New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-01

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Senate bill No. 245. entitled an act for the
relief of Centenary College of Louisiana.
Senate bill No 255. to incorporate the
town OF Waterproof, in the parish of Tensas.
Senate bill No. u, to amend and reenact
article 573 of the Code of Practice.
Senate bill No. 100, for the relief of per-
ons who, prior to 1861, purchased school
lands in the various townships throughout
the State.
Senate bill No. goo, directing the Treas
urer Of the state to pay Charles kelshaw
warrant issued by James Graham, Auditor
On the Treasurer of the State, in favor Of
s. A. Isaac or order. and which was pur-
chased by said Kelshaw from said Isaac.
Senate Joint resolution No. 5, to amend
article ninety-eight of the constitution OF
the State.
Senate Joint resolution No is, creating "A
commission in the parish of Bossier.
And notified the House that the Senate
had concurrcd in the following bills
House bill No. 2722, to relieve the State
from it's obligation to guarantee the second
mortgage bonds of the New Orleans, Mobile
and Chattanooga Railroad Company. under
act of the General Assembly. approved
February 81. 1870, by the subscription on
the part of the State TO the capital stock OF
said corporation. etc.
House bill No. l.. to incorporate the Ron
cal Water Power Manufacturing Company.
House bill No 1913. to amend and rc-cnact
an act entitled ian act to regulate the oys-
ter fisheries etc.
Also, returned with the signature OF the
President enrolled HCuse bills:
To create the parish OF Webster.
Making an appropriation for each repre-
sentative of newspaper in New Or
leans. etc.
Authorizing Laster Vincent to build
drawbridge on Bayou Vermilion, etc.
And requested the signature OF the
Speaker to Senate enrolled bill establishing
the Eighteenth Judicial District. etc.
The Secretary presented to the House for
concurrence
Senate bill No l56, for the RELIEF Of the
Hope Insurance Company. etc.
Senate bill No. 249. granting ferry priv
ileyes to Messrs. O. C. French, II. H. Harris.
etc, at Nidalia. etc.
Senate bill No. 2lo (city funding bill.
Senate bill No. lOl, to create an insurance
department.
Senate bill No. Isl. to release the damages
for the non payment of taxes. etc.
Senate bill No. l25. for the relief of Albin
Soulic.
Senate Joint resolution No. 6. to authorize
the New Orleans. Mobile and Chattanooga
Railroad Company to change its name, etc.
RErORTs OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Thomas, from the Committee on
Claims, reported favorablv upon House bill
No. "A. to be entitled an act for the relief of
f. North Cullom. of the parish OF Avoyelles,
and for other purposes.
Laid over.
Also. favorabiy upon House bill No. ID.
to be entitled an act for the relief of the
parish of Jefferson. right bank of the Mis-
sissippi river.
Laid over.
Mr.. Lynch. from the Committee on
Finance. reported favorablv upon Senate
bill No. 24O, bill to he entitled an act to
provide for the adjustment and settlement
of Metropolitan Police claims and assess
mentS.
Also. reported an original bill. to be emit
tied an act to release the damages for the
non-payment of taxes due previous to the
year 1869, and to authorize warrants to be
received in payment thereof.
Mr. Pinclback submitted the following
report from the Committee ON Enrolment:
Committee on ENROLMENT,
New Orleans, February II, 1871.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Enrolment beg leave
to report the following bills as duly enrolled,
viz:
Senate bill No. &c. entitled an act to
form a new parish to be called the parish
of Red River.
Senate bill No 1877, entitled an act to
amend an act entitled IAN act to remove
distractions in the Bayou Courtableau and
to improve the navigation Of the same"
approved March e, 1867.
Senate bill No. 243, entitled an act estab-
fishing the Eighteenth Judicial District for
the State Of Louisiana. and fixing the time
of holding court therein.
Senate bill No. 1893. entitled an act to
charter the upper Red River Raft Company
of Louisiana. Texas and Arkansas. provid-
ing for the removal Of the raft in Red
river, from Hurricane bluff, Louisiana, to
the Arkansas State line. and authorizing
said company to collect tolls OH freight
passing through the improvements of said
company. and providing the means tor col
| lecting the same
Senate bill No. II, entitled an act to fix
| the terms of The District Court in the Fonr-
| teenth Judicial District
Very respectfully,
L. Is. S. PfNCHBACK,
Chairman Committee On Enrolment.
Mr. Harris, from tiIe Committee OH En-
grossment, reported as having been duly
ensrossed the following bills:
Senate bill No. 246 to be entitled an act
to alter and shorten part Of the public
road leading from tho Mississippi river to
Bayou Barataria Jefferson Parish, right
bank. and to provide for making the new
| part thereof.
| Also. Senate bill No. 80, to be entitled an
act recognizing the police juries OF the
| State. etc
Also, Senate bill No. rs, to be entitled an
act to incorporate the Atchafalava Bay
Company of Louisiana.
Also Senate bill No. $50. to be entitled al
act to authorize Eugene Mccarthy to sue
the State.
Also, Senate bill No. H. to be entitled al