New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-23

An act 20 regulate the hours % veGI o
Iaborers and mechanics. etc.
! BY Mr.. Washington, Of Concordis:
! An act for the relief of J. c. and c
Oliver, LATE sheriff of st. James parish.
BY Mr. 0emas, ut 81. John :he Baptist:
An act 30 amend and yesnae: section
| eight eff article 1872.
An ace to provide FOX she inspection o
7 coal oil and Illuminating oil OF fluids. ant
all other explosive OF combustible articles
OF merchandise dangerous to life and prop
! erty, and providing the manner q storage
for the same. and tor other purposes.
INTRODUCTION OF BlLLs.
According to previous notice. the fOl'ow
ing bills were Introduced:
By hr. Kern, of jefferson:
House bill Ne. -, entitled an &C. fcs the
| relief of all purchasers Of real estate sold
at public auction 20 satisfy judgments fol-
State, parish or municipal taxes, and &c
quiet such purchasers in their possession
and validate their titles thereto.
Passed first and second readings, under .
suspension Of the constitutional rules, and
referred 70 the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Stewart, OF Sensas:
House bill No. 90, an act 20 coHI-l the
New Orleans and Gargollton Railroad Com
pany 20 lower their crack even with the
streets OF The city of New Orleans.
Passed first and second readings uHder 2
suspension of the constitutional .ule.. and
referred to the Committee on Railroads.
BY Mr.. Baker, OF Bossiei:
House bill 10. So entitled AZ as. 20 p.o.
teet citizens in their rights 20 property
unde" the homestead law. Of this state, ana
70 nix penalties and damages for viol.tio:
Of the provisions of the homestead acts.
Passed frs, and second reading. under
suspension 1t 'hs constitutional rules, and
referred 10 the Committee on judiciary.
BY Mr. Antoine, of st. Mary:
House bill No. 81. entitled an act So
create, locate, make and open q new pub
Tic road on che eastern SIDE vi :he Bayou
Teche, parish Of st. Mary.
Passed first and second readings unde. a
suspension of The constitutional rules, and
referred to Che Committee ea P.rocaial 81
:ai:e
By Nr Bryant, OF Eas: G.ton Rouge:
House resolution No. e., as follows:
EeS0ired. That q Joint committee o; FIVE.
three on the part 0: The House and two
IRON tbe Senate, De appointed 10 examine
the State House in Baton Rouge. and as
certain what amount will be necessary 20
repair that building, and report fine same
TO this body within thirty days !!om The
adoption OF this resolution.
Passed first and second readings. unde,
a suspension OF the constitutional rules and
On motion OK Mr.. Devices. OF Red River.
was referred 20 She Committee 81 Public
Buildings.
By Mr.. seweif. ot Orleans, House bill
No. 50, entitled n Joint resolution relative
20 the appointment: OF % commission 20 III
vestigate the affairs Q; The New Orleans,
Mot!.. s.ud Chattanooga Railroad Gem
?auy.
Passed fret and second rea.iirgs. g3at,sc q
suspension .: :he constitutional rules.
MIR. Soue., o: AvoyeI.es. moysti 80 refer
70 The Committee on Railroads.
Nr. sewsll. OF Orleans. moved 20 lay Thar !
notion on ~. fable. ~ which the YEA. and
NAYS were demanded by Me.sr.. Seveu. Of !
Rouge. ssu!tln. IS follows:
irsS-Bryant. noatner. Barrow. y. e.
Davis. Dtjoi.. Dayries, Can't, hirkIuaE. !
Kern. Lawes. Martinez. Haby. Socaca. +,
RodTicue., Sewsll, NIlliams-le'
Say,-ArmsteaG Antoine. Baker BOYD. !
Benham. Carey. Connaughton. Cousin, i: |
L. Davis, Decker. Oe,ezin, Devices. Ellio.. |
ireene.Gair, Gu :chard. Hubeau. Hill. Hahn. !
Heath, Hedgepath, Heating, Kenyon, Keys. !
Lewis. Mahoney. Mayo. Marie. Mathews. I
dontalac. Peyton. Page, souer. Stewart. |
'artain. Snaer. Southland. Sutton. Thomas.
Cureaud. Wilson. Worthy. Wa.bing:ou.
Niggin. Wagd--45.
The House sefa..i 20 table the motion 70
efer. |:
Mr.. Ga..', a: -. Landry. called ic. :he
rider at he dag.
UNFINISHED BUSHES.
When the House last adjourned che FOL, !
owing amendment. {. House bill No. s. en-
iIed ian &C: 20 incorporate the Louisiana
'entrai Railroad Company were unde.
IN section twenty. line seven. insert. after
be word alexandria" the words land
'atchi.oches:' in line forty seven. afte. the
'orI 'otherwise. insert provided. fun her. /!
ha' She police jurIes OF any of che above !
AIMED parshes shall be required, ON .be
'rittHn application 0! any tfty qualified
oters IF SAD parish. 20 submit: said ardi.
ancs 20 she electors of said parish. and in
~ a: the .i;ies % towns abOye mentioned
he mayor ant town council. on che VT! zen
ppIcatiOn Of any fifteen qualified electors.
bal! submit the agreement 20 :he e!e.tor.
said city q. town.
or motion she amendments were agreed !
The following smenGme was read:
Strike on: al Q: section :wen.y-oae and
serG:
SEC. -. BE !: further enacted etc. That
othIng in this act contained shall BE CON |
rued g. interfering with or divesting the
ew Orleans. Mobi t and Texas Railroad
ompanv, or any other railroad COMPANY, :
any OF its rights or privileges under ex- ,
ling laws. nor shall it be construed as
wing up or abandoning any right which
ie State 81 Louisiana may now have TO /
ock or any other interest Of or in the said !
ew Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad \
lIupauy; and this law snail not take effect \
be of any force unless the company char |
red by this act shall, through their board
directors. file in the Office OF the Secre- .
" OF State, within ninety days from and
ter the date of the passage and approval
this act a written acceptance thereof. T
med by a majority of the directors Of said /
mpany, and when so accepted the rights
& franchises granted By this act 10 said !
n pary shall he deemed IL be and shall
binding contracts between the State OF Z
,ui.iana and che said company. and shall
. De impaired, Gi-tuIbed or modified hy
nsequent legislation. except with the con
:: and on the petition Of said company:
1viGeG. .ha. :ne terms and specification.
;his charter s.. onpliets with
NEsssGG sRUAo 3HE GOVERNOR. g
STATE or Lor-sIAsss ! q