New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-24

| dlIlck LoBiHs =. 'StrHs
j. V. Whichen, A. Fischer.
! On motion of Mr.. Weber the petition wa
ordered to be. printed in the journal, anl
referred to the Committee on Lands anG
| Levees.
| Mr.. Crawford submitted the following
| contents of a petition. being for relief o,
James X. Belden. tor legal services rem
dered the State.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
lMr. Harris in the chair
Mr.. Pollard submitted the following peti.
ton Of the citizens Of the parish Of More
house. asking that the Agricultural and
Mechanical Coileg be located in the city of
Baton Rouge. in connection with the Lou.
isiana State University.
Referred to the Committee on Agricul'
ture, Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr.. 1ngraham submitted the following:
The memorial of Charles II. Walker and
John b. FOrgay. praying an investigating
committee to inquire whether Morgan's
Texas and Louisiana railroad has no: for.
teited its charter.
Referred to the Committee on Agricui,
ture. Commerce and Manufactures.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Anderson. chairman of the Commit.
tee on Judiciary submitted TIE following:
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE,
New Orleans. February %, 1874. !
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
Senate bill No. f9S an act to reIinouish
dior thn Tn,4 nl
land that may be acquired hereafter by the
United States at Monroe or Shreveport for
the purpose Of erecting public buildings
thereon. FavOrably.
Senate bill No. 422, an act relative to
criminal proceedings; to amend and re-en-
act section $50 of the Revised Statutes of
1869. Favorably.
Senate bill No. 263. an act relative to
public advertisements and notices in coun.
try parishes. Favorably.
Senate bill No. Ais, an act 60 amend and
re enact section one of an act entitled an act
defining the duties of notaries public and
sheritfs for the parish of Orleans in certain
cases, approved October II. 1868. Favor.
ably.
Senate bill No. 40. an act TO authorize X.
l.. Fox, of Alexandria, Louisiana, to sue the |
State. Reported favorably by majority OF
Judiciary Committee. !
Senate bill No. Alb. an act authorizing |
majority OF the jury in a civil case, and nine !
n criminal case to tn1 q verdict. /
favorably.
Senate bill No. POI. an act relative Co /
public sales and sale days, made in pursu.
,nce OF DEGREES of courts in the parishes of !
Assumptiono Latourchc and Teryebonne.
'avorably.
Senate bill No $50. an act to amend and re-.
'nact an act relative to the Supreme Court.
md to regulate the terms thereof, the pro.
eedlngs therein. appeals thereto and wit.
approved March Is. 1870. and for other pur.
'oses. Reported by q majority unfayorably.
Senate bill No. 300. an act to facilitate the
aking of testimony. etc. Unfavorably.
Senate bill No. 32i an act to amend and
e'enact article nine Of section twelve Of an
CT entitled an act to extend the limits of
he parish Of Orleans, and to change The
oundarles of the parishes of Orleans and
efferson, and to consolidate the cities of
'ew orleans and Jefferson. and to provide |
Or the government of the city of New Or.
cans and the administration of the affairs /
hereof, and to repeal an act entitled an &C. I
} incorporate the city OF New Orleans ap.
roved February .s3. 1852. and to repeal all
cts amendatory thereto, and to repeal an |
81 entitled an act TO incorporate the city of
etferson, approved March 9. 1850. and to
peal all acts amendatOry thereto, and to
'ovide for the funding of the floating in I
,btedness Of the corporations as con.
lldated by said act. approved March Is.
20. Faborably. /:
THOMAS c. ANDERSON.
Chairman.
Mr.. 1ngraham. chairman Of the Commit.
. on Enrolment and Engrossmeut. sub.
tied the following report: I,
COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT AND ENDORSEMENT
New Orleans, February q, 1874. ! !
the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
l our Committee on Enrolment and En- =
crossed:
'enate bill No. ai7, an act to consolidate | Il