New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-07
Fourth Days Session.

Present: Hon. o. j. Dunn. Lieutenant
Governor and President Of Senate, and
Nessrs Anderson. Antoine, Barber. Black
man. Bowman, Butler, Campbell, COupIand,
Daigle. Fish, Futch, Gallup. Harris: Her
wig, Hunsakcr, ingraham. jerks heiso'
Lewis. Lynch, Noland, OHara' fleree'
uinchbark, Raglan. Ray, Smith, swords,
Svpher. Thomas. Thompson, Todd, Twitch-
e.,l. Whitney, Wilcox--.S
PRAYER was then offered by rhe Rev. Mr.
arch.
MIR. Futch moved that :he reading OF the
sninutes be dispensed with, which the Sell
ale refused.
The minutes we're then partially read,
when, on motion of Mr.. Thompson. their
further reading was dispensed with. No
corrections were offered or made.
Mr.. jerks introduced a bill entitled an
&C, to establish - steam ferry across tho
Mississippi river, at Bayou Sara.
Mr. Ingrahsm gave notice that he would.
1t some future day, introduce bill! to be
entitled an act for the relief Of Charles Bien-
venu, late Sheriff Of the parish Of Orleans
Or his assigns.
Mr.. jerks moved that the rules he sus-
pended for the purpose Of placing the bill
introduced by him on its first reading:
On call of the yeas and nays, the I'!ies
we're suspended. by the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson, Bowman, Butler, Camp
bel. Goupland. Daigle, Fish. Futch, Gallup.
Earris, Hunsaker, lngraham, jerks Lewis
r Lynch. Nolan, O'IIara, Pierce, Pnchback,
Ragan. Ray. Swords, Sypher. Thomas,
Thompson, Todd, Twitchell, Whitney, VII
cCy-0.
Nays: Antoine. Barber, Kelso-3.
And tine bill passed its first reading.
On motion Of Mr. jerks, the constitutional
rule was then suspended by tour-fitths
affirmative vote. and the bill put upon its
second reading for the purpose OF reference.
The following notices OF bills were then,
made:
By Mr. Futch:
OF bill to be entitled an act to incor-
porate the Trenton, Farmerville and Fulton
Railroad Company.
Nv MIR. OIIara:
OF a bill TO be entitled an act to aid the
Lafourche, Terrebonne Drainage and Land
Improvement Company in the prosecution Of
this werl-.
By Mr.. Wilcox:
OF q bill 10 be entitled an act to amend
and re-adopt section first of an act entitled
ian act to amend and re-:.dopt an act for
the corporation and organization OF works
of public improvements. etc, approved
Sertember 10. 1868"
By Mr. Wilcox:
OF bill to he entitled IN act TO regulate
the practice and dispatch Of bnsiness In the
district courts of the parish of Orleans
BY Mr.. Wilcox:
Of a bill to be entitled an act relative to
Justices of the Peace in The city of New Or
leans.
BY Mr.. Pierce:
OF a bill to be entitled an act the more
clearly to define and enlarge certain duties
and powers of the Board OF Health Of the
State of Louisiana and to provide for the
more complete protection Of lite and health.
By Mr. Pierce:
Of IL bill to be entitled an act TO provide
for the inspection and designation OF coal
oils and illuminating oils or fluids, derived
wholly or in part from coil oil or petroleum !;
TO regulate the sale or disposition OF the
same; to prohibit the sale or disposition Of
illuminating oils or fluids dangerous to life
and property, and to prescribe penalties for
violation ssf this ACT
By Mr.. Pierce:
OF a bill to be entitled an at to provide
~.gratuitous vaccination, and to protect
the State from the ravages Of smallpox.
ISv Mr.. Thomas:
OF = bill to be entitled an at. for the re-
lief Of Norbert f. Scopini and Francois Lat
tier. and to pay the damages due and rs,
sessed on the tenth day Of May, 1870, under
The provisions of an act of the Legislature.
entitled ian act to provide for the making
of a cutoff at Scopini's Point on Red river,
approved on the fifteenth day OF March,
1860"
Mr.. Lynch submitted the following re
port on behalf of the Finance Committee
of the Senate and the Committee OF Ways
+, aud Means Of the House:
80 the Honorable Senate and House OF Represent
= ;ltises of the State of LOUISIANA
The undersigned, on behalf Of the Com
mittce Oh Finance of the Senate and OF tie
Committee ION Ways and Means OF the
House Of Representatives OF the Legislature
ofthe State of Louisiana. acting conformity IL
pursuance OF a concurrent resolution OF the
Legislature adopted on the sixteenth day
Of March 1870 authorizing sand commitlec
to lit after the adjournment OF the Le@isla-
ture for the purpose of ascertalnng IRON
the offices Of the State Treasurer and Auditor
Of Pubic Accounts the number OF bonds
belonging 10 the redemption Of the State
debt to the Free School fund and to the
Seminary fund, and to examine and count
the certificates of Indebtedness known as
State notes, issued under act No. D. of 1850,
the number Of coupons in said offices, as
well as other evidences OF Indebtedness that
have been satisfied and paid 10y the State.
and which are in said Offices, the whole OF
which to be destroyed, beg leave to re-
port
That in the performance Of said duty the
Joint committee have examined. counted
and DESTROYED the following State indebt-
etincSS. TO wit:
Certificates OF indebtedness,
known as estate notes. Is
sae.l under act No. ) Of the
Legislature, entitled An act
10 authorize the issue of Ger
fiicates of indebtedness ami
of bonds for the funding OF r.,
The same ".................. SJ-o,oio to
Circulation of the free banks
of New Orleans returned to
the Auditors Office during
i ,H-n ''''is low ,. 1000 90
Interest coupons detached.
from, State bonds issued and -.
n,id hv the State. ......... S'9,ob1 W
Blank State bonds prepared
with interest