New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-21
chase and distribution OF certain books,
approved March 9, 1869.

Mr. Hunsaker. in behalf OF the Committee
on Drainage, reported by substitute on Sen
ate bill No. 63. to be entitled an act to pro-
vide for the drainage Of New Orleans, as
follows:
| COMMITTEE ON CANALS, DRAINAGE }
| and Inland Navigation, :
| New Orleans, February ID, 1870
| To the Honorable President and Members Of the
| Senate of the State OF Louisiana:
| am directed by the Committee On Canals
Drainage and Inland Navigation to report
back to the Senate the accompanying sub
| stitute for Senate bill No. 63, and to recon-
| OSCAR +. HUNSAKER,
Acting Chairman.
| Mr.. Lynch, from the Committee on
Finance, returned, without action, Senate
| bill No. POI. to be entitled an act 10 amend
| and re-enact an act creating the Mississippi
River Packet Company, and to grant State
aid thereto.
Also. favorably, with amendment, on Sen
ate bill No. l46. to be entitled an act to
appropriate $3.50 900 to pay the mileage and
per diem of the members OF the General
Assembly, and the officers and employees OF
| tue same.
Unanimous consent was obtained TO take
up the bill.
Mr.. Lynch moved that the amendment OF
the committee be adopted. which was as fol
lows:
Section one. after the word g treasury.
add the words " to the credit OF the general
fnnd.'
Mr. Lynch moved to adop. tie amend
ment.
Adopted.
Mr.. Todd moved to recommit he till 20
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Ray moved to lay that motion on The
table, which motion was adopted.
The bill was then adopted, as amended.
on its second reading.
Mr.. Ray moved that the amendment: be
considered engrOssed.
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the Constitutional
rule was further suspended by four-tifths
affirmative vote. the bill read its third and
last time, and finally adopted with its title.
Mr. Harris from Committee on Engross-
ment, reported the following bills as daily
engrosscd:
Senate bill No. l2l, an act to Incorporate
the town of Brashear, in the parish Of ST.
Mary.
Also, Senate bill No. pa. an act 20 incor-
porate the Lone Star Benevolent Associa
ton of the parish of West Feliciana.
Also, Senate bill No. 1877, an act TO amend
an act 10 extend the limits of the parish Of
Orleans (city charter).
Also, substitute for SENATE bills Nos. 81
an l35, an act establishing the Fifteenth
and Sixteenth Judicial Districts.
Also, Senate bill No. SO, relative 20 The
liabilities of depositaries.
Also, Senate bill No. 2ol, TO lay ont and
open public road. etc. near the court
house, parish Of St. Charles.
Also. Senate bill No 2l3, to emancipate
Paul Lisso minor son of Pauline Lisso.
Also. Senate bill No 900 to be entitled an
act 10 ratify and confirm q compromise
made between the city of Shreveport and
port Town Company. etc.
Mr.. Lewissfroln the Committee on Cor
porations. reported tavorahly upon Senate
bill No. I, TO be entitled an ac, 70 amend
and re-adopt section five OF an act entitled
IAN act for the corporation ard organization
Of works Of public Improvement, &c. al'-
proved September 10, 1868.
Also, tavorablv upon Senate b;ll No. 100.
to be entitled an act to incorporate tie
Upper Red River Raft Company, 20 grant
to said company authority TO collec- tolls
10 remove the raft in upper Red river
Lies over.
Mr. Pinchbaca. from the Committee on
Enrolment, submitted the following :e-
port:
CoxxITTPR ON ENROLMENT.
New Orleans, February 70. 1911. :
To the Honorable President ard Members OF lie
Senate:
GENTLEMES-Iour Committee on En-
rOllment beg respectfully to repOr. As hav:
ing been duly enrolled Senate bill No. 81.
an act for the relief Of James Q. Nixon. la.e
State Printer.
Very respectfully,
=. b. S. PINCHBACk.
Chairman Committee on Enrolment.
Mr.. Thomas. from the Committee on
Claims, reported unfavorably on Senate
bill No. 1888, TO be entitled an &C. for the
relief OF Mrs. Mary Barlow.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. kelso:
OF bill to be entitled an act 20 amend
and re-enact an act to incorporate tie sub
scribecs 70 the Bayou BEuf and Red River
Navigation Company, approved March 30,
1888.
BY Mr.. Campbell:
Of a bill to be entitled an &C: defining tie
terms of the First and Second District
Courts Of the parish Of Orleans.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced ac-
cording TO previous notice:
BY Mr.. Anderson:
A bill TO bc entitled an act for he relief
of W. +. Story & Co.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then suspended
by a four-tifths affirmative vote, and the bill
read its second tine and referred TO the
Committee on Claims.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act granting
to John Weaver the right to establish and
maintain ferry across Bayou Came, IN
the parish Of st. Landry.
Which was read first time.
The constitutional rule was ,Len sus-
pended by tour-tifths affirmative vote, he
bill put on It's second reading. and referred
to the Committee on Drainage.
By Mr.. Hunsaker:
L n "a a