New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-12

the Bayou Lafourche Railway Company.
By Mr.. Bovee:
OF motion to amend rule sixteen of tn
Senate so as to make it conform to articl
forty-two of the constitution.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
! By Mr.. Blackburn, by unanimous consen,
Senate bill No. 374, an act to remodel an,
| rehe " the charter, extend and define tn
] boundaries, and to limit and the better t
define the duties and powers of the cor
porate authorities of the town of Homer, il
the parish of Claiborne, and TO repeal al
conflicting laws or parts Of laws.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended b,
| four fitths vote, the bill read the seconl
time. and referred to the Committee OF
Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
By Mr.. Harper:
Senate bill No. 1868. an act for the relief O.
Alice Douglas, wife of James Philip. and
Emma p. Douglas, wife Of Henry s. Carter
and pay the damage done by the State o.
Louisiana in constructing levees at Willow
chute and Benot's bayou. in Bossieg parish
louisiana
The bill was read the fret time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by a four-ffths vote. the bill read the
second time and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Claims.
BY Mr.. Cage:
Senate bill No. 369. an act creating q
board of commissioners, to examine and as
certain the valid and standing indebted
ness Of the parish OF Terrebone, and author
zing the police jury of said parish to issue
bon DIS to take up and fund the same.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four fths vote, the bill read the Sec
ond time and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Anderson:
Senate bill No. 80, an act to limit to six
the right of compulsory process of witnesses
in criminal cases, on preliminary examine
ton, in the parish Of ST. Landry.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-ffths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Anderson:
Senate bill No. 81, an act to repeal an
act approved March 10, 1860, entitled an
act to increase the salaries of the sheriff
and clerk of the parish Of St. Landry. ex.
,ept as to the eaid clerk. and to reduce the
costs of the said sheriff in criminal cases.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
! four-ftths vote, the bill read the second
lime, and referred to the Committee on
Corp orations and Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Anderson:
Senate bill No. 372, an act to confer upon
he police jury of the parish of st. Landry
authority to tax the inhabitants of incorpo-
ated towns in said parish FOR the support
# costs in criminal cases.
The bill was read the first time. I
The constitutional rule was suspended by !
four-fifths vote, the bill read the second |
ime and referred to the Committee on |
Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Anderson:
Senate joint resolution relative TO the
'alcasieu Sulphur and Mining Company.
The resolution was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended BY
tOur-tifths vote, the resolution read the !
scond time and referred to the Committee
n Finance.
By Mr.. Twitchell:
Senate joint resolution regulating the as
in the parish of Red River, and to
'cure the proper collection of taxes.
The resolution was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four tifths vote, the resolution read
e second time, and referred to the Com.
ittee on Finance.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OYER.
The following was taken up:
Ho use bill No. 81. an act to legalize Ger.
in Judicial and all other proceedings in
Q parish Of st. Martin, in township seven
d range eight east, and to authorize a
ntinuance Of proceedings therein by :
urts and the authority OF said parish.
The bill was read the second time.
On motion Of Mr. Thomas. the bill was | i
opted on second reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended bv !
four-fiths vote, the bill read the third :
le. +
The bill finally passed. the title to stand, .
The following was taken up:
Jon current resolution relative to appoint
Mt OF joint committee to examine the | =,
lirs of the Louisiana University. =,
n amendment by the Committee on Edu.
ion provided that the subcommittee so
horized shall conduct the Investigation
hout expense to the State" N
n motion of Mr.. Burch, the resolution d.
'mended was adopted. pl
r. Wharton, by Unanimous consent, OF
ed up Senate bill No 295, an act to co
nd an re-enact section iI7o Of RAYS
Used Statutes. pc
he bill was read the second time and re.
ed to the Committee on Judiciary. tn
le following was taken up:
nate bill No. 253, reported favorabiy by vo
mittee on Corporations, to be entitled fol
ct TO incorporate the Second Regular
tist Association of Natchltoches. Louis. Br
CT
, motion Of Mr.. Blunt the bill was read Wv
second time and considered engrossed. Da
e constitutional rule was suspended by Sw
ur. tifths vote, the bill read the third
The bill finally passed. the title to gu
4. sec
Q following was taken up:
q ate bill No. 342. an act requiring tab
nts, guardians or other persons having A
'ol of children. between six and sixteen one
, n Give them an nppnefpp;%r ,r ID, l