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

Thiftieth Days Sessiofis

Thirtieth Days Sessiohs
SENATE CHAMBER
New Orleans, February TO- 1874.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournmen
and was called to order by Hon. G. z. An
tome, Lieutenant Governor of the Stat
and President of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senator
answered to their names:
Messrs. Alexander, Barber. Blackburn
Belden, Bovee, Brewster, Burch, Cage
Glaudin, Harper, Ingraham, Kelso, Mascot
Rey, Swaizie, Thomas, Twitchell, Weber
Wharton, Whitney-N.
The President announced a quorum
present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the journal of yesterday g
proceedings was dispensed with, and the
journal corrected and adopted.
EXECUTIVE MESSAGES.
The President caused the following execu-
tive communication to be read by the Sec
rotary:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department. ,
New Orleans, February 9, 1874.
To the Honorable President aud Members of the
transmit herewith draft of bill for
seeding to the United States land for the
Fort st. Philip canal An act of similar
PurpOrt has already passed your honorable
body, but it is believed the inclOsed bill
will more certainly attain the object de-
sired.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor.
An act for ceding to the United States the
jurisdiction over certain lands in this
State for public purposes, upon which
ship canal is to be maintained.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
nj Representatives Of the State of LOuisi-
ana in General Assembly convened, That
whenever the United States shall purchase
or otherwise acquire a title to any lands
within the limits Of this State for the pur-
pose of building and maintaining ship Ca
nal from the Mississippi river to the Gulf of
Mexico, and shall desire to acquire
it shall be lawful for the Governor
of this State, upon application to him in
writing, on behalf of the United States for
that purpose made, accompanied by proper
evidence of said acquisition describing the
lands sought to be coded, by meets and
bounds, in the name and in behalf of this
State, to cede to the United States exclu-
sive jurisdiction over the lands SO acquired
aud sought to be coded, the United States
to hold, use, occupy, possess and exercise |
said jurisdiction over said lands for all pur-
poses whatsoever.
SrATR OF LOUISIANA |
Executive Department, ; |
New Orleans February 10, 1874. |
80 the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
/ am directed by the Governor to inform |
you that he has this day approved and \
signed ali act originating in your honorable |
body, ceding title to and jurisdiction over
lands to the United States for the st. Fort
Philip canal.
H. CONQUEST CLARKE,
Private Secretary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Twitcheil, chairman of the Commit.
zee ON Finance, submitted the following re.
port:
CoMHrrrKE ON FlsANcR,} |
New Orleans February 10, 1874. 5 |
TO the Honorable President and Members Of the
Your Committee on Finance. to whom
was referred Senate bill No. 254, introduced
by Senator Greene, IAN act relative to asses |
ing and collecting taxes in the city of New |
Orleans" ETC., beg leave to report the same |
favorably. Also upon Senate bill No 81, |
by Senator Brewster, entitled IAN act regu-
ating the assessment in the parish of Qua
,hita, and providing for the proper collec-
Jon of the taxes therein" favorably.
Respectfully,
Chairman.
Mr.. Keiso, chairman of the Committee on I
Corporations and ParochIal Affairs, submit g
cd the following:
CoMnITTKE ON CORPORATIONS Asp) I q
PaiOehial Affaira ! l
New Orleans February TO- 1874. |
o the Honorable President and Members of the I
Senate:
Your Committee on Corporations and Pa
,chial Affairs, to whom was referred House
i'll No 81, entitled an act to incorpor- | II
q the Jeunes Amis Benevolent AS a
ciation of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Also, House bill No. SO, entitled an act to
mend and re-enact section one of an act to ca
corporte the Young Veterans Of 1862 and | a,
Is Benevolent and Mutual Aid Associa- w
IN of New Orleans, louisiana.
Report favOrably, and recommend The
ssage of the same. as
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GEORGE Y. KELSO, n,
Chairman: Sa
NJ. II. TWITCHELL. 4.
Mr.. Ingraham, chairman of the Commit
on Enrolment and Engrossment, sub fel
tied the following:
CoMErrTEn ON ENRoIIMKyrl
New Orleans, February 10, 1874. !
She Honorable President and Members of the "
Senate: an
FOUR Committee on Enrolment and En- Ba
ssment beg leave to report as being duly | 10,
,rossed: $50
enate bill No a26, entitled an act to ex-
lite the trial of causes in the Supreme | the
art of Louisiana, at New Orleans, and 7
regulate the same for limited period ,
IlsO, Senate bill No. 1874. entitled an act =.
incorporate the L0ngshoremen's Protec- VII
Union Benevolent Association of the sta
of New Orleans, and State of Louisi- ]
JAMES H. INGRAHAM, par
Chairman. con
,NxlTTKR os ENROLMENT AND RaeRossnKNs vea
New Orleans. February 10, 1874 !
he Honorable President and Members OF the cdt
enSte: U
,ur Committee on Enrolment and En- ma,
sment beg leave to report Senate bill ..
I76, entitled IAN act fxing the limits of 90
Seventeenth District Court, and the II
of holding court in the parishes COM S.
ng said district, and the time for which pria
Judge and district attorney shall hold -
: Offices" as being duly engrossed I'
spectfully, cell
JAMES II. 1NGRAHAM, by
Chairman. Con
NOTICES OF BILLS. M
Mr.. Barber: mitt
bill to be entitled an act relative to S1
ssippi Fire Company No. 2, of the city o.
ew Orleans, corporation organized orde
the provisions of the laws of this min,
providing for tho organization of
in c,rnora tiona In this State approyed / Nj