New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-15

STATE OK LoOISEANI n.
Eleventh Days Session.
SENATE CrAsTE FER. (
Friday. January Is, 1871. !
Senate met pursuant to Adjournment.
Present: Hon. O. J. Damn. Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate,
Nessrs Anderson, Antoine, Barber, Black
man, Bowman, Butler Campbell, Coupland,
Fish, Futch Gallup, Harris, Herwig, Hun
saker, Ingrahan, jerks, kclso, Lewis,
Lynch. MeMillen. Q'Hara, Pierce, Pinch
back, Raglan. Ray, Smith, Swords. Thomas,
Thompson. Todd, Twitchell. Whitney.
Wilcox-33.
PRAYER by tho Rev. RIr. Burch.
Reading OF the minutes of the previous
days proceedings dispensed with. No cor
!ections.
Mr. Smith desired it to appear THAI he
was nominated as Il member of the Com
,n:ttee on Federal Relations apt! on Engross-
ing Bills. and that lie declined such NOM
nations.
The Secretary was instructed t" "arse =.
20 thus appear or the minutes.
Mr.. OIIara desired it to appear that he
was nominal as a member Of the Commit
zee OF Corporations, and declined.
Secretary similarly instructed.
MESSAGE FROM TIE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
she House Of Representatives,
70 the Honorable President aud keube.s Of TIE
Senate:
am directed to inform the Senate that
.he House has passed House bill No. -. of
she session of 1870 entitled an act relative
ole
Governors vote by vote of Is yeas to =.
hays.
Chic. CLERK.
NOTICES or BILLS.
Ey MIR. Ingraham:
OF bill to be entitled an &C. ~ Moor
porate the Young Veterans, ls62-,5. Benev-
client and Mutual Aid Association Of New
Orleans, Louisiana.
by Mr.. O'Hara:
Of bill to be entitled an ac: K ycl:.:ior
20 the sale Of spirituous liquors.
ySyRoDUCTIoN OF BILLS ACCORDING -orRE-
vIOCs NOTICE.
BY Mr.. Campbell:
\ bill 10 be entitled an &C: authorizing
the city OF New ORLEANS to levy water rates
upon ali property on the lines o.. water
pipes, laid or to be laid, and contiguous
thereto; the collection Of said rates and the
power % sell and dispose Of the presen:
Waterworks, and to contract with any IN
corporated company for the supplying Of the
inhabitants OF the city with pure aud Emu:d
water. etc.
Which passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by a tour-ffths affirmative vote. the
bill put Oh its second reading, and referred
20 the committee composed O.: the city
delegates.
by NJ. Antoine:
4 bill to be entitled an &C: Tor The :..iei
a: w. Hawlcsworth.
Which passed its first reading.
Tie constitutional rule was then sis
pended by tour-tiiths affirmative vote. the
bill put upon its second reading, and :e-
4errsd to the Committee or Claims.
BY Mr.. Fntch:
j bill 20 be entitled an act authorizing
the improvement Of the avigatior O:
hayous d'Arbonne and Cornie. and appro-
priating the sum OF .eventy-tivc thousand
dollars for said purpose.
Whicispassed its first readin:
The constitutional rule was tAen SIS
pended By four tifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading and referred
20 the Committee on Drainage. Canals ard
inland Navigation.
BY Mr.. Pnchback:
A bill to be entitle! ~ &C. relative 70
elections
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was :hen sus-
pended by four ftths affirmative vote put
on second reading and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ~ UNANIMOUS
CONSENT. WITHOUT PREVIOUS NOTICE.
BY Mr.. Ray:
4 bill 10 be entitled an act TO amend ard
re-enact article three hundred and thirty
eight Of the Code o. Practice. which passed
its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a fourtifths affirmative vote. the
bill put on its second reading, and referred.
10 the Committee on judiciary.
By Mr.. TEitchell:
\ bill to be entitled an &C: Tor the relief
Of w. Jasper Blackburn. which passed is
first reading.
The constitutional rule was then :as-
pended by a fourtifths affirmative vote. the
bill put on is second reading, and referred
so the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr. Lynch:
y bill 70 be entitled an act 10 abolish the
ihr police jurics Of the several parishes of
this State, and TO vest the powers, privileges
and duties now enjoyed and exercised by
the police ;uries in parish commissioners
provided for IN this act
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule vas then stl5-
pended by four-ti.ths affirmative ;ota. the
bill put on second reading, and referred to
the judiciary Committee.
:iy Mr.. Lewis:
y bill to be entitled al act 70 Incorporate
the Crescent City Waterwork-, TO de,,ne its
rights and duties, and punish otltuscs aoIu-
United against the franchises CT sad COM
pany and the public .health wiIicl, n.ssed
its first reading.
Tho constitutional rule vas .,tr:! sus-
pended by a four-tifths Affirmative vote, aud
the bill put on its second reading.
Mr.. Fish moved that tic bill br referred