New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-25

ing Tor the ADOPTION Vi cuAiuioh
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Presented by Mr.. Ingraham:
A petition of tho Sisters of the Holy
Family praying for relief.
Read and referred to the Committee on
Charitable Institutions.
Presented by Mr.. Thomas:
A petition of the police jury Of the parish
of Bossier, that certain improvements in
that parish, etc.
Read aud referred to the Committee on
Public Lands and Levees.
Presented by Mr.. Todd:
A petition of the Christian Social Band
Society of the parish of Jefferson, right
bank, praying for relief.
Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Presented by Mr.. Herwig:
A petition Of merchants relative to
licenses.
Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Presented by Mr.. Ray:
A petition of the citizens of Grant parish,
praying that an act be passed changing the
site of the parish seat.
Read and referred to the Committee on
Corporations and Parochial affairs.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Thomas, from the Committee on Re-
and Reform, reported favorably
on Senate bill No. 800, prohibiting the sale
of spirituous and malt liquors ON the Sab
bath, etc.
Mr.. Twitchell, from the Committee on
Corporations and parochial Affairs, submit
ted the following report:
COMMITTEE on CORPORATIONS AND
Parochlal Affairs, 7
February %, ls72.)
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your committee, to whom was referred
Senate bill No. 379, having considered the
same. suggest the following amendment to
section one, to strike out the following
to wit:
"And for the purpose of better securing
the objects of said association any and all
which it may make or cause
to be made, shall be and remain exempt
from municipal taxation for the period of
five years; provided that said association
shall commence building within one year
from the passage of this act" And as SO
amended, yorr committee report favorably
upon the BILL and recommend its passage.
NJ. II. TWITCHELL, Chairman.
Mr. Butler, from the Committee on
Claims, submitted the following reports:
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS,
February 81, 1872. !
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate
Your Committee on Claims, to whom was
referred Senate bill No. 1863, to be entitled
an act for the relief of Alice Douglas and
Emma Douglas. have considered the same,
and report favorably, with amendment.
words, to wit:
In section one. line seven, strike out ''six-
teen and insert ''ten."
Respectfully submitted.
E. BUTLER, Chairman.
CmMIrrrEK ON CLAIMS
February %, 1872.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Yonr Committee on Claims, to whom was
referred Senate bill No 2l8, to be entitled
an act for the relief of Thomas j. Durand
and James K Belden, have the honor to
report back the same without action.
Respectfully submitted.
f. BUTLER, Chairman.
Mr.. holland, from the Committee on En-
grossment and Enrolment, submitted the
following report:
COMMITTEES OK ENROLMENT,
February %, 1872 }
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
Your committee on Enrolment and En-
grossment beg leave to report as duly en-
crossed the following bills, to wit:
Senate bill No. $50. an act to establish
q steam ferry across the Mississippi river
at Bayou Sara.
Senate bill No. 1863, an act providing for
the adoption of children.
Senate bill No. 376, an act establishing an
additional term of the district court III the
parish of Carroll.
Senate bill No. 1886, an act to provide for
the construction of shell road IN the
parish Of Jefferson. etc.
Senate bill No 1913, an act to extend the
time of paying taxes and licenses due by
the taxpavers of the parish of Tangiapahoa,
etc.
Also, Senate joint resolution No. %, for
the relief of the taxpayers of the parish OF
THOMAS H. holland,
Chairman.
BY Mr.. Anderson:
OF a bill to be entitled an act to amend
the fifth section of an act recognizing and
granting certain rights to the RGuf and
Crocodile Navigation Company. approved
March %, 1867.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced ac-
cording to previous notice:
By Mr.. Thompson:
A bill mo. 393) to incorporate tie John
Cough Temperance Society, st. Helena
parish, Louisiana.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and ccnsid-
cred engrossed for third reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by a four ffths affirmative vote, the
bill read it's third and last time and finally
adopted with it's title.
BY Mr. Twitchell:
A bill (No. 1851, to be entitled an act for
the relief H. c. Meyers, register United
States land office at NatehltOches.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by four-f ifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading. and referred
to the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. jerks:
A bill (No. 392l to be entitled an act to
authorize the North Louisiana and Texas
Railroad Company to substitute stock OF
said co,nnanu insfaad of aoc0nd n0rtpare