New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-14


Length of switches and spur
traCkS...... ............' II &c
Length of levee tracks New
Orleans side about ....... - :. d! .
Length of Houma branch
eTerrebonne to HoUna. ii
L-ngth OF switches and spug
tracks. ....... ............. 80 u 20
Entire length. II! 81
Number of locomotives. ~: passenger
coaches. H.. mail and baggage carr. s; ca
boOse cars. ): wood cars. y; box freight
cars. 240: stock cars. y. Goa. and dat cars.
-. horse cars, :.
al the above stock. new locomotives
were added in 49,.
Built IN .Algie.s shops. - new box cars
in -.
:. Harvey canal. turn bridge. 30 tees
opening.
b: Canpany canal. turn bridge. 80 feet
>. Bayou ,les A:!emsuds. turn bridge. so
.eet opening.
I. Bayou I.afcurch:.. :a:a bridge. 81 feet
opening.
=. Bayou St. John stationary. l>o fee:
long.
=. Bayou Black. stationary. l3j feet long.
:. Bayou Black. stationary. 80 feet long.
~. ia pu AehhtS'o SS'sNtNAhi 49, 49,
(. Bayou B,"uf. turn bridge. 80 feet
opening.
TO- Bayou: Ramos. stationary, 3l5 feet
long.
ii. Bayou Cause ,:iouma branchl. sta.
tiOnary. 10 feet long
ANY OTHER information needed that am
able 10 impart wilt be cheer.ully given. II
required
I.yy respectfully yon's. etc.
4 Il. SWANSON.
Assistant Superintendent.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following gentlemen gave notice that
:hey would. Oh some future day. introduce
tue following bills:
BY Mr. Peyton. o. De Soto:
An act to repeal the 'evec tax in the
parishes OF Sabine. Natch!toches. De Soto
and Caddo.
By Mr. Paris. of Orleans.
An &C. authorizing the Governor to con-
tract with L. Duffy. Of New Orleans. to fin
ish the iron railing around the Louisiana
STATE University buildings.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice, the follow.
ing bills were introduced, which passed
their first and second readings, under
suspension of the constitutional rules. and
referred to their appropriate committees:
BIZ Mr.. Montaldo, of Orleans:
House bill No 1873, entitled an act to in.
corporate the American Theatre Company
ct New Orleans, and providing for its man
agement and government by board OF
directors and pro, iding for the election O..
such directors. and for her purposes.
ferred to Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr.. Heating, of Caddo:
House bill No. l32. entitled an act for the
raiet -: Thomas 7. Land. Of Bosser par
ish.
Referred to Committee on Claims
Ev Mr. Decker. of Orleans:
House bill No. 40, entitled an act 10
regulate the citation of delinquent taxVay
eIs in the city Of New Orleans.
Referred to the Committee on judiciary.
BIZ Mr.. Devices. of Red River:
House bill NO Iii. entitled an act to
grant additional time 70 The New Orleans,
Mobile and Texas Railroad Company tor
the con. :-uction OF railroad By said cor
2o:ation between the Mississippi river. OPP
pos;.e New Orleans. Car:olIton or Jttfer-
son an! the Sabine river. in the direction OF
Houston. ans! thence to Houston.
Referred 10 the Committee on Railroads.
BY Mr.. Scwell, Of Orleans
House bill No. ~. entitled an act 20 au'
!hoIize the payment of taxes due the STATE"
previous TO the first day OF January. -!
IL warrants. and :" authorize the receipt OF
such warrants in payment thereof.
Referred 70 Committee on Ways and
Means.
b. Nix Dumont. of Orleans:
House bill No. l43. entitled an nc: to in
corporate the Saint Gregory Benevolent
Association OF New Orltan-. LOUISIANA.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr.. Hahp. OF st. Charles:
House bin No. l44 entitled al &c: to re-
duce the expenses OF the administration OF
Justice. 20 define and regulate the costs,
fees ot Office and remuneration OF the clerks
.. court and sherifs throughout the State.
and to increase the revenues Of tue State.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
3y Mr. Sartain. OF Carroll:
House bill NJ. lij. entitled an act 70
enlarge The jurisdiction Of justices OF TN"
peac, in criminal cases. and to collect fines
and pay the same into the parish treasury
for the use Of the parish.
Referred 70 Committee on Judiciary.
Hv Mr.. St. wart. Of Teiisa-
House bill No 1!5. entitled IA &C: :oc the
relief of Mr.. Lizzie c. Gallup.
Referred 70 thc Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. Hahn. of s.. Charles:
House bill! No. III. entitled an act 10
am, nd and re-.nact sections 353. $50 and 3bl
o: tn, Revised Statutes. and to do away
with unnecessary costs an! expenses !n
canceling of official bonds.
On motion of Mr.. Montllio. of Orleans.
the bill was ordered to be printed in the
journal and made the special orde. o! the
day for I, morrow a one o'clock.
House bill No. Ia is as follows:
An act to amend and re-euact sections 3D',
$50 and .!6i If 'he Revised Statutes and TO
do away with unnecessary coats and eX-
penses in the canceling OF official bonds.
SECTION |. Be It enacted by the senate an II
House OF Representatives OF the State OF
Louisiana III General Assembly convened,
That sections $50. 800 and 36l of the Re
vised Statutes OF the State Of LOUISIANA b"
amended and re-enacted so us 10 read -
follows:
SEC. 359. The Governor ia authorized t"
raise and annui, on the application OF any
Interested party. all bonds with security
aud al mortgages which have been fur.
ni,led by any public officer VINO may na,''
| resigned or died. or whose Office may Havr
! expired by limitation. or when .ls!n'7s''
! from office. whenever there shai DC no p