State Debt dated June 14, 1937, purchasing the library of the late Senator Huey P. Long from Mrs. Huey P. Long for the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00), and the acceptance by Mrs. Huey P. Long of the payment therefor, and appropriating the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) additional provided in the said resolution for the maintenance of said library; providing that the Louisiana State Library, presently located in the Civil Courts Building in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, shall be continued to be known as the Louisiana State Library and shall be continued in its present location; providing for the appointment of librarians, assistant librarians and other necessary personnel in the said libraries and for the making of rules and regulations for the proper conduct of said libraries; placing the said libraries in the Department of Justice and under the control, direction and supervision of the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana; providing for salaries of librarians, assistant librarians and other personnel, and other necessary expenses; and repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith.
1946 ACT No. 102. AN ACT Relative to the creation and establishment of a State Library with domicile in the State Capital, designating the present, existing library of the Louisiana Library Commission as the Louisiana State Library, ...
1946 ACT No. 103. AN ACT To amend and re-enact Sections 1 and 3 of Act 297 of 1942 relative to the reorganization of public law libraries.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana, That Section 1 of Act 297 of 1942 be amended and re- enacted so as to read as follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana, That the Huey P. Long Memorial Library, presently located in the State Capitol Building in the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the Louisiana State Library, presently located in the New Court House Building in the City of New Orleans, Louisiana, are hereby reorganized. The said Huey P. Long Memorial Library shall continue to be known as such, but the Louisiana State Library shall hereafter be known as as the the Law Library of Louisiana.
1972 Act No. 683 AN ACT To repeal Sections 92 and 93 of Title 25 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relative to the Law Library Advisory Commission to abolish said commission.
