New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-23
AFs FRIDAY JANUARY % s74 TFVH =
By Mr.. Baker, of Bossier:

| By Mr.. Baker, of Bossier:
House bull No. a, entitled an act L. Cd
! force article III of the constitution, and t.
! prohibit persons from holding two offices a
the same time, and to fix penalties for it
violation, and to prescribe the duties of dis
! trict judges and States attorneys in relation
| thereto.
Referred 10 the Judiciary Committee, AMI
ordered printed in the journal. which read
as follows:
An act to enforce article II, of the constitu
! ton, and to prohibit persons from hold
ing two offices at the same time; 60 ii,
! penalties TOR its violation; and to prescrib,
the duties OF district iudgee and State
! attorneys in relation thereto.
! SECTION l. Be 10 enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives Of the State
OF Louisiana IN General Assembly con
vened. That from and after the first day OF
| April. 1874, it shall be unlaw fuI for any
person to hold or exercise the functions OF
two offices of profit at the same time (excep,
such as are permitted by article III OF the
constitution either State, parish or Munici
pal, or to hold another of said offices while
beng member OF the General Assembly
OF Louisiana or an officer OF the United
States.
Sec Be it further enacted, ETC., That
any person violating this act shall be liable
TO prosecution in any court OF competent
jurisdiction, and on conviction shall be fined
not less than fifty dollars, nor more thar
three hundred. and such Judgment of con
vlctlon shall ipso yfacto vacate all State
parish or municipal offices so held. and pro
hiolt the exercise OF the same by such
offender.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc. Tha,
this act shall be specially given in charge
to grand Jurles. judges of district courts
and enforced by States attorneys.
BY Mr.. Sewell, of Orleans:
House bill! No. 70. entitled an act estab
fishing the banking department Of the
State Of Louisiana, etc.
Referred to the Committee on Banks and
Banking and ordered printed.
Also. House bill No. -, entitled an act &C
reduce the take. and consolidate the debt
OF the city Of New Orleans: to abolish the
present city debt tax. aud tor other pur'
poses.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means and ordered printed.
By Mr.. Bickham, of Washington:
tAOusc Uiil wv. CUs EULltl1U du dCU ludhluS
an appropriation of $500 for the repairing
of bridges on the five thousand dollar road
leading from Tangipahoa station to Pearl
river.
Referred to the Committee on Appropri
atoms and ordered printed.
By Mr.. Peyton, OF De Soto:
House bill No. 81, entitled an act author
izing the appropriation and payment of aid
from the school funds of the several par
ishes of the State for students or scholars
in colleges and higher schools in certain
cases.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr.. Fontelieu of Vermilion:
House bill No 81, entitled an act for the
relief of n. Young.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. Little, of St. Landry:
House bill No. SO, entitled an act for the
creation of the parish of St. Joseph, to be
formed from the parish of St. Landry; fix
ing the limits thereof; establishing the seat
Of justice therein: providing for the ap.
pointmens OF its officers and the oreaniza
ton OF the government therein. and tor
other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Parochial
Affairs.
By Mr.. King, Of Orleans:
House bill No. 81. entitled an act to in
corporate the Jeunes Amis Benevolent AS
ISOLATION of New Orleans, Louisiana.
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tions.
By Mr.. Williams, of East Baton Rouge:
House bill No. s., entitled an act te ex.
exempt property within the limits Of the
city of Baton Rouge from the payment of
parish taxes. except for certain purposes.
and to provide for the payment Of the ex'
penses of criminal prosecution in certain
cases.
Referred to the judiciary COMMITTEES.
Also, House bill No. Sc, entitled an act
the police jury of the parish of
East Baton Rouge: prescribing the number,
duties and powers thereof; the moda of
their appointment; fixing their eompensa.
ton, and for other purposes.
hclcIIcu W tuC u uulOldAy SOAAnitCCVe
By Mr.. Hill, of Ouachita:
House bill No. 81, entitled resolution re.
pealing article sixty-six of the constitution
and adopting an article in tAe place thereof.
Referred to the Committee on Constitu.
ion.
BY Mr.. Devices. of Red River:
House bill No. SO, en- titled an act to ex.
,mpt the town of Coushatta. parish of Red
River, from parish taxation.
Also, House bill No. 80. entitled an act to |
lllow each parish surveyor to employ
leputy surveyor.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Elliot. of Orleans:
House bill No. 80, entitled an act to In. |
orporate the Good Shepherd Concl ave No.
!, of Louisiana.
Also, House bill No. 81, entitled an act 70 !
the Union Sons of Honor Bene.
'olent Association OF New Orleans.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora.
ions.
BY Mr.. Souer. Of Avoyelles:
House bill No. 90. entitled an act to in
the town of Simmsport. in the I
arish Of Avoyelles. and for the organiza.
on thereof.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora.
ons.
Also. House bill No. 90, entitiedian act
ppropriating the sum of $4,000 to pay the
efficiency now existing for the maintenance
the militia of the State.
Referred to the committee of the whole.
By Mr.. Carey. Of Orleans: !
House bill No. 81, entitled an &C. to amend
Id re-enact article l65 Of the Code of