New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-17
If Rapides to issue bonds for certain pur-

of Rapides to issue bonds for certain pur-
poses.
And House bill No. &c., entitled an act
to provide for the assessment OF property
according to it's value, to provide remedy
for generalization heretofore or hereafter
TO be made, and to repeal all conflicting
laws.
Senate bill No. 1876, entitled an act to ex-
pedite the trial of causes in the Supreme
Court of Louisiana in New Orleans, and to
regulate the same for a limited period.
Reported favorably.
On motion of Mr.. Benham, of Carroll, the
bill was postponed indefinitely.
The same committee reported unfavor-
ably on House bill No. 2iO, entitled an act
to amend and re-enact section 1885 OF the
Revised Statutes of 1870. providing for the
mileage to be paid to members OF the Gen
eral Assembly. and to tx compensation OF
such members for their services.
The report vas adopted.
Also. the following report:
COMMITTEE on Jrpis9ARY,
New Orleans, February 10, 1874.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House Of Representatives,
Your Committee on Judiciary have had
under consideration House bill No. 10y, en-
titled an act to create the New Orleans
board of cotton commissioners. etc. The
act would create a cumbersome machinery
for the regulation Of the cotton trade, I'M
der the guise of an inspection law Such
.fl for s1A
they may secure genuine and necessary
inspection as a preventive OF frauds. This
act creates new offices at the expense OF the
agricultural and commercial community.
We do not find it to be necessary ae all; at
any rate the parts which may be recon.
mended are overborne by the expressions
upon commerce which are associated with
II. We think it ought not to pass.
!. &. DAVIDSON. Chairman.
Which was adopted.
Also. House bill No. les. entitled an ac:
relative to ;uries in the parishes Of Grant,
Ea:chitoches and kapides, and to the
mode OF drawing. and the term Of services
Of the same. etc.
Reported unfavorablv.
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY.
On motion OF Mr.. Sartain. of Carroll. the
order Of the day was postponed tor thirty
minutes.
On motion Of Mr.. Mayo. Of Rapides.
House bill No. l6s was postponed. and
made the special order FOR next Friday at
twelve o'clock.
House bill No. Is7. entitled an &C. 70 de.
fine and punish certain officers. was re-
ported unfavorably; further consideration
postponed until next Wednesday.
Mr.. Young. Of Concordia. moved 20 sc.
consider the vote on the adoption Of GER
tain resolution relative to the additional
compensation to the officers Of the House,
offered by Mr.. Dewees. OF Red River. last
Saturday.
The Committee on Judiciary reported IN.
fayorably on the following bills. viz:
House bill No. sc. entitled al act in relation
70 attachments. and abolishing the privilege
Of attachments in certain cases.
Also. House bill No. Sc. entitled an act
providing for the appointment of appraisers
OF succession property and tor their pay.
ment. and prohibiting judges from appoint.
ing certain attorneys at law to act as attor.
neys Of absent heirs. and FOR certain pur.
poses. and prescribing tees Of attorneys for
absen: heirs.
Also. House bill No. "a. entitled an &C:
TO provide shat all deeds and mortgages
shall be recorded in the English language,
and requesting the Governor to appoint
compe:en: person TO translate the Spanish
records in the city Of Baton Rouge, and for
other PURPOSES.
Also. House bill! No. $50. entitled an act
to amend article GA Of the Code Of Pyac.
tice.
The reports u the committee were
adopted.
Mr.. Kenyon. Of lbervilie. chairman Of the
Committee on Internal improvements. sub.
United the following report:
COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL fMfHoeKMHyfs'
New Orleans. February II. 1874. 5
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives,:
Your Committee on Internal Improve.
Dents. to whom was referred House bill
No. lag. entitled an act to define the mode
of designating landings in any parish bors
dering on the Mississippi river. beg leave to
report tayOrablv on said bill, with the fol.
lowing amendment: Artitle two. section
three. the fourth line. after ''shree dollars
insert "a day.
NELSON KENYON, Chairman:
CHARLES w. BRYANT,
". +. SOUTHAKD.
J. SIMMS.
l.. j. SOUER.
Which was received and the anne aimen.
agreed to.
And House bill No. TAG. entitled an &C. TO
define the mode of designating landings in
and parish bordering on the Mississippi
river. was ordered to be engrossed and
placed on the calender for third reading.
Mr.. Benham. Of Carroll. from the Com.
mittee ON Penitentiary. submitted minor.
ity report. which was ordered 20 be con.
Bidered with :hs majority report and
ordered printed.
Mr.. Ward. Of Grant. chairman Of the
Committee on Public Buildings. submitted
the following report: !
COMMITTEE %. frsi,. Eri.niys., !
New Orleans. February 10 1874. !
70 me Honorable speaker and Members OF the |
House OF Representatives. |
Your committee. believing that it would
be economy to the State and the public in |
terests would be better subserved by a |
timely repair of public institutions, would |
submit this their supplemental |
report to the bill INTRODUCED on the - day |
Of. A. Do 1874, recommending stipulated |
for. specific purposes. viz
TO repair and put in the same con.
dtion as it was before it's destruce
ton by fire. the State House at
Baton Rouge. 100000 |
Repair of Insane Asylum, at Jack.
son. parish of East FelIciana. $4,000 |
Repair of Deaf and Blind Asylum.
at Baton Rouge. ................ 1000 |
Repair Of Penitentiary at Baton
Rouge. 5000