New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-09

the bill read its third and last time, an
finally adopted with its title.
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY-UNFINIsHE
BUSINESS.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Lynch, o
yesterday, as follows:
" RESOLVED, That special committee {
three be appointed by the Senate to exam
Inc INTO the conduct of the Board of Publ
I works, and the engineers and other en-
| poye6 or said board, and report to the Sen
| ate on the manner ia which said board an
| employees have performed the duties prt
| scrlbed by law or other proper authority
| The committee is hereby authorized to sen
for persons and papers, and compel the a.
tendance Of witnesses"
Which was adopted.
Under suspension of the rules, MI
Campbell submitted a report by the Com
mittee on Education which was ordere
printed.
Also reported favorably on Senate bill
No. -, IAN act granting certain priv
leges to the Louisiana Canal and Ian,
Improvement Company"
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 258, Granting to JOSEPH
Torras, the exclusive privilege of keep
ing ferry across the Mississippi a
Shreves cut off, in the parishes of Pointt
Coupee and West Feliciana and Con
cordia"
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote
and the bill read second time.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote, the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
House bill No. o. ''To incorporate the
Louisiana Commercial, Agricultural, and
Emigrant Association, etc.
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading and referred
to the Committee on Internal improve
ments. and ordered printed.
House bill No. 113, s'To Incorporate the
New Orleans Square Block Granite Pave
ment Company"
Which was read its first time.
House bill No. 28S, file of 1869,
"To Incorporate the Grand Bayou and
Railroad Company"
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-iifths affirmative vote,
the bill put on its second reading. and
referred to the Committee on Railroads.
House bill No. al "Joint resolution
asking all appropriation from the United
States to move distractions from the
upper Red river"
Which was read its FIRST time.
The constitutional rule was then suspend
ID by four-ffas affirmative vote, the
ONT resolution read second time.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by tour-ffths affirmative vote.
ne joint resolution read its third and last
ime, and finally adopted with its title.
House bill No. 203, Authorizing the
Board of Control to sue for the indebted
less of parties TO the Louisiana Peniten-
larry previous to the lease
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
ended by a four-ftths affirmative vote
he bill put on its second reading, and
eferred to the Judiciary Committee.
House bill 238, granting leave of ab-
ence to 0. j. Flagg, Parish Judge of the
arish of ST. Charles which was read the
rst time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
ended by o four-ffths affirmative vote,
he bill read its second time.
The constitutional rule was further sus. |
ended by four-tifihs affirmative vote, |
he bill read its third and last time, and |
nally adopted with it's title.
Under a suspension OF the rules, Mr. |
,ay called up from second reading file,
le following entitled bill "Substitute
Or Senate bill No. 80, an act to author
,e the Governor III certain cases to issue
arrants for the apprehension OF persons
largei with murder and certain other
tfenses, and to provide for the arrest and
81 ,nh
Which was read second time.
Mr.. Ray moved to ill the blank in Sec
on four, line eight, with the word five"
nd IN line twelve, same section, to fill the
Iank with the word "two"
The amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Fatch moved to add proviso at
.e end Of section wo-'Provided, that
othing in this section shall be construed
, deprive the accused of the right to have
process to compel the attend
nee of witnesses in his favor before the
magistrate
adopted.
The bill was then ordered engrossed for
third reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
ended by a four -fftLs affirmative vote,
I'd the bill was read its third and last time
Id finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Ray, under q suspension of the
lies, called up, from second reading
e, House bill No. 289 "Relative to
lines and ofenses."