New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-18

Barber, Anderson and lngrandiu Iuo oonA-
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Chadbourn, the Senate
went into executive session.
Executive session having been raised, the
following Senators answered to their
names:
Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Barber,
Relden. Black burn. Blunt, Bovee, Butler,
Burch, Brewster, Cage, Chadbourn, Craw-
ford, Daigle, Greene, Harris, +. r. Herwlg,
Harper, Ingraham, Kelso. Mascot, Pollard,
Rey, Sypher, Stamps. Thomas, Twitcheli,
Weber, Wharton, Whitney-3l.
The President announced quorum pres
ent.
House bill No. 449, an act to prohibit the
unlawful employment Of sailors at work
upon the levees or the banks of the river in
this State, and to punish the violations OF
this act.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four fifths vote, and the bill read the sec
ond time.
The bill was adopted.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
q four-fifths vote, the bill read the third
time. The bill finally passed, the title to
stand
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE.
Corrrrrpp ON ENROLMENT AND ENDORSEMENT,
New Orlesns, March 5, 1874
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
Your Committee on Engrossnent and En-
rolIment beg leave to report the following
N ba Win hoan 1u1v enrOlIed.
Senate bill No. 1888, an act to amend an
act entitled an act to authorize the Council
of the city of New Orleans to levy police
tax: to regulate levies of taxes, the proceed
ings of the tax suits and the jurisdiction OF
the district courts for the parish OF Orleans
in reference thereto; to define and punlsh
forgery in certain cases; to authorize the
funding Of the floating debt; to consolidate,
limit and provide for the debt OF the city OF
New Orleans, principal and interest; to au-
thorize tax for the support OF the city gov
eminent. and to stablish a fiscal agency,
defining its duties, and for the better en-
forcement of the collection OF all taxes, ap-
proved April 26, 1872.
Senate bill No. 339, entitled an act to in
corporate the St. Louis and st. Angelo
Benevolent Association.
Senate bill No. 239, entitled an act to es-
tablish the Charity Hospital OF the city OF
Baton Rouge.
Senate bill No. 1856, an act to limit the
fees of the district attorney for the parish
of Orleans.
Senate bill No. 253, entitled an act to in
corporate the Second Regular Baptist AS
sociation of Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Senate concurrent resolution No. "a, au-
thorizing joint subcommittee of the SEN
ate and House Committee on Education to
investigate the affairs Of the Louisiana
I1p,r fu AT Rafnn RnnUQ
Senate bill No. 1884, entitled an act to in
corporate the LOngshoremen's Protective
Union Benevolent Association Of the city OF
New Orleans, and State of Louisiana.
Senate bill No. 279, entitled an act
appropriating to Mrs. Alice A. Crawford,
widow of the late Judge T. S. Crawford,
and to Mrs. +. s. Harris, widow OF the late
A. H. Harris, the balance Of the salary that
would have been due each of them had they
lived to the end of their term OF service.
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.
Senate bill No. 200. authorizing the attor-
ney for the town of DOnaldsonville, Louis
lana, to institute suit to declare forfeited the
charter granted under act No. ii, extra SEES
sion Of 1870.
Senate bill No. 2O7, an act to legitimate
Maurice George Hughes and Mary Louise
Clark Hughes.
Senate joint resolution No. 49, entitled a
Joint resolution authorizing the dean Of the
law department of the University of Louis
lana to pay the claim of B. NJ. Harrod.
Senate bill No. 275, entitled an act to pro-
vide for the payment of the militia or police
force called out to suppress riots or public
disturbances, or to enforce the laws, by the
IL ,1a-n
and the mode and manner of levying and
collecting the taxes thereof, and Tor suit
against the parish.
Senate bill No. 423, an act Incorporating
the New Orleans Sanitary Excavating Com
pany in the city of New Orleans, and
granting rights and privileges thereto.
Senate bill No. 452, an act legitimitating
Hannah and Georgia Anna Antoine.
Senate bill No. 23S, an act to extend the
charter of the Crescent Mutual Insurance
Company.
Senate bill No. 3l2, an act explanatory of
the fifteenth paragraph OF the first section
OF an act, No. IA, approved March 5, 1872.
Sen ate bill No. 355, an act to incorporate
the town of Rayville, in the parish of La
fayette.
Senate joint resolution No. "a, relative to
the one hundredth anniversary.
Senate bill No. 470, entitled an act for
the acceptance by the Louisiana Levee
Company of a reduction Of the rate of GER
tain taxes to be collected as compensation
to said company from four mills to three
mills, and in consideration of said reduc
ton relieving said company from liabilities
for damages in certain cases.
Senate bill No. ISl, an act donating to the
parish of st. James the old Vacherie road,
etc.
Senate bill No. 26S an act relative to al
lowing Thomas ii. Franklin, an emancipated
minor, to practice law, etc.
Senate bill No. 469, an act to divide the
State OF Louisiana into six congressional
districts.
Senate bill No. 445, entitled an act to
change the name of Fannie Hutton, OF
Orleans parish, to Fannie Justine Kenner,
and to authorize X. NJ. j. Kenner and his
wife, Dulease V. Kenner, of said parish. to
adopt the minor, Fannie Hutton.
Senate bill No. 403, entitled an act pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
lion of the State of Louisiana. changing the
day for holding the general election.
Senate bill No. 42S. entitled an act incor-
porating Houma Fire Engine Company
Senate bill No. 3Os, entitled an act for
minor child. Estelle E. Campbell.
Senate bill No. 3S9, entitled an act |
% confer certain powers upon tie Roman
Catholic Church of Ascension.
Senate bill No. 42l, entitled an act !
o amend an act entitled an act to inoor-
,orate the town Of Mansura. in the parish |
# Avoyelles, approved March l3, 1860. |
Substitute for Senate bill No. II, entitled |
IN act authorizing the police jury of the
parish of Ibervil!e to purchase the dyke
across Bayou Plaqaemines, and to make |
he same public highway, and to issue |
bonds in payment therefor.
Senate bill No. 800, entitled an act to |
amend and re-enact an act entitled an |
act granting corporate privileges to the in
habitants of the citv OF Baton Rouge, |
in the parish of East Baton Rouge, |