New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-23
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY


SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Forty.Second Day-Eve'hng session.
EorsR OF REPREsESTATIvFs.l
Monday, February 20, 1871. )
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Sneaker Carter in the chair.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Messrs. Carter. Abel, Baker, Barker,
Barrett. Barrow, Bentley, Bickham, Blunt,
Brewster. Broussard, Brown, Bryan,
Buchanan. Buckingham, Butler. Carr,
Cochran. Crawford, DarinsburS, Devices,
Faulkner, Floyd, Gaddis, Gardner; 0arst-
kamp. P. Harper. w. Harper, Huston,
Hyams. Kearson. Kenner, Kinsella. La Sail
Mere, Laurent, Llambias, II. Lott, j.: Is.
Lott. Marie. Matthews, McCarty, McFar-
land. Moncure. Moore. Morphy, Nor
ria. Murray. Nelson. Oplatek, Otto, Pond,
Quinn, Ra6y, Riley, Ringgold Sartain. Schu-
macler. Stanton, Stevens, Tatman, Ihomp
son, Tureaud, Ulln,an, Verrett. Wands
Washington, of Assumption. Washington,
liams, Wilson, WOrrall-|2.
On motion of Mr. Devices, of DeSoto, rule
No. II was suspended for the evening.
The Committee on Enrolment made tue
following report which was received
COMMITTEE ON ENJOYMENT I
New Orleans, February 20 l8Il.)
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members OF me
House Of representatives:
= GENrLEMEN-Your Committee on Enroll
ment beg leave to report as beng duly en-,
crossed the following bill, viz: House bill
No. 1856. an act to incorporate the Draining
COMPANY of New Orleans, to provide tor the
drainage of New Orleans and tue nelghboring
marshes, to make protection ieNee from
the land excavated by the drainage and the
construction Of said levee, and fix compen-
saton therefor, to appropriate the land neces
cary for the purpose, lay cut, construct
and eUuip q shell road on the same. give the
right to sell said land when reclaimed. and
to charge toll on said shell and rs<.lroad, etc.
Respectfully,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment
COMMITTEE on ENROLMENT I
New Orleans, February 20, 1871. }
To the Honorable Speaker and Nembers OF tie
House OF Representatives,:
GESTIEMES-Your Committee on Enroll
ment beg leave to report, as &uly enrolled,
the following bill:
House bill No. l46. an act TO appropriate
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. or
so much thereof as may be necessary, tor
the payment of mileage and per diem OF
members salaries OF officers, and per dleln
of EMPLOYEES and contingent expenses OF
the General Assembly of the State OF Louis
lana.
Respectfully, $500.
COMMITTEE ON ENKoLLsENT> !
New Orleans February 20, lo'l.
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives:
Your Committee on Enrolment have the
honor to report as correctly enrolled the
following bill:
House bill No. 300. an act 10 regulate the
location OF slaughterhouses, stock landings
and the inspection of meat III the city Oh
New Orleans and the parishes OF jefferson,
Orleans and St. Bernard and OF the duty
of the Attorney General, the city OF New
Orleans and the Board of metropolitan
Police in cases concerning persons engaged
in the business Of preparing meats LOT
j. ". Quinn. Chairman.
Mr.. Faulkner, OF Caldwell. IN the char.
Mr.. Adolphe. OF Orleans called up House
bill No C3, an act to incorporate the
Francs Amis' Benevolent Association OF
New Orleans, Louisiana.
The bill was considered cugrOssed and.
under a suspension OF the constitutional
rule. placed on its third reading and fnai
massage. its title adopted. and ordered to
be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Antoine. Of Orleans, called up Senate
bill No. 1. an act for the relief OF Norbert r
S,opini and Francis Latin, and to pay the
damages due and assessed on the tenth day
I of May, 1860, under the provisions OF an ac;
of the Legislature, entitled IAN act to pro
vide for the making of a cutoff at scoplnl
Point, on Red river approved on the If
teentL March, 1850.
The constitutional rule being suspended
the bill was placed on its .hird readln:
and final passage, its title adopted, an'
notice of concurrence ordered TO be sent t
the Senate.
Mr.. Baker. of Franklin, called up Hous
bill No. l6j, an act for the improvement O
the navigation of Bayou LaCombe.
Tie bill being On its third reading, 1t wa
finally passed, its title adopted and ordere'
to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Barker, of Lafourehe, INTRODUCES
House bill No. 262, an act providing for tn
removal of Instructions III BAYOU Bleu, Il
the parish of Lafourche.
Under suspension Of the constitutions
rule it was read a second time.
The rule making it necessary to discus
the bill in the committee OF the whole wa
dispensed with.
The bill was considered as engrossed, ant
under a suspension Of the constitutions
rle. nlaceJ on its third reading and tins
passage.
Its title having been adopted, It va
ordered to be sent to the Senate ior COZ
currence.
Mr.. Barker, of Lafourche, moved a recol
sideration of the vote just taken, and to !"
that on the table.
Carried.
Senate bill No. 20, an act TO promote u
interest of commerce by establishing II
Louisiana Warehouse Company, and gran
ing the bonds thereof. previously reierre
to the committee OF the whole was wit
drawn thereirom and considered G
crossed. on motion Of Mr.. Barrett, of Q
leans.
MIR. Garrett moved that tie cons.it
tioual rule be suspended and he bill place
On its third reading.
Carried.
Mr.. Stamps, of jefferson, moved that i