New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-24

entitled ian cot relative to contributions ID
be raised by the Citizens Bank of Louisi.
II ansysud the resale a. property purchased
ON foreclosure of stock mortgages" and
providing for the reimbursement of those
stockholders who have paid contributions
levied under and by virtue of said act.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
BY consent, Mr.. Lowell, of Jefferson, IN
troduced House bill No. AL, an act
to amend the eight section of an act
entitled an act to provide for leveling
draining and reclaiming swamp lands in
certain portions of. the parishes of Orleans
and Jefferson. approved March Is, 1858.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules having been sus-
pended, the bill was read a second time
and referred to the Committee on Canals
| and Drainage.
By consent, Mr.. Mathews, of Tensas, in
troduced House bill No. l42. an act
| entitled an act to fix the limits of the
first and second tax collecting districts
in the parish of Orleans, and to create the
eight and ninth tax collecting districts,
parish of Orleans, providing for the ap-
p0intment of assessors and collectors in
such districts, providing for their salary
by allowing them commissions on collec-
items, and directing the transfer of the as
seesment rolls. books, ETC., Of said districts.
Read first time.
Under a suspension of the constitutional
rules the bill underwent its second reading,
and was placed ON the calandar.
House bills Nos g. SO and 1856 were made
the special order of the day for tomorrow
at l:30 P. NJ.
Mr.. Pierson, of Natchitoches, in the
chAir.]
Mr.. Hunsaker, of St. James, gave notice
that he would, at some future time, intro
duce an act for the relief Of Alexander S,
Landry. etc.
A call of the House was ordered, with the
following result:
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Armstead, Bat
Ter, Baker. Csrville, Crawford. Connaughton,
Cousin, Drury, Davidson, Devices. Dlcken-
con, De Lacey, Floyd, Guichard, Grant,
Gracien, Hill OF Ascension, Hill of Ouachita,
Hubeau. Honore. Hunsaker, Jourdain,
johnson OF CaddO, johnson of De Soto.
Jones of Pointe Coupee, Heating, Lane,
Lowell, Levisee, Mathews of Tensas, Muir.
rell, Milon, Marie, Martinez, Pierson, Piles,
Richards, Rochon, Randall, Ridgely, Raw.
Raby, Stewart, Sutton, Southland, SartaiI,
Souer, Tyler, Triplet, Thomas, Wilson,
Woods, Wright, YOrke-55.
A quorum present.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received:
SENATE CHAMBER
New Orleans. February 23 1875 I
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF tina
House Of representatives:
l am directed by the Senate to inform
your honorable body, that the Senate has
concurred IN the passage of House bill No.
81, ian act to provide for the purchase of a
State House; to make appropriation there
for; to set apart the necessary funds. and to
grant jurisdiction for the enforcement of
the acts of sale and mortgage, with amend.
ments."
j. A. GREENE.
Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, moved that
the House do concur in the Senate amend
ments to House bill No. e..
Carried.
The bill was ordered to be enrolled.
Upon molten Of Mr.. Lane, of East Baton
Rouge, the House was adjourned until to.
morrow at ii A. NJ
WILLIAM vIGERS.
Chief Clerk