New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-07

SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate |
and House of Representatives Of the State |
of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the exclusive right is hereby given to
Gabrial Mullen, of the parish of Living
ston, to build toll bridge across the A1nite
river, at point ito be selected by him) be-
tween MeCoY's ferry and 7. Brauterds on
said river.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
all persons are prohibited from building
any toll bridge or bridges across said river
Amite within Eve miles above and i've
miles below the point selected for the bridge
contemplated by this act; Provided the
said Mullen completes his said bridge with.
in twelve months after the passage of this
act.
the said Gabrial Mullen, his heirs
and assigns, shall have and en-
joy all the rights, privileges, and
emoluments for the term of ten years,
to date from the passage of this act; pro-
vided said bridge is built and completed for
and within twelve months from the passage
of this act; and provided further, That all
the expense in constructing and keeping in
repair said bridge shah never be charge
upon the State, but be wholly borne by the
said Mullen, his heirs, or assignees.
SEC. 4. Be il further enacted, ETC., That
the rate of toll or tariff for crossing to be
charged by the said Mullen, his heirs, or
abblSueGbi 6uhl1 De uAeA dUu reg u1dGCN W
the police juries of the parishes of Livings-
ton and East Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, offered the follow
ing amendment:
move to strike out the words all other
| persons prohibited from building bridge
| five miles above or below"
On motion of Mr.. Pierce, of Livingston,
| the amendment was laid on the table by a
rising vote Of yeas %, nays Is.
| On motion of Mr.. Pierce, of Livingston,
the bill was considered engrossed, placed
! on its second and third readings and fnaI
passage. "".
The bill was ordered to be sent to the
| Senate for concurrence.
| Mr. Harper, of st. Charles, chairman o!
| the Judiciary Committee, submitted the
following report, which was received, &C
ceptcd, and agreed to
COMMITTEE on JUDICIARY Room,
| ... August l. 1868.
To the Honorable Speaker and House of Represent
| Atves:
GENrLKMEN-Your Committee on Judicia
| ry having considered House bill No 81, an
| act to repeal article COL of the Louisiani
Code of Practice, report unfavorably.
And having also considered House bill No
81, an act to organize the police juries of th,
State of Louisiana, beg leave to report unfa
vorably. P. HARPER,
Chairman Judiciary Committee;
c. B. PRATT,
B. C. WREN.
The same committee reported as follows
| JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Room,
| August !, 1858
To the Honorable Speaker and House of Represent
atiVes.
GENTLEHEN-Your Committee on Jud
ciary, having considered Senate bill No.
"An act to provide for the removal of cause
now pending in the Supreme Court unde
the constitution of eighteen hundred an
siXty.four to the Supreme Court establishe
under the new constitution beg leave t
concur in the same.
Chairman Judiciary Committee.
The bill was placed on its third readin
and final passage, and notice ordered to
sent to the Senate.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC LAND
AND LEvEEs.
Mr.. Reese, chairman Of the above com
mittee, submitted the following repol
. which was accepted:
Rooms OF COMMITTEE
| On Public Lands and Leveea,
House of Representatives
| NoH OEAeAub OaS @0' Acoo'
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of Il
House OF Representatives.
GRHTLEMEN-Your Committee on Publ
Lands and Levees, to whom was referre
House bill No. 30, entitled ian act to au
thorize the Governor of the State to az
point Provisional Board of Leyee Con
missionersr after having taken the matte
into careful consideration have come to IL
conclusion that in order to give the Peep
, q fair representation in the proposed Boar
of Levee Commissioners, it will be prOpt
, and necessary to divide the State I'M
leyee districts as nearly equal as may b
, and allow each district one commissioner
with this exception the main features of IL
| bill above referred to are Incorporated IN
bill which your committee have drawn u
entitled ian act to create Board of Leve
, Commissioners, to define their duties, al
l fix their compensation all of which
D. Il. REESE, Chairma
. W. S. CALHOUN,
i WILLIS PRESCOTT,
!, L. MAHIER.
i The bill passed its first reading and piac'
on the calendar.
: MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The Secretary of the Senate appeared al
: asked concurrence in Senate bill No. 50.
a On motion of Mr.. Mciillen, of CAIRO
House bill No, &C was recommitted.
! NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.SLott, Of Rapides:
Y An act to exempt a certain amount
+ property from seizure.
: By Mr.. Hutchinson, of St. Tammany:
An act to suspend the collection of Sta
+ and Convention taxes in 1.-THE parish Of S
Tammany.
r By Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell;
e An act to establish the fees due witness
4 who are duly subpenaed before the sever
d 4 House committees.
I'll BILLS INTRODUCED.
4 By Mr.. Hill, of Ascension:
E House bill No. q, a joint resolution
n provide for the payment of the supervise
g. of election appointed by the Board of Reg
a tration.
e Read second time and referred to t
q Committee on Ways and Means,
!. By Mr.. Hill, of Ascension:
/ House bill No. IS, an act making Gig
d hours legal days work.
y Placed On its second reading and REFER
" to the Committee on Judiciary.
e By Mr.. Brewster, of 0uachita:
9 House bill No. So, entitled an act prov
n ing for the indenture of all persons unt
e the age of eighteen years convicted of a
Of crime not capital, before any court of cri
a. inal Jurisdiction in the State.
"a By Mr.. Demarest, of st. Mary:
House bill No. s7sentitled an act to inc