New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-15

the city Of Donaldson, in the parish of As
cension; defining its boundaries; providing
for the government of the same, and for
funding all legal indebtedness of the cor
pOratiOn of DOnaldsOnville; repeating act
No. 50 of 1870; revising and amending the
charter Of Donaldsonville and other laws in
conflict with this act.
Senate bill No. 428, an act incorporating
Houma Fire Company No. l.
Senate bill No. 3S9, an act to confer GER
tain powers upon the Roman Catholic
Church of Ascension.
Also, Senate bill No. Ala, entitled an act
to incorporate the Lengshoremen's Protsc.
tive Union Benevolent Association No. 2
of the city of New Orleans, and State of
Louisiana.
Also, Senate bill No. 423, entitled an act
incorporating the New Orleans Sanitary
EXcavating Company in the city of New
Orleans, and granting rights and privileges
thereto.
Also, Senate bill No. 70, an act to close
drinking houses of public resort, and to
prohibit the sale of spirituous or malt IL
4uors on Sunday.
Also, Senate bill No. 449, an act entitled
an act providing tor change of venue in
cases which may be punished by death and
homicide cases; authorizing the grand jury
In any parish to find indictments for such
otfenses committed in any parish of the
State; providing for the arrest of the per-
sons charged with such crimes, and for
paying the expenses Of the prosecution
thereof, and repeating sections 1923, 1881.
1904 and zoos Of the Revised Statutes, and
exempting thu Governor from issuing death
warrants, and directing the Judges to issue
such warrants.
Also asks concurrence in the following
House bills:
House bill No. 448, entitled an act to in
corporate the Crescent City Health and
Accident Insurance Company.
House bill No 449, entitled an act to pro
hibit the unlawful employment of sailors
at work upon the levees or banks Of the
rivers in this State, and to punish the VIC
Iation of this act.
Also, House bill No. $50, entitled an ac
to create a board of health for the city o
Shreveport. parish of CaddO, to define it
powers and duties, and to provide for it,
support
Also, House bill No. 423, entitled an &C
for the relief of the Charity Hospital o
Shreveport and the surgeon in chief thereof
Also, House bill No. 45l, entitled an &C
relative to the assessment and collection
of State taxes imposed for the payment o
the bonds of the State and the principal ant
interest of the State debt by virtue of an,
law passed prior to the first of January
1874, and to repeal all laws requiring or au
thorizing tho Governor, Auditor or Treas
for the payment Of any bonds issued by tn
State prior to the first of January, 1874.
Also, House bill No. ASP, entitled an &C
making an appropriation to pay the inter
est on bonds issued under the provisions o
act No. 3, approved January "a, 1874.
Also, House bill No 453, entitled an &C
to authorize tax collectors and sherifs t.
receive portions of taxes due when any par
of the levy may be in contest, and to regu
late such partial collection.
Also. House bill No. Asa, entitled join
resolution OF the General Assembly OF tn
State of Louisiana, rendering their graft
tude to our Senator, Hon. j. R. West.
House bill No. lS6, an act to amend sec
ton 1898 of the Revised Statutes, and T.
exempt from seizure all schoolhouses
school furniture, apparatus and Ibrarle
devoted to public education in this State.
House bill No 2l7, an act to amend ant
re-enact an act entitled an act to incorpC
rate the Society of Mechanics of the city 9
New Orleans, approved February IL, 1871
and the act supplemental thereto, approves
March g. 1898.
Also, House bill No. ass, entitled a join
resolution instructing our Senators an
Representatives in Congress to obtain Gel
tain mail facilities for the people OF tn
Mississippi valley from New Orleans to Gel
tain ports IN South America.
Also, House bill No. 458, entitled an at
to amend act No. 10Y, entitled an act to II
corporate the Shreveport Savings Bank an
Trust Company, and for other purposes
approved September 10, 1873
Respectfully,
Chief Clerk.
Mr. Harris, chairman of the omnibus con
mittee, submitted House bill No. 45l, an a.
relative to the assessment and collection I
State taxes imposed for the payment OF tt
bonds of the State, and the principal an
interest of the State debt by virtue OF an
law passed prior to January l, 1874; and
repeal all laws requiring or authorizing Il
Governor, Auditor or Treasurer to set apa
funds in the State treasury for the paymel
of any bonds issued by the State prior
January l, 1874.
The bill was read the second time an
adopted.
The constitutional rule was suspended
q four-fifths vote and the bill read the thir
time The bill finally passed, the title
stand.
By unanimous consent the following WI
taken up:
House bill No. 452, an act making an a
preparation to pay the interest on bon'
issued under the provisions Of act No.
approved January "a, 1874.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspende
by four fifths vote and the bill read the SCI
ond time.
The bill was adopted.
The constitutional rule was suspende
by four-fifths vote, the bill read the THU
time. The bill finally passed, the title
stand.
By unanimous consent the following W;
taken up:
House bill No. 453, an act to authori
tax collectors and sheriffs to receive pc
lions of taxes due when any part OF tt
levy may be in contest, and to regula
such partial collection.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended b
four ffths vote, the bill read the secen
time and adopted.
The constitutional rule was suspended
four-ffths vote, the bill read the THU
time The bill finally passed, the title
stand.
By unanimous consent the following vi
taken up:
House bill No. 23l, an act entitled an
to incorporate the Cooperative Associate
of the parish of St. Helena.
The bill was read the first time
The constitutional rule was suspended
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