New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-16


highest bidder for what it will bring"
Strike oat the words 50 for ten days" IL
line twenty.
Strike out words without further no
tice," in line thirty-fOur and insert III place
"to give notice for thirty days in news
paper published in the parish where th'
land is situated, giving the name Of the de
hnquent and the amount OF the taxes due OF
said lands" and
In line thirty five strike ont "April" ant
insert "June."
insert thirty"
The section as amended to be section four
teen.
Section thirteen to be section fifteen.
Section fourteen, after the word Evil.
lagos" in line five, insert the following
Except the property belonging to such rail
road company, or companies, whose line o
road may run parallel with the company's
levee, and within three miles of the river.
tor a distance of seventy miles or more
and all such property, whether urban OF
rural, shall be exempt from assessment
under this act: Provided, said railroads
shall have no claim for damages against the
levee company in the event OF a crevasse.'
In line ten strike out the word thirty
and insert "twenty-oDe."
The section as amended TO be section six
teen.
Section fifteen to be section seventeen.
Section sixteen, in line five strike on.
"thirtyh and insert twenty one.'
The section as amended to be section
eighteen.
section seventeen, insert at end of the
section, "that Red river and its tributaries,
above the mouth Of Black river, unless it is
affected by the overfoWs from the Missis.
sippi, shall be exempt from the provisions
of this act, and the lands on the Ouachita
and its tributaries, above the mouth of Bayou
Louis"
The section as amended to be section nine
teen.
Section eighteen, strike ogt word June
in lines FIVE, eleven, thirteen, fifteen and
nineteen, and insert "September.'
The section as amended to be section
twenty.
Additional section to be numbered twenty
one:
Be it it further enacted, ETC., That no
distinction shsll be made by said com.
pany on account of race, color or
previous condition, between the per-
sons employed in the construc-
ton and maintenance of their evees or be-
tween passengers either 10 their railway
carriages, in their pot,buildings, or upon
their terryboats within this State"
stCtiOu, u Uc Ucrcu GWtu-
ty-two: "Be it further enacted, etc., That
at the expiration Of the time said company
is TO exist by this charter. or if it should ex-
pire, by failure to perform it's obligations, as
provided by this act, that all the levees and
their appurtenances which may have been
or repaired by said company, or
which may have been turned over to said
company, shall revert to and become the ab.
solute property of the State, without any
charge or remuneration to said company
therefor"
Additional section. to be numbered TWEEN
ty-three: Be it further enacted, etc., That
whenever the States Of Mississippi, Arkan-
sas. Tennessee and Missouri, or either of
said States, shall confer upon the Mississippi
Valley Levee Company privileges and fran
chises similar to those conferred upon said
company by the State of Louisiana, the State
or States SO comforting privileges and fran
chises, shall be entitled to directors in said
company as follows, to wit: The State of
seven directors; the State of Ar
kansas, four directors; the State Of Tennes.
see, two directors, and the State of Mis-
souri, two directors"
Additional section, to be numbered twenty.
four, ''Be it further enacted, ETC., That the
provisions OF this act shall not apply to the
parishes of st. Bernard and Piaquemines.
Additional section, to be numbered twenty
i've, "Be it further enacted, ETC., That all
a VS. and parts of laws in conflict with this
act, be and the same are hereby repealed,
upon this act going into operation"
On motion the amendments were con-
cured in, and notice of concurrence Or
Tered to be sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Yorke, of Carroll, by permission,
Introduced House joint resolution No. 2SS,
/ joint resolution creating joint COM
nittee to memorislize the riparian States
If the Mississippi Valley for the protec-
ion and reclamation of the Mississippi
.lluvian, etc.
Bill read first time, constitutional rule
and the bill read second
ime by its title and considered as en-
crossed, and under further suspension
# the constitutional rule the bill was read
! third time by its title and finally passed,
title adopted and bill ordered to be sent
o the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Tureaud, of St. James, moved to
uspend the rules to take up House bills
N their second reading.
Carried.
HOUSE BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
House bill No. 1853, Gan act to repeal an
ct entitlad an act to reorganize the Bu-
eau of immigration, and for measures to
levelop the resources and increase the
population and wealth of the State of
louisiana, approved March 8, 1869, and
o transfer its attributions, assets, liabili-
ties and inventory to the German Society
# New Orleans"
On motion the bill was considered as
Mr.. Waters, of New Orleans, moved to
mend by inserting after the word
society,"" in the second section, sixth line,
he words "and the Hibernian Mutual Aid
Associations" also, after the word
society,"" in the second section, four
zenith line, the words "and the Hibernian
Iutual Aid Association
Mr.. Heidenhain, of Orleans, moved to
ap the amendment on the table.
Lost.
The hour for the special order OF the
lay having arrived
House bill No. 24S, an act to provide
Or the payment or funding of the floating
ebt of the State by the issue and sale or
xchange of State bonds, was taken up.
MIR. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, moved
hat the bill be read section by section.
Carried.
First Section read and adopted.
Second Section read.