New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-03
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SENATEs
Twen;y.second Da, = Session.


Twen;y.Second Days Session,
SENATE CHAxBy.
New Orleans, January 81, 1874.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by Hon. G. &. An
tome, Lieutenant Governor os IL. State snt
President Of the Senate.
On call of the roll the soi:oT:n. :caaccrs
answered 60 their names
Messrs Anderson, Barber Belden. Blunt
Bovee, Butler, Burch, Brewster, Cage
Chadbourn, Crawford, Daigie, Glaudin
Harris, Z. +. Herwig. Harper, Ingraham
KelsO, Mascot Pollard, Rey, Sypber, Swat
zie, Thomas. Twitchell, Weber, Wharton
Whitney-28
The President announced a quorum pres
ent.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Root
The reading of the journal of yesterdays
proceedings was dispensed with. and the
journal corrected and adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Barber, chairman OF special com
mittee on unfinished business, reported to
the Senate House bill No. 80, to incorporate
the Economy and Mutual Aid Association
Of New Orleans, louisiana and recon-
mended that the bill be placed on the cal
endar.
so ordered
Mr.. Ingraham, chairman of the Commit
tee on Engrossment and Enrolment, sub
Mtted the following reports:
COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT,
New Orleans January 81 1914. {
TO the Honorable President and Members of the
Your Committee on Engrossment ami
Enrolment respectfully beg leave to report
as being duly engrossed, joint resolution
No. 90, authorizing the dean of the law
department of the University Of Louisiana
to pay the claim of b. M. Harrod
Respectfully.
JAMES II. INGRAHAsf.
Chalrmape
COMMITTEE ON ESROLLMESrol
New Orleans, January 81, 1874.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Enrol lment beg
leave to report as being dull enrolled,
Senate bill No. ll3, entitled an act ~ ine
corporate the Bank of Delta.
E''''S JhaEs H. rScRAHA,.
ChairmaIB
MIR. Alexander, of che Committee ON
Claims submitted the following minority
report:
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS
New Orleans, January so, 1874
60 the Honorable President and Members OF elo
Senate:
Your Committee on Claims respectfully
submit the following minority report ON
House bill No. lS3, an act for the relief OF
Mrs. Catharine Epps:
We recommend that the substitute bill
reported by the committee be amended 60
read $500 in lieu of $1,000 being convinced
that $500 would amply compensate her Cor
she damage done.
Respectfully submitted
W. w. WHARTON.
JAMES l.. ALEXANDER
Mr. Kelso, chairman of the Committee on
Corporations and Parochial Atfarse sub
United the following:
COMMITTEE on CoRPoRATIoees} !
New Orleans, January 81, 1874. !
To the Honorable President and Members - Che |
Senate:
Your Committee on Corporations respect
fully make the following report
Senate bill No. ISL, an act donating to the |
parish of Sc. James the old Nacherie road, |
situated in said parish, and authorizing the |
police jury to sell the same. Favorably.
Senate bill No. 253, an act to incorporate
the Second Regular Baptist Association OF |
katchitoches, Louisiana. Favoraby.
Senate bill No. 200, an act to amend and
re-enact section 337 3 of the Revised Statutes.
kavorably.
Senate bill No. 2S7, an act granting ex-
elusive ferry privileges to Edward ID. Trip !
lett, his heirs or assigns across the Missis-
sippi river at Mount Pleasant Plantation, in
the parish of East Baton Rouge State Of
Louisiana.
Report favorably. with amendments as
follows: In section one, last line, strike
gu. 'ten years" and insert tive years"
GEORGE Y. kELSO,
Chairman.
GEORGE Z. BOVEE.
M. IL. TWITCHELL.
Mr. Harris, chairman Committee on Rail
roads and Internal Improve rents, reported |
upon Senate biz NJ. %. bill
an act to repeal act No. Ill of the
session of 1873.
NOTICES or BILLS.
by Mr.. Anderson:
An act to enable the New Orleans Mobile
.nd Texas Railroad Company, the success s
ors of the corporation of that name exist 9
ng under acts Of the Legislature OF Ala
ama, with powers from other States to
onstruct railroads, to convey to the New Z,
orleans and Texas Railroad Company =
ortion of their railroad, corporate prop 7
rty, rights, privileges and franchises, and
0 define the powers of said corporation.
Also, an act relative to the trial by dis, h
riot courts of oppositions to accounts and $
,bleaus not within the jurisdiction of pro n
ate courts, and to facilitate the settlement
f SUGGESTIONS.
Also, an act to confer upon the police
Try, parish of st. Landry, authority to tax y
ne inhabitants of incorporated towns in
aid parish for the support OF costs in crimi-
al cases. r
Also, an act to limit to six the rights of V
compulsory process Of witnesses in criminal l
lses on preliminary examination il the par II
h of St. Landry
Also, an act comforting su Tie Justices of 4,
he peace of the parish Of ST. Landry adGi- q
onal authority in criminal cases.
Also, an act to repeal an ace. approved
arch 10, 1860, entitled an act TO increase i.
le salaries OF the sheriff and clerk Of the i;
lrish of st. Landry, except as 0 the said
ERIK, and to reduc, the costs OF the sold IL
leriff in criminal cases I'll
Also, an act to reduce the fees of wiz
uses in criminal cases u the parish VI ST. a,
an5ry.
BY Mr. Butler: al
An act entitled an scc & chang. the o7
me of William Robertson to shat of >,
anley II. Leriche. m
Also, an act to authorize the police jury
the parish Of Plaauemines to issue bonds -,