New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-01

Poindexter, Ray, Smith, Todd. Whitne,
; Wilcox, Williams, Wittgeostein-16.
Nays: Antoine, Bacon, Braughn, Da..
Egan, Futch, jerks, Ogden, Thor pson-
Mr.. Campbell moved the adoption {
. the amendment, and called for the pr
. vious question.
The main question was ordered, and th
; amendment adopted by the following vott
viz:
Yeas: Antoine, Beares, Campbell, Coup
land, Darrslt, Lyncn, Monette, Packard
Pinchback, Poindexter, Ray, Todd. Whitney
Wilcox, Williams. Wittgenstein-16.
, Nays: Bacon. Brsughn, Day, Egan. Foute
Futch, jerks, Ogden, Smith -.
The bill was then adopted as amended
and ordered engrossed for . third reading
by the following vote, viz:
Yeas: Antoine, Campbell, COPELAND, Oar
rail-, Lynch, Monette, Packard, Pinchback
Ray, Smith. Todd, Wilcox, Williams, Witt
genstein-l4.
Nays: Bacon. Beares, Braughn, Day
Egan, Foute, Futch, jerks. Thompson-9
| No further action on the bill was taken
MIR. Coupland's name was called, and
he called up the substitute for Senate bill
No. 81, the substitute to be entitled "Au
act to lease the New Orleans City Water.
works, to provide for their extension and
improvement, and the payment of principal
| and interest of the bonds issued for the
purchase of the same, and to supply the
city of New Orleans with pure filtered
water"
Which passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four.ffths affirmative vote,
the. bill read second time, and consid-
cred engressed.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote,
the bill read third and last time, and
finally adopted with its title.
MIR. Darrall's name was then called, and
he called up, from second reading file,
Senate bill No. 1852, to be entitled Gan
act to create the parish of Cameron, and
providing for the organization thereof"
which was read second time and consid-
cred engrossed.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four-afths affirmative vote,
the bill read third aud last time, and
finally adopted with its title.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. !
Office Of Cnief Clerk
New Orleans. February Is. 1870 J
To the President and Members of the Senate:
GENTLEMEN-I am directed by the House
to inform the Senate that the Speaker has
signed the following enrolled bills, viz:
An act to enable the Governor for the
more preservation of the peace and good
order OF the State, etc.
An act to adopt and ratify the proceed.
ings of the Committee of Freeholders and
Of the Police Jury of the parish of St.
James, etc.
An act to lay out, construct, locate and
open public road from the Mississippi river
to the Vacherie settlement, in the parish of
st. James.
An act for the relief of j. H. Harden.
An act giving precedence in authority to
all the other acts and joint resolutions
passed by. the General Assembly at this
session over the acts known as The Re-
vision of the Statutes, and of the Civil
Code and Code of Practice"
An act to transfer the parish of VIM to
the Twelfth Judicial District of Louisiana.
An act to make the warrants, checks and
orders. issued or to be issued for the paw.
ment OF the Metropolitan Police, and for |
of New Orleans, State of Louisiana, receiy- |
able for licenses and taxes, etc.
:. 10 ask the signature of the President Of |
The Senate, to the following enrolled bills:
An act making an appropriation for the |
payment OF the mileage and per diem of |
members. the salaries of the officers and |
employees, and contingent expenses of the |
General Assembly
To ask the concurrence of the Senate in /
.he following House bills, viz:
House bill No. 23S, an act granting leave
IF absence to o. J. Flagg.
House bill No. 203, an act authorizing the
Board of Control to sue for the Indebtedness
If parties to the Louisiana Peniteutiarv
previous to the lease.
House bill No. 243, joint resolution Great
ng joint committee of both Houses of the
General Assembly to investigate the affairs
# the New Orleans, Opelousas and Great
Western Railroad Company.
house bill No. 24l, joint resolution ask
ng an appropriation from the United States
Q move distractions from the Upper Red
liver.
House Bill No. 1877, "An act to incorporate
he Economy Hotel Joint Stock Company of
Jew Orleans"
House bill No. 1872, San act to incorporate
he New Orleans Square Block Granite
'avement company
To inform the Senate that the House has
oncurred in the following Senate bills, viz
Senate joint resolution No. 81. Joint
esolution directing G. N. Wickliffe to de-
lver over to the Acting Auditor of Public |
>ccounts certain coupons for cancellation"
Senate joint resolution No. 81, "Joint
appropriating five thousand dol
irs to the Ladies Monumental Association |
Fredericksburg, Virginia."
Senate bill No. IS, ian act to prevent
onflict ofjursdiction between the several
Ourts,of this State, and to punish the same.n
That the House has Indefinitely post
Oned-
Senate bill No. 2l3, can act granting adj
itional leave of absence to George Fl. Brue.
ing. Parish Judge Of the Parish of Jeffer-
To inform the Senate that the House has
incurred in the following Senate bill, No. |
81. viz:
"An act to compel the Recorders of the
arlshes of Washington, st. Tammany,
and st. Helcna to furnish the 8
ecorder of the parish of Tangipahoa," etc.
10 ask concurrence in the following
ouse bills, viz:
House bill No. Ga, "An act to incorporate
he First Free Mission Baptist A sociation
New Orleans, louisiana"
House bill No. I'll, San act supplementary @
an act entitled AN act to reclaim and !,
rain the swamps and overlooked lands
Ing and situated between the bayous r
9che. Tortue and Vermillion, in the par O
n nf I