New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05
aChfr,icth DAYS Proceedings.


Messrs Carter. Abel. Adolphe, Baker.
Barker. Barrow Bentley. Bickham, Bowen.
Brewster, Bronssard, Brown, Bryan, Burcl,.
Butler, Carr, Chachere, Cochran, Crawford,
Darby, Darinsburg. Davidson. Davis,
Dem:is, Devices, Durio, Ellis, Faulkner.
Floyd, Fontelieu. Gaddis. Garstkamp, w.
Harper. Huston, Hyams johnson. keaIson,
Killen, Kinsella, Laurent, Llanbias. Maho-
ney, Marie, Marvin. Matthews, Meadows,
MOncure, Morphy, Morris, Murray, Nelson.
OpIatek, Otto, Overton, Pond, Quinn, Raby,
Riley, Ringgold, Sartain, Schumacher.
Smith, Stamps. Stnson Tatman, Thompson.
Tounoir, Ullman, Verrett, Washington, OF
Concoriia, Wheyland, +. Williams. H..
Williams, Wilson, Worral, lorke,
Young-76.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr. Faulkner. of Caldwell, moved that
she reading of the journal be dispensed with.
Carried.
The journal was then approved.
NOTICES OF ELLIS.
Notices were given that at some future
time the following entitled bills would be
introduced.
BY Mr.. Harper, of st. Charles:
An act approprating the fees and emoln-
ments accrung to the office OF the Clerk of
the Fourth Judicial District Court ia and
for the parish Of ST. Charles, to the use and
benefit of the State of Louisiana, and fixing
a compensation for said clerk in lieu of said
fees and emoluments.
By Mr.. Cochran Of Lafayette:
An act entitled an act granting the priv
\ iege to any person to build bridges on the
Vermillon bayou not TO be Obstructive 10
navigation.
By Mr.. Abel. of Bossicr:
A bill for the relief OF Leonidas c. Ris-
berry late State Tax Collector Of the parish
of Bossier.
BY Mr.. Ong, of st. Bernard
sAn act entitled an act to organize and
regulate the business of life insurance in
this State.
BY Mr.. kinsella. OF Orleans:
A bill for the relief of f. Euae, notary
public OF the parish Of Orleans.
BY Mr. Durio, of st. Landry:
A bill for the relief of Augr>tc Barg. Of
the parish. of Ponte Coupcc.
BY Mr.. Yorke, of Carroll:
A bill entitled an act to allow Cain Sar-
tain to change his name.
By Mr.. Davidson, Of Livingston:
a bill to limit the expenses Of the Legs
lature of the State of Louisiana.
BY Mr.. Faulkner of Caldwell:
An act to repeal an act entitled an act
forming levee district, to be composed Of
the parishes of Madison, Carroll and Gaia
IL, as
from inundaton, approved Marsh Is. 1872,
and all acts amendatory thereof and sup
Elementary thereto; to authorize the Cove
nor of the State to appoint COMMISSIONERS
for the purpose OF ascertanlng the total
outstanding indebtedness against said
Ievee district, and to authorize him to issue
the bonds of the State in payment of said
Indebtedness.
INTRODUCrIoN OF Bills.
House bill No. M a, joint resolution i'll
structing our senab1s and requesting our
Representatives in Congress to have a law
passed comforting title Of one hundred
and sixty acres of land upon n! the actual
settlers on lands fthe United States, within
the limits of the State of Louisiana. was
placed upon its first reading.
Under q suspension of the constitutional
rule the bill was read q second time and
referred TO the Committee on Federal Re
lations.
House bill No. lS2. an act to limit the
power Of railroad companies i'll building
bridges over the navigablc watcr-cour>es
into hn al
Gulf of Mexico.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rule. it WAS read a second time. and referred
to the Committee on Railroads and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Bowen, nc vans. moved tina, House
bill No. 50. IN; act providing for weighing
and mei~rr.nG fire wood and coal offered
for sale in the city of New Orleans and pro-
vidng for the appointment of an inspector.
be transferred from the Committee on Com
merce and Manufactures TO "A special com
mittee of the city delegation.
Carried.
House bill No. 1873. an act 10 regulate :hc
mode of trying cases arising under the pro
visions Of article thirteen OF the constitution
of Louisiana. or under any acts Of the Lcgis-
lature. to enforce the said article thirteen of
the said constitution. and 20 regulate the
licenses therein mentioned. was placed upon
its first reading, and under Il suspension OF
the constitutional rule. read a second time,
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
and ordered to be printed.
House bill No. lSi, an act authorizin. 'ie
assessment and collection 81 Il special tax
of $4,000 to build Il courthouse and Jail tol
the parish of Grant, was read
The constitutional rule being suspended.
it was read second time, ordered to he
printed. and referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings.
House bill No. lSJ. an act to provide for
building a lcvee for the protection of the
city of New Orleans from overflow, was read.
and under a suspension of the constitutional
rule placed upon its second reading and le-
ferred to the Committee on Lands and
Levees and ordered to be printed.
House bill No. 1856, an act to incorporate
the Draining Company Of New Orleans, to
provide for the draining of New Orleans
and the neighboring parishes. to make "A
protection from the land eNcavated by the
drainage and construction of said levees; to
incorporate the company for the purpose.
and to lay out, construct and equip shell
and rail road on the same: to g i've the right
=, sell said lands wien reclaimed, and to