New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-17

ordered printed.
Also, House bill No. 3l0 entitled an act
| to regulate the passage of steam cars
| through the corporate limits of the city of
New Orleans, and for the better protection
of life.
| Referred to the Committee on Railroads
| and ordered printed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Tureaud, of st. James, chairman of
the Committee on Elections and Qualifca.
tons. submitted the following report:
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND QuAL1FlCATIoSs.l
New Orleans, February a. 1874.
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
| House OF Representatives:
| Your committee. to whom was referred
the contested election case of Forstall VS..
+! Garidel and Livaudais, from the sixth ward.
! Second District. beg leave to report that
! they have examined all the facts. and that
| they are Of the opinion, from the evidence
! of the frauds perpetrated. that said For.
I stall is Justly entitled to his seat as a mem.
| Der of your honorable body, and would re.
| spectfully ask for the consideration OF your
hon rable body in the matter.
! AL Of which is respectfully submitted.
! A. TUREAUD.
! WILLIAM WARD.
s. MARVIN.
4. G. DAVIDSON.
Ordered printed and made the special or.
der for next Monday.
| Mr.. Davidson. OF Livingston. chairman OF
the Committee on Judiciary. reported on
the following bills:
| House bill No. 249. entitled an &C. for
| the restoration TO citizenship Of L. d. Wight
man.
Reported tavorably, and ordered 70 be en-.
crossed.
Also. House bill No. 253. entitled an ac.
to regulate the sale and purchase Of cotton.
Reported favorably.
Mr.. Sartain. of Carroll. moved 70 post.
pone further consideration of the bill until
| next Monday. and that the bill be printed.
Carried.
Also. House bill No. 2si. entitled an act
| TO allow certain persons residing on the
parish line dividing the parishes Of Tangi'
pahoa and Washington 10 fix their iomicile
! in the parish Of Washington. and prescrib.
| ing the manner in which it shall be done.
Reported 3avorably and placed On the
calender.
Also. House bill No. 63. entitled an &C:
| requiring the recording Of certain papers in
criminal cases. and prescribing the ehec:
OF such record.
Reported tavorably and placed on the
calendar.
Substitute for House bill No. 3. entitled
House bill No. 234. entitled an act to provide
homosSaaA nd On NJ "
erty from seizure and GALE. to regulate the
same. and to provide q homestead for
widows and children in necessitous circum.
stances, and 20 repeal all laws OF parts Of
laws in conflict with this act.
Reported !avorably and placed on the
calendar.
Also, House bill No. 20. entitled an act 70
regulate the retail of spirituous liquors. and
providing penalties for violating the same.
Reported favorably. ordered printed. and
made special order for mex. Saturday.
Also, substitute for House bill No. 25l. Ell.
titled House bill No. 81 entitled an act TO
authorize and enforce the receipt by the
city of New Orleans. Of certain obligations
Of said city in payment of back taxes.
Reported fayorably and placed On the
calendar.
IMr. Mathews. of Tensas. in the chair.1
Also. House bill No. 260. entitled an ac:
to fix the terms Of court Of the Fifth Judi.
cial District.
Also. House bill No. 27s. entitled an act
to amend and re-enact section twenty-five
of the Revised Statues Of the State Of Louisl.
ana
Reported favorably, and the amend.
ments were agreed 10, and the bill was
placed on the calender.
Also. House bill No. ;. entitled an &C:
regulating the fees Of recorders.
Reported fayorably.
Mr.. Davidson. Of Livingston, moved tina:
the bill be printed and made special order
for next Tuesday week at one o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Devices, Of Red River.
the above motion was laid on the table. and
the bill was placed on the calender for its
third reading.
Also. House bill No. rs. entitled an &C:
to amend and ye.enact section two Of act
No. ~, session Of 1872.
Reported favorably. and placed On the
calendar for third reading.
Also. House bill No. l9i. entitled an &C:
TO amend and re-enact article S79 Of the
Code Of Practice.
Reported ;avorablv. and placed on the
calendar for third reading and ordered
printed.
The same committee reported favorabiy !
on the following bills. which were placed
ON the calender fos their third readings.
viz:
House bill No. g. entitled an act pro
hibiting the use Of spirituous or yinous !
liquors on Sundays and days Of elections.
and the keeping open houses for the sale
thereof during such time. and prescribing a
penalty therefor.
THE Speaker resumed the chair1
Also. House bill No. Is. entitled an act TO
repeal article geo. and 20 amend and re-enac: |
articles 66l and 6GG of the Code Of Practice.
Also. House bill No. 2O9. entitled an act
granting a privilege to labsrers on farms or |
plantations. to secure the payment of their
wages upon the crop and everything which
serves 60 the working of said farm or planta'
lions which shall not be Invested by any prior
mortgage. whether legal. judicial or con !
ventional. nor by seizure or sale Of the |
land while the crop is growing; providing
the way in which the same may be enforced:
prohibiting clerks Of courts and sheriffs |
from demanding advances for costs in such |
cases: providing penalty for neglect or re. |
fusai of clerk. or eheritfs 20 issue or serve |