New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-25

| An act to compensate John Ray for super
| intending the printing Of the Revised Civil
| Code of Practice, and compiling a digest OF
| the statutes of the State OF q general
character under the appointment of the
General Assembly for that purpose, by the
section two of act No. 95 of the regular
| session of 1870, approved March Is, 1870.
An act to amend an act entitled an act
| incorporating the Southeastern Railroad
Company, approved March ID, 1850, and
| granting aid thereto.
And an act entitled an act to amend an
act to regulate public education IN the stare
| of Louisiana and city of New Orleans, ana
| to raise a revenue for that purpose, APP
| proved March l6, 1870
Chief Clerk.
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE.
The Secretary presented to the House for
its consideration the following bills. viz:
Senate bill No. 3d. for the relief ". JAS
per Blackburn.
Senate bill No. POI. to amend and re-enact
an act creating the Mississippi Packet Com
pany, etc
Substitute for Senate bill No. l22, to
amend and re-enact section 2ll3 Of the Re
vsed Statutes Of 1870.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Thomas presented Il relnonsfrance
signed by the citizens Of BOssier against
the formation of the parish of Webster.
The President of the Senate presented a
communication and petition from the Land
Reform Association, which were read and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Fish presented petition from the
citizens OF Carrollton, asking for the annex
alton thereof to the city of New Orleans
On motion of Mr.. Todd, the petition was
laid on the table. subject to call.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Raw, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, submitted the following report:
COMMITTEE ON JrpICIARY.
New Orleans, February % 1871.
To the President and Senators of the Senate of
Louisiana:
The Committee on Judiciary. to whom
was referred Senate bills Nos. A. ll5 and
l67. providing for the adoption by the State
Of magistrates manual. and proposing
several books on that subject. direct me to
report the same back to the Senate. and
recommend that the said bills with the
manuals be submitted to the Chief JUS
tice. the Attorney General and the Judge of
the Eighth District Court. for their inspec-
ton, witha request that the said committee
examine the same and report the result of
their inspection, and recommend to the Cen
enthusiastically the best book for adoption.
JOHN RAY.
Chairman Judiciary Committee.
Laid over.
Mr.. Lynch. from the Committee on Fin
ance. reported tavorahly on Senate bill No.
DIG. to bceentitled an act indorsing an Or
dinance of the Police jury of Morehouse
parish. relative to courthouse tax.
Laid over.
Mr. Herwlg. from the Committee on
Militia, submitted the following report:
COMMITTEE ON MILITIA. /
New Orleans, February %, 1871.
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
This committee has the'honor to return
herewith Senate bill No. l6l. with the fol
lowing report:
We would recommend that the following
amendment be made to section two. by
striking out the words the Christian
therein, and making this portion OF the
section read. The chaplain ap-
pointed must be a regularly ordained min
lister of religion.
Also. that the following addition be made
to section five. inserting after the conclud-
in" word therein, land also that the Cover
nor, as commander-in-chici, shall have ali-
thoritv to order boards of officers. to consist
of three or more officers of experience, to
examine and report upon the qualifications
and efficiency of officers who MAY lie
reported as being incompetent, and may
discontinue the commissions of such as may
be reported unfit for service, and I'LL vdcan-
cies that NAV be cause'lby this action, ac
cording to the rules and regulations that
NAV be established under the militia law Of
the State
Also. that the following addition he made
to section 1. inserting after the concluding
word therein That the commanding Off
GERS of the First, Second. Third and Fifth
regiments of infantry. and the commanding
officer of the regiment OF field artillery,
shall constitute a board, Of which the Adlu-
tant General of the State shall be cx otiicio
chairman-which shall be known as the
Military Board of the State OF Louisiana;
and that no purchase of arms or aumilni-
ton, nor any expenditure whatever. shall
be made from the funds appropriated by
the State for the militia, unless approved
by majority of the military board
Also, that the following amendment be
| made to section six. by striking out the
| words 1.-TWO hundred before the words
Thousand dollars and inserting therein
the words 'seventy-fve," making it read
''seventy-five thousand dollars aud insert
ing therein, after the word "act," the
following: provided, That in case OF
emergency, instruction. invasion, o. other
| imminent danger, a further SUN of one hun
| dred and twenty-five thousand dollars is
hereby appropriated out of any funds in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to provide for the public safety, or SO much
thereof as may be deemed necessary there
for bv the Governor" and after the WORD
..provided," occurring in said section, the
word further"
The bill, amended as above, meets will
| the approval of this committee, and we
would respectfully recommend its passage
as amended, and would submit, further, IL
| connection with our report,
communication received by this com
mttee from field officers Of several militi;
organizations. which is hcreunto attached
| marked document 4. and made a part o
this report.
Pr. HERWIG,
| Chairman;
PATRICK OHAR..,
SAMUEL $. BOWMAN.
DOCUMENT A.
HEArQrARrFRs LOUISIANA FIELD ARTILLERY,
| New Orleans, February q, l8ll.
| To Hon. p +. Hcrwg Chairman OF the Commute
on Militia, Senate of the State of Louisiana:
SUR-Wc would respectfully request tina
the committee. Of which yOu are chairman
report favorably on the militia bill now bt
fore You.
The amount of two hundred thousan