New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-06
STATE: OF LOJl>l An n.
EnurtI, Nay.S session.

Present: Hon. O. j. Dunn. Lieutenant
Governor and President of Senate. ana
Messrs Anderson. Antoine, Barber BLACK
man. Bowman. Butler, Campbell. Coupland.
Daigle, Fish. Futch. Gallup, Harris: Her
wig. Hunsakcr, lnaraham. jerks, keiso'
Lewis. Lynch, holland, Oliara. Pierce
Pinchback. Raglan. Ray, Smith. Swords
Sypher, Thomas. Thompson. Todd, IWl'ch-
ell. Whitney, Wicox-:5.
Mr.. Futch moved that the reading OF the
minutes be dispensed with. which the Sen
ate refused.
The minutes were then partially read'
when, on motion of Mr.. Thompson, their
further reading was dispensed with. No
corrections were offered or made.
Mr.. jerks introduced bill entitled AZ
act to establish a steam ferry across the
Mississippi river, at Bayou Sara.
Mr. Ingraham gave notice that he would.
at some future day. Introduce bill to be
entitled an act for the relief of Charles BEN
ven,i, late Sheriff Of the parish of Orleans.
or his assigns.
Mr.. jerks moved that the rules be sus-
pended, for the purpose of placing the bill
introduced by him on its first reading.
On call of the yeas and nays, the rules
were suspended. by the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson Bowman. Butler, Camp
bell, Coupland. Daigle, Fish. Futch. Gallup,
Harris, Hunsaker. Ingraham, jerks. Lewis.
Lynch, Nolan, O'Hara. Pierce, Plnchhack.
Raoan, Raw, Swords, Sypher, Thomas.
Thompson. Todd, Twitchell, Whitney. WI
cox-29.
NAYS: Antoine Barber. kelso-'.
And the bill passed its first reading.
On motion of Mr.. jerks. the constitutional!
rule was then suspended by a four-fitth5
affirmative vote, and the bill put upon ite
second reading for the purpose OF reference.
The following notices of bills we're then
made:
BY Mr.. Futch:
OF bill to be entitled an ac: 20 inco1.
porate the Trenton, Farmervlle a.AoI Es.ltozA
Railroad Company.
By Mr.. O'Eara;
OF bill to be entitled an ace ~ ..id :f"
Lafourche. Terrebonnc Drainage and Land
improvement Company in she vro:e':!oa o!
this work.
BY Mr.. Wilcox:
OF u bill to be entitled an act ~ .snls nj
and re adopt section first of an ac: entitled
can act to amend and re-adopt an acs ios
the corporation and organization or works
of public improvements, etc. approved
September 10, 1853
ByMr. Wilcox:
- Ot a bill to be entitled an :c: to regulate
the practice and dispatch of business IN s!ia
district courts of the parish o: Orfesnss
BY Mr.. Wilcox:
OF a bill to be entitled an nc: fcYat.ye 20
Justices of the Peace in the city os SeY Og'
leans.
By Mr.. Pierce:
OF bill to be entitled an acs ;fle S-'"es
clearly to define and enlarge certain dusies
and powers of the Board of Health of the
State of Louisiana. and to provide fog Ga"
more complete protection Of !ite and I'sish.
By Mr.. Pierces
OF a bill to be entitled an uct s"i.s,giie
for the inspection and designation OF coal
oils and Illuminating oils or fluids dersvcd
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 VeaaItoee sos
violation ssf this act.
BY Mr.. Pierce:
OF bill to be entitled an AZ {" s,sosiG.'
>sgratilitous vaccination, and 20 protec:
the State from the ravages of sma,i-Soso
BY Mr.. Thomas:
OF a bill to be entitled an ~ for Sile re-
lief of Norbert f. Scopini and Francois LAT
tier, and to pay the damages due and asa
s,seed on the tenth day Of May. 1870. undeS
the provisions of an act of the Legislature
entitled ian act to provide for the making
of a cut off at Scopini's Point on Red rivero
approvcd on the fifteenth day of March,
1861
Mr.. Lynch submitted the fol?owYn. goo
port on behalf OF the Finance COMMITTEES
of the Senate and the Committee ~ Ways
and Means of the HoVse:
To the Honorable Senate and House Ok =. sfssess'
atves of the State Of Louisiana
The undersigned. on behalf of the Com
njttcc on Finance of the Senate and OF the
Committee on Ways and Means OF the
House Of Representatives OF the Legislature
of the State of Louisiana. acting conformity IN
Legislature. adopted on the sixteenth day
of March. 1870. authorizing said committee
to sit after the adjournment OF the Leglsa-
ture for the purpose of ascertanlng from
the Offices of the State Treasurer and Auditor
of Public Accounts the number OF bonds
belonging to the redemption OF the STATE
debt 10 the Free School fund. ana TO the
Seminary fund, and to examine and count
the certificates Of indebtedness known as
STATE notes. issued under act No. >, OF ico6
the number OF coupons il said offices. as
well as other evidences of Indebtedness that
have been satisfied and paid by the State.
and which are in said Offices. the whole OF
whicl, to be destroyed. neg leave. TO De-
port
That in the performance of said duty the
mint committee have examined. counted
and destroyed the following State ondebs-
cdness. to wit:
Certifcates OF indebtedness
known us Estate notes. IS
sued under act No. D OF tho
Legislature. entitled "Anact
to authorize the issue OF GER
Iifcates of indebtedness and
OF the o same ror 'n' '" s5:9.:,s %
Circulation of the free banks
Of New Orleans returned to
fine Auditors office during
flo ye..s 1867, 1868, 1869 and
1870 ............; '-'''' az
Iut,rcst coupons detached
from State bonds issued and -
maid by the State. .......... o'9,VA' VI
RIauk State bonds prepared
for issue. with interest cou-
a. mons thereto attached ana
S Namped by the State Treas 90, .o "a
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