New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04
REPORTS OF COMMITrEES


the constitution of the State relative to tax.
alton, favorably as regards the article men.
toned ''tirst" herein, and unfavorabe az
regards the article mentioned secondly"
| herein.
Also on Senate bill No. -, entitled an act
! for the closing of drinking houses of public
| resort. and to prohibit the sale of spirituous
or malt liquors on Sundays, unfavorably.
| Also, on Senate bill No. 1876, an act to sup
press drunkenness among officers of the
State. etc, unfavorably.
Also, Oh Senate bill No 80, to establish
! a criminal district court for the parish of
| Orleans, for the purpose of establishing its
! jurisdiction, and for the purpose of appoint
ing Judge and clerk thereof, and assistant
district attorney. favorably.
MI. Barber. chairman special com mites
Gu unfinished business, reported tn she
Senate the following:
House bill No. 2l3, entitled an act re-is-
suing State warrant No. Sl39, and paying
the same to the police jury of the parish OF
Jefferson. right bank of the Mississippi
river, and for other purposes.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr. Blunt, chairman of the Committee on
Agriculture Commerce and Manufacture,
submitted the following report
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, ConxsRos AND}
Manufactures New Orleans, February 3 1874. !
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Agriculture Com
merce and Manufactures beg leave to report
favorably on Senate bill No. 232 With the
following amendments, to wit:
In line twenty five, after the words ''court
of, strike out the words "the State of Lou
isiana," and insert tie words competent
jurisdiction"
In line twenty-eight, after the word
"years," add the words ''at the discretion
of the court"
In line thirty-four after the word court"
add the words ''of competent Jurisdiction"
In line thirty-seven, after the word
years" add "at the discretion of the
cohrt."
Section three, strike out the sntiSe sees
Section four, make this section thrs"
RAFiORD Blunt, yEairmaa.
Mr.. Twitchell. chairman of the Commits
tee on sinapc,S submitted the following
report:
,CoMnrzrEE ee rlsexcse
view VrltanS, FEBRUARY y 1oi4
Ta ehs Ho.orsble President and ulembers ofahe
Your Committee one Finance, to whonG
was referred Senate bill No. 2i0 introduced
by Senator Anderson, making appropria-
ton to pay the expenses of the State Audit
ing Committee, appointed by his excellency
the Governor and confirmed by the Superior
District Court of the parish of Orleans,
with the accompanying documents, having
carefully examined the same, beg leave to
repors favorably, and recommend its pass
sag" SsS: Sssgecttully,
Charmaus
.CANDERSON
Y. b. STAMPS.
COMMITTEES ON ExR6Sr aRses
Few Orleans February 3, d874,
50 .hs 9sso,sais president and Members of the
Senate;
Sour Committee on Enrolment and Enc
grOssment beg leave to report the following
bills as having been duly engrossed, viz:
Senate bill No. 237, entitled an act granite
ing exclusiyeSferrv privileges to Edward ID.
Triplet, his heirs or assigns. across the Mis-
sissippi river at Mount Pleasant plantations
in the parish Of East Baton Rouge, State
of Louisiana.
Also. Senate bill No $685. entitled an ace
to change the name of William Robertson
to that of Stanley II. Lerche.
Also, Senate bill No. 1SI. entitled an ace
donating to the parish of st. James the old
Vacherie road, situated in said parish, and
authorizing the police jury to sell the sames
Also, Senate bill No. 275, entitled an ace
to provide for the payment of toe militia
or police force called out to suppress riots
laws. by the parishes in which services are
rendered, and the mode and manner Of
levylng and collecting the taxes sheseSoys
and for suits against the parishe
JAMES H. INGRaHAH.
G4.is,ars
SorIccs or :::iIs.
~ Nj. Detiege:
4 bill to be entitled an acc % .sra.p ssa,c
The So Louis and st. Angela Se.-So:en:
Association of New OSlea1s.
VysMr. Glaudins
AN act for the prevention of sas sfr.i.~aS
ion of food, drink and drugs and creating
! board Of ex aminers Sor the Sa,xe
By Mo Harris.
a bill to be entitled an Get 60 sessN al
lct entitled an act TO authorize the lease OK
he New canal No. IL of the acts of 1866; to
epeal an act entitled an act to authorizes
he widening and enlarging of the New
anal and Basin, approved MarG II, 1867:
o annul certain contracts made under said
ctss to authorize the Governor 20 appoins
for the New canak and to sssa,s
revenue for the State of I4oua.i.,a
BY ME- Burchs
A billy to abolish Hogging ana otSees.o
RENE punlshments in the Louisiana ssta:s
Also, bill to better define Ssle power ana
uties of the board of control oc the Lovs
,iana State Penitentiary
Also, bill to create the Office of inspector
the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
By Mr.. Butler:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorpo-
ate the Longshoremen's Protective Union
benevolent Association of the city of New
rleans and State of Louisiana.
The bill was read the first time
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-fifths vote, the bill read the second
me and referred to the Committee ORR
Operations and Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Belden:
An act entitled an act for Csc sei.s os
harles Burch.
The bill was read the first Nme
The constitutional rule was suspende d De
tour-hfths vote. the bill read the second
me and seferred to the Eompittse Or
1diciary.
1Mr. Brewster in Che Ehaiss