New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-17

Oil put on ltS SccOHu IcHuAns,' GIN
to the committee composed OF the city dele
cation.
BY Mr.. Hunsaker:
A bill to be entitled an act directing the
Treasurer Of the State to pay Charles hei-
shaw warrant issued 10y James Graham,
vor of $. A. Isaac.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sns-
pended by i: four-tifths affirmative vote, the
bill pu; on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr. Lewis:
A bill to be entitled an act granting GER
tain privileges to the Louisiana Canal ami
Land Improvement Company
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a tour-tifths affirmative vote, the
bin nut on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Drainage, Canals and
Inland Navigation.
Senate bill No. 49, WAS taken up and
fixed for next Thursday, ut =. NJ.
Tie following bills were introduced ac-
cordins to previous notice:
by MIR. Syrher:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate
the Atchafalaya Bay Company, for the pur-
pose of making Il deep channel through sad
bay, to aid commerce between Loruslan"
and Texas.
Passed its first reading.
pended by q four-tifths affirmative vote, the
bill nut on its second reading, and referred
TO the Committee on Drainage, Can;.is and
Inland Navigation.
BY Mr.. Antoine:
\ bill to be entitled an act to satisfy and
confirm IL compromise made between inc
city of Shreveport and the asslgnees and
representatives Of the Shreveport Town
Company. relative to batture property.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by Il tour-titths affirmative vote, ana
the bill put upon its second reading.
The bill was read and considered ell
crossed for II third reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by a four-titths, affirmative vote,
the bill read its third and last time, and
finally adopted with its title.
BY Mr.. Swords:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate
the town of Napoleonville, in the parish OF
Assumption.
Passed its first reading
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ttths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and re-
terred to the Committee on Parishes and
Parish Boundaries.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Ray:
A Senate Joint resolution to purchase the
files of the Louisiana Courier.
Lies over.
REPORTS OF CoWiiITTEES LYING OVER.
Mr. OHara called UP the report Of the
| Committee on Elections.
The report was read.
Mr.. O'Hara moved to adopt the report.
Nh. Thompson moved the petition OF Mr..
Marks. the contestant, be read also
Adopted.
The petition was read.
Mr.. Smith moved to rccommit the report
to the Committee on Elections.
Nh. O'Hara moved to lay the motion 70 re
commit on the table.
Adopted.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion
to adopt.
The report of the committee was adopted.
Mr.. Ray called UP an original bill, re
ported bv the Committee on Judiciary. to
be entitled an act to authorize the Governor
| OF the State of Louisiana to grant leave OF
| absence to State and parish officers.
! Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended bv a four-tiiths affirmative vote. the
| bill put on its second reading. and CON
sdered cngrossed for third reading.
| The constitutional rule was further sus
| pended by ioul-ftths affirmative vote, the
| bill read its third and last time, and finally
| adopted with its title.
Mr. Barber called up Senate bill No. b,
| to be entitled an act to authorize the city OF
| New Orleans to levy water rates upon all
property on the lines Of water pipes, etc.
The bill was made the special order for
| Thursday next at one clock.
| ORDER OF TIE DAY.
Mr. Lewis moved to postpone the order OF
the day to enable him to call up bill.
The yeas and nays were called on the
motion to postpone, which was adopted by
the following vote:
| Yeas: Anderson. Antoine. Barber, Bow
man, Butler, COPELAND, Fish, Futch. Her
| wig. Ingraham. kclso. Lewis, McMlllen,
| holland O'Hara. Pierce. pinchback. Raglan,
RAY. Thomas, Thompson, Todd, Whitney.
| WilcOX-24.
Nays: Campbell. Gallup, Harris, Smith,
Syphcr, Twitchcll-6.
| Mr.. O'Hara raised the point of order that
the bill alluded to was not before the Sen
ate that it was then in the hands OF the
committee, and no action could be had
whatever Oh the bill
The point Of order was sustained by the
| Chair.
ORDER OF THE DAY RESUMED.
| Senate bill No 81. to he entitled an act to
| establish an institute for the instruction OF
the blind, etc, was called up as the special
order of the day.
On motion Of Mr.. Raglan, the bill was
| fixed for tomorrow ut one O'Clock.
MR. Blackman was called to the chair.
Senate bill No. % was taken up, being re
ported favorably from the committee.