New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-15

matured, or the city may renew any -
tured bonds for . period OF twenty ~.
BY agreement with the holder thereof. IA
holder to retain the original bond, with TIA
period of renewal stamped across the faos
thereof, and the city to attach thereto con.
pOns payable in the same manner as con.
pons on the original bond, and for the sane
amount"
SEC. g. Be it further enacted. etc., THAI
this act shall take effect from and after it
passage, and that all laws or parts of laws
conflicting herewith be and the same arc
hereby repealed.
After reading the foregoing, Mr.. Buroh
be referred to the appropriate commits
tees.
The following was taken up:
An act to reduce the expenses of the city
of New Orleans; to regulate the duties and
provide for the compensation of the GRIM
inal sheriff of the parish of Orleans, and to
authorize said city to abolish its Work
house and other places of incarceration.
On motion of Mr.. Burch, the bill was read
the first time. e
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four-ffths vote, the bill read the sec
ond time and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Finance, and ordered printed.
The following was taken up:
An act to amend an act entitled an act
to authorize the Council Of New Orleans to
levy a police tax; to regulate levles Of
taxes, the proceedings of tax suits, and
the jurisdiction of the district courts for
the parish of Orleans in reference thereto;
to define and punish forgery in certain
cases; to authorize the funding of the float.
ing debt: to consolidate, limit and provide
for the debt of the city Of New Orleans,
principal and interest: to authorize tax
for the support of the city government, and
to establish a fiscal agency, defining its
duties, and for the better enforcement of
the collection of all taxes, approved April
&c, 1872.
On motion of Mr.. Burch, the bill was read
the first time.
The constitutions! rule was suspended by
a four-tifths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
Finance, and ordered printed.
The following was taken up:
An act to limit the fees of the clerk of the
First District Court for the parish of Or
leans.
On motion of Mr.. Burch the bill was read
the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by fourfifths vote, the bill read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary and orded printed.
The following was taken up:
An act to abolish fees of jurors in the city
of New Orleans, criminal and ceroners' cases.
On motion of Mr.. Burch the bill was read
the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four tifths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary and ordered to be printed.
The following was taken up:
An act to limit the fees of the district at
torney for the parish of Orleans.
On motion of Mr.. Burch the bill was read
the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four fifths vote, the bill read the Sec
ond time and referred to the Committee on
judiciary, and ordered printed.
The following was taken up:
Joint resolution submitting an amend
ment to the constitution of the State to
limit the debt of New Orleans and issue
of warrants by the officers, and prescribing
certain penalties.
On motion of Mr.. Burch the bill was read
the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by fOur-ffths vote, the bill read the Sec
ond time and referred to the Committee on
Finance, and ordered printed.
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans, February 49, 1874. !
TO the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
l am directed by the House to ask the
of your honorable body in the
House bill, viz:
House bill No. l76, to enable the New Or
leans, Mobile and Texas Raj road Com:
pany, the successor of the corporation OF
that name, existing under act Of the Legis-
ature of Alabama, with powers from other
States to construct railroads. to convey to
the New Orleans and Texas Railroad Com
pany portion of their railroads corporate
rights, privileges and franchises,
and to define the powers of said corporation.
Very respectfully,
JOHN W. ROXBOROUGH,
Assistant Clerk.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
New Orleans, February 49, 1874.
TO the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
l am directed by the House to ask the
of your honorable body in the
following House bill wiz:
An act to exempt all property situated in
he town of Mansfield, parish Of De Soto,
rom the payment of parish taxes.
Also, that the House has cOncurred in
senate bill No. 237, entitled an act granting
exclusive ferry privileges to Ed. d. Triplett
md his heirs across the Mississippi river at
Mount Pleasant plantation, in the parish of
East Baton Rouge, State OF Louisiana.
Very respectfully, etc,
JOHN w. ROXBOROUGH.
Assistant Clerk.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr.. Anderson:
Petition of the citizens of the town of
asking to be exempt from as
listing in defraying the expense of criminal
in the parish of st. Landry.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora
ions and Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr. Burch:
Petition of the citizens of the city of
'aton Rouge, asking that the Agricultural
nd Mechanical College fund be given to
he Louisiana State University, on condition
hat the tuition OF every Louisiana student
e free of charge.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Iducation::
By Mr.. Burch.