The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-16


House bill No. GO, an act to incorporate
the Francs-Amis Benevolent Association
of New Orleans, Louisiana, was read.
The constitutional rules were suspend
ed, the bill read a second time, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Corpora
tons.
House bill No. GA, an act to insure the
safety and permunency of the leyees Of
the State, and to provide the means
therefor, was read
The constitutional rules were sus-
pended, the bill was read second time
by title and referred to the Committee on
Lands and Levees, and it was ordered
TO be printed
House bill No. 65, an act to establish
one hospital for smallpox and other con-
tagious diseases, was placed upon its
first reading.
The constitutional rules having been
suspended, the bill was put upon its
second reading and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Health and Quarantine.
House bill No. 66, an act entitled an
act for the relief of Joseph L. Sizemore,
Sheriff of the parish of Caldwell, Louis
lana, was put upon its first reading.
The constitutional rules were sus-
pended, the bill read second time by
title and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
House bill No. 81, an act to define and
regulate the cost Of clerks, sheriffs, re-
corders and notaries public throughout
the State of Louisiana, and providing
forfeitures and penalties for overcharging
or failing to perform their duties, and
the mode Of collecting their fees.
The constitutional rules having been
suspended, the bill underwent its second
reading. was referred to the Committee
on Judiciary, and it was ordered to be
printed. tft.tf +
House bill No. 6S, an act entitled an
act to incorporate the town of Columbia,
in the Iarish of Caldwell, State of Louis
lana, and to amend and re-enact section
four Of en- act entitled san act to incor-
porate the town of Columbia, in the
parish OF Caldwell, Louisiana, approved
March 16, 1867" was read.
Under suspension Of the constitu
tional rules the bill was read second
time and referred to the Committee OF
Corporations.
The Speaker resumed the chair.
House bill No. 60, an act supplement-
airy to an act entitled IAN act to incor-
porate the Mississippi and Atlantic Ship
Canal Company SO us to connect the
waters OF the Mississippi River and Gull
of Mexico approved March q, 1869
and granting State aid to the SINE, was
read
that portion relating to levees be referred
to the committee on Lands and L.evees;
that portion relating to militia to the
Committee OF Militia; that portion re-
atinG to State lands to the Committee on
Private and Public Land Claims; that
portion relating to police Jury to the
Committee on Parochial Affairs; the
charter Of the city of New Orleans to the
Committee Oh Corporations; the tinences
of tie State to the Committee on WAYS
aad Means; the land improvement to the
Committee on Agriculture; the State
House to the Committee on Public Build
lngs; the immigration to the Committee
on Immigration; the lake Borgne canal
to the Committee on Canals aud Drain
rye; the public printing to the Commit
tee on Public Printing; the registrtion
md elections to the Committee on Regis
tration and elections to the Committee
On registration.
Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, moved
TO amend by referring all of that portion
relative to the Metropolitan Police to the
special committee appointed to examine
INTO the affairs OF the Metropolitan Police
Of the city of New Orleans, which amend
nent having been accepted, the resolu-
ions; as amended, were adopted.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Williams, of Madison, for the
period of four days. upon motion Of Mr..
Bentley, Of St Mary.
MIR. Brown. of Ascension, requested
cave of absence for two dow, for HI, ool