New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-23


Respectfully submitted,
T. b. STAMPS, Chairman;
ES WEBER,
.. H. BREWSTER.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Brewster:
Of bill 10 be entitled an act appropriate
| ing to Mrs. Alice A. Crawford, widow OF the
late Judge /. s. Crawford, and to Mrs. y. ?.
Harris. widow Of the late District Attorney
A. H. Harris, the balance Of the salary that
would have been due each OF them had
they lived to the end Of their term Of ser.
vice.
BY Mr. Weber:
An &C. 20 amend the charter OF the town
Of Bayou Sara, in the parish Of West Fell
ciana.
Also, an act 60 amend and fe-enact sec.
lions 274l and 27i5 Of Rays Revised Stat
utes, and to prohibit police juries to author
! ize the drawing Of warrants ON the Treas
urer. unless there be funds in the treasury
20 meet their payments, and the item OF exc
penditure has been provided FOE in their an
nual budget.
BY Mr.. Pollard:
of bill entitled al act 20 repeal an act
to amend an act to incorporate the Crescent
City Gaslight Company, approved April 20.
! 1870, and to fix with more precision the time
when said company shall 60 into operation,
and to authorize to issue mortgage bonds; to
change the time for the election Of direc-
tors, and tc limit the price to be charged for
gas. approved July 10, 1873.
/ By Mr.. Chadbourn:
An act recurring the city of New Orleans
TO build bridges across the New canal.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Thomas:
A bill TO be entitled an act 20 encourage
the building of steamboats, and other water
craft in the State Of Louisiana.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-tifths vote. the bill read tho second
time and referred 70 the Committee on
Commerce and Manufactures.
BY Mr.. Weber:
A bill to be entitled an act 20 repeal sec.
tons 2760 and 1851 OF Rays Revised Stat.
utes.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four. ffths vote. She bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
BY Mr.. Belden:
An act to procure two hundred and fifty
copies Of the Revised Statutes Of the State
of Louisiana OF 1870. with statutory amend
ments thereto. including the statutory
Assembly Of 1874. compiled by Albert Voor
hies.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four fitths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
BY Mr.. Anderson:
A bill TO be entitled IN &C: 70, relief Of
sureties.
The bill was read the first time.
Tho constitutional rule was suspended by
a four, tifths vote. the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee On Jn.
dietary.
An act to permit persons accused in
criminal cases 20 testify as a witness. the
same as any other witness in the cause.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
4 ;ouv-ftths vote. the bill read the second
fine, and referred to the Committee On
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. ChadbourA:
A bill to be entitled an act to repeal and
re-ensct sections IT'S and ll79 Of the Re.
vlsed Statutes. and TO provide for the ap-
pointment of district attorneys pro tenpore.
The bill WAS read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
:our-ffrhs vote. the bill read the second
time, and referred to tho Committee on
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Burch:
A bill to be entitled an act for the relief
of james Mcvay, agent Of Margaret Cross,
i. J. McCabe, Henry Newell. V. HeDde and
Henry Schorten. creditors Of the Louisiana
State University.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four.tifths vote. the bill read the second
time. and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
By Mr.. Barber. BY unanimous consent:
a bill to be entitled an act tor the pay.
ment Of the militia. a police force called
out to suppress riots or public disturb
ances. or to enforce the laws. by the par.
ishes in which services are rendered. and
the mode and manner of !eyying and col.
lecting the taxes therefor. and for suit
against the parish.
The bill was read the frs: time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four ffths vote. the bill read the second
time. and referred to the Committee on
Militia.
By Mr.. Brewster:
Joint resolution addressing out of office f.
A Hall and James 7. Shorter. claiming the
offices of justice of the peace in and for the
third ward of the parish Of Ouachita. State
OF Louisiana, under commissions issued by
II. c. Warmoth. formerly Governo! Of the
State.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four ttrhs vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
REVOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Chadbourn:
Reselped, That the Bureau Of Emigration,