New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-07
THE SENATE YESTERDAY,
Second Days Session.

President OF the Senate.
On call Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Anderson, Barber, Belden, Black
burn, Blunt, Bovee, Butler, Burch, Brew
ster, Cage, Chad bourn, Harris, E. F. Her
wig, Harper, Ingraham. Kelso, MasicOt,
Stamps, Twitchell, Weber,, Wharton,
Whitney-22.
The President announced q Guorum
present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the journal OF yesterdays
proceedings was dispensed with, and, on
motion Of Mr.. Harris, the journal was cor.
rected and adopted.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE HOUSE.
House. REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans January 6, 1874
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
lam directed by the House to inform
your honorable body that the following
gentlemen have been appointed as COM
mittee on the part of the House to act in
onjunction with similar committee of
your honorable body to examine the books
and accounts of the State Auditor and
Treasurer, viz: j. 3. Wands, chairman; A.
J. Dumont, l.. A. Martinez, A. c. Bickham,
and Il. Il. Davis, OF Orleans.
Very respectfully, etc.,
JOHN W. marlborough,
Assistant Clerk.
House. CT REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans, January g. 1874. !
To the Honorable Pres dent and Members OF the
Senate
am directed by the House to inform
your honorable body that the House has
cOncurred in Senate joint reso ution relative
to the seating of the Hon. p. b. ). Pinch
back, United States Senator elect of the
State of Louisiana.
Very respectfully, etc,
JOHN w. RO&BOR0UGH,
Assistant Clerk.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
COMMITTEE ON EHRoLLMKNr,}
New Orleans, January b, 1874. )
To the Honorable President and Members of the
senate
respectfully beg leave to report as duly
engrossed JOINT resolution relative to Hon.
Z. Il. S. Plnchback, United States Senator
elect from the State OF Louisiana.
Respectfully,
j. HENRI BURCH,
Chairman.
COMMITTEES ON ELECTIONS
New Or@ ans, January d, 1874. )
To the Honorable president and Members of the
Senate
AS OF Lue committee on ILlec-
tious of the session Of 1873, l here with sub
nit all evidence submitted to the commit
tee during the last and present session.
In the first case, G. +. Glaudin VS.. +.
Booth
Second case-E Deteige VS.. A. Voorhees,.
Third case-J. NJ. Masicot vs.. a. j.
Lewis.
respectfully recommend that the accom-
panyiDg evidence be submitted to the new
Committee on Elections, when appointed
JAMES II. INGRAHAM,
Formerly Chairman.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
5y Mr.. Butlers
A bill to be entitled an act revoking
penalties imposed for non payment of taxes;
estopping suits instituted on the part Of the
State for the collection of certain back and
unpaid taxes; but providing said ia xes still
collectible, with penalties, after certain
time; making State warrants receivable for
State taxes; and repeating all laws in con-
fict with this act.
By Mr.. Brewster:
hereby give notice that on to-mor row,
GREAT some future day, will introdu an
act to establish, endow aud locate the
AAIulslbub agricultural anu MGCndUlcdl
College.
Also, an acs to relinqush jurisdiction to
the United States over any land that may
be acquired hereafter by the United States
at Monroe or Shreveport, for the purpose OF
erecting public buildings thereon.
Also, an act changing the designation of
sub divisions Of the State from parish to
county"
Also, an act fixing the time for the regu-
lar meeting of the General Assembly
BY Mr.. Barber:
a bill to be entitled an act to reorgauize
and render more effective the Board of
Health Of the State Of Louisiana; to pro
vide foI certain Of its expeL ses, and for
recording births, deaths and marriages in
the parish of Orleans.
BY Mr.. Weber:
A bill to amend the charter Of the town
of st. .Francisville; defining the powers
and duties of tho mayor and council; re-
ducing the boundary lines to the original
plan Of the town; providing for the election
or appointment of such oh er officers as
ment of. said town, giving the Mayor and
Council power to create such Offices as
may be deemed necessary for the good gov
eminent of said town, etc.
BY Mr.. Belden
A bill to be entitled an act relative TO the
trial of certain suits in which provisional
seizures have issued.
By Mr.. Boyee:
Bovee gives notice that he will On to-mor.
rev introduce an act donating to the parish
OF 81. James the property known as the old
Vacherie Road and authorizing The police
jury to sell the same.
BY Mr.. Twitchell:
:. bill to be entitled IAN act fixing the
limits of the Seventeenth District Court
and the time of holding court in the par.
ishe5 composing said district.
BY Mr.. Ingrahap:
An act for the relief OF +. Van Ben,bysen
and his minor children.
BY Mr.. Ingraham:
General insurance act OF the State OF
Louisiana