New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-17

THOMAS H. holland,
Chairman.
COMMITTEE on EMBODIMENT,
February Is, 1872.
To the Honorable President and Members of til
Senate
Your COMMITTEE on Enrolment an,
Engrossment beg leave to report as dul.
engrossed the following bill to wit:
Senate bill No. l64, an act to Incorporate
the Nidalia, Red River and Texas Railroad
Company, and to grant State aid thereto.
THOMAS II. NOLAND Chairman.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr. Twitchell:
OF bill to be entitled an act to amend
and re-enact certain sections OF an act tt
create the parish of Red River.
BY Mr.. Twitchell:
Of bill to be entitled an act to incor
porate the town of Sringvisle, parish of Red
River.
BY Mr. holland:
OF bill to be entitled an act to repeal
act No. 81 of 1871. relating to State House,
| etc.
| By Mr.. Sypher:
OF bill to be entitled an act to increase
the territory and territorial jurisdiction of
the parish of st. Mary.
By Mr.. Todd:
Of bill to be entitled an act to compel
the New Orleans and Carrollton railroad
to lower the grade Of said road.
INTRODUCTION OF Bills
The following bills were introduced ac-
cording to previous notice:
By Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. 35I, to be entitled an act
creating a levee district between the Qua
chita river and Bayou Macon, providing
commission to conduct the affairs of the
same, authorizing the sale OF swamp and
overlooked lands within said district, the
funds TO be appropriated to leveeing and
draining therein, and authorizing the issue
OF land warrants locatable within said dis
trict, to be used in contracting for work
therein, and levying tax on the property
within said district to aid in the work, and
providing how contracts shall lie let.
Passed its first reading
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by a four-ffths affirmative vote, the
bill'put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Public Lands and
Levces
BIZ Mr.. Ray:
Senate bill No. So, TO he entitled an act
to incorporate the Louisiana Institute OF
Agriculture and the Mechanic Ats
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four tifths affirmative vote the !
bill put Oh its second reading, and referred |
to the Committee on Finance.
BY Mr. Lynch:
Senate bill No. 353, 10 he entitled an act |
relative to the establishment Of the Louisi
ana Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Passed its first readiug.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended bv a four-ffths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Finance
By Mr. Thomas:
Senate bill No. 35l, TO be entitled an act
to amend and re-enact section 202J of the
Revised Statutes of 1872 in relation TO the
salaries of parish judges, to make the same
payable by the parishes, and to authorize
he police juries to fix the amoiat OF such
salaries in their respective parishes.
Passed its first reading.
Tho constitutional rule was then sus-
,ended by four-ffths affirmative vote, the
ill put on its second reading, and referred
0 the Committee On Judiciary.
By EIr Thomas:
Senate bill No. 3555, to he entitled an act
0 amend and re-enact section two of act
70. l0l of 1870, entitled An act TO define
nd regulate the costs OF the clerks, sheritfs,
ec0rders and n0taries public throughout
he State of Louisiana. and providing for
citures and penalties for overcharging Or
ailing to perform their duties. and the
lode Of collecting their fees
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
ended by fouc-ifths affirmative vote, the
al put on its second reading and referred
o the Committee on Judiciary.
BY MIR. Thomas:
Senate bill No. 356, 70 be entitled an act
abolish the office Of Register of the State
and Office, to transfer the books, papers,
ecords and furniture appertaning to the
flee of Register of Lands to the Auditor
Public Accounts, to devolye the duties of .
le Register, as now prescribed by law,
pom the Auditor of Public Accounts, and t
< his compensation therefor, and to pro- !
de for an additional clerk in the Auditors =
lice; to amend and re-enact sections one. n
70, three, four, six, seven and eleven of q
e act entitled IAN act TO reorgan:ze the .
ate Land Office, and TO provide further b
spositiun Of tie public lands. and for the o
rvey Of unsurveyed approved swamp t
nds," approved March Is. 49,. s
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus &
Dded by a four-tifths affirmative vote, the u
Il put Oh it's second readiag, aud ordered h
iGted. o
INTRODUCTION OF, RESOLUTIONS. II
By Mr.. Gallup: +,
hcsoired, That the presiding officers of 81
oh house OF the General Assembly shall VI
point, from their respective bodies, five IL
IN the Senate and seven from the ii
use, to form committee to be IL
own as the Omnibus Committee, ii
ose duty it shall be to consolidate for b.
al passage, previous TO the adjournment III
the present session, all important bills re
v pending before either house, or that DC
il come before then, this session. tu
aid over. ca