New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-21
Sixteenth Days Session.

thursday, january ~, 1871.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: Hon. O. j. Dunn, Lieutena1
Governor and President of the Senat
Messrs. Anderson. Antoine, Barber, Blacl
man, Bowman, Butler, Campbell, Couplan,
Hunsaker, 1ngraham, jerks, Kelso, Levi
. Lynch, McMillen, holland, OHara. Pierc,
P~inchback, Raglan, Ray, Smith, Swords
Sypher. Thompson, Todd, Twitchel. Whit
.ney, Wilcox-34.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Reading of the minutes OF the previon
days session was dispensed with.
No corrections.
In accordance with previous resolutions
She President appointed the following com
:nittees:
Committee to examine the books, voucfl
ers, ETC., of the Auditor of Public Accounts
according to Revised Statutes-Fish, Harri.
and Kelso.
Committee on Banks and Banking
Antoine, Herwig and Thompson.
Committee to examine the books, &C.
counts, etc. of the Treasurer, according to
Revised Statutes-O'Hara, Coupland and
Barber.
Committee on bill in regard to markets
Todd, Ingraham, COPELAND, Herwig and
Butler.
PETITIONS AND
BY Mr.. jerks:
Petition of C. G. Hale, praying relief.
Referred TO Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Todd:
Petition of Adolphe +. Trcvaien and
Jacques Adolphe, praying relief.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Campbell:
Petition of Albin SOulie, praying relief.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reported, by substitute, a bill to be
entitled an act directing Thomas Markey,
tutor to the minor Katie A, William, An
ME NJ. and Nellie Murphy, children OF James
Murphy, deceased, to render an account Of
his tutOrship to the court which appointed
him, on the petition Of a tutor or guardian
to be appointed in the State of New York,
and to pay over to said tutor or guardian
all the effects of said minors: and on doing
so to be released from his liabilities as tutor.
and to authorize the release Of the mortgage
created by his appointment as tutor, for
Senate bill No. IL, to be entitled an
act 70 authorize Thomas Marley, tutor
OF Katie A. Murphy. William Muir
ply, Annie NJ. Murphy and Nellie
Murphy, infants under the age OF twenty
one years, to pay over, transfer. and deliver
al money, property and effects in his hands
OR under his control, belonging 10 said
infants, to the general guardian or guard
ians of such infants, when appointed by the
Supreme Court Of the State of New York. or
by the Surrogate's Court Of the county of
New York, and to relieve said Thomas |
Marley of and from liability and response
Dlhty as such tutor or otherwise, OF making
such payment, transfer and delivery. !
Also, a substitute to be entitled an ac: to
amend and re-enact section 20l7 OF the Re-
vised Statutes, approved March Il. 1876. FOR ,
Senate bill No. II, to be entitled an act |
tOamend and re-enact section one OF au act
entitled IAN act to organize the parish courts |
of this State, and fixing the duties Of sher-
ifs and clerks, providing penalties for their |
failure to discharge their duties, fixing seal
for the clerk OF the District Cour.. and pro
viding Il salary for the parish Judges, and
giving the parish courts jurisdiction OF suits
of separation of bed and board, and divorce
and introduction suits"
F~avdfablv, with amendment, on Senate
bill No. q, to be entitled an act 70 amend
and re-enact article J73 Of the Code CT Pyac-
tee.
And an original bill to be entitled. ar act
10 repeal section 174S OF the Revised
Statutes. approved March IA, 1870.
Mr.. Bowman. from the Committee on
Claims, reported iavorably on Senate bill
No. Is, TO be entitled an act for the relic: OF
Charles Bienvenu, late Sheriff Of the parish
of Orleans, or his assigns, and recommended
its passage.
Mr.. Barber, from the Committee OF Par
ishes and Parish Boundaries. reported
favorablv, with amendments, on Senate bill
No. 80, to be entitled an act to create a new
parish in the State of Louisiana. and pro-
viding for the organization Thereof.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Todd:
OF a bill to be entitled an az: 20 abolish
the Sixth District Court OF tie parish of
Orleans, and transfer the records o: The
same to the Fourth District Couu..
Bv Mr.. Lewis:
OF a biz to he entitled an act 20 srcorpor-
ate the Fire, Life and Marine Insurance
Company OF the State Of Louisiana.
Also, Of a bill to be entitled an act 20 IN
corporate the Louisiana Transportation
Company, for the purpose OF constructing
street railways upon the streets OF The city
Of New Orleans not otherwise m.0vided
BY Mr.. Anderson:
Of a bin to be entitled an &C. ~ lie re-
lief of F. G.. Liorens.
BY Mr.. Pierce:
OF Il bill to he entitled az AZ. % amend
re-enact an act entitled AN act 10
IA Metropolitan Police District.
md to provide for the government thereof"
September IA, 1865, approved
March s, 1859.
INTRODUCTION OF Bills. |
The following bills were introduced ac-
oOrding to previous notice:
BY Mr.. O'Hara:
4 bill to be entitled an acc 70 repeal an
lct entitled An act to create lie office of
administrations"
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule WIS then sus-
pended by a fOurtitths affirmative vote, the