New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-12
passed. and to, Jay that motion on the table
NOTICES OF BILLS.

| NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following gentlemen gave notice tha
on some future day they would introduc.
the following bills:
| By Mr. Landry, of Ascension:
An act for the laying out and construc.
ing a public road in the parish Of Ascen
sion, from the Brule to the Mississippi river
! by Mr.. Page, of Ibervile:
| An act asking permission TO build a bridge
! across Bayou Crosse Tete. aear Rosedale
! Iberyille parish.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
| According to previous notice. the follow.
ing bills were introduced and passed uheir
first and second readings. under suspension
of the constitutional rules, and referred to
| their appropriate committees:
! By Mr.. Murrell, OF Madison:
| House bill No. 269. entitled al &C: to pro
vide for the assessment Of property accord.
ing to its value; 70 provide remedy tor
! overyafuations heretofore or hereafter TO
be made, and to repeal all conflicting laws;
! which was ordered printed. and referred to
the judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Decker. of Orleans:
House bill No. go. entitled ar &C: %
provide for the transcribing and preserva
ton of the court papers and records Of the
Second District Court for the Parish OF Or.
leans.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Peyton, of Dc Soto:
House bill No. 27l, entitled an &C: 20
State and parish taxes and licenses, except
in the parish OF Orleans, and foy other pur.
poses.
Referred to the Committee OF Ways and
Means, aud ordered printed.
BY Mr.. Fontelieu, Of Vermilion:
House bill No. 272, entitled an act amend.
ing an act to incorporate the tow, OF Able
vile. in the parish Of Vsrmilion; changing
the limits OF said town and providing for
the government Of the same and foy other
purposes.
Referred 20 the Committee on Corpora.
tons.
By Mr.. kirkman, of Calcasieu:
House bill No. 273. entitled an &C: 20
amend and reenact eection twenty-five Of
the Revised Statutes Of the State Of Iou;si.
ana.
Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Baker. OF Bossier:
House bill No. ga, entitled an act 70 au.
thorize judges of district courts 70 select |
from renires fifteen grand Jurors noted for |
moral character and intelligence, and to (
repeal all laws in conflic: with this act.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY MIR. Blackstone, of Natchitoches:
House bill No. 275. entitled an act 20
regulate the sale and dispensing OF med;.
zines. etc. and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on WAYS and
Means.
By Mr.. Worthy. Of Rapides:
House bill No. 276, entitled an az: 10. he
'elief Of William S. Calhoun.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. Jones. of Point Coupee:
House bill No. 277, entitled preamble and
resolutions asking an appropriation for the
epair Of the State road il :he parish of
Point Coupee. Louisiana.
Referred to the Committee or .n:eyna!
improvements.
By unanimous consen: Mr.. Gu:chard. of
It. Bernard. offered the following Yesolu.
ion:
WHEREAS, Several crevasses or breats |
ave occurred in the levees Of the State.
auslng damage and serious loss to plant. I ,
rs and laborers, and. consequently to the .
tate IN general, since the creation of the
louisiana Levee Company; therefore, be it
Resoired. That the Speaker appoint a
ommittee OF three. who are hereby in.
,ructed to carefully examine the charter | -.
nd laws creating said Levee Company.
le report of the commissioners connected |
herewith, and see if the said Leyee Com
any has complied with the law. and re-
0rts OF commissioners relative thereto. and ]
said company has paid damages to per.
ms to whom damages are due because of
eglect or lncOmpetency on the part of '
I'D company; and if, under law in the t
'emises, the said company has forfeited | o
elr charter. that the committee do 50 re- ;
,rt, by bill or otherwise. r
Resolred, That the committee be and is u
'reby empowered to send for persons and |
lpers, and administer Oaths.
ReSolued. That the committee be and is
reby instructed to yepor. ther action in
n days.
Which. on motion Of Mr.. Devices, of Red,
yer. was referred to the Committee on
lnds and Levees. with instructions 20
IMPLY with the provisions of the resolu. c
n. III
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. u
Mr. Ward. of Grant, chairman of .he u
mmittee on Public Buildings. submitted Il
: following report:
CoMwITTRs on fcBi1. EU,tp,yc. l IN
New Orleans, F. bruary 9. 1874 : fir
the Honorable Speaker and Members of .ba | o;
House OF Representatives, in
four Committee on Public Buildings. nv II
tue OF resolution passed by your hon. ii,
bile body January "a, 1874, author. in
lg and directing this committee 70 VISIT ! SO
report on the condition of the public !
ldings in this State. would respectfully
te that they have made a personal ex.
nation of the Insane Asylum at Jack. :!
and the public buildings in East Baton !
lge. and would submit the following re-
'irst, with reference to the Insane Asv. To
! at jackson, we would represent tie
IN building in bad condition, and an ran.
decaylng IN consequence of its rotten WI
erlng; the roof Is no protection against tit
l, and well nigh the whole interior is Me
lrated with water after heavy rains. st,
, the opinion of your committee there sal
nid De lattice work around the galleries rel
ID the windows, to prevent any acct. | ats
{ to the inmates.
he kitchen, both of the male and female
is in wretched condition.
really in danger of tumbling down. and
,lbly would have done SO ere this hnt for
braces and props used to keen it nm !
entire premises stand in need of repairs. nm
en-, II not made at an early day, will
estate the erection Of new buildings
reIv ~o'.Ahho | 70,