The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-05-07
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Mr.: ri& 3ls&ssdtsa a petition fhloaa;the
citizens Off Carrollten. asking for the
annexation thereof to the city Of New
Orleans.
On motion, Of Mr.. Todd, the petition
was laid on the table. subject to CALL ~
d REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. y
Mr., Ray, from the Committee on
Judiciary, submitted the following re-
port: 80 wa. szIAz1 segaq7g oH1
/ .H..l as aE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY,
< New Orleans, February 90 1871, {
To the President apd Senator'S of the Senate of
| I'D Louisiana: az fro1r.iisdo linz siidoH%
The Committee on Judiciary. to whom
was referred Senate bills Nos A, lis
and 49,, providing for the adoption by
the State Of q 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 Justice, the Attorney Cen
eral and the Judge Of the Eight District
Court, for their inspection, with arequest
that the said committee examine the
same and fsnofN tie. resYqNk OF their
inspection, and recommend to the Gen
eral Assembly the best book for adop-
lion .NAOHJIfA At}tDIfl Iia)
JOHN RAY,
Chairman Judiciary Committee.
Laid over, e la5urJsf ,yEba,3
Mr., Lynch from the. Committee on
Finance. reported favorably on Senate
bill No. 236, TO be entitled an act indoors
ing an ordinance of the Police Jury of
Mofehouss parish, relative 70 courthouse
tax. f-i-q 4
Laid oyeriF Oh ItLa ,hIGoE
Mr. Herwig, from the Committee
on Militia, submitted the following re-
port, ,Iito1 ~. ,gr-} s,f a1,gng slaI
COMMITTEE ON MILITIA,
New Orleans, February %, 1871.
To the Honorable President and a4enben of the
oenate: .iifI Xxx
This committee has the honor to return
herewith Senate bill No. 161, with the
following report: - WoIgA TIs;,iaa
We would recommend that the follow
ing amendment be made to section two,
by. striking out the words 'the Christian
therein, and'making this portion Of The
section read. ''The chaplain 80 appoint
ed must be regularly ordained minister
of religion" ,,,,-,,,.,,,,,.
Also, that the following addition be
made To section FIVE, inserting after the
concluding word therein, "and also that
the Governor, as commander-in-chief,
shall have authority to order boards of
officers, to consist of three or more off,
GERS Of experience, to examine and report
upon the qualifications and efficiency of
officers who may be reported as being
incompetent, and may, discontinue the
commissions Of such as may be reported
unfit for service, and fill vacancies that
may be caused by this action, according
to the rules and regulations that may be
established under the militia law of the
State.".d ;sEiliG W -! 81 aiai. liEH ST
} Also, that tho following addition be
made to SETON 4, inserting after the con-
Guiding word therein THAT the COM
handing officers Of thes First, Second,
Thirds and Fifth regiments of infantry,
ohd the commanding officer of the re-
siment of field artillery, shall constitute
a board, Of which the, Adjutant General
Iof the State shall be ex-ofiicio' chairman
which shall be known as the Military
Board of the State of, Louisiana !; and
that NO. purchase OF arms or ammunition,
nor any expenditure whatever, shall be
made from the funds appropriated by the
State for the militia, unless approved by
"a majority Of the, military board.@',i..is
Also. that the following amendment
be made to section six, by striking out
the words "two hundred" before the
words thousand dollars, . and inserting
x 4 -.
therein the words Seventy five" mskiss,
4 read "seventy-6ve thousand idollass.
and inserting therein, after the word
'act." the following: Provided, That in
CAFE ofemersency, insurrecti6n. invasion /,
or other imminent danger, q further
sn,fn of nna hundred and tuanku.fxn