New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

| period 81 renewal Stamped aCrOse the faCt
thereof, and the city to attach thereto cou
pons on'sheetiginal bond. and for theieane
| amount"
, : SEC. 3. Be it further enacted. etc.. Thai
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage. and that all laws or parts of lawi
conflicting herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed
After reading the foregoing, Mr.. Buroh
moved that the several bills and messages
be referred to the appropriate commit
| tees.
The following was taken up:
An act to reduce the expenses Of the city
of New Orleans; to regulate the duties and
provide for the compensation of the Grim
inal sheriff of the parish of Orleans. and tc
authorize said city to abolish its Work
house and other places of incarceration.
On motion Of Mr.. Bureh. the bill was read
the first time.
! The constitutional rule was suspended
! by fOur-ffths vote, the bill read the sec
ond time ana referred to the Committee
on Finance. and ordered printed.
The following was taken up:
| An act TO amend an act entitled an act
to authorize The Council Of New Orleans 20
levy police tax; to regulate levies OF
taxes. the proceedings of tax suits. and
the jurisdiction Of the distric: courts for
the parish of Orleans in reference thereto;
to define and punish forgery in certain
cases: to authorize the funding of the float.
ing debt: to consolidate. limit and provide
| nf thn c;S IVY
principal and interest: 10 authorize tax
tor the supper: Of the city government. and
70 establish . fsca! agency. defining its
duties. and for the better enforcement of
the collection Of al! taxes. approved April
| 26, 1872.
On motion OF NJ. Burch. the bill was read
| the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
| a fOur-ffths vote, the bill :ead the second
time and referred to the Cola,uis.eo o.
| Finance, and ordered printed.
The following was taken up:
An act TO limit the fees of the clerk OF the
First Distric: Court for the parish OF Or.
leans.
On motion of Mr.. Burch the bill! was re id
the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by . four ffths vote, the bill read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary and orded printed.
The following was taken up:
An act to abolish fees Of jurors in the city
of New Orleans. criminal and .oroner.' case5
On motion Of Mr.. BUrch the bill was read
the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four -fifths vote. the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee ca
Judiciary and ordered to be pr:n1eu.
The following was taken up:
An act to limit the fees Of the district e..
toraey for the parish Of Orleans.
On motion of Mr.. Burch the bill, was read
the first time.
The constitutional; rule was suspended
by a four ffths vote. the bill read the sec.
ond time and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary. and ordered printed.
Tie following was taken up:
Joint resolution submitting an amend.
ment 10 the constitution o: the State to
limit she deb: Of New Orleans and issue
of warrants by the officers. and prescribing
certain penalties.
On motion OF Mr.. Burch the bill. wa. read |
the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended |
by four-ifths vote. the bill read the sec.
ond time and referred to the Committee on |
Finance. and ordered printed.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
Houss % RRpsEsEsrAr-..l
Sew Orleans, February -. !J... ! |
To sie Honorable President: and Members OF the
Senate:
am directed by the Honse to ask the
concurrence Of your honorable body in the |
following House bill, viz:
House bill No. l76, 70 enable the ..;sw Or.
eans. Mobile and Texas I.aitroad Com
Dany. the successor OF the corporation of
mat name, existing under act OF the Legis.
atu-e of Alabama with power from. other
States to construct railroads. TO CONVEY 70
he New Orleans and Texas Railroad Corr.
'any portion of their railroads corporate
property, rights. privileges and franchises.
md TO define the powers Of said corporation.
Very respectfully.
JOHN ". RoXBOROuGH.
Assistant Clerk.
Housa OF RsPRHsENrarrvRs.,
Tew Orleans, February j.. 1874.
o the Honorable President and Members o: the
Senate:
I am directed by the House 20 ask the
occurrence of your honorable body IL ..e !
GLOWING House bill, viz: IL
An act TO exempt all property situated in |
he town of Mansfield. parish OF De Soto, |
rom the payment of parish taxes. IL
Also. that the House has concu-rei in
enate bill No. 237, entitled an ac. granting [
xclusive ferry privileges to Ed. d. Triplett 1
nd his heirs across the Mississippi river at ! |
Iount Pleasant plantation, in the parish OF |,
.ast Baton Rouge, State Of louisiana. Il
Very respectfully, etc. III
JOHN W. ROXBOROCGH. lE
Assistant Clerk. l.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. tF
By Mr.. Anderson: ~
Petition of the citizens of the town OF b
Washington. asking to be exempt from as.
sting in defraying the expense of criminal /
rOsecutions in the parish of St. Landry. III
Referred to the Committee Oh Corpora. 3
ons and Pavochial Atfairs. liz
By Mr.. Burch: ii
Petition Of the citizens oe the city Of
atom Rouge. asking that the Agricultural /,
ID Mechanical College fund be given to +
9 Louisiana State University. on condition | 1,
at the tuition OF every Louisiana student +
free of charge. 81
Referred 70 the Committee on Public Fe
iucation. a.
By Mr.. Burch: | f.
Petition of the citizens Of Yves: Baton IS,
,uge, asking that the Agricultural! and .
echanical College fund be given to tne T..