New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-06

/ par1Sn OF west Baton Rouge OF hor rght
one half of the revenues acoruing to sal
parish, together with her &are of contrac
over same from the leasing Of said ferr
privileges, between said parish and the cit
Of Baton Rouge. They ask that the Sci
ators and Representatives of their parish ua
all lawful means to maintain their rights
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Pollard reported favorably ON Ssnat
bill No. IS, to be entitled an act to provid
for taking of the State census, and recon
mended the usual number of copies to
printed.
| So ordered
NOTICE OF BILLS.
BY Mr. Allan:
| Of a bill to be entitled an act to amen
section thirty-three of an act grantin
corporate privileges to the Inhabitants O
the city Of Baton Rouge, approved 1874.
By Mr.. Mascot:
OF Q bill to be entitled an act authorizin,
G.. T. Estlin to sue the State.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Anderson, chairman of the Com
mittee on Judiciary:
Reported favorably upon Senate bill No
As, to be entitled an act to repeal section II
of act No. l07, approved September 10, 1873
and to repeal an act amendatory thereto.
Lies over.
| By Mr.. Anderson, chairman Commute.
on judiciary:
Rep rted favorsbly on Senate bill No. "a
to be entitled an act to amend the constitu
ton of the State of Louisiana.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Cage:
A bill to be entitled an act to regulate
and define the fees OF the register Of con.
veyances and recorder Of mortgages in the
city of New Orleans.
The bill was read the first time
The constitutional rules was suspended
by fourth fifths vote, the bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Chadbourn:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend and
re-enact section two of act No. 43 Of 1879,
entitled an act relative to the Louisiana
Levee Company, corporation organized
under the general laws Of this State, for
the construction of levees, etc.; also, to
amend and reenact an act to create q
board of State engineers, approved Feb
ruary "a. 1871, and for other purposes.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
q e f%ha <Ho . o
ond time and referred to the Committee on
Lands and Levees.
by Mr.. Whitney:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an
act entitled IAN act to amend article 644. of
the Code of Practice, approved April g.
1872" approved February 20, 1874; and to
repeal all acts conflicting or inconsistent
with this act, and to repeal all other laws.
Tho bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
q four-ffths vote, the bill was read the SEQ
ond time and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Greene:
A bill to be entitled an act providing for
assessing and collecting the taxes of the
parish of Orleans, both for the State and
city, and penalties for failure of duty of
officers.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
q four-fifths vote, the bill was read the Sec
ond time and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr.. Anderson:
A bill to be entitled an act to retrocede
to the United States two acres of the swamp
and overlowed lands originally donated to
the State of Lou isiana, for each and every
dollar appropriated by the United States to
build and repair the public levees within
The State.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
) four-ffths vote, the bill was read the
'econd time and referred to the Committee
IN Public Lands and Levees.
By Mr.. Landry:
A bill to be entitled an act fixing the |
lumber Of police jurors for the parish of |
Ascension, providing for their appointment,
Election and compe nsation, and prescribing
ertain powers and duties.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended |
y four-6tths vote, the bill was reid the |
econd time and referred to the Committee |
n Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
By Mr.. Blunt:
A bill to be entitled an act to punish per.
ons who shall be guilty Of discharging fire
rms in any city or town in this State.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-fifths ote, the bill read the second
me and referred to the COMMITTEES on
By Mr.. Anderson:
A bill to be entitled an act for tho relief
DR.. Phillip Yeiser
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional ruie was suspended BY
e0urfifths vote, the bill was read the SEQ.
i'd time and referred to the Committee on
laims.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Mr.. Blunt called mp by unanimous con.
MT bill entitled an act relative to per-
ms committing crimes in one parish and |
rested in another parish in the State; the
,ty of the officer making the arrest; the
risdiction of the several district courts
roughout the State, and the municipal
'urts in the city of New Orleans; granting
VI for bailsble ofenses; the residence of
reties on bail bonds in such GASES. II
The bill was taken up from report of tho |
on Judiciary on second reading.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and
ad the third time. The bill WA consid |