New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-02

provide pensions for the veterans of 1914
and 1915, or their widows, according to the
requirements of article l2l Of the constitu.
ton OF 1868, and to create commission to
ascertain who are the widows of deceased
veterans of 1914 and 1915. and who are the
veterans of those years who have not here.
tofore been awarded pension by law. and
providing compensation for said commission
and their clerks. approved March Is. 1870.
Referred TO Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Bryant, of East Baton Rouge:
House bill No. 20S. entitled an ae. pro-
vidins for contestants Coz Office withdraw.
ing their suits OF contes: from the court.
Of the State. and fog other purposes.
Which passed its third reading under a
further suspension of the constitutional
rules. finally passed, title adopted and
ordered to be sen. to thu Senate for con.
currence.
BY Mr. Heating, of Caddo:
House bill No 209. entitled an act TO ap-
propriate and apportion the college dona-
ton land fund to and among certain desis-
mated colleges.
Referred to the Committee On Education.
and ordered to be printed.
BY MIR. Hahn. of St. Charles:
House bill SO. 2l0.
Referred 20 the Committee on Education.
and ordered printed il journal. which reads
as follows:
Joint resolution rlacin. bonds bough.
with proceeds o, Agricultural College
SCRIP in the Join. custody OF Auditor
of Public Accounts and State Treasurer,
and creating commission to report
on location and organization OK one or
more agric lltural colleges.
SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
OF Louis ana in General Assembly con-
vened. That il Is hereby made the duty OF
the commissioners appointed under the act
passed March >, 1869. accepting on the part
Of Louisiana the grant ot land scrip made
by Congress to the several States and Ter
ritories which may provide colleges for the
benefit of agriculture and the mechanic
art, to deliver 10 the joint custody OF the
Auditor OF Public Accounts and the Treas
urer of the State all bonds and securities
purchased by them with the proceeds OF
SAID scrip. and ali :he papers in their pos
session pertaining to the came. Upon
making settlement of their official trust
satisfactory 10 the Auditor oI Public Ac-
counts, the said commissioners shall be dis
charged FROM tugthe. duties or responsible
tiles under the act authorizing the!r ap-
pOintment.
SEC. , Be il further resolved. etc. That
five commissioners shall be appointed i,y
the Governor OF the STat'. who SHALL exam
inc and report to .he General Assembly AZ
ia OpSt rpplIlar SrSSinE m location
OF the college or colleges, and also a plan
of organization. with authority TO receive
proposals for donations of lands. buildings
or money for the use OF said institution or
institutions.
Sec. 3 BE it further resolved, etc, That
said commissioners shall! b. paid their ac-
tual travelling expenses while actually en-.
gagged III the discharge OF the duties herein
stated, provided the same shall; not exceed
three hundred dollars tor each commits
sion sr and the sum of one thousand dol
lar. or so much thereof IL. may be nec:s
sarE, IL hereby appropriated ont of any
money VI the treasury not otherwise aDpro-
prlated Tor the payment of the expenses in
Cured by said commission. The Auditor
OF Pablo Accounts shall warran: on the
State treasury for 'hs amount herein ai.
proprlatCd, on the order OF the chairman OF
the cnmmi ssion. attc5Ced by the secretary,
from the commission.
SEC. !. Be il further resolved. etc. That
these resolutions shall take eject FROM and
after their passage.
Nr. Al .in, W West Baton HcU,c. moved
to reconsider the vote by which House bill
No. rs. entitled az act 10 facilitate :rafc
in and through tn" streets o: The city OF
New Orleans. by constituting. portions Of
certain existing or contemplated lines OF
street railroads trunk roads: TO prescribe
regulations for the establishment: or con
struction Of said trunk roads: 20 define,
limit or extend tn" rights Of way and other
privileges heretofore granted ~ the cor
pora:ioD o: the city Of New Orleans 70 GER
tain street railroad companies. and for
"theE purposes. was postponed until H"R-
day.
Carried.
Ga motion of Ni:. Aliain o! Wcss Baton
Rouge, the hil! was read tie third time and
finally passed, :itle adopted, and ordered to
he >tnt 10 the Senate tor concurrence.
NJ. Davidson. of Livingston. ac:inc
chairman o: ;he Committee On judiciary,
reported ttvo':b!.y on House Bill No, 10,
cn!,tt"i an "c' 20 repeal &C. NJ. ~. aiprov-
ed March :. 1861. entitled. an sc: 70 incor
i'orAte Amita C:tf. il tie paris, o: ST. Hell
"na. ana a! amendments thereto aui t"
repeal ac. ~. .o::. approved: Ocsu.,"r 81.
1865, emitted an "c: Supplements! :" an
ac, to incorporate Anite City. IA tie parish
of s.. Helena, and all amendments thereto