New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-20

Also, House bill No. 20, entitled an act to
define, extend and limit the jurisdiction OF
the Third District Court for the parish OF
Orleans, TO confer on said court concurrent
jurisdiction with the Fourth. Fifth and
Sixth District courts for said parish.
Also, House bill No. $50, entitled an act
repeating section 1858 Of the Revised Stat
utes.
Also. House bill No. l2S, entitled an act
to confer certain powers on the magistrate.
of the second ward. parish of iberia.
Also. House bill No. IS6, entitled an act
10 incorporate the Union Baptist Church Of
St. Martins vile. parish of St. Martin.
Also. House bill No. 1913. entitled an act
to incorporate the St. Gregory Benevolent
association of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Also. House bill No. 1913. entitled an act
to incorporate the ST. Matthew's BenevO-
lent and Mutual Aid Association o: New
| Orleans. Louisiana.
Also. House bill No. Isl. entitled an act
to enforce article II. Of the constitution.
Also, House bill No. Isl. entitled an act
TO amend and re-enact article 1888 OF the
| Code OF Practice Of Louisiana. and regulate
the practice relative to bills of exceptions.
Finally passed, title. adopted and or
| dered sent 70 the Senate for concurrence.
Also House bill No. 20i. entitled joint
resolution authorizing and requiring the
| Attorney General to immediately COM
| mence, on behalf Of the State of Louisiana.
a suit at law or in equity. or otherwise.
agains. the Mississippi and Mexican Cult
Ship Canal and Drainage Company. and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Devices. Of Red River. moved the
indefinite postponement of the bill. On
| which the yeas and nays we're demanded by
Messrs. Murrell, of Madison. and Devices.
of Red River, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Benham, Blackstone, De wees, Fon-
telieu. Greene, Hahn, k!rkmas, Keys. Pey-
| ton. Smart-lO.
Navs-Bswman. Bryant. Boyd, Cousin,
| Connaughton. Demas, Davidson, Deyezn,
Dejoie. Dumont, Elliot, Grant, Gu1chard,
GAR. Hubeau. Hill, NJ; Jones, Kenyon
| Kern, Marvin, Murrell (Latourche), Muir
rell (Madison), Mahoney. Mayo, Martinez,
Marie. MOntaldo. Page, Paris, Rodrigues,
| Raby, ROchOn. SOuer, Stewart, Sartan,
Snaer. Southland, Sutton. 1ureaud, wilson,
Williams, Worthy. Wlggin, Ward. Wands.
Young-4S.
The House refused to postpone the bill
indefinitely.
The bill finally passed, title adopted and
ordered to be sent to the Senate for con-
cu-rence.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
SENATE CHAMBER |
| March 6. 1873
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives,
I am directed by the Senate to inform
your honorable body that 1t has concurred
IN the following House bills:
No. 22O. Joint resolution authorizing print
| inc contract, with amendments.
No. POI, an act appropriating 100000 tor
militia purposes, with amendment.
Very respectfully,
Assistant Secretary OF the Senate.
House bill No. III. entitled an act to regu-
late the duties of district attorneys pro TEN,
and to abolish the Office of parish attorney,
Oh final passage.
III. Mahoney. Of Plaquenines. moved to
lay the bill Oh the table.
Carried.
The following Senate amendments to
House bill No. go were concurred in by the
House: Strike out the words judicial and
Otficia LVJices and.
Also. Senate amendments to House bill
No. ::2i were concurred il by the House
In 5: ction one strike cut the words land
to pay the debt Of 1872"
House bill No. 22l. entitled an act pro
viding for settlements between police jurie:
aud municipal corporations OF taxes col
lected for municipal purposes. and repeal
ing all laws eXempting property within The
limits of municipal corporations from par
ish taxes, was. on motion Of Mr. Devices. o
Red River. laid on the table.
House bill! No. 1873, entitled an act t
amend and re-enact section one Of act No
q of 1871. and to provide for the election
of police Jurors in this State.
Mr.. Devices. Of Red River, moved to Ia!
on the table.
Carried.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
CoxEIrrEE oy Way AND MEAN>. }
| March 6, 1873
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF tt'
| House OF Representatives:
had under consideration House bill No
BIB, and report tavOrably thereon.
J. b. WANDS, Chairman.
Which was received and adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Kern, Of Jefferson
House Hill No. 2l5. entitled an act reissuinG
State warrants No. S139 and paying tn
same to the police jury Of the parish Of JET
:erson. right bank Of the Mississippi river
and for other purposes. was considered en-
crossed.
Passed third reading under suspension
of the constitutional rules. and final,
rassed. title adopted and ordered sent t
the Senate for concurrence.
On motion Of Mr.. Souer. Of Avoyelles
House bill Nc. 222. entitled an act maxim!
an anpropriation for the erection of ;
hrca ,Uater to protect the town of Alex
apdr;a. in tde parish Of Rapides, was con
sfdered ergrossed, passed third reading
under suspension Of the constitutional
rules. and finally passed, title adopted, ano
ordered sent to the Senat c for concurrence
Mr., Demas. OF St. John the Baptist
chairman Of the special committee relative
| :, the character of vouchers held by thu
Hon. L j. Souer. submitted the following
report; pu.m-,-..
| March 6. 1873.
tn the Honorar. Speaker and Members OF IT,
House OF representatives.
Your committee charged to investigate
tre character OF vouchers and warrants
held By the Hon L J. Souer. pursuant t.
the following communication and vesolu
ton:
To III. H,nors'',. Speaker and Members OF ~