New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-10

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third reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote
4 the bill read its third and last time, ant
: finally adopted with it's title
= REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAT-UNFINIsHEl
BUSINESS.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Lynch, OF
yesterday, as follows:
RESOLVED, That special committee o
three be appointed by the Senate to exam
, Inc into the conduct of the Board OF Public
Works, and the engineers and other EN-
ployes Of said board, aud report to the Sen
ate on the manner in which said board ant
employees have performed the duties pre-
sc,ibed by law or other proper authority
The committee is hereby authorized to SEM
for persons and papers, and compel the al
tendance of Witnesses
Which was adopted.
Under suspension of the rules, MI
Campbell submitted report by the Com
mittee on Education, which was ordered
printed.
Also reported favorably on Senate bill
No. -, "An act granting certain priv
leges to the Louisiana Canal and Lane
Improvement Company"
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
4. House bill No. 258, d" Granting to Joseph
Torras, the exclusive privilege of keep.
ing ferry across the Mississippi OF
Shreve's cut off, in the parishes of Pointe
Coupee and West Felicana and Con
cordia."
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by a 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. q. ''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-flths 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. 26S, file Of 1869,
"To incorporate the Grand Bayou and
Mansfield Railroad Company"
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 Railroads.
House bill No. 24l Joint resolution
asking an appropriation from the United
States to move distractions from the
upper Red river"
Which was read its first time.
The constitutionalrule was then suspend
ed by four-ffths affirmative vote, the
joint resolution read a second time.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by tour-ffths affirmative vote.
the joint resolution read its third and last
time, and finally adopted with its title.
House bill No. 2O3, Authorizing the
Board of Control to sue for the indebted
ness of parties to the Louisiana Peuiten-
tiary previous to the lease
Which was read its first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by fourffths affirmative vote,
the bill put on its second reading, and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
House bill 23S, granting leave of alb
sence to o. J. Flagg, Parish Judge of the
parish of st. Charles" which was read the
first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four-ffths affirmative vote,
the bill read its second time.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by a four-ffths affirmative vote,
the bill read its third and last time, and
finally adopted with its title.
Under a suspension OF the rules, Mr..
Ray called up from second reading file,
,he following entitled bill "Substitute
or Senate bill No. 20, an act to author
re the Governor in certain cases to issue
for the apprehension of persons
charged with murder and certain other
,fenses, and to provide for the arrest and
examination of such persons"
Which was read second time.
MIR. Ray moved to fill the blank in sec
ion four, line eight, with the word five"
md in line twelve, same section, to fill the
flank with the word "two."
The amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Futch moved to add proviso at
be end Of section two-'Provided, that
othing in this section shall be construed
0 deprive the accused Of the right to have
compulsory process to compe! 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 four-fifths affirmative vote, {
nd the bill was read it's third aud last time
nd finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Ray, under a suspension Of the
ules. called up. from second reading
lie, House bill No. 2S3, "Reiative to
rimes and offenses.'
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