New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-24
BIZ TO ORGANIZE POLICE JURIES.
ETRupOLITGN POLICE BILLS REFERRED.
mmittes to Investigate City Note Issue,
SENATE.

Il Twenty First Days PrOeee dlnRs.
July %, 1868. (
The Senate WAS called to order by the
Resident at twelve o'clock
4 The roll was called. Present the follow
ag members;
anderson, Bacon, Beares, Blackman,
hmpbell, Couplsnd, Dsrrall, Day, Esgan,
butte, FRANCOIS, Futch. Jenks, Jewell, E.
Jewell, F. L., Kelso, Lewis, Lynch,
onette, Ogden, 0'Hara, Packard, Poindex.
i, Pollard, Ray, Smith, Todd, Thompson,
Nhite, Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, and
Nittgenstein.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Turner.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Er. Smith, from the Committee on Elec-
tns, reported progress.
Dir. Ray, from the Committee on Judi.
ii fAry, reported as follows:
i A substitute for House bill No. 20, " An
"a TO facilitate parish officers in furnish
IL bonds and for other purposes
a substitute for the Senate bill entitled
IN act to organize parish courts, and to
dadne the duties and powers Of parish
aA1ges.n
Nj, Ray moved that the two substitutes
III reported be printed.
Adopted.
\ 1ir. Packard, from the special committee
4
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Gr. Todd gave notice of bill to amend
N charter of the City of jefferson.
i ir. Futch gave notice of bill entitled an
Y for the more effectual enforcement OF
7 tain provisions of article 1884 of the
Il bill Code.
q Mr.. Kelso gave notice of a bill entitled an
" relative to provisional seizures in Ger.
n cases,
n BILLS INTRODUCED ACCORDING TO NOTICE.
Y By Mr.. 0'Hara:
4 IN act to amend the charter of the city
4 New 0rlaans, to enlarge its limits by
/ ling thereto the city of Jefferson and the
\ m Of Carrollton; and also some other in.
pensable territory, and for other purpo-
lhe substance of the bill is as follows:
Z FHEREAs, it is satisfactorily ascertained
well proven now, that In order more
4 Rctually and perfectly to protect the city
d New Orleans and its envirOns from de-
lction and to procure a thorough drain.
d Of its extensive and fertile soil, ETC.;
Ind inasmuch as it is proven that this
4 summation is devoutly to be wished for
welfare and common good of all the
n tions concerned.
ectlon first provides for the repeal of the
4, Of Incorporation of the cities named ;
d that in future the area of the territory
Z attuting the city Of New Orleans shall
End to and be bounded as follows:
/ ne front by the Mississippi river, in the
f by Lake Pontchartrain; above by a
4 al to be dug and levee which would be
r II Of the earth excavated from it through
town of Burthe, near OarrOllton; 10
i i from said river and extending back to
II lake and below either bv the Fisher
. h's canal, which would be secured out,
ome other suitable canal and levee fol.
Il ing 1t which would be built on the estate
hereabOuts. F#.. .r
ection two provides that whatever
A punt Of territory is found for the purpose
u beating the levee and canal in the lower
4 ! OF the proposed corporation, shall de
d p form part of the present third district
z other portions of the new territory
n be divided into two other municipal
Il rtcts, one facing the river, to commence
N pc extreme upper limit and extending
pr down as the lower limit of Greenyille,
at Pc division line would be struck from
b river going as far back as the New Or
" canal, and following said canal to the
a aud the other district from the last
~ Jed limits going down to Toledano street
y, " Pc the river also, and extending back,
nally closing to point near the New
y bans canal.
ah ction four (entire.) The first district
elect one Recorder, one Alderman, and
!. Assistant Aldermen; the second district
NJ Recorder, two Aldermen, and three As
M Rnt Aldermen, and the Mayor shall see
proper elections to fill said offices shall
. eld and conducted according to law as
y as practicable after this act is in force.
ohcers thus elected to hold over until
n her general election for the whole city
d Ade according to the charter thereof
y cton five provides for q faithful state
8 q existing contracts and obligations
o ne different corporations to be equitably
n e under the joint supervision Of the
d Or and all other parties in interest, and
y thus ascertained the new corporation
y y assume the same.
y y ctlon Six (entire.) After six mouths Of
. lc notice given to that effect by means
an pc Insertion made once q week in the
al city paper, a consolidation of all the
Do raj debts, either under form of city
.lo In the shape of any other general
. atlons shall take place, or be definitely
Ii ied, and bonds payable at ten, twenty,
tnlrty years, bearing = per cent interest
De issued by the city in their stead, and
iS, a. pld effects thus gathered shall be cut by
holders in presence of the Mayor and
IL 1nance Committees Of both Boards, and
~ " oyed as the Council may direct; it
4 understood that those of the obliga
which, through negligence or other
~ should not be presented within six
US aforesaid. shall be considered as for
,nt oy the negligent owner.
81 OHara moved to suspend the rules
DER 10 put the bill on lis second read
ID rules were not suspended.
I O'Hara moved that 100 copies Of the
al = printed for the use of the Senate.
~ ~ Todd moved TO lay the motion on the
motion was laid on the table.
Ray asked for the suspension of the
p introduce bill-An act entitled an
allTe to district attorneys, approved
a 30, 1865.
pr rules we're suspended and the bill
q, Ray asked for the suspension ofsthe
"A 70 put the bill on its second read
% rules were suspended and the bill
py Its title. umeoa