New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-29

] cUOlC var0S, anu locations Dy the comm
sion Of engineers, in accordance with Law
On page twenty-one Of the same doc,
ment it is stated that the levees of the 70
lowing named plantations ought to be bui
or repaired without any delay, to wit:
60. Sta, 5 by % to ALI, ieyee Plaque
mines. ........... ..... ....... 50, 81
81. Logan levee. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. | 90
62. Pierre Coss levee. .............. -
63. Union Church levee . 90
90. Frederick to Union ievee. ..... .25. 60
81. Harlem levee. $3.50. .............. $50
20. Camacroon levee. -. ......... 100
IL. Belle Chase levee No I.. $50
~. Belle Chase levee No. ,. ....... 30
"a. Sarah levee 43
-. Live Oak levee. ...... 6,2O
IS. Oakville levee. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,20
IS. Myrtle Grove levee. Plaqusmines
parish: ............ ......... o,uOi
~ La Renissite levee. 49,. ..... l,2N
Whereas, It is . matter of public nc
tociety that any omission or neglect of the
Louisiana Levee Company to erect or re
pair said above enumerated levees would
iuure in the destruction of the hOurishing
| growing crops OF sugar in Plaauenines
| parish, by reason of an inundaton annually
occurring in the spring of each year, thu:
producing ruin and disaster upon the pro
| dUcers OF two OF the elements of our State
and national wealth; therefore be it
| Resolred, That the Louisiana Levee Com
! pany be and is hereby requested and in.
| s:ructed 60 proceed with the building and
! repairs OF said designated levees within the
| period of thirty days from the passage OF
| this resolution, and that in default thereof
| it shall be held accountable and responsible
| BY the State of Louisiana for any damages
| that may accrue from a neglect or omission
to fulfill the intent and purposes OF this
| resolution.
Mr.. Hunsaker submitted the following
resolution, when, On motion OF Mr.. Booth,
it was ordered to be referred to the Com.
mittee on Ruies:
Resolred. That the Chief Clerk shall cause
to be prepared and printed, on slip or in
the journal, to be presented on the fret of
February. a calendar showing the titles of
bills which have been noticed OF all reso-
luticns, Joint resolutions. House bills, SEN
ate bills presented in the House, ana o; acts
passed. and their respective condition.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Hill, o. Ascension. submitted peti.
ton from the citizens o: Ascension, pray
ing for the annexation of the wards seven
and eight CT said parish 10 the parish Of
Livingston, so as 20 become part and por.
ton Of said parish of Livingston which
was ordered to be referred to the Commit
tee on Parochial Affairs.
Mr. Kelly submitted petition for the re-
lief of the sureties on the bend OF A. Z.
Banks, defaultins tax collector of VIM
parish, asking to be relieved from liability
thereon, which was ordered to he referred
to the Committee On Judiciary.
Mr.. Kidd.
A petition from tae merchants CT Trenton,
louisiana, asking relief from Just licenses.
Which was referred TO tas Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. Hill. Of Ouachita:
A petition for the relief OF Sarah X. No
bles, of Ouach;ta parish, fo- services rem
dered in preserving the levees during the
high water in June last.
Which was ordered to &c referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr. Seeman:
For the continuation OF the charter of the
New Orleans Mechanics Society fo- the term
OF fifty years.
Which was ordered to be referred TO the
Committee On Corporations.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
On motion Of Mr.. Kidd, the special order
of the day was postponed until Monday
next, at P. NJ
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
M Meredith, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Corporations. submitted the follow
ing report:
COMMITTEE ON CoaPoRArIoss,}
New Orleans, January %, 1876. )
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of tAe
House of Representatives,:
am directed by the Committee on Cor
porations to submit the following report:
Unfavorably on the following bills:
House bills Nos. 1877, l52, l42 and las.
Favorably on the following bills, with
amendments:
House bill No. 155, amendments as fol-
lows: In section five, line three, after the
word ''are," insert the word "active;" in
the same section, line five, strike out the
word "shall," and insert the word ''may;"
in same section, lines fourteen and fifteen,
etrike out the word forever" and insert |
the word "may."
Strike out all of section ninety-one.
House bill No. 14l, amendments as fol- |
lows: Add the following words to the title |
of the bill: ITO define Its powers and duties,
and to provide for the exemption of its
from jury and police duty" in
section four. line thirteen, strike out the |
word 'shall," and insert the word "may."
Respectfully submitted.
THOMAS E. MEREDITH,
Chairman.
Mr.. Booth, chairman of the Committee ON |
Pensions. submitted the following report:
Favorably on House bill! No. 158, being
IN act to provide q pension for veterans |
from 1912 to 1914 with the following amend |
ments: In section one, in the ninth line,
strike out the word eight" and insert in |
lieu thereof the word "twelve;" and in Sec
ton three, in the twenty third line, insert !
the word give" between the words |
seventy" and years
Mr.. Mitchell, chairman of the Committee |
IN Claims, submitted the following report:
Favorabiy on House bills Nos. Is anu lo6,