New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-09

Tho reading of the journal of yesterdays
n,o.eeding. was dispensed with. and the
Journal adopted.
EXECUTIVE CONSIDERATIONS.
Stair OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department. Z
New Orleans January !, lSi4)
70 the Honorable President and Members OF 'ne
Senate:
recommen nd the passage By your honor
able body. without delay, OF an act ceaine,
on the part Of the State to the government
of the United States, the necessary iands
for the construction of the proposed Fort
st. Philip Canal.
Our representatives in Congress inform
me II ia necsssa this should be done at
'A'o WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor.
communication from Lieutenant Gov
eruor Antoine, relative to the contingent
expenses of his office, was partly read and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPOINTMENT OF COM
MITTEEs BY THE PRESIDENT
Special Committee on Unfinished Bust
pass-Senators Barber, Whitney and Whar-
ton.
Special Committee on Senate Rules-Sen-
ators Harris, Twitchell and Ingraham.
Joint Committee to Examine the Books.
Vouchers, ETC., of the Auditor and Treasurer,
sections 1910 and 1852, Revised Statutes
Senators Harris and Kelso, on part OF
Senate.
Joint Committee to Examine Securities
deposited by Banks and Banking Compa-
INIT San.
a,ors Anderson and Wharton. on part Of
Senate.
Committee of Five on Governors Mes
sage-Senators Wharton. Weber. lngra.
ham, Belden and Alexander.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
COMMITTEES ON ESRoLIxPsT,
New orleans, January 1874.
r, The Honor able President and Members OF the
Senate
respectfully beg leave to report as duly
enrolled. Joint resolution relative to Hon.
P,B. S. Pinchback. United States Senator
elect from this State.
j. HENRI BURCH. Chairman.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Brewster:
An act submitting proposed amendment
to the constitution Of the State, 10
the voters of the State, prohibiting
the General Assembly from lending the
credit of the State to any railroad company
or other corporation, and prohibiting the
State from subscribing to the stock OF any
railroad company or other corporation.
BY Mr.. Harper:
An act to incorporate the First Baptist
Association of Shreveport.
BY Mr.. Mascot:
A bill to create an insurance department
and to regulate the management OF in
surance companies.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ACCORDING TO
PREVIOUS NOTICE.
By Mr.. Barber:
A bill to be entitled an act to reorganize
and render more effective the Board OF
Health of the State of Louisi ana: to pro-
vide for certain of its expenses, and for
recording births, deaths and marriages in
the parish of Orleans.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four ffths vote, bill read the second time
and referred to the Committee on Health
and Quarantine.
By Mr.. Ingraham
An act for the relief of F. Van Benthuysen
and his minor children.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by a four. ffths vote, the bill read the sec
Dad time and referred to the Committee On
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Butler:
A bill to be entitled an act revokiDg pen
alties imposed for non-paynent Of taxes;
estopping suits instituted on the part OF the
State for the collection of certain back and
unpaid taxes, but providing said taxes still
coll ectible. with penalties, after certain
time; making State warrants receivable for
State taxes, and repeating all Laws in con
tiict with this act
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four fif,hs vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
By Mr.. Bovee:
A bill to be entitled an act donating to
the parish ct St James the property known
as the old Vacherie road, and authorizing
the police jury to sell the same.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a fourth fifths vote, bill read the second
time and referred to Committee on Par
ochial Affairs.
By Mr.. Brewster:
A bill to be entitled an act to establish,
endow and locate the Louisiana Agricul'
tnral and Mechanical College.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four. ffths vcte, bill read the second time
and referred ~ Committee on Puoilo Eau
cation.
r,Is1srsopucED BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
By Mr.. Belden:
bill to be entitled an act authorizing
the plea of reconventien in cases.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended q
, four. fftbs vote. bill read the second time
and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Blackburn:
hill to be entitled IAN act Tor the rehei
Of Mrs. w. z. Noble
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspendeo oS