New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-15

Cancelled vouchers returned by the War
rant Clerk for the year 1871 amounting to
Ssh 60; also, vouchers for the session of
1870, which were paid by the Warrant
Clerk out of the appropriation for 1871, to
the amount of $ll ,245.
The total amount of vouchers issued by
your committee for per diem of employees,
witness fees, printing the journal of the
Senate in different newspapers and other
contingent expenses is sos, SIC So, a portion
of which having been issued after the APP
preparation had been exhausted, have not
been paid and are still outstanding.
Expenses of the Senate for the
session of 1871, paid in cash. $l23664 Al
Paid in warrants. ............... 1854 45
Entire expenses of the session. .$l3S,338 Sc
All of which is respectfully submitted.
w. II. TWITCHELL,
THOMAS C. ANDERSON.
Mr. Gallup, from the Committee on
Railroads, reported, with amendments
Senate bill No 2iS, to be entitled an act
to amend an act entitled can act to incor-
porate the Pontchartrain Railroad Com
pany," approved on the twentieth of Jan
| uary, 1880, and the several acts amendatory
| thereof also to enable the said POntchar-
Morgan, his heirs, successors and assigns,
that portion of said Pontchartran railroad,
with its tracks, depots, appurtenances and
franchises, lying between Girod street and
Elysian Fields, and to authorize said
Charles Morgan to incorporate the same
with the road now known as Morgans
Louisiana and Texas railroad, formerly
known as the New Orleans, Opelousas and
Great Western, and for the purpose of pro-
viding continuous and unbroken commune
cation between the same by ferry transpor
tatiOn.
Also, without action Senate bill No 1S9,
to be entitled an act to incorporate the Mis-
sissippi Valley Railroad Company. to de-
fine the powers of the corporation, and pro-
vide for the construction of the road
Mr.. Harris, from the Committee on Public
Lands and Levees, reported favorably on
Senate bill No 1888, to be entitled an act
to exchange outstanding warrants of the
late Board of Public Works, certificates of
Indebtedness of the State and of the Board
of State Engineers for warrants on any
unexpended balance of the appropriation
made in act No. -, approved March 80,
1871, for warrants issued by the Beard of
Public Works.
Mr.. Gallup, from the Committee on
Railroads, reported back, with the re-
commentator that it be printed, Sen
ate bill No. 2S5, to be entitled an act
chartering the Monroe, Bastrop and Arhan-
sas Railroad Company, defining the powers
and duties of said company, and authorizing
the company to issue its bonds, and to mort
gage the property of the company to secure
the payment thereof. and authorizing the
sale, lease or consolidation of sad railroad.
Ordered printed.
On motion of Mr.. Ray. the rule requiring
the Secretary to send copies of bills to the
printer, when orderedprintSd be suspended
during the present session.
COMMITTEE ENROLMENT,
February Ii, 1872 }
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Enrolment and En-
grossment beg leave to report as duly en-
rolled. the following bill:
Senate bill No. 1873, an act for the relief of
Mrs. Mary Barber.
JOHN r. GALLUP.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Sypher:
OF bill to be entitled an act for the re-
lief of that portion of the citizens of New
Orleans living in the overlooked district
between the Old and New Basins, Clai-
borne street and the ridge.
BY Mr.. Wilcox:
OF a bill to be entitled an act to incor-
porate the town of Waterloo. in the parish
of Pointe Coupee, to define its limits and to
provide for its government.
By Mr.. Ray:
OF bill to be entitled an act creating a
levee district between the Ouachita river
and Bayou Macon, providing a commission
to conduct the affairs of the same, author
ling the sale of swamp and overtlowed
lands within said district, the funds to be
appropriated to leveeing and draining
therein, and authorizing the issue of land
warrants locatable within said district, to
be used in contracting for work therein,
and levying tax on the property within
said district to aid in the work, and pro-
viding how contracts shall be let.
By Mr.. Ray:
OF bi II to be entitled an act to incor-
porate the Louisiana Institute Of Agricul-
ture and the Mechanic Arts.
, By Mr.. Thomas:
OF bill to be entitled an act to amend
and re-enact section two of act No. l01 of
1870, entitled "An act to define and regulate
the costs of the clerks, sheriffs, recorders
and notaries public throughout the State of
Louisiana, and providing forfeitures and
penalties for overcharging or failing to per-
form their duties, and the mode of collect
ing their fees" q
BY Mr.. Thomas:
OF bill to be entitled an act to abolish
the Office of Register of the State Land
Office, to transfer the books, papers, records
and furniture appertaining to the office of
of Register of Lands to the Auditor of
Public Accounts. to devolve the duties of
the Register, as now prescribed by law, upon
the Auditor of Public Accounts, and fix his
compensation therefor, and to provide for
an additional clerk in the Auditors office:
to amend and re-enact sections one, two,
three four. six seven and eleven of the act
entitled can act to reorganize the State
Land Office, and to provide further DISPOSE
ton of the public lands, and for the survey
of unsurveyed approved swamp lands" APP
proved March l6, 1870.
By Mr.. Thoma S: