New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-25
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS,

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice, the follow
ing bills were introduced and passed their
first and second readings, under suspension
of the constitutional rule, and referred to
their appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. Kern. of Jetferson:
House bill No. 1857. entitled an act to
regulate the free navigation OF the rivers
and navigable waters of Louisiana, aud to
prevent any violation of the same
Calendared for third reading.
By Mr.. Landry. of Ascension:
House bill No. 1888, entitled an act TO ex.
empt certain property from seizure by land.
lords for rent.
Calendared for third reading.
By Mr.. Demas, of st. John the Baptist:
House bill No. 3S9. entitled an act to re.
duce the expenses of public printing, pro.
viding tor the printing for the several par.
ishes, and for judicial notices and adver.
tisements of forced sales.
Referred to the Committee on Printing.
and ordered printed in the journal. as fol.
lows:
An act to reduce the expenses OF public
printing; providing for the printing for
the several parishes and for judicial no.
tices and advertisements of forced sales.
SECTION l. Be it enacted bv the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General Assembly con-
| vened, That from and after the passage of
| this act, the official proceedings OF the Leg
| islature, and the prOmul CATION of statutes
and official acts, and prOmulgatiens at the
| public expense, shall be restricted to the
| official journal of the State, published a.
| the seat OF government
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted ETC.. That
| Official proceedings and advertisements OF
| the several parishes fthe parish of On leans
| excepted) shall be published at the expense
| of such parishes only in journals to be-
| selected by the respective police juries.
Sec Be it further enacted, etc, That
judicial advertisements of the nature of
| summons, mOnitions or notices shall be pub
| lished in such paper as the judge of the
court from which the same shall emanate
shall select; and advertisements of sales
upon execution shall be published in such
paper as the defendant, within three days
| notice. shall designate, otherwise the judge
shall select the same
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted, etc. Thae
nothing herein contained shall affect OF
alter the terms of compensation, or other
regulation existing in law concerning pubs
lie printing, but no payment to journals
shall be authorized or made to Journals or
printers selected or performing work j.:
violation OF the terms of this act.
SEC. ). Be 1t further enacted. etc. tina:
this act shall have force and effect from and
after its passage, and all act or parts Of acts
in conflict with this act SSe hereby
repealed as far as conflicting.
BY Mr. Murrell, of Madison:
House bill No. $780, entitled an &C: !oy The
relief of James II. Wingfield.
Referred to the COMMITTEES OF, Claifna.
By Mr.. Bryant, OF Orleans:
House bill No. 39l entitled an act 70 pos-
ish noisy and disorderly persons in churches
and religious assemblies. and iof Sthe1
purposes.
Calendarsd for third reading, and o..
dered printed 10 the journal, as follows:
An &C: to punish noisy and disorderly Der.
sons In churches and religious assemblies.
and Tor other purposes.
SECTION I. Be it enacted Sy the Sonata
and House of Representatives of the State,
OF Louisiana In General Assembly convened.
That for the better preservation of order in
churches of whatever denomination, and
tor the purpose of preventing any profane
language or improper conduct, such as
smoking or acting indecently, any person
conduct may be committed is hereby au.
th0rlzed to arrest such offender and come
nit him to prison on such charge, and Oh
conviction OF the offender, who shall be
prosecuted by the parish attorney. he shall.
be fined the sum of fifty dollars, and in
case of non payment shall be adjudged to
Imprisonment in the parish Jail for the tern,
OF thirty days.
SEC. q Be it further enacted, etc. That
this act shall be of full force and he If "a.
feet from and after its passage.
By Mr.Baker, of Bossier:
House bill No. 1872, entitled an &C. -.
cure the vested rights of the citizens of the
townships of this State to the money arising
from the sixteenth sections thereof; and to
provide fer the election OF three school
commissioners in each township, and to di.
rect the manner of their organization and
give them corporate powers and prescribe
their duties, and authorize them to estab-
lsh schools, open to all children of such