New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-25
mltted the following report which was re-

. united the following report which was re
ceived:
COMMITTEE on PARocHAI Abrams, /,
q New Orleans. February 20. 1875
| To tie Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives +L- -'l
Your Committee on Parochial Affairs, e
whom was neferred House bill No. 20, en-
titled an act to authorize the police Jury oil
the parish Of Jefferson fright bank to re-
move the seat of justice and public build.
ings of the parish Of Jefferson, and for
other purposes, beg leave to report thereon
favOrabiy.
Very respectfully,
L. A. SNAER, Chairman.
The Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form submitted the following report, which
was received:
COMMITTEE ON RErREscHMENT AND RRroRn,
New Orleans, February "a, 1875.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives,:
Your Committee on Retreachment and
Reform, to whom was referred House bill
No. lO3, entitled an act to amend and re-
enact sections one and two of act No. l of
1870, entitled an act to define and regulate
the costs of clerks and sheriffs in civil cases,
etc. beg leave to report favorably on said
bill.
ALB. LEvISEE, Chairman.
Mr.. Guichard, of St. Bernard, moved that
all bills sent to the Clerks desk be placed
on their first and seco nd reading and be re-
ferred to their appropri ate committees.
| Carried.
By consent, Mr.. Devices, of Red River,
called u2 House bill No. l29, an act to in
crease the revenues. Of the State and to au-
l no inn unA.
of the New Orleans Lottery Company and
for other purposes, which was read.
| Mr.. Devices, of Red River, moved that
further consideration of the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed, and called the previous
| question thereon, on which the yeas and
| nays were ordered, with the following re-
| suit:
Yeas-Speaker. Hahn. Crawford, Con
| naughton, Cousin, Drury, Devices. De-
| Lacey, Dickinson, Demas, Floyd, Grant,
Hill Of Ascension, Hin of Ouachita. Honore,
| johnson of De Soto, Jones of Pointe
Coupee, Lane, LOWELL Mathews of Tensas,
Murrell, Parker, Person, Piles, Randall,
| kidgely, Ray, ROchon, Stewart, Sartain,
Souer Southland, Tyler, Triplet, Thomas,
Wilson, Woods, Wright, Yorke-3s.
Nays-Butler, Baker, Carville, Davidson,
Guichard, Gracien, Hubeau, Hunsaker.
Jourdain, johnson of Caddo, Heating,
| Martinez. Milon. Marie, Richards, Raby,
Sutton, Snaer-1S.
The main question was ordered.
The motion to indefinitely postpone its
further consideration was carried.
Mr.. Devices, OF Red River, moved to re-
| consider the veto whereby the bill was in
definitely postponed and also. moved to lay
the motion to reconsider on the table.
Carried.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Under previous notice the following en-
titled bills were introduced and passed
their first readings:
Under suspension of the constitutional
rule the bills were placed on their second
readings and referred to their appropriate
committees, as follows:
By Mr.. Heating, Of Caddo:
House bill No. IA. joint resolution ask.
ing Congress to pass the Texas Pacific |
railroad bill.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads. |
By Mr.. Hill, of Ascension:
House bill No. l45, an act entitled an |
act making an appropriation to reimburse |
Alexander S. Landry for losses sustained |
on levee bonds received in payment for |
building levee in the parish OF Ascension in
the year 1867.
Referred to Committee on Ways and |
Means.
By Mr.. Lane, of East Baton Rouge:
House bill No. l46, an act for the relief of |
John Gass, of East Baton Rouge.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. Lowell, of Jefferson:
House bill No. l47, joint resolution 70 au.
thorize and direct the Auditor of Public
Accounts to transfer the surplus OF fund for
1874 appropriated to pay the salaries of
parish judges, and warrant on the same to
cover the deficit for same purpose of 1873.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Levisee, Of Caddo:
House bill No. las, an act to facilitate the
taking of testimony in civil cases, and to
authorize the appointment of short hand
writer's, and making provision for paying
the same.
By Mr.. -, Of -:
House bill No. 149, an act authorizing the
police jury Of the parish Of st. Bernard to
issue bonds for certain purposes, and to
levy tax for the redemption of same and
to pay the interest thereon.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Triplet, of East Baton Rouge:
House bill No. $50, joint resolution in re-
gard to the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of the State of Louisiana.
Referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings.
By Mr.. Jones, of Pointe Coupee:
House bill No. Isl, an act to incorporate
the town of New Roads, in the parish of
Pointe Coupee.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Jones, OF Pointe Coupee:
House bill No. 1872, an act to authorize the !
police jury Of the parish of Polnte Coupee
to issue bonds or promissory notes, and to
provide for their payment, and imposing a
penalty on persons violating this act
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Hunsaker, Of St. James :
House bill No. 153, an act entitled an act
20 allow the Attorney General to assume ,
control of any criminal case entitled or
pending in any of the courts Of this State,
md for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary. t
By Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles:
Ho use bill No. 15i, an act making an ap- l
,ropriation of $1,000 for the relief Of the e
utferers by the late tornado in the parish 4.