New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-12


Court of Louisiana, at New Orleans, and to
raoulate the same for limited period.
Also, that the Senate concurs in the fol-
House bill No. 81, an act to legalize GER
tain judicial and all other proceedings in
the parish Of St. Martin, in township seven
and range eight east. and to authorize
continuance of proceedings therein by |
courts and the authority of said parish.
WILLIAM H. GREEN,
Assistant Secretary. |
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
:oase bill No. 1874, entitled an act 60 pro. |
hibit the payment of claims OF persons who |
are indebted to the State.
Reported favorably by Che Committee on |
Ways and Means, and ordered to be en-
crossed.
House bill No. 48. entitled an act to
ameud and re-enact article SO OF The Re.
v.sed Code of Practice.
Reported favorably BY che Judiciary
Committee, was. on motion of Mr. Devices.
of Red River, postponed until next Friday.
substitute for House bill No. 1856, en-.
si.led House bill No Gil, entitled an &C: to
enable the various parishes OF the State to
fund their outstanding indebtedness, pro-
yiIing for the levy of parochis! debt tax
and limiting parish taxation.
Mr.. Kern, of Jefferson. offered the follow
iug amendment:
Provided, that the parish Of Jefferson be
exempted.
Which was agreed 70.
On motion of Mr. Gair. Of East Felieiana
further consideration of the bill was post
:,oued until Saturday, at l:30 p. NJ.
The Speaker presented the iollowin
communication from the Board OF Metro.
poiitan Police, which was ordered printed
"a che journal:
Metropolitan Police. .
Few Orleans, February III. 1871
Issso'sei. That the Board of Metropolitan
Police earnestly petition the honorable
Senate and House of Representatives OF the
State of Louisiana to pass the Dill now
oendipg before them for the better payment
of the officers and members of the Metro
politan Police force, as early as possible,
40 as to enable the board to pay the force
under it's provisions for the month OF Jan
uary, 1874.
Resolrea, That copies of this resolution
be transmitted to the honorable President
of the Senate, and honorable Speaker OF
the House of Representatives, to be by
them laid before the General Assembly OF
the State.
Adopted by the Board Of Metropolitan
Police this eleventh day OF February, 1874.
e. BAKER,
Deputy Clerk.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The following Senate bills were read their
first and second time and referred to their
appropriate committees:
Senate bill No. 353, entitled an act to fix
the terms of the district court of the State
of Louisiana in the Fourteenth Judicial
District
Referred to the Judiciary Committee and
ordered printed.
Senate bill No. 2'9. entitled an act ap.
propriating to Mrs. Alice A. Crawford,
widow of the late Judge Il. s. Crawford,
and to Mrs S. f. Harris, widow of the late
A. H. Harris, the balance OF the salary that
would have been due each of them had
hey lived to the end OF their terms OF SER
vice.
Referred 70 the Committee on Appropria-
tons:
Senate bill No. 2S7. entitled an act
TO lay out and open road to connect the
Grand Point Settlement, in the parish of
st. James, with the Mississippi river. and to
levy special tax for the same.
Referred to the Committee on Parochial
Affairs.
Senate bill No. 1926. entitled an act TO ex.
oedite the trial of causes in the Supreme
Court of Louisiana at New Orleans, and to
regulate the same for limited period.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 81, entitled an act prohib.
ting the Auditors of Public Accounts from
issuing a deed or certificate of redemption
on property returned delinquent until the
party claiming the same produces receipt
from the tax collector that he has paid the
parish taxes and penalties on same.
Mr.. Hahn, of ST. Charles. offered the fol.
lowing amendment:
In section one, line thirteen, insert: PRO
yided that no fee or compensation shall
hereafter be allowed the Auditor or any
clerk or employe in his office tor deeds on
certificates of redemption"
Mr.. Benham of Carroll. moved TO lay the
amendment on the table, on which the yeas
and nays were demanded by Messrs. Hahn.
o: st. Charles, and Guichard, of st. Der.
nard, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Armstead. Antoine, Bryant, Ben
ham, Barrow, Carr, Demas, r. Il. Davis,
Dejoie, Greene, Harris, Hill. p. Jones. Ken
son. Mahoney, Mathews, Page. Tureaud, ID.
Wilson, Ward, Young-2l.
Nays-Bowman, Blackstone, Bickham,
Butler. Cockerham, Connaughton. Cousin,
Decker. Estilette, Elliot, Fernandez, Grant,
Gair, Guichard, Heffner, Humble, Hubeau.
Hahn, NJ. Jones, Heating, Kern, ID. King.
Keys V. 81. King. Lewis, Landry. Lawes.
Little, Moreland, Murrell of Madison, MUIR
rell of Latourche, Mayo, Martinez, Marie,
Montaldo, Nichols, Norris, Price, Peyton,
Paris Raby, Rochon, ROdrigues, Sawyer.
Simms, Southland, Sutton. Smart. Trahan.
Thomas, Thompson, Williams. }. 2. Wilson.
Wauds-5f.
Mr.. Mathews. Of Tensas, moved 70 recon.
WIT the bill. with amendment. 10 the Com.
ai,tee on Ways and Means.
Mr., Hahn, of St. Charles. moved to lay
that motion on the table.
Carried.
On motion the amendment was adopted
and tn. bill ordered - be engrOssed as
amended.
ON motion O: Mr.. Devices. Of Red River.
the House adjourned until Friday ~
twelve o'ciDck.
WILLIAM vIGERS.