New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15
BY Mr.. Butlcr:

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New Orleans and Carrollton, to provide tn
means to detray tue expense thereof, and Il
repeal act No. 4. approved March 10, 1871
authorizing the drainage to be executed b,
the New Orleans and Ship Island Cana
Company.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then su>
pended by toul-tirtls affirmative vote
7 the bill put on its second reading and re
.rrrcd to the Committee on Drainage
BY Mr.. Srpher;
A bill to be cnti.led an act tot tie relief o
Albert Edwin Davis.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then suS
pended by a four-ifths affirmative vote. the
| bill pu, on its second reading ANA referred
| to Committee on Judiciary.
The following bills were introduced by
unanimous consent:
BY Mr.. Pinchback:
| 4 bill to be entitled AZ act to facilitate
commerce by establishing the New Orlean-
Lcvce Shed Company, and to vest in said
company the right and authority to erect.
| maintain and operate sheds, or buildings, on
the banks and levccs of the Mississippi
yiver.n the city of New Orleans, for the pro
lection and shelter of goods. mcrchandi>e,
and articles of commerce, and to regulate
the same, which WAS put on its first reading.
and ordered 10 be printed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Harris:
Rcsolred That the journal of the Senate
be published i'll the Sparta Yjmcs and Vi
dalia HeruH. and the same be paid out Of
the contin gent fund of the Senate.
BY Mr.. O'IIara:
be- published in the TcrTcboHnc Patriot, and
the same be paid out of the contingent fund
OF the Senate.
BILLS CALLED VI OUT OF ORDER.
Mr.. Raglan. by unanimous consent. called
up Senate bill No. g. to be entitled an ctct
to establish an institution fo@ the inStruc-
ton of the blind and an industrial home
for the blind at Baton Rouge. which wa, or
dered printed and which was made the
special order of the day for Wednesday next.
Mr.. Thomas called up House bill No. 10.
to be entitled an act 10 extend the limits OF
the corporal ion OF the town of Mnden. and
to give the corporate authorities thereof the
exclusive control of the license and sale OF
Intoxicating liquors within said limits, and
the disposition of the revenue thcretrom.
The following Amendment. reported by
the Committee on Finance. was adopted:
To add to the end of the second section the
words. land the disposition of the revenue
arising thercfrom.
The bill was then adopted, as amended.
on its second reading.
The constitutional rule was further sr;,-
pended by a four rtths affirmative vote, the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
Nr. Thomas called Up Senate bill No. lUi.
to be entitled an act Cor the relief Of the
estate Of Louis Surgi. deceased.
The tollowin. amendment. reported by
I'll" Committee on Claims, was adopted;
Strike out the words eighteen thousand
three hundred anI nine dollars and thirteen
cents" and insert in lieu thereof the words
eleven thousand two hundred and thirty
=
from the tenth day OF May 1868
NJ Lynch moved TO strike ont tn" words
the general fund" and insert the words in
lieu thereof. ''any money III the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. which WIS
also adopted.
The bill was then adopted a. amended.
and ordered to be cuglo-ecd Tor a third
reading.
The constitutional! rule wa, further slS-
pended by u four-titths affirmative Vote, the
bill read its third and last time. and inal!y
adopted with IFS title
Mr.. Fish called up Senate bill No 49,, to
he entitled an act to extend the limits OF
the parish Of Orleans. etc. approved March
70. 1870: to rc-establialt the boundaries be-
tween the parish of Orleans and the par
isiies of Jefferson. Plaqucmincs and ST.
Bernard. and to prescribe additional regu
lations for the government of the corpora
ton of the city of New Orleans.
Ga motion of Mr.. Lynch the bill was
fixed for the spcci, order for Wednesday
evening next.
MI. Sypher called up Senate bill No. LIB,
entitled an act to provide for the cleaning
out of Bayou Portage aud Bayou Mayors.
and di.giu. canal from Bayou Mayors to
Bayou lokciy. for the purpose of securing
better drainage to IA large portion o. the
parish of St. Mary, and to grant the aid OF
the State thereto.
On motion of Mr.. Sypller the following
words were substituted for section five:
BE it enacted. ETC.. That in the event of
the expenditure herein authorized amount |
inc to more than the appropriation. the said
commissioners are hereby authorized to
levy an assessment upon tie lands to be |
10y said drainage sufficient to make
up any deficiency which may remain
after the appropriation herein al-
thoiztd shall have been expended: |
which said assessment shall be due |
and payable to said commissioners after |
publication and notice of the same for |
thirty days III any newspapers published in |
the parish or by posting the same i'll three |
public places in tho parish. And in the |
event of the failure Of any assessment. |
mad" under the provisions of this act, |
being paid at the expiration OF sixty days |
after said notice haa b"cn published, the |
said commissioners are hereby authorized |
10 advertise and sell. after sixty days |
notice. much OF the lands assessed as |
MAJ he necessary 10 pay said assessment |
with all costs of sale.
Section five il made section six. and sec |
ton six is made section seven
The amendment was adopted
The bill was considered engrossei for a |
third reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended by |