New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15
The Srn1fp Yesterday.

The Senate was called "a order at T. ~.
Lieutenant Governor Damn IN The chair.
ana ;wenty-t,oui lncuIIc., answering 10 their
names.
a petition from IL" Red River Pilots
Association was cnl.et; ~ by Mr.. Pinch
back. and referred - The Commute" OF
Charitable Institutions.
Nj. Raj. from the judiciary committee.
reported iavorably bill establishing tn.
Seventeenth Judicial District Court. and
fixing terms Of the same.
Also. a bill giving authority 20 III" Coy
ernor to grant leave OF absence 10 State
officials.
The above bill crcatin. the Seventeenth
Judicial District Cow. was called up by
Mr.. Lynch and passed.
Nh. swords. from the COMMITTEE on Parks
and Public Buildings, reported IN favor OF
the construction Of sidewalk III front OF
the Louisiana University.
The bill taking part o. the parish OF LiT-
ngston 10 add 10 the parish OF Ascension,
was unt;,vorahly reported upon by the Com
;rit..e on Parishes and Parish Boundaries.
NJ. Murphy. from the Committee on
Drainage. reported. favorabIy. the bill for
The Enforcement Of Bayou COurtablcanN.
The Committee Oh Elections reported in
favor OF seating Senator Hun@aktr, whose
seat was contested by Mr.. Marks.
Mr. Lewis, from the Committee ON Cor
Dgrat;on,. reported. tavorab.y, the bill IN
cooperating the Louisiana Transportation
Company.
Also, tavOrahlF. on tnc ni!l incorporating
The town of Brashear.
Also. fayoraDly on the East and West
Baton Rouge bill. which was ordered
printed and made the special order tor III
dav.
Sir. Blackman. from the Committee on
Banks. reported tavoraDly on incorporating
the CosnlOpolitan Bank OF New Orleans.
Mr. Pierce gave notice OF a bill to proNi'ic
for tie unsettled floating debt or l>'e an"
1871. and 10 provide for the Issue OF
bonds by the city of New Orleans
Mr.. Antoine. of "A bill relative to the bat
ture property ut Shreveport, Loul'lala
Mr.. Ford introduced, hv consent. !, bill
for the relief Of j. X. Beckwith. W. Ii.
Whitaker and Thomas Lynne. Referred
10 the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Krso introduced, by consent. a blii
for the relief of }. Madison Wells. referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Gallup introduced, by consent, a Dill
for thc incorporation OF the New Orleans,
:. I,arnard. Pliuuemincs and Lake Bor@le
E,ilroaI Company. Committee on Hhll-
roads. ..,.o,,. , h;,1
70 incorporatc the Louisiana ked River hli'
Company. Committee Oh Corporations.
Mr. Thomas, Il DlIl 10 ht"l P'i'tc .''
Shreveport and Arkansas Railroad. he
terrcd to Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Pinchback. an act to aIneno an aci
incorporating the Mississippi Packet Com
n,rv Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Whitney, incorporaiin. the Lolislan'
Joint Stock Bank. Committee on Banks
and Banking. .,.,,.,., ,
BIZ consent. Mr.. Inyraham pr"sente.l IA
communication from the Metropolitan Ponce
Board respecting Judge Cooley. ordered
printed in the journal.
4 resolution to print the Journal IN the
Srarta YImcs was called up by Mr. Harris
Scrntr Joint resolution No. d, authorizing
,he NV orleans. Mobile and Chattanooga
| Railroad Company 10, change Us name I"
Tho N,w Orleans. Mobile and Texas Kan
road Company. was called up by Mr.. iodd
and referred to the Judiciary c"ilhnittce.
By consent. tn. bill tiNins the term, 9,
| thr Ninth Judicial District Court WAS c''ii','
mn by Mr.. Lewis aud, after being amended
| was finally passed. -,
Senat. bin reorgauikins the state i''n''
| Oihc- was ordered printed anu ih'he 'h'
s,,.ci,l order for l.. VI. Saturday.
! The senate went into executive session
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