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

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quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. E. Green.
On motion of Mr.. Washington, Of Con-
corda, the reading of the journal in detail
was dispensed with.
On motion the journal of the thirtieth
days proceedings was approved.
On motion the journal of the thirty-first
days proceedings was approved.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following gentlemen gave notice that
on some future day they would introduce
the following bills:
BY Mr.. Williams. of Eas: Baton Rouge:
A bill having for it's object the removal of
the State capital from New Orleans to the
city Of Baton Rouge.
BY Mr.. Peyton. OF De Soto:
A bill asking State aid in building the
Southwestern railroad.
BY Mr.. Boatner. Of Union:
An &C: entitled an act to exempt the
town of Spearsyiile. in the parish Of Union.
from parish taxes, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. DUmon:. OF Orleans:
An act 70 incorporate the NazareeH BE.
nevolent Association.
Also. an act to incorporate the Iincoln's
Sons Of Honor Benevolent Association.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Accor ding to previous notice. the follow.
ing bills We're introduced and passed their
first and second readings. under suspension
Of the constitutional rules. and referred TO
their appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. Page, Of 1berville:
House bill No. 297, entitled an act to em'
power the parish authorities of the parish
Of Iberville. State Of Louisiana. to construct
2 stationary bridge over Bayou Crosse
Tete. in said parish. and for other pur.
poses.
Referred to Committee on Internal I'm.
prOvements.
By Mr.. Lawes. Of East Feliciana:
House bill! No. 29S. entitled an act to re-
organize the Bureau Of Immigration. and for
measures to develop the resources and in.
crease the population and wealth Of the
State Of Louisiana.
Referred to the Committee on Immigra-
ton.
BY Mr.. Marcel. Of Madison:
House bill No. 299, entitled an act to pro-
vide for establishing a safe and reliable
ferry across the Ouachita river, at the town
Of Columbia. III the parish of Caldwell,
and granting ferry privileges to E. Mark
Noble, his heirs and assigns.
Referred 20 the Committee on Corpora.
tions.
By Mr.. King. Of Orleans:
House bill No. 800, entitled an act TO in.
corporate the Agricultural College of Lou
isiana and Mechanical College Of Louis.
lana in the University Of Louisiana, desis
mating them as respectively benefciaries,
pliance with the conditions and provisions
Of an act OF Congress. passed July :. 1869,
entitled an &C. donating public lands to the
several States and Territories which may
provide colleges for the benefit Of agricul.
ture and the mechanic arts. and prescribing
the manner in which euch endowment shall
be applied.
Referred to the Committee on Pubic Edu.
cation.
BY Mr.. Heating, of Caddo:
House bill No. 30l, entitled an act 10 pro.
vide FOR abolishing town or city boards
Of school directors within parishes
where the same may not be neces.
sary: TO limit the fees Of tax collectors
on all school moneys to five per cent: to
restrict and regulate parish and other local
school treasurers; to provide for text books:
to restrict further enumevations of schoola-
bic children and regulate the apportion.
ment OF school funds, and to provide for
the recovery Of lands and other assets and
claims for educational purposes.
Referred TO the Committee on Education
and ordered printed.
BY Mr.. Price. Of Claiborne.
House bill No. 3O2. entitled an act 20 In.
corporate the town Of Haynesville. in the
parish Of Claiborne. and provide ior the
government: thereof.
Referred to the Committee On Corpora.
lions.
BY Mr.. Landry. Of Ascension:
House bill No. 303, entitled an act to
locate. lay out and construct a public road
from the Mississippi river 10 the Bgue, in
the parish Of Ascension.
Referred to the Committee On Internal
Improvements.
BY Nj. Murrell. Of lafourche:
House bill No. :30i. entitled an act TO ex.
empt all property. real and personal. stu.
atei in the parish Of Lafourche. within the
corporate limits Of the town OF Thibodaux.
from the assessment. ievying and collection
Of a parish tax therein. provided the ex.
emption herein granted shall not apply
whenever the police jury of said parish
shall levy any special tax tor iai! OF court.
house purposes.
Referred to the Committee On Ways and
Means.
BY MIR. Marie. Of Terrebonne:
House bill No. 30j. entitled an act to reg
nlate the manner in which the parish take
and licenses collected in the town of Houma,
parish OF Verrebonne. shall be applied: dee
lining the duties of the town treasurer
thereof. and providing a penalty for mis-.
appropriation Of said funds: defining the
luties of the tax collector in relation to the
paymen: of said taxes and licenses, and to
provide for his final settlement with said
parish: repeating all laws in confic. with
this act.
Referred 20 the Judiciary COMMITTEES
By Mr.. Hubeau. of Jefferson:
House bill No BOG. entitled an ac: TO repeal
IN act entitled an act to alter and shorten a
part Of the public road leading from the
river to Bayou Barataria. Jeffer-
,on parish, right bank. and to provide for
making the new par: thereof. and to re.