New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-24

ments and general utility, and authorizin
parishes, cities and towns to make con
tracts with the same, and to contribute as
sistance thereto, providing for appropriation
of property required therefor etc.
Also favorably upon Senate bill No. Al 4
entitled an act to incorporate the Long
shOremen's Benevolent Association No. 2 .
the city OF New Orleans and State o
| Louisiana.
Also tavorably upon Senate bill No. 372
entitled an act to confer upon the polio,
jury of the parish of st. Landry, authority
to tax the inhabitants OF incorporated
towns in said parish for the support o
costs in criminal cases.
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
C. Y. KELSO, Chairman;
GEORGE E. BOVEE,
WILLIAM HARPER,
T. G. ANDERSON.
Nj. Hervig, chairman of the joint specia
committee of conference Oh the part of the
Senate. appointed in pursuance OF a request
of the House Of Representatives, submit
| ted the following:
New ORLEANS, February ~, 1874.
| To the Honorable President and Members Of the
| Senate:
| The joint committee Of the Senate and
| House of Representatives. 20 whom you
| had referred substitute for House bill No.
2l2, beg leave to report unfavorably on the
amendments of the Senate to House bill No
! 23S, and respectfully recommend that this
body would Tescind it's action.
E. +. HERWIG.
WILLIAM HARPER,
GEORGE E. BOVEE,
Z. w. DEVICES.
CHARLES MONTALDO.
ROBERT T. GUICHARD,
D. HILL.
Mr.. Burch gave motive that he would sub
NIT a minority report as member Of said
committee.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Barber:
An act to provide single assessment of
property in the parish Of Orleans for State
and city taxation. by board OF State and
city assessment: to provide assessors and
fix their salaries and prescribe their duties:
to reduce and fix their clerical and other
expenses. and TO abolish certain officers.
and repeal conflicting laws. and to provide
a board Of appeal for over valuation.
BY Mr.. Chadbourn:
An act authorizing the police jury Of Sc.
Charles parish to construct a public road
from Boutte station to Bayou Des ALE.
mands.
BY Nj. Bovee:
An act Furnishing officers for neglect
whereby prisoners are allowed 10 escape.
Mr.. Wharton obtained unanimous consent
to have his vote recorded no." although
he was not present at the time the vote on
the bill was taken. it being Senate bill
No 2il.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Harris:
An act to amend an act entitled an &C: to
incorporate the town Of Mansura. in the
parish OF Avoyelles. approved March I3.
1860.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-ffths vote and tho bill read the
second time.
The bill was considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by a four !ifths vote. the bill read the third
time. The bill finally passed. tho title to
stand.
Mr.. Crawford obtained unanimous con.
sent to introduce an act relative to criminal
proceedings: to amend and reenact section
$50 Of the Revised Statutes Of 1869.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four ifths vote. the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Chadbourn obtained unanimous con.
sent to introduce an act TO authorize the
construction of q public road from Route
Station 70 Bayou Des Afemands.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four ;ifths vote. the bill read tho sec.
Ond time.
The bill was considered engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by q fouv-tifths vote. she bill read the
third time. The bill finally passed. the
title 10 stand.
Mr.. Barber obtained nnanimou. consent
to introduce an &C: TO provide single
assessment Of property in the parish of
Orleans. for State and city taxation, by .
DodIts VI Sualt auu sAoSoSSAAsAts W pIO
vide assessors and fix their salaries. and
prescribe their duties; TO reduce and fix
their clerical and other expenses. and to
abolish certain officers. and repeal conflict
in. laws: and to provide for . board Of
appeal for over valuations.
The bill, was read the first time.
Lies over.
ACTION ON REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING
OVER.
Mr.. Thomas moved to take up the report
OF the Committee on Commerce and Manu-.
features on Senate bill No. 27s. an act emit.
tied an act 70 encourage the building of
steamboa and other water craft in the
State Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Thomas submitted the following
amendment. which was adopted:
70 insev: "wholly" before the word
built"
Mr.. Whitney offered the following:
Insert lone hundred tons" u place Of
''ninety TONS"
Adopted.
[Mr. Brewster in the chaif.1
M. Whitney also offered the following: