New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15
the day for thirty minutes, which the Senate

the day for thirty minutes, which the Senate
refused
! Senate bill No. %. to be entitled an act to
protect the State from the ravagcs Of small
| pox. being the unfinished business lying
| over from Saturday, was taken up on mo
! ton of Mr. Pierce
| The Secretary having commenced 20 read
! the bill, Mr.. Todd moved that tho further
reading o. the bill he dispensed with, and
| that the bill be printed.
Adopted
The bill was fixed for the special order, of
the day for next Wednesday,
Senate bill No. !52, to be entitled an act
t4incorporate the Alexandria, Homer and
Fulton Railroad Company, ami to grant
State aid thereto. being the special order o:
the day, was taken up.
Alr. Blackman moved to amend the bill
by striking out the name of Felix Lewis.
and inscrtn. IN lieu thereof j. {. Meadows:
also, TO strike ont the name of J. G.. Baker
and insert in lieu thereof A. J. HuSsclI.
which was adopted
the bill was further amended by striking
ont the words: d" In order to connect with
any Other railroad" Also to insert after the
word railroad and before the words - as
it - the words so ~ to connect with any
railroad being now constructed nearest its
southern terminus
The bill was adopted as amended and con
s,iarad cngrosscd for u third reading.
The constitutional rule was further s,is-
pended by .ifths affirmative vote. the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
Mr.. Coupldnd called up Senate bill No.
l0a, to be entitled an act to incorporat" the
town o. BreauN Bridge, in the parish of st.
Martin and to regulate the same.
The bill was considered cngroS>cd tur a
third reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by a tour-tifths affirmative vote. the
bill read It's third aud last time and finally
adopted with its title.
Mr.. Lewis called up Senate bill NO %.
which was read.
On motion of MIR Lewis the bill was
referred 20 the Committee on Parishes and
Parish Boundaries, and ordered printed
Mr.. Hunsakcr called up House ill No. :.oi
II passed It's first reading.
Tie constitutional rule was then sl,,-
pended by 4 four-tfths affirmative vote the
bill adopted on its second reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by Il Iour-fitths affirmative vote the
bill read it, third and last time, and tinallv
adopted with its title.
Nr Ray called up Senate bill No. T. t.
be entitled an act for the recusation 10y the
defendants in suits filed in the fourth. fifth,
sixth seventh and eighth district courts for
thr parish OF Orleans, and prescribing the
duties ei clerks in such cases.
Ga motion of Mr.. Ray, insert after the
word ''cA-,.,, III the third line from the end
which the Eighth District Court is given
exclusive jurisdiction. in which cases this
act shall not apply" And strike out the
balance of that section.
The bill was read. the amendment
adopted, and the bill considered en.ros,vd
lur t.l.rd reading.
The constitutional rule was then sil,-
pended by tourtit affirmative vote the
bill read Is third and last time ANA
finally adopted with its title
Mr.. Thompson called up House bill No. |
los. 70 be entitled an act to authorize the
people of the parish of Livingston to change
the location Of their courthouse. and to
locate the same by vote OF the people |
thereupon.
Passed is first reading.
The constitutional rule was then suS- |
pended by 4 Ioui-ttths affirmative vote. and |
the bill put on It's second reading.
The constitutional rule having been |
further suspended by a tourttths aifiylna-
tive vote. the bill was read its third and last
time, and finally adopted with lis title.
Mr.. Thompson called for executive scs-
sion. which was duly seconded.
The President ordered the lobbie, to be
learrd
Executive session being raised, on motion
If Mr.. O'IIara the Senate voted to adjourn
Ill twelve O'Clock NJ. to -morrow
The President then announced that the
senate stood adjourned until the fourteenth
instant, at twelve O'Clock NJ.
CHARLES II. MERRITT,
Secretary of Senate.