New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-20
Fortieth Days Proceedings.

Duant to adJournment.
Speaker Brewster in the chair.
The roll was called and the following
Anembers answered to their names:
III Speaker Brewster, and Messrs. Antoine,
'#Baker, Barker, Barrow, BelOt, Bentley,
#Bickham, Blunt, Bowen, Broussard, Brown,
EBryan, buckingham, Butler, Carr, Chach here,
II COchrane, Crawford, Darby, Darinsburg,
II Davidson, Davis, Devices, DeslOnde, Durlo,
4 Faulkner, Fonteieu, Gaddis, Gardner,
a Garstkamp, 2. Harper, William Harper,
Hyams, Kenner, killen, Kinsella, La Sail
e Mere, Laurent, Llambias, H. Lott, MahOney,
d Marie, Marvin, Matthews, McCarty, McFar-
q land, Moncure, Morphy, Morris, Murray,
n Nelson Oplatek, OvertOn, Quinn, Riley,
lB Thompson, Tounoir, Tureaud, Verrett. Wash
Ejngton (Assumption), Washington lConcor-
dial. Waters, Z. Williams, ii. Williams,
Yorke, Young-72.
NJ Quorum present.
IN Prayer by the Chaplain.
N Upon motion of Mr.. Bowen, Of Orleans,
the reading of the journal was dispensed
with, and it was approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
" She Secretary of the Senate was an
nounced with the following message:
I To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives,
am directed to request your signature
to enrolled bill Defining the distances from
D domiciles of members of the General AS
4 sembly to the State House. etc, and to re-
peal act No. 50 of 1869, and to inform you
that the President of the Senate has signed
enrolled joint resolution relative to the re-
moval of duty from rice by the Congress
or the United States, ETC.. and to present
for your consideration Senate bill No. 1926,
for the relief of Alex. LazanO and Solomon
w. Andrus, etc, of st. Landry.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
Secretary OF the Senate.
Upon motion of Mr.. Matthews, of Tensas,
the rules were suspended so as to allow
bills on their third reading to be consid-
cred.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
House bill No. 306, an act entitled an act
to amend sections 1878 and 1874 Of the Re
vsed Statutes Of 1870 was read third
time, and finally passed, its title adopted,
and it was ordered to be sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
House bill No. 80, an act to incorporate
the Israelite Benevolent Association of the
city of New Orleans, in the State of Louisi-
ana, was read third time and finally
passed, its title adopted, and it was or
dered to be sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
House bill No 3I2, an act for the relief of
the taxpayers in the town of NatchitOches,
was read third time and finally passed, its
title adopted, and it was ordered to be sent
to the Senate for concurrence
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pawnbroking, and for the regulation and
control of the same throughout the State,
was read a third time, and finally passed,
its title adopted, and it was ordered to be
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
House bill No. 3l4, an act to organize the
Wake Band Benevolent Society of the par
ish of st. Charles, was read third time,
and finally passed, its title adopted, and it
was ordered to be sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
House bill No. 3222, an act to provide for
draining and reclaiming swamp lands in
the parish of Iberia, was read third time
and finally passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Yorke, of Carroll, the
title was amended SO as to make an assess
ment for the payment OF the same.
The title as amended was adopted and
the bill was ordered to be sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
House bill No. 323, an act to prevent the
carrying or drawing of concealed weapons.
was read third time and finally passed,
its title adopted, and it was ordered to be
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
House bill No. 1924, an act repeating an
act relative to the Louisiana Warehouse
Company, was read third time and finally
passed, its title adopted, and it was Or
dered to he sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
House bill No. 1876, an act to establish the
seat of Justice, parish of Livingston, was
read third time and finally passed. its
title adopted and it was ordered to be sent
to the Senate for concurrence.
House bin No. 800, an act to create the
parish Of st. Joseph, and to provide for the
organization of the same, was read third
time.
Mr.. Kenner, of Orleans, moved to indefn
itely postpone further consideration of the
bill
Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell, moved to lay
that motion upon the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Thompson, of St Tammapy, offered
the following amendment:
Provided, That the proposed changes OF
boundaries shall be submitted to the legal
voters residing within the limits of said
parish, at the next regular election, for their
ratification or rejection, so far as the re-
spectlve parishes are concerned
Which was adopted.
The bill as amended was finally passed,
It's title adopted, and it was ordered to be
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The committee of conference on House
bill No. 2S6, the school bill, submitted the
following report:
10 the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives,:
Your committee on conference, to whom
was referred House bill No. 2S6, entitled
an act to amend section seven of an act en-
titled IAN act to provide revenue" etc,
approved March 3, 1871 fact No. AZ, 1871,
to authorize the levy and collection OF "a tax
for the maintenance and support OF the free
public schools in the city Of New Orleans,
and to limit the amount of the tax so levied,
having had the same under consideration,
respectfully report that they recommend
that the bill do pass, without amendment,
as II originally passed the House.
On the part OF the Senate:
S. NJ. TODD.
NJ. II. TWITCHELL,
A. Z. BARBER.
On the part Of the House:
EMERSON BENTLEY,
c. w. RINGGOLD.