New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-01
Nkw ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l. 1872
the State Auditor, Judges OF the distrlct
courts and State tax collectors.
BY Mr. Bentley, of St. Mary:

By Mr.. Bentley, of St. Mary:
l An act to authorize the police jury OF the
parish of St. Mary to issue parish bonds for
l the purpose Of relieving its floating indebt-
4 edness.
i Also, an act to incorporate the Young
Mems Christian Association of New Or
leans, and to exempt the property OF the
same from taxation.
Also, joint resolution in regard to deep
,ening the passes of Berwick's bay and pre-
serving a depth of eighteen feet therein.
BY Mr. Garstkamp, of Jefferson:
An act relative to the inspection and
measurement of wood and coal in the city
OF New Orleans.
Also, an act ratifying and confirming the
charter of the New Orleans Waterworks
Company, and to empower said company 10
build waterworks, to lay down pipes, erect
fire-plugs, ETC., and to assess and collect
water rates or rents on property On the line
of its pipes, when laid.
By Mr. FOntelieu, of Vermilion:
A bill entitled an act to establish police
court in the town of Iberia.
Also, an act to. amend sections one and
two of an act entitled "An act relative to
the Supreme Court, and to regulate the
terms thereof, the proceedings therein, ap-
peals thereto and processes, and the sure
ties on appeal bonds" approved March 10,
| 1870.
Also, a bill entitled an act to improve the
navigation of the bar on Teche and Yer
million rivers, and to incorporate the Attak-
apas Navigation Company. and to define
their duties, privileges, powers and respon-
sibilities.
Also, an act to change the boundaries Of
the town of Abbevile.
Also a bill entitled an act to change the
boundaries of the parishes of Cameron, st.
Landry Calcasieu and Vermilion; to pro-
vide for election of police jurors, transfer
of certain records and collection of certain
taxes in said parishes; to fix the seat of
| justice of the parish of Cameron, and for
other purposes.
| BY Mr.. Quinn, of Orleans:
| A bill for the relief of John Purdan. of
Orleans.
| By Mr.. Morphy, of Orleans:
! An act to incorporate the LabOrers Pro-
| tective. Benevolent and Mutual Aid Asso-
citation of New Orleans.
Also, an act to incorporate the Progressive
Literary Debating Society of New Orleans
BY Mr.. Floyd, of St. Helena:
! A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an
act entitled IAN act to incorporate the
Louisiana Levee Company"
A. No
| A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate
| the Ams Sincercs Benevolent Association
| of New Orleans.
BY Mr.. Chachere, of St. Landry: .
| A bill for the exemption of certain per
sons from the payment of their State
license tax.
By Mr.. Ong of st. Bernard:
An act amendatOry of an act creating the
Metropolitan Police District, and for the
organization of the metropolitan Police.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice, the follow
ing entitled bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Mcfarland, of st. Martini
House bill No. 34l, an act incorporating
the New Orleans and Havana Steamship
Company, and repeating all acts or parts of
acts contrary to or i'll conflict with the char
ter of aforesaid corporation, and to increase
the revenues of the State, which was placed
upon its first reading.
BY Mr.. Carr. of De Soto:
House bill No. 345, an act for the relief OF
Mrs. Martha NJ. Duncan, widow in com
munity of the late w. j. Duncan, and tu-
trix of their minor children, which was
read.
Under a suspension of the constitutional
rule the bill was read second time and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Brown, of Ascension:
House bill No. 3i6 an act prescribing the
qualifications of jurors and manner of Sc
lecting juries in the parish Of Orleans and
city of New Orleans, and to regulate the
mode of trial in criminal cases, which was
read.
The constitutional rule being suspended,
the bill underwent its second reading and
was referred to the Committee on Judici.
airy, and ordered to be printed.
BY Mr.. Blunt, of Natchtoches:
House bill No. 3i1. an act for the relief of |
&. +. Dranguet, which was read.
Under a suspension of the constitutional |
rule the bill was read second time and |
referred to the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr. Raby, OF Natchitoches:
House bill No. 3iS, an act for the relief of |
Chester Chaplin, ST., which was read
Under a suspension of the constitutional |
rule the bill was read a second time, and !
referred to the Cmmittee on Claims.
By Mr. Hyams, of West Baton Rouge:
House bill No. $40, an act to authorize |
Mrs. Sarah E. Jones to adopt Louisiana |
May Hayden, and to change the name of |
said child. which was read.
The constitutional rule being suspended. |
the bill was read second time and referred |
to the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Barrett of Orleans:
House bill No. $50, an act exempting !
personal property to the amount of $500 |
from levy attachment, seizure or execution
in the State of Louisiana and for other pur-
poses, which was read.
The constitutional rule being suspended, |
the bill was read a second time and referred |
to the Committee on judiciary.
By Mr.. Blunt, of NatchitOches
House bill No. 35l, an act granting wharf |
privileges to j. II. Cosgrove, of Natchi- |
toches parish, which was read.
The constitutional rule being suspended, |
the DILL was placed upon it's second read |