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

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following reports were received BY
the Secretary from chairman of commit
| tees:
From Mr.. Bacon-Report of Special
Committee on City Finances.
Ordered printed.
From Mr.. Lynch-The report of Finance
Committee, recommending that the fol
lowing entitled bills be referred to the
State Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton:
Senate bill No. 1T, For relief Of Fan
ME Walters. 7. R. Brady, and Others"
Senate bill No. Oil, "For relief of Mrs
Mary Regault."
Senate bill No. 267 (fle of 1859, "For
relief otLeo Elfer."
Senate bill No. 147, "For the relief of B.
McFeely, of the parish of Rapides,' etc.
From Mr.. Ray, the favorable report OF
Judiciary Committee on the following
bills, viz:
Senate bill No. 172, "Appropriating a
portion of the buildings heretofore used
by the University of Louisiana, to the use
of the State Librarian"
House bill No. 16, "To more particu-
larry define the Jurisdiction OF the Record
er's Court, city of Shreveport, Louisiana, y
etc.
From Mr.. Antoine-An original bill,
from the Claims Committee (sub-
stitute for Senate bill No. 272,
file of 1869, to be entitled can act for the
relief of George A. Fosdick and others. ="
A motion to adj ourn being adopted, the
President announced that the Senate stood
adjourned until the twenty sixth instant
at twelve o'clock M.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
Secretary of the Senate.
lForty.sixth Days Session.
SENATE CHAMBER, !
Saturday, February 26, 1870.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present: Hon. o. J. Dunn, Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate, and
Messrs. Anderson, Antoine, BACON, Beares,
BlackmaH, Braughn, Campbell. COPELAND,
DarraLl, Day, Egan, Fou,e, Futch. jerks,
Jewell, Kelso. Lewis, Lynch, Monette,
Offutt, Ogden, O'Hara, Packard. Pinchback,
POindexter. Ray, Smith, Thompson, Todd,
Whitney. Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein-
80.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Perch.
The reading of the minutes of the
previous days session was dispensed
With.
executive MESSAGES.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, )
New Orleans. February 26, 1870.
10 the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
am directed by his Excellency, the Gov
srnor, to inform the Senate that he has ap-
proved and signed
IAN act to lay out, construct locate and
'pen public road from the Mississippi
liver to the Vacherie Settlement, in the par
sh Of st. James," and
IAN act TO adopt and ratify the proceed |
ngs OF the committee of freeholders, and of |
he Police Jury of the parish of st. James,
lnder and by virtue of act of 1869, No. n,
Dad from the Mississippi river to the Vache- |
Ie settlement, in the parish of st. James, |
''An act to make the warrants, checks and |
'rders issued or to be issued for the pay |
nent of the metropolitan Police, and for the |
expenses of the Metropolitan Police District |
# New Orleans, State of Louisiana, receiva-
Die for licenses and taxes for the parishes of |
orleans, Jefferson and st. Bernard, and the |
:tles OF New Orleans, Jefferson, and Carroll. |
on. and for all debts due to said parishes
md cities, and to fix penalties for the viola
ion OF this act"
IAN act to incorporate an Independent
ire Company of the City of Jefferson, par.
5h of Jefferson, State of Louisiana"
IAN act to extend the corporate limits of |
be town of Shiloh, in the parish of Union,
.euisiana"
can act to fix and determine the limits and
oundarles OF Amite city, in the parish of
t. Helena"
IAN act to transfer the parish of Vim to |
ne Twelfth Judicial District of Louisiana"
''An act for the reliefof j. II. Harden"
F. G. REMICK,
Private Secretary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA |
Executive department. 81
New Orleans, February g. 1870. |
D the Honorable President of the Senate:
am directed by his Excellency, the Gov
/
roved and Signed:
Joint resolution directing G.. NJ. Wick
ffe to deliver over to the acting Auditor of
ublic Accounts certain coupons for can
,llation."
&C. REMICK, l.
Private Secretary.
Mr.. Darrall, from the Enrolment Com
ittee, submitted the following report:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF LOUISIANA |
Senate enrolment Room, ! |
New Orleans, February rs. 1870. |
the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate
GENTLEMEN-Your Committee on En-
llment have the honor to report as
.ving been duly enrolled the following
IL, viz:
Senate bill No. SO, " An act to amend and q
enact an act entitled AN act providing
r a summary docket in the Supreme
'urt,' approved February %, 1862"
And as duly engrCssed Senate bill No.
6, An act to incorporate the Alexandria
wings and Exchange Bank"
Senate bill No. 164; &c An act to secure the !
items of the State of Louisiana who may
sure property with any individual or
company, or through any
ency OF any insurance company estab-
he'd out of the said State"
Senate bill No. II, An act to change the s
me and amend an act to incorporate the | e
and Sulphur Springs Railroad
Senate bill No. 2l5, "An act for the re.
f of taxpayers q
Senate bill No. 2O9, San act to amend
d re.enact sections eight and nine of an
to consolidate the civ Of New t)rlpans y |