The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-09

and March 16, 1870.
Senate bin No. 252, to incorporate the
Lake Shore Building Association.
Respectfully,
CHARLES II. MERRITT,
Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, moved
that Senate bills be taken up and consid-
cred in their regular order as they appear
on the calendar.
Carried.
Senate bill No. 211, an act entitled an
act to authorize the Governor of the
State of Louisiana to grant leave of alb
sence to State and parish officers. was
read
Under . suspension of the constitu-
tional rule the bill was read q second
time.
The constitutional rule being further
suspended, it underwent its third reading
and final passage, its title adopted, and
notice of concurrence was ordered to be
sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, moved a
reconsideration of the vote on the final
passage of Senate bill No. ali, and also
moved to lay the motion to reconsider
upon the table.
Carried.
Senate bill No. 231, an net making an
appropriation to close Kimhall's bayou,
in Concordia parish, was read.
The constitional rule being suspended
the bill was read a second time.
The rule by which the bill was COM
PEELED to be considered in committee of
the whole was dispensed with.
Under a suspension of the constitu-
tional rule, the bill was read third time.
Upon its final passage tine yeas and
nays were demanded by Messrs. Blunt,
of Natchitoches, and Quinn, of Orleans,
with the following result:
Yeas: Abel. Adolphe, Antoine. Barrett, Bar
row, Belot, Bentley, Bowen, Brewster, Brown
Buckingham, Burch, Cochran, Crawford, David
son, Davis. Demas, Devices, Ellis, Faulkner,
Gaddis. Gardner, Garstkamp W. Harper, John
son, Kearson, Kenner. Kinsella, La Saliniere
Laurent H. Lott, Lynch, Mahoney, Marie
Marvin. Matthews, McCarty, Meadows, Mon
cure. Moore. Morphy, Morris, Murray, Nelson,
Ong, Overton, Riley, Ringgold, Sartain, Souer
Stamps, Stanton. Tatman, Toun ir, verrett
liams, H. Williams, Wilson, Worrall, Yorke,
Young-6a
Nays: Barker Bickham. Blunt, Broussard.
Bryan, Butler, Chachere, Darby, Darinsburg,
Durio Fontelieu, P. Harper, Killen. Oplatek.
Pond. Quinn, Raby, Tureaud, Washington, of
Assumphon-19.
The bill was finally passed, its title
adopted, and notice of concurrence was
ordered to be sent to the Senate.
Senate bill No. 2O9, an act to ratify
and confirm a compromise made between
the city of Shreveport and the assignees
and representatives of the Shreveport
Town Company, in relation to property
in said city known as "the batture prop
erty," and to ratify an ordinance of the
Mayor and trustees of said city, adopted
January Fl, 1871, was read.
The constitutional rule being suspend
ed, the bill was placed upon its second
reading.
Under further suspension of the con-
stitutional rule, the bill underwent its
third reading and final passage, its title
was adopted, and notice of concurrence
was ordered to be sent to the Senate.
Senate bill No. q, an act to amend
and re-enact, article 573 of the Code of
Practice, was read.
Under suspension of the constitu-
tional rule the bill was read q second
time.
The constitutional rule being further
suspended, the bill WIS placed upon its
third reading and final passage. its title
adopted, and notice of concurrence was
ordered to be sent to the Senate.
Senate bill No. 33, an act recognizing
the police juries of this State, prescribing
the number thereof and the mode of
election. and fixing their duties and COM
pensation, was read
Mr.. Thompson, of St Tammany, moved
that the constitutional rule be suspended
SO as to permit the bill to pass to its
second reading, and being seconded by
Mr.. Ellis, of Union, demanded the yeas
and nays thereon with the following re-
suit: