New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-16

l OF reg lstratiOn III and Tor seventh WArus q
said city.
| Which was referred to the Committee OF
Clailss.
By Mr. Thomas.
The petition OF C. ]. C. Puckette, contest
ing tho seat Of Senator Blunt
Referred to the Committee on Contested
Elections.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| By Mr.. K-lso, chairman Of the Commit
see on Corporations and Parochial Affairs
Senate:
! Your Committee on Corporations anC
ParOchiaI Affairs, to whom was referred
| Senate bill No. POS. an act to incorporate
| the Hope Hook and Ladder Company NJ.
| of Franklin, parish Ut St. Mary, and tt
| provide for tho organization and govern
l ment of the same, report favorabiy, with
| the following amendments TO section five
| And t,at the said company shall not cOneis
| Of Ii ore than eff members.
| Aleu, Id, "rably on Senate bill No. 2O6
| and recommend the passage of the same,
| All OF which ID resp ctinliy submitted.
G Y. kELSO. Chairman;
! n H. TWIrUHELL.
THOMAS G. ANDERSON,
WILLIAM 6AkPkk.
By Mr.. Ingraham, chairman Committee
| on Enrollment and Engrossment:
| Connrrrxs on HxRoILMKS9 I
New o. l-ans January Is. 1874.
To tho Honorable Pr sident aud Members Of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Enrolment beg leave
TO report as duly engrOssed Stnate bill No.
1873. an act t"incOrpOrate the First Baptist
L Association Of Shreveport.
Very respectfully.
JAMES A. INGRAHAM,
Chairman.
BY Mr.. Barber, chairman Committee on
Unfinished Business:
6PHoIAL ConnirrxB on UKyNus NJ BusCy ESQ
N. W Orleans, January Is 1874.
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
Your committee beg leave to report that
they h ave had under consideration Senate
bill NJ. 81, entitled an act to amend sec
'iohs two and three Of an act entitled an
act TO incorporate the Louisiana Working.
mems Homestead Ass"ci zion, approved
April g. 1872. and respeo fully recommend
A.E BARBER, Chairman.
APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER OF COMMITTEE.
The Pr. sid. Mt announced the appoint
mrnt Of Mr.. Thomas to fill the vacancy in
the Committee on Railroads.
NOTICES on ByLLA
By Mr.. Brewster:
A bill to be entitled an act to create local
boards of health, to define their powers and
duties, aud to provide tor their support,
BY Mr.. Chadbourn:
A bill to b. entitled an act abolishing the
Superior District Court of the parish Of Or
leans.
By Mr.. Harris:
A bill to b. entitled an act repeating all
acts heretofore passed extending the credit
of the State to corporations or individuals
and involving a contingent or future liza
bility ON the part of the State.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
By Mr.. Anderson, by unanim Gus consent:
A bill to BE- entitled an act in relation to
the corporation Of the town of Opelousas, in
the parish of St. Landry.
The blk Was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was Suspended BY
q four itths vote, the bill was read thu
second time, and referred to the Committee
ON Corporations and Psrochial Affairs,
Ais ,, by Mr.. Andersen:
A bill to be entitled an act fixing the fees
of the Gle. Ks of the district courts throug b.
out the State. and providing the manner for
collecting the same.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
o four tifths vote, the bill was read the
second time, and referred to the Committee
ON Corporations and ParochiM Affairs, and
ordered to b. printed.
By MI. Bov-e:
A bill to b. entitled an act authorizing
the supervisors OF registration of the par
ishes of g.. John the Baptist and St. James
to hold an election at the Vacherie settle
mrnt, submitting to tho resident voters
thereof the question as to which of the
ebove parishes they wish to be Alta he'd 40
an eutires,, and the manner If holding the
same, and directing the police jury, Ito.
The bill WAS read frat time,
The constitutional rule was Suspended by
3 four-6fths vote. the bill wac read the SEQ
ond time and referred to the Committee on
Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Blackburn:
A bill to be entitled an act to make persons
liable in damages for selling or giving in
tOxicating liquors to minors without the
consent of parents or guardians.
SECTION |. Be it enacted BY the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana in General A -sembly convened
That from and after the passage of this act,
it shall not be- lawful for anv person t., cell
or give to any minor intOxic xting liquor
without the Wi tn consent OF the parent
or guardian OF such minor.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, ETC.. That
any person violating the provisions of SEC
ton one of this acs shall be liable to the
parent or guardian of such minor in dam
ages to al nmuDnt not less than one hun.
dred dollars nor more than one thousand
dollars, to be recovered in like manner az
other suifs fir damsgea.
SIC. ; Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect from and after it's
passage.
The bill WA read the fret time.
The constitute nal rule was Suspended
by four hfths vote, the bill read the sro
Oud time and referred to the COMMITTEE on
Judiciary and ordered to be printed in the
journal.
Also, by Mr.. Blackburn:
4 bill to he entitled An act for ohanpe of
venue in certain civil cases.
SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Genata