New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-26

D Ouachita, Hubeau. HOnOre, Hunsaker
Jourdain, johnson of Caddo, johnson o
De Soto, Jones Of Pointe Coupee
Heating, Lowell, Levisee, Mathews Q
Parker, Pierson, Poindexter, Piles, Randall
= Richards, Ridgely, Ray, Raby, Rochon
Stewart, Sutton. Southland, Snaer, Sartain
Souer, Ty Ter, Triplet, Thomas, Wilson
Wright, Yorke-55.
Fifty five members present and q quorum
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with
The journal was corrected so a. to state
that House bill No. l29 was referred to the
Committee on Claims instead of the Ways
and Means Committee.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received:
SENATE CHAMBER, I
| New Orleans, February Is 1873.
| To the Honorable Speab or and Members Of the
House of representatives.
am directed by the Senate to ask the
concurrence of your honorable body in the
passage of the following Senate bills, viz:
Senate bill No. l26, an act to repeal sections
1860 and 1861 of the Revised Statutes OF
1870, and for other purposes.
Senate bill No. 49, relative to the town of
Plaqumines.
Also that the Senate concurs in the pas.
sage of House bill No. 60, relative to the
Louisiana Levee Company. etc.
p. f. BECHTEL,
Secretary of the Senate.
| PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
1Ir. Murrell offered the following resolu-
ton, which lies over, under the rules:
| WHEREAS, The Committee on Registra-
| ton have, in their examination OF natural
cations granted in 1874, been compelled to
secure the services Of u clerk, Cor whom no
| provisions for compensation have been
| made; therefore, be it
Rcsolred, That the clerk employed by
/ said committee ia entitled to cOmpensa tion
the SAND as other clerks employed by this
| House, and shall receive said compensation
| in the same manner as other employees of
the House; and the charm IN of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses is hereby
authorized nd directed to Issue his cer;if-
cate in conformity with this resolution.
Mr.. Butler offered the following resolu.
ton, which was read, and under q suspeh-
sion Of the rules was adopted:
Resolpcd, That the Committee on Rail
roads b. Instructed to examine into the
condition Of the railroad known as the
western division of the New Orleans, Mobile
and Texas railroad, running from New
Orleans, via Westwego, to DOnaldsonville.
and more particularly the steam ferry of
said road, from New Orleans to Wsstwego,
and report at the earliest day if said road
and steam ferry are in a condition to make it
safe for passengers to travel on said route
Mr.. Lowell called up the following reso.
luton and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That from and after this day,
Saturday shall be the day for the intruduc
ton of all resolutions, except by unanimous
consent of the House; he it also
Resolred, That the House now proceed to
clear the calendar, in regular order, of all
Senate and House bills.
Mr.. Demas moved to amend by inserting
after the word Saturday" the words land
Monday" which was accepted.
The resolution as amended was adopted |
The Committee on Enrolment submitted |
the following report which was received !
and adopted:
COMMITTEE ENROLMENT,
New Orleans, February 25, 1875. : |
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives,:
Your Committee on Enrolment beg leave
to report as having been duly enrolled
House bill No 60, an act prescribing the
manner OF ascertaining the amount due the
Louisiana Levee Company from the State
on the first day Of October, 1873, and to
provide for funding the said debt.
Also. as being duly engrssed, House bill
No. l3l, an act to repeal section ten of an act
entitled ian act to amend an act to incOrpo-
rate the town of Greensburg, in tbe parish
of st. Helena, approved March d. 1860"
approved March 9. 1869.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY DEMAs,
Chairman.
SENATE BILLS ON THEIR SEVERAL READINGS
Senate bill No. 81, an act appropriating
the sum Of $500 for the purpose of paying
Tor gas for the use OF the General Assembly |
and State offices.
Read first time.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rules the bill was read second time.
The rule by which the bill is compelled to
Dc considered in committee of the whole
was suspended.
The constitutional rules being further
suspended. the bill was placed on its third
eading and final passage, its title adopted,
md notice of concurrence ordered to be
o the Senate.
Senate bill No. 43, an act to abolish the
'tfice of district attorney pro tempore, re {
erving to police .juries the right to employ
Read first time, and referred to the Com 6
nittee on Judiciary. c
Senate bill No. 5, an act relative to per-
ons committing crimes in one parish and
rrested in another parish of the State; the
uty OF the officer making the arrest, the
lrlsdlction of the several district courts I
throughout the State and municipal courts
1 the city of New Orleans, granting bail
Or bailabie otfenses, the residence Of sure
es on bail bonds in such cases.
Read first time and referred to the Com v
littee on judiciary. i
Senate bill No. 81, an act to authorize and :.
mpower Frederick g. Hudson, an enamel c
ated minor, to practice law before anv of I
le courts of this State
Read first time r
Under suspension of the constitutional G
lies the bill was placed on it's secend read 81
g and referred to the Comnittee nm y
ldicary. ~
Senate bill No. As, an act entitled an act K
repeal section ten of act No. 10Y. approved t;
'ptember 10. 1873, and to repeal an act
thereto etc.
Read first time. Ct
Under suspension of the constitutional "'
les the bill was placed on its second read.
g and referred TO the Committea IN
ldiciary.