New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04

: BY Mr., Bovee:
Senate bill No 287. an act 20 :av out an,
open a road to connect the Grand Point Sc,
tlement in the parish of st. James. witt
the Mississippi river. and 10 levy q specia
tax for the same.
The bill was taken up
The constitutional ruie VA. suspended by
a f0ur-ftths vote, the bill read the second
tins and referred to the Committee Oh
Corporations and Payoch!a. Affairs.
BY Mr.. Butler:
Senate bill No. $50. AZ &c: q" pay c. S
| Sauvinet. late civil sheriff OF the parish OF
Orleans. for services performed and ex
| penses incurred in suits for the collection o,
taxes instituted by the State o: Louisiana
| The bill was taken up.
| The constitutions al rule va. suspended by
a four tifths vote. the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee Oh
Claims.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OYER.
The following was taken up:
Senate bill No. 278, bill to be entitled
an act to encourage the building of steam l..
boats and other water crafts n the State Of
| Louisiana.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas. the bill was
recommitted to the Committee OH Com.
merce and Manufactures.
The following was taken Up:
Senate bill No. 235, to be entitled an act
authorizing the sale OF property by tax col.
| lectors for delinquent taxes. and providing
for the redemption of the same aud requir
| ing the Auditor of Public Accounts to make
title in the name of the State. and reguat.
| ing the proceedings under the same, pro.
| hibiting the issuing of I'M unctons in certain
cases, and fixing the time Of prescription of
| nullity of titles at tax sales, and for other
purposes.
Mr.. Whitney moved 20 have the bill
printed and made the speca. order !os Fri.
day next, at one O'Clock.
The motion was adopted.
The following was taken up.
Senate bill No. 1871, an act ns.iag 70 the
parish of 81. James the old vacherie road.
situated In said parish. and authorizing the
police jury to sell the same.
On motion of Mr.. Boyee the bill: was read
the second time and considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four ffths vote. the bill read the third
time. The bill finally passed. the title to
stand.
The following was taken up.
Senate bill No. !79. to be entitled all &C:
appropriating to Mrs. Alice A. Crawford.
widow of the late Judge 7. 5. Crawford,
and to Mrs. S. +. Harris. widow Of the late
a. II. Harris. the balance of the salary that
would have been duo each Of them had
they lived TO the end OF their term OF
service.
The bill: was considered en.:o.seL. and
ordered to third reading.
The Presiden, annouace.l i,.e spec:a!
order Of the day.
On motion of M-. Chlijourn. TIC specia!
order Of the Gay was Postponed. 70. :.tseu
minutes.
The following WA ta,s.uGc:
Senate bill No. ::,3:.
The following ameu,!tne nts were recom.
.nended By the committee: Il section one,
last line. strike OF: ":en years" aud insert |
'.iye years"
On motion Of ST.. :;:r eli. she amend.
ments were adopted.
The bill was considered eng,o.sei. !
The constitutional yuie was suspended! By
4 ;ou:-ffths vote. the bill read the third |
time. Til" bill: finally passed. the title to |
stand.
Mr.. Chadhourn. by alan;mo.s consent, |
called up Senate bill! No. 3os. an act Cor the !
relief OF benjamin. Campbell and :is mino.
child. Estelle T.. Campbell.
The bill was read tho frs. time.
The constitutional yuie wa. suspended BY !
= :ourffths vote. Che bill: read the
second time and referred 70 the Committee
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Blunt called up Serate j:i! ~. l:6. an
act fixing the limits o: the Seventeenth
District Court. aud the time Of holding
court IN the parishes COMPOSING: .aid dis.
tric..
Mr.. Harris moved tia: III. 81! y. iail OF,
the table.
On call OF the yeas aai nays ;h. Senate
refused to lay the bill or IL. ,ab.s by the
vote:
,, leas-Anderson. Barber. Blackburn.
5urch, Chad6ourn. DaigIe. Greene. Harris.
rhOmas-9.
Nays-Blunt. Bovse. Brewster. Butler,
Crawford. Detiege. Glaudin. Harper. E. F.
Ierwig. Ingraham. kelso. Pollard. Rev,
'yPher' lwitcheil, Weber. NhItney-H.
Mr.. Harris called for the special order of
he day, being unfinished business~Senate !
ill No. 275, entitled an act for tie payment