New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-13
Title adopted. and notice of concurrence

Title adopted, and notice of concurrence
ordered to be sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Devices, Of Bienville, bypernission,
called up House bill No. 270, an act for the
relief Of Hodge Rabun, late Sheriff and
State Tax Collector for the parish OF
Bienville.
Bill read a second time by its title, and
considered engrossed.
Constitutional rule suspended, and the
bill read a third time by it's title and
finally passed, title adopted, and bill or
dered to be sent to the Senate for con-
currence.
The Committee on Enrolment, through
its chairman, submitted the following
report, which was received and &C.
cepted.
ENROLMENT COMMITTEE RooK, )
House of Representatives
the House of representatives:
GENTLEMEN-Your Committee on Enroll
ment beg leave to report as having been
duly engrossed, the following bills, viz
House bill No. 285, an act to change the
venue in the prosecution now pending ID the
parish of Catahouia against Cuthoert b.
Jones, charged with the murder OF st. john
Liddell, to parish of Jefferson.
Substitute for House bill No. 223, an act to
authorize any railroad company incorpor-
ated under the laws of the State of Louisiana
TO purchase or acquire the charter, grants.
privileges, right of way, road bed, property,
and effects OF certain railroad company or
companies having an unconstructed or in
" NJa4o roiIrooa rr1pOipu in fhis Static -
House bill No. III, an act for the relief Of
J.. P. Blanchard, of the parish OF Point
Coupee.
Also House bill No. 237, an act making
appropriations for the general expenses OF
the Slate for the year ending December 81
1870.
Respectfully.
JOSEPH MANSION,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
The Senate has appointed as aConference
Committee, on the part of the Senate, on
House bill No. 1872. the city charter bill:
Messrs. Ray. Foute, Pinchback.
CHARLES Fl MERRITT,
Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Sterrett, of Caddo, moved that
Senate bill No. 254, an act to incorporate
the Alexandria, Homer and Fulton Rail-
road, be printed.
Carried.
The Committee on Canals and Drainage,
through it's chairman, submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was received and
accepted:
COMMITTEE Rooms. CANALS A AsD Dn r. 1sASI
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives.. State of louisiana:
Your Committee on Canals and Drainage,
to whom was referred House bill No. 25G,
an act for digging a canal from the Mlssis-
| sippi river to Lake Pontchartrain, and to
| provide means for the same, beg leave to
report favorably on said bill, with an
amendment in section three, to wit: Strike
| out in the first line the words twenty-five
thousand dollars" and insert the words
Fifteen thousand dollars" With this
! amendment we respectfully recommend the
passage Of the above named bill.
7. B. w. EVANS,
Chairman;
JOHN E. RENGSTORFF.
JOHN. w. HUTCHINSON,
b. COLLINS,
r. H. ISABELLE,
". II. PIERCE.
Bill ordered to be engrossed, and
| placed on the calendar for its third read
ing.
Mr.. Belot, Of Orleans, moved to ad.
journ.
Carried.
The Speaker then announced the House
adjourned until tomorrow, at eleven
o'clock A. II.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chinf Clerk Hnroa of RanrasentatiY YES.