New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-03

on the calendar.
By consent, Mr.. Demas introduced Hous
bill No. III, an act abolishing the office 9
Administrator of Waterworks and Publ
Buildings and City Surveyor of New o.
leans, and to create the office of city eng
neer, provide for it's duties, and reduce tn
expenses of the city of New Orleans.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was again read and placed on tn
calendar
House bill No. 1863, substitute for House
bill No. l24, an act to provide for the assess
ment OF property in the city of New Or
! leans; defining the duties of State assessors
| fixing their salary, commissions and neces
sary expenses. etc, was considered as
being engrossed.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was placed on its third reading and
final passage, it's title was adopted and it
was ordered to be sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
The Committee on Judiciary submitted
the following report, which was read and
adopted:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Repreee
Your Committee on Judiciary have con-
sidered the following bills and recommend
their passage, viz:
House bill No. l72, being joint resolution
changing the venue in the cases of the
State vs.. ID. j. NJ. A. levitt and Edgar
Seelye. now pending in the Eleventh Dis
trict Conrt for the parish of Jackson, for
forcibly and feloniously Selling and remov-
ing from one part Of the State to another
one L.. q. ShOlars. in said parish, on
or about the twenty ninth of October,
A. ID. 1874; and in the case of the State
Against Edgar Seelye, now pending in
the Eleventh District Court for the
parish OF Lincoln for the crime of cut
ting, defacing. removing and otherwise
injuring the wires of the Western Union
Telegraph Company in said parish on or
about the twenty fifth day of October, A.
d. 1874, to the parish of St. John the Bap-
fist, and directing the performance by
certain officers of certain acts in conse-
quence OF such change of venue.
Also House bill No. l73, being an act to
change the venue in the cases of William
Ward, Charles Moss and w. B. Phillips from
Grant parish to the parish of Jefferson,
State OF Louisiana.
Also, House bill No. -, being a joiut
resolution changing the venue in the case
of the State VS.. Alex Newton, now pending
in the Superior Criminal Court of the parish
OF Orleans, for the crime of murder, to the
Fourth District Court of the parish for st.
John the Baptist, and directing the per.
torrance by certain officers of certain acts
III consequence of such change of venue.
Respectfully submitted.
c. w. LOWELL, Chairman;
A. Il. LEVISEE,
L. j. SOUER.
+. w. DEVICES,
L. w. BAKER.
House bill No. l72, joint resolution chang
ing the venue in the cases of the State
against d. j. M. A. Jewett and Edgar
Seelye, now pending in the Eleventh Dis
trict Court for the parish of Jackson. for
forcibly and feloniously Selling and remov-
ing from one part of the State to another
one l.. G. Sholars in said parish, on or about
the twenty-ninth day of October, A. D.,
1874; and in the case of the State against
Edgar Seelye, now pending in the Eleventh
District Court for the parish of Lincoln, for
he crime OF cutting, .defacing, removing
md otherwise iDjuring the wires of the
Western Union Telegraph Company in said
parish, on or about the twenty fifth day of
october, A. D., 1874, to the parish of st.
John the Baptist; and directing the per-
by certain officers of certain acts
n consequence of such change of venue.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
he bill was placed on its third reading and |
inal passage, its title was adopted, and it |
,,Ia l.,
occurrence.
House bill No. l73. an act to change the |
enue in the cases Of William Ward, |
HARLEY Moss and w. B. Phillips from Grant
arish to the parish Of Jefferson, State of |
was considered as being en-
rOssed
The constitutional rules being suspended
he bill was placed on its third reading and
nal passage, its title was adopted and it |
7as ordered to be sent to the Senate for
occurrence.
The Committee on Judiciary, by consent
Introduced House bill No l7S, Joint resolu-
ion changing the venue in the case of the
tate against Alexander Newton, now
ending IN the Superior Criminal Court for
ie parish of Orleans for the crime of MUIR
er. to the Fourth District Court of the
arish of st. John the Baptist, and directing
lin acts in consequence of such change of
eDue.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
ne bill was again read and considered as
eing engrossed.
Under a further suspension OF the consti.
:tional rules the bill was read third
me and finally passed, its title was
lopted and it was ordered to be sent to
10 Senate for concurrence
House bill No. ISL, an act to incorporate
10 town of New Roads, in the parish of
Ointe Coupee. was read third time and
nally passed. its title was adopted, and it
as ordered to be sent to the Senate for
'ncurrence.
House bill No. 1873, an act to incorporate |
e town of Oak Ridge, in Morehouse par
b, was read a third time and finally pass
|, its title was adopted, and it was ordered
be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
House bill No. Ill, an act for the relief of
mes Koppell was read a third time and
laily passed. its title was adopted and it
as ordered to be sent to the Senate for
occurrence.
House bill No. l27, an act to improve the
'vigation of Bayou Mccall, and to make
! appropriation therefor, was read third
ne and finally passed, its title was adopted
d it was ordered to be sent TO the Senate