New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-21

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In lieu of costs in criminal cases, and OF
clerk at salary, and providing for IL
payment of the same, favorably, with I'll
following amendments:
In line six, section one, strike out tn
words "and fifty" in lines six and seve
strike out the words 1.-THE same as now PAL
to municipal judges"
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
by Mr.. Burch, by unanimous consent:
A bill entitled an act to exempt propert
within the limits of the city of Baton Roug
from payment of parish taxes, except TO
certain purposes, and to provide for tn
payment Of the expenses Of criminal prose
cutions in certain cases.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
q four ffths vote, the bill was read the sec
0nd time and referred to the Committee OF
Finance.
Mr.. Mascot, by unanimous consent:
of Mr.. Webster Long.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended BY
a four-fitths vote, the bill was read the sec
ond time and referred to the Committee OF
Claims.
BY. Mr.. Ola. as per notice:
bill entitled an act to divide the parish Of
Carroll into police jury wards, fl K the bound
aries of the same, designate the voting places
therein, and provide for the election and or
ganization Of the police jury Of said parish,
and define their powers and duties, and the
powers and duties of their officers, and fix
ing the salaries Of said police jurors and
officers.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-fifths vote, the bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on judiciary.
BY Mr.. Brewster, as per notice:
A bill entitled an act directing the clerks
of the parish courts throughout the State,
the parish of Orleans excepted, to record
process verbal of the proceedings of coroners'
inquests and Of post norton examinations;
providing penalties for neglect or non
thereto, and fixing the fee of
recording said proceedings; duties of parish
coroners, or any person acting in that Ca
pacity; penalty for noncompliance thereto,
and mode of collecting said penalties, and
how the fines collected shall be disposed.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
y four-ffths vote, the bill read the second
time, and ordered to be referred to the
Committee on judiciary.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Greene offered the following resolu-
ion:
Resolrecl, That the several committees be
md they are hereby instructed to report all
bills now referred to their respective bodies
BY next Tuesday.
Mr.. Greene moved to suspend the Senate
Jules.
Suspended.
The resolution was taken up and adopted.
REPORTS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Allan called up the report on Senate
bills Nos. 80 and SO, substitute, to be en-
tiled an act to provide for an equalization
# the profits accruing from the sale of the
ease of the ferry between the city Of Baton
Rouge and the parish of West Baton Rouge.
The report was adopted and the substi.
ute read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four.fifths vote, the bill was read the
econd time.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed.
La
y four fifths vote, the bill was read the
bird time and finally adopted, the title to
tsnd.
Mr.. Chadbourn called up the report on
enate bill No. 50, to be entitled an act to
mend and re-enact act No. of 1871. ap.
roved February "a. 1871, also act No. 4 |
nd act No. 81 of 1871, approved February
0 and February %, 1871; creating a State |
ngineer, and providing fer the duties of |
ne same and for other purposes.
On motion of Chadbourn, the bill was
xed for next Thursday, at one O'Clock.
Mr.. Weber called up the report on Senate |
i'll No. IA, to amend an act entitled an act |
, incorporate the town of St. Francisville,
JU0 parish VI tVcSL CllCIdud.
The amendment proposed by the COM
ittee was adopted, to wit: To strike out |
ction five.
The bill was adopted as amended, and the
me was ordered to be engrossd.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-fifths vote, the bill was read the
ird time and finally adopted, the title to
and.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Brewster:
A JOINT resolution to create committee
three members of the Senate and four
embers of the House Of Representatives,
be appointed respectively by the Presi
mt of the Senate and the Speaker of the
Duse, to inquire into the pay, emoluments,
es, etc., of the various public officers of
Q State, etc.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-fifths vote, the bill was read the
cond time and referred to the Committee
judiciary.
REPORTS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Alexander called up the report of the
dietary Committee on Senate bill No. 81.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-tifths vote, the bill read the third
ne and finally adopted.
Mr.. Burch moved to amend the title to
ID as follows: A bill entitled an act to
,vide for supplying the loss Of the public
ord and other papers consumed by the
rning of the courthouse in the parish of
ant, or in any other manner, in April A.
1873.
CHANGE OF RULES.