New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-21

: T. G. DAVIDSON.
! WILLIAM KERN.
GEORGE c. BENHAN.
| Which was received and adopted. anG
the following substitute for House bill No.
| :. was ordered to be printed in the Journal
TIE substitute for house bill No. 3, eGe
::tled House bill No 100. is as follows:
IN &C: abolishing the offices oi master
| and wardens of the port OF New Orleans,
and Of harbor masters for SAID poTt, and
thc boards constituted thereof. and
transferring their functions 20 e board OF
! tor: commissioners for The city OF New
Orleans. aud reducing official tees ones
half.
! SECTION I. BE IL enacted by .ie Senate
| and House OF Representatives of .ne State
| OF Leu sana in General Assembly convened.
| That the offices of masters and wardens OF
! the port OF New Orleans. and ct harboS
! masters for said port. and She boards CORE
! sti.uted thereof, be and the same are hereby
| ordered /, be abolished, and al che dutiess
, powers aud functions of whatevc. kind OF
| said offices ADf boards shall he vested IN q
| board Ut pUrt commissioners for rhe city Ot
New Drlean-. such abolishmsnc ot the
Offices previously existing 60 take effect az
| soon as She port commissioners shall have
| been appointed. qualified and Gul organ
| lied under this law.
! SEC y. Be il further enacted. etc. That
, said port commissioners shall be FIVE IN
| numuer. and shal! be appointed by the
, Governor o. the Stats. bY and with ne adj
| wee and consent Of tie Senate. or # at rec
! cess submitted for such ada ice and consent
| On its !eassembIng. The term at office
! .hai! be tw0 years, but subject 90 removal
! in the same manner as barber masters
, here; oture. They shall give bond :R the
. sum II three Thousand dollars in favor Of
h.. IN of 4h., Stat and all {. hpB
, sons interested 70. the faithful! performance
! OF their duty.
| SEC. 3. Be il further enacted. etc ThaS
! az laws relative 10 master and warden and
! harbormasters for the port of New Orleans,
! and the board constituted thereof. are cone
/ .rued in force and made applicable 10 the
| commissioners herein established. except
Tar as hereinosfOTe conf'stea with: and
, the board OF port commissioners shall make
! regulations for the trans. ctiHn q: :helP
! uusines. and the appOrtionment Of their
| tu'i+-. :" ue approved 6y the Governor Ot
tie state. and in default Hf ,h.!r agree
, ll.nt. 'he GcvsIDt T. Oh Submission OF puch
! regulations or OF hi. approval thereof, shall!
! make such regulations which sha!A ia that
| case. be binding.
! SEC. I. BE il further enacsp1, srs.. T'haS
! th- port commissioners shall be allowed foS
| their off ciaf fee. and services. One-halt the
! rates hitherto allowed by law 60 Che nass
! - fs ana Wa1utIS ana RdrDOf masters 4OB
! the port ~ New orleans and no more.
, SEC. =. BE j. further ena cted. etc. That
, this ac: shah GO into effect from and after
, =. pass ago. and all laws or parts OF laws
conflict ing Herewith be and are hssehy zee
, nt".ed. a. tar :ss =. conflicting.
; Under Suspension OF the fu!e =. Mfr.
: Bentam Of Carroll. introduced House i!lE
! No. lGl. entitled Joint resolution requesting
| our members of Congress 20 Use .heir GI-
! fiuence 20 have AL appropriation I.l! passed
! by Con gross :" assist ma baa1ia8 ie.&es
throughout the State
Mr. Hahn ot 81. Chafts. showed 20
ame..I. by stTiks 9 out hereby in-:ruc-ed'
and inserting respectfully s..u-stsd.
! which was greed 10. passed It's severag
! readings under suspension q; the constitue
| ticn"l rules. aud finally passed. title adop9
e.. and ordered :" lee sens - the Senate
for .oncU,G.nc-.
| INTRODUCTION or Bills
according 20 previous notice The follows
! Ing bills were introduced. which PASSED
their frs: and secund readings. nnier 6.
, suspension OF the constitutional :u'eR. and
; referred to their appropriate romr.::ieess
! BY Mr.. Devices. OF Red River:
House hii! No. l6!. entitled ah ~: :ns the
relief OF Taxpayers.
Ordered printed III the Journal.
!l"ue" Dill No. l6! IS as toilcws:
! ~! get for 'hc feliet of taxpayers. f-in!ttfn3
! S'ii 'oi co., 10 az IeIl1'
! axes are maid Within nina.v 49, frorS
:.ud after the passage OF this s.c:.
! SEXTON |. Be II enacted by the Senate
an" house o. Representatives. OF Che State
r.ntd, That the drIinnurn; ,synayers so If
! the State are hereby relieved from the pay.
! men, OF interest ard penalties imposed up"
d. ,',l rn ,; UL "I h nay ment ~ axes %hen
paid W: thin ninety DAYS from and after
! the pass age Of this act. in default OF which
az 'es anu 'n'eFeSt 10 remain as Aete'
| SrC, , p.i, ,nr.,o r,
this act shall take Eject from ana after It's its
! passage.
By Mr. Baker, OF Isossier:
House bill No lGI. ep,it,e, ,r 90, On
quring the building Of a levec on .re 1.f.
bank OF Red river. and the CLOSING of Mack.a
bayou in the parish Of Bossier with = sub.
stantial dirt dam. IN connection with and
forming a par: of said levc-.
! Referred t" the Committee On Lanis and
, LcV"es.
! BY. Mr. Williams, q! Fas. Ex..n Romeo.
House bill No. !h.'. enttlcs! an a.: liking