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

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OF this act; to prohibit certain officers d.
vertlng funds except as provided by law,
and to punish violations therefor; to levy
continuing tax and provide q cOntinu-
ing appropriation for said bonds; to make
q contract between the State and holders
ofgsasd bonds; to prohibit certain injunctiOns
In certain cases; to limit the Indebtedness
OF the State, and to limit State taxes; to
annnl certain grants of State aid; to pro-
hibit the modification, novation or extern
sion OF any contract heretofore made for
State aid; to provide for the receipt of
certain warrants for certain taxes, and
providing for the payment of the war
rants of the constitutional officers of the
State, and to repeal all conflicting laws.
Also, as being duly engrossed, the follow
House bill No. 49, an act to allow each
parish surveyor to employ deputy sur
veyOr.
House bill No. 8, an act to incorporate
the St. Paul Benevolent Association Of New
Iberia, Louisiana.
House bill No. 80, an act relative to the
unlicensed sale of lottery tickets in the city
OF New Orleans, and comforting on the po
lice courts power to suppress the same.
House bill No. 40, an act entitled an act
to incorporate the Siam Sons Benevolent
Association of New Orleans, Louisiana.
House bill No. %, an act relative to crimes
and offenses, to declare the sale of illegal
lottery tickets on the drawing Of any ille
gal lottery misdemeanOr, aud to provide
for the punishment of the same, and to reg
ulate the evidence to be received upon the
trial of such oenders.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GAIR, Chairman:
Mr.. Young, of Concorda, in the chair.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Senate concurrent resolution relative to
the establishing of United States Distric
Court in and for North louisiana
On the passage of which the yeas and
nays were demanded by Messrs. Hahn. of
St. Charles. and Lewis, of Ascension. re.
sulting as follows:
Yeas-Antoine, Bowman, Baker. Boyd.
Blackstone, Boatner, Bickham, Barrow,
Carey, Cockernam, Cousin, Connaughton.
Carr, Demas, D. C. Davis. Devezin, Devices,
Estilette, Greene, Grant, Guichard, Heffner,
Humble, Hubeau, Hill, p. Jones, M. Jones,
Heating, Kirkman. Kenyon, Kern, d. King,
Keys, V. o. King, Lewis, Langles, Landry,
Lawes, Little, Moreland, Mayo, Martinez,
Murrell of Lafourche, Marie, Mathews,
MOntaldO, Norris, Provost, Price, PeytOn,
Page. Paris, Raby, Rochon. Rodrigues, Saw
yer. Souer, Sartain, Simms, Southland, SUIT
ton, Smith, Sewell, Smart, Thomas, Tu-
reaud, d. Wilson. Williams, Wilson, Wash
ington. Wands, Young-7l.
Nays-R. r. Davis, Decker. Dumont,
Hahn, Stewart-5,
The resolution was concurred in.
1.-THE Speaker resumed the chair.
Senate bill No. PAT, entitled an act to fix
the term vf the district court for the Fiji
tenth Judicial District of the State of
Louisiana, was read the first time and
placed on the calendar.
On the following Senate concurrent res O.
luton, creating joint special comm ittee
to be known as the joint special committee
on apportionment, to report whatever ma y
be necessary to carry into effect artic le
twenty of the State constitution relative to
apportionment.
Mr.. Hahn, of St. Charles, moved to
amend by striking out five" and insert ting
ten" on the part of the House, which was
agreed to.
uo IcbOluUlOu % S1uCuuCO wac COA-
CURED in.
Senate bill No. us, entitled an act rela-
tive to the trial of certain suits in which
provisional seizures have issued.
Passed it's several readings, under suspen-
sion of the constitutional rules, and finally
passed, and notice of concurrence ordered
sent to the Senate.
Senate bill No. 81, entitled an act to amend
and re.enact sections two and three of an
act to incorporate the Louisiana Working
mems Association, approved April %, 1872.
Read the first time and placed on the cal
endar.
Senate bill No. 1888, entitled an act to in.
corporate the First Baptist Association of
Shreveport.
Passed its several readings, under sus-
pension of the constitutional rules, and
finally passed, and notice of concurrence
ordered sent to the Senate.
Senate bill No. 24S, entitled an act to
amend and reenact preamble and section
one of an act for the relief of Charles
Walker.
Which, on motion of Mr.. Gair, of East
Feliciana, was referred to the Committee
on Claims.
Senate bill No. 234, entitled an act to
amend and re-enact section 986 of the Re-
vised Statutes of Louisiana of 1870.
Passed first and second readings, under
suspension of the constitutional rules. and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. 247, entitled an act to fix
the terms of the District Court in the Fit
teenth judicial District Of the State Of
Louisiana.
Passed its first and second readings under
suspension of the constitutional rules, and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate joint resolution Ne. "a, entitled q
Joint resolution relative to the one hun.
dredth anniversary of the independence of
the United States in the city Of Phila-
delphia in 1876.
Passed first and second readings, under
suspension of the constitutional rules, and
referred to the Committee on Federal Re
latiOns.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No. 49, entitled an act to equal
ize the rank of privileges for rent and sup
plies furnished and according a right of
privilege to the furnisher of supplies.
Also, House bill No. So, entitled an act to
amend and re-enact section 1926 of the Re
yised Statutes Of 1870 of Louisiana.
Also, House bill No. %, entitled an act
prohibiting the use of spirituous or vinous
liquors on Sundays and days of elections,
and the keaning omen houses for the sale