New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-28


O'Hara, Pierce, Pinchback, Raglan, Ray,
Smith, swords, Todd. Whitney, WilcOx-2S.
Nays: Blackman, Futch, Lynch, Sypher,
Thomas, Thompson, Twitcheu-7
Motion laid on the table.
Mr. Pinchback called up Senate bill No.
rs. relative to the book Louisiana Magis-
trate.
Mr.. Ray moved to substitute the report Of
the Judiciary Committee for the bill and to
adopt the report of the committee, which
recommended to refer all the books of a
similar character before the Senate to a
commission of judge@
Mr.. Pinchback moved to lay the report OF
the committee on the table. which motion
was adopted on the call of the yeas and
nays by the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson. Antoine. Barber. Butler,
Campbell. COPELAND Daigle, Herwig. Hun
saker, 1ngraham. kelsO. Pierce, Pinchback,
Ragan, Swords, Sypher. Thompson. Todd,
WilcOx-l9.
Nays: Blackman. Fish, Futch. Gallup,
Lewis. Lynch, holland. Ray, Smith, Twitch-
ell Whitney-ll.
Mr.. Pinchback moved to amend by st1ik-
ing cut the words. not exceeding ten dol
lars" and inserting the words. "seven and
nehalf dollars
The amendment was adopted.
The bill was then adopted az amended.
The bill was considered engrossed for a
third reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended to
put the bill on it's third reading and finally
adopted, on call Of the yeas and nays, by
the following vote:
Yeas: Anderson. Antoine. Barber. Bow
man, Butler, Campbell, Coupland. Daigle.
Fish, Herwig, Hunsaker, Ingraham.l kelso,
Lewis, Lynch, Pierce. Pinchback. Raglan,
RAY Swords, Sypher, Thomas, Thompson,
Todd. Twitchell. Wileox-26.
Nays: Blackman, Gallup, holland,
Smith,.
The title was adOpted.
Mr.. Ray moved to take up Senate bill
No -, to be entitled an act in aid of the
New Orleans Academy Of Sciences.
Mr.. Hunsaker moved to amend. in line
five, strike out the word .'seyen" and insert
Give
Adopted.
The bill was considered ensrossed for a
third reading,
The constitutional rule was then sus.
pended by .oHr-ffths affirmative vote, the
bill read its third and last time. and finally
adopted with its title.
(Mr. Todd in the chair.l
House bill No. %. to be entitled an act to
amend and re enact an act entitled IAN act
for the relief of purchasers of sixteenth sec
TONS" approved March Is. 1866.
The bill was read. and Mr. Blackman pro-
posed the following as two additional sec
tons:
SEC. >. Be ir further enacted, etc. That
all purchasers of lands known as the six
teenth sections from the State of Louisiana
are hereby authorized TO sue the State OF
Louisiana for the purpose of returning said
lands, and canceling their outstanding
notes for The payment of the price OF SAID
land
SEC B. Be it further enacted. etc. That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage. and that all laws or parts of Laws
inconsistent herewith Ne and the same are
hereby repealed
The bill was adopted on Is second read
ing.
The constitutional rule was suspended the
bill read its third and last tune, and tinallE
adopted with its title
Mr.. COPELAND called up House bill No.
1913. to be entitled an act TO amend and re-
enact an act entitled an act to regulate the
oyster fisheries on the bays and coasts of
the State of Louisiana. being act No'lS Of
the regular session Of 1870
Passed its first reading
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote,
and the bill put on its second reading.
The bill Wa. adopted on its second read
.ng.
The constitutional. rale WIS furtner sus
pended By a sour-tfths affirmative vote
the bill read 1t, third and last time, aud
finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Lynch called W Senate bill No. 80,
a bill 70 be entitled an aet indorsing an
ordinance OF the Police Jury of Morehouse
parish. relative to courthouse tax, re-
ported favorably by finance committee
The bill was considered engrOssed
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by a four tifths affirmative vote, the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with it's title.
Mr.. Smith called up House bill No li5,
to be entitled an act for the relief of the
parish of Jefferson right bank of the Mis-.
sisslppi river
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by four-ifths affirmative vote, and
the bill put on its second reading,
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Claims, with special instruction that they
should report on Monday next.
Mr.. Anderson called up House bill No. a.
to be entitled an act for the relief of E.
North Cullom, of the parish OF Ayoyellcs
and for other purposes
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional. rule was then sus
pended by four ffths affirmative vote the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Campbell called up Senate bill No. 81
to be entitled an act to incorporate the Cos
mopolitan Bank Of New Orleans.
The bill was read and considered en-
crossed for third reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus
pended by four -fifths affirmative vote. the
bill read its third and last time, and finally
adopted with its title.
Mr. Thomas called up Senate joint resolu