The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-02-19

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the Clerks OF the District Courts generally
f4yorabiy with the following amendments.
In thu. =, section alter tic wore. courts /"
9Th line insert the words Parish oi-or!, ans
excepted" 2nd. To ada % the 9TH Sectioi' 4.
That thew shli have power to appoint
,nec;ai undcrtutors when the undert"t"r Is :
absen. from the State or absent from ''E
Parish in the army and navy"
On the bill entitled,
IAN act to amend and re enact Al act
relative to judo: al proceedings against
.nor.o,s II, the military or naval service.
unnroyed December 2Ist, 1861" nnI:.vora-
biy a, this committee has already reported
:, bin on tire same subjec: mater i'vc&a-
bly,.
On the bill entitled.
An AZ. 10 prohibit. the ls'rinc o, license
70 any person who is not a citizen oil lhc
Confederate States" uni.y orab!y.
ON the bill entitled, :.
An act to rcg,,,a,. the employment Of
persons. not citizens of the Confederate
Statea.' unfavorably.
on the bill entitled,
AN act increasing thr fees of Hh'r'ft,,; |
Recorders and clerks OF District Courts
Mr.,Grifin. on behalf of the committee
on Public Printing, reported on bu! e'-
titled
An act concerning printing for the Leg
islative and Executive Departments oil The
State Cover .mcnt." fivornbly.
Mr. Mayo. on behalf Of the committee on
Parochial Affairs, reported On the bill EN-
titled,
I'm act to amend aud re,enac''the sec
ond section of an act entitled an act to
prohibit the distilaton Of grain sugar
tnolasScs or cane juice into spirit"c"s or
other alcoholic liquors, iavorably
BuLs ISTRoDuCEp
The hereinafter named Representatives.
without previous notice given. the rules be
ing first suspended, a ked and obtained
leave to introduce the bills entitled rs irI-
lows which were respectively read twice
ana reicrrcd:
Bv Mr.. Helm.
Al act granting 70 the Confederate Coz
eminent during the existing way The rish'
10 use for Government purposes TIMBER on
tn. public lands, to t!s coum..tcs Gu KAT"
lie Lands apd Levee'.
Ey Mr.. Ncwsom.
An act ttA-e-onact the Isl section Of q:
act authorizing the appointment oil Me-
aurtoria B.sauzou 'u:v!N of certain minors
; approved March 20,., 1851. to tie commit
tee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Herman.
An act to authorize iiiiSants i'll The par
ishes east OF the Mississippi River TO tax,
and file afiidavits rrquire.: by the act cn:'
tied IAN act relative 10 proceedings II
courts of justice in this state. app Owe
June 10. 1853. TO the committee On lie -
dietary
BY J.r Herman.
An act relative 20 the machinery an
buildings of the Sts'c pcnitentuaFy At IL"
ton. La. to the committee on Finance.
on motion Of Mr.. Head the. ioiowin
resolution was adopted
Resolved. That the proprietor OF tu
Shreveport News while publishing tn
Journals of the House be authorized an
requested to send copy OF sa1d paper
,he clerks of the courts in every arish
the State free from the occupancy oil u
enemy.
nointed the following named RePre~cF
i've, as additional members OF the comm
tee on Elections in conformity WIN
resolution of the House Me5srs. W"
Jewell, c. Gore, and :. Jam!.on.
The Hon J. c. Barry; Eeprcsen'7t'
from the Parish ofs.S.. Landry, was swo
and took his seat.
SENATE Bills.
TIL. following Senate bills-wcre !"&en
read twice and referred
An act TO require the supreme toIr;
hold a session in the town OF Er"'.nsnui
La. to the committee on the judiciary
An act to regulate interest. to ihc &C
mittcc on Judiciary.
San oct relative 10 Confederate and :
Bonds to the committee on Finance
Bills on THEIR THIRD R&ApIN6.
On motion Of Mr.. Cotton the bill c
"Joint Resolution instructing the And
NJ Pnbiic Accounts to retain i'll his ha
the public stocks pledged for the reIe
ton of the notes issued to the Free ba
OF New Orleans was taken up out OF
order on its third reading.
An amendment was offered and acc"I
70 insert after the words Auditor of /
lie Accounts, the words and treasure
the State"
st,ute for the bill
70 Ierislate at this time upon the suble'
,he Eond. dcpositcd with the state II
- urer bv the Free Banks to secure their
culation, the courts being open to the b
claiming to redeem the same
On motion OF MI. totloA 'ne s"o9'
vas laid on the table.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
home and subsequently Withdrawn.
The bill as amended was enSrosscd
third time. and passed. the u',e
amended to correspond with the boz
tue bill.
AN act Tor the relief OF c. L. Ma
was eugrossed, read a third time ana pa
The bill entitled, -
AN act for the relief of Thos. II.
Of the Parish of Caddo,' was engrt
read third time and passed.
The bill entitled.
IAN act for the relief of John lie
was enprosses. read third time and
Cd THE title was amended by addir
words "late Assessor of Rapidcs faris
The bill entitled.
can act to smend the first section
i. act entitled IAN act prescribing an
tional oath for electors Uncertain cast
proved June 18th, 1868, being am
by inserting in the amendment ate
words January, 1861" the words =
of my own free will and accord ant
a. ;n.>ation of aiding Or assisting IN