New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-25

House bill No. 81, an act entitled an act
for the relief Of Mrs. w. p. Noble, and for
other purposes.
Also, that the House has conourred in
| the following Senate bills, viz:
Senate bill No. 179, entitled an act for the
relief of F. Van Benthuysen and his minor
children; and
Senate bill No. 205. entitled an act to in
corporate the Hope Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. l, of Franklin, parish of st. Mary,
and to provide for the organization and
government of the same.
'e JOHN fisP1 ". PETERBOROUGH,
Assistant Clerk
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Brewster:
The petition of j. M. Weymouth, asking
for pay for services as attorney at law rena
dered the State.
Referred to Committee on Claims
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
To the President and Members of the senate
Your Committee on Contested Elections,
in the case Of j. w. Mcdonald VS.. w. JAS
per Blackburn, from the twentieth senate
rial district, respectfully report adversely
to the claims of j. w. Mcdonald, for the
reason that he has not complied with the
law made and provided in such cases, being
barred by the statute OF limitation. There
fore recommend that w. j. Blackburn be
confirmed in his seat. and that James w.
Mcdonald be paid the same mileage and
per diem due and paid to Hon. w. Jasper
Blackburn as Senator, to this date.
Respectfully submitted,
T. b. STAMPS, Chairman;
f. l.. WEBER.
L. G. ANDERSON,
o. H. BREWSTER.
COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT,
New Orleans, January 70, 1874. J
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Enrolment and En-
grossment begs leave to report as duly en-
crossed
Senate bill No. 247, an act to fix the term
of the District Court in the Fifteenth Judi
cial District of the State of Louisiana.
Senate bill No. 1884, an act to amend and
re-enact section 986 of the Revised Statutes
Of Louisiana of the year 1870
"e'p''' JAMES H. 1NGRAHAM.
Chairman.
Mr.. Anderson, chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, submitted the following reports
COMMITTEE JUDIcARy,(
New Orleans, January %. 1874.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Senate bill No. 2i6, entitled an act fixing
the time OF holding court in the Fourth
Judicial District.
Reported favorably.
Also, Senate bill No 224. entitled an act
to make persons liable in damages for sell
ing or giving Intoxicating liquors to minors
without the consent OF parents OF guar
dams.
Reported favorably.
Also, Senate bill No. 1876, entitled an act
fixing the terms of holding courts in the
Twelfth Judicial District OF Louisiana.
Reported by substitute.
Also, Senate bill No 273, an act to permit
persons accused in criminal cases to testify
as witnesses, the same as any other witness
in the cause.
Reported favorablv.
Also, Senate bill No. 276. an act to pro-
cure two hundred and fifty copies OF the
Revised Statutes of the State of Louisiana
of 1870 with statutory amendments thereto,
including the statutory amendments of the
session of the General Assembly of 1874,
compiled by Albert VOORHEES,
Reported favOrably. with amendments to
title and bill. to read 'tive hundred cOpies's
in lieu Of "two hundred aud fifty copies"
THOMAS &. ANDERSON,
Chalrmane
Mr.. Gage, chairman Of the Committee on
Parks and Public Buildings. sumbitted the
following report:
Senate bill No 22s, a biii to &c entitled
an act to provide for the purchase OF the
necessary grounds ani buildings for State
House, and to make appropriation to pay
for the same in cash and In bonds of the
State.
Favorably.
Mr.. Barber, chairman of the Committee
on Militia, reported favorably and asked
the passage of Senate bill No 275, bill to
be entitled an act for the payment of the
militia, police force called out to suppress
riots or public disturbances. on to enforce
the laws. by the parishes in which services
are rendered. and the mode and manner of
levying and collecting the taxes therefore
and for suit agains, the parish.
Mr.. Blackburn, chairman of the Commit
tee ON Printing, reported back, without &C.
ton, Senate bill No. 265, n bill to be en-
titled an act relative to the release and
bond of property seized under conserva-,
tory process providing for the determine
ton OF the case against all parties, and pro.
vlding Tor sale of peiishabe property
seized under mesne process after certain de-
lays adVertlsemt MIS- and notices, and fixing
saia delays and advertisements, recon-
mendlng 1t be referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Referred.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
BY Mr.. Chad bonrn:
"A bill TO be entitled an act recurring the
city OF New Orleans to build bridges across
the New canal
he bill wa- read the first time.
The constitutional Iule was SUSPENDED
by four-fifths vote. the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
Drainage.
By Mr., Alex ander:
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to
create the parish of Grant and providing
Tor the organization thereof. No. 81 passea
by the General Assembly of 1869, and AZ
proved March 4, 1869.
The bill was read the first time,
Inc constitutional rule was suspended bv
four-hfths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee ON
Parochisl Affairs.
BV Mr ThOmon ~