New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-25

Mr.. Devices called tor the yeas anu AoJo'
which resulted as follows:
Y-as-Aldige, Booth, Byrne. Bayley, !
Batter. Bower, Beasley, Billiu, Collins
Cousin, DeBlanc, Dugss, Durr, Demas,
Delhommer, Dunn. Edwards of Tangipahoa'
f lott, Gilmore, Hall, Honore, Hammond,
Jeffries, Jpurdain, johnson OF Latourche,
Koontz. KnmmeI, Kidd, Luokett. Lafargue,
Maginnis. Meredith, Matthews of franklin,
Martin, McAlpine, Magee, Pipes, Roman,
Richardson, Smith, Self, Seeman, Sibilski,
Schenck, Stafford, Scales, SCHUYLER, Voor-
hiea. Eidrine, Walker, Wilt, Wilson, Wells
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Nays - Armstead, Butler, Davidson,
Devices, Guichard, Hill of Ascension, II ahn,
Hill Of Ouachita, johnson of Caddo, keet-
ing. Reyes, Murrell, Matthews of Tensas,
Parker. Piles, Ray. Sartain, S0uer. Stewart,
Thomas, Woods-2l.
s. the rules were not suspended.
House bill No. BIN, an act to incor-
porate the city of Shreveport, to define its
limits and provide for it's police and NUM-
cipal government.
On motion of Mr. Keeting this bill I'M
derwent it's second and third readings, and
it passed.
House bill No. 374, an act TO lease the
ferry at Simmsport, Louisiana.
On motion of Mr.. Latargue the rules we're
suspended, this bill underwent it's second
| and third readings, and it passed.
House bill No. 49, an act for the relief
| from taxation of certain persons, who lost
| their crops by fire at the Courthouse mill, at
| Pont-a-la Hache on January 8, 1876.
Mr.. Pipes moved the indefinite postpone
| ment Of the bill
| Mr.. Million moved to lay Mr.. Pipes motion
on the table.
Which latter motion did not prevail.
| The question recurring upon Mr.. Pipes
motion, is was carried in the affirm alive.
| And the bill was indefinitely postponed.
| House bill No. $40, entitled an act to in
corporate the town of Nanny, in the parish
of SABINE, State of louisiana; defining the
boundaries thereof, aud providing for the
government OF the same.
On notion of NJ. Self the rules we're sus-
pended, this bill underwent it's second and
third readings, and it passed.
House bill No. 31S, an act Incorporating
the Evergreen and Atchafalaya Railroad
Company, defining its duties, and providing
for the organization thereof.
| On motion of Mr.. Souer the amendment
OF the committee was adopted, being to
strike out section 10, and in the following
section, IN lieu of the words section four
teen,' insert "section thirteen.
On motion of Mr.. Souer this bill was
adopted as amended aud under went Its
second and third reading. and passed.
House bill No. 3S2, an act to extend the
criminal jurisdiction of the justice of the
peace of the eighth ward of the parish of
Bosser.
On motion of Mr.. Young the adverse re-
port of the committee was adopted and
this bill was definitely postponed.
House bill No. 3S3 joint resolution for a
Joint committee to count the votes of 1872
and report to the next General Assembly.
On motion of Mr. Booth this bill was or
derrd to lie on the table subject to call
House bill No. 39l an act to tx the term
of the district court in the parish of Lin
coin.
On motion of Nj. Kidd this bill under
went it's second and third readings anC
passed.
House bill, No. 300. an act to encourag,
:. manufacturing industries III the State o
!, Louisiana, and TO limit licenses for manu-
tacturers in certain cases.
On motion of MIR. Matthews, the amend
!, ment of the committee was adopted; being
; after the word 'manufacture,' in the four
d. teenth lire and fl rst section, add Provide,
. further. that this act stall not apply to tn
i manufacturing of malt or alchoholi
!, quors.''
y On motion of Mr.. Matthews, the bill wa
|, adopted as amended. And en- motion o
+ tue same member, the bill underwent it
u second and third readings and passed.
House bill No. 1885, an act to create
Justice court and the office of constabl
% for the Seventh District. city of New o.
= leans and parish of Orleans and conferrin
u the same DO wers, duties and emoluments a
are no y conferred or may be conferred b
: law On justices of the peace and constable
of the parish of Orleans.
or motion of Mr.. Elliott the rules wer
suspended, this bill underwent its secon
g and third readings and passed.
pensation OF the criminal sheriff of tn
'7 parish of Orleans tor the maintenance
prisoners confined in the Parish Prison
u The parish OF Orleans, and ab,ishing turf
keys fees, this act to take effect from I'll
fist of December, 1876.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Bower the rules wei
suspended, this bill underwent its secon
ard third readings and passed.
House bill No. il6, substitute for Hous
>. bill No. !09 an act to provide for the loo
= tor of the Louisiana State Agricultur
and Mechanical College at the city
Baton Rouge, and to attach temporari
thereto the Louisiana State Univer sity, al
~ 20 authorze the occupation and use by Il
said college OF the buildings in said city f
VI the deaf and dumb.
IA Onmoton of Mr.. Pipes this bill was la
~ on the table sui ject to call.
10 House bill M. III, an act to annex CT
. tain territory of Ascension parish to Il
&c parish of Livingston; dispose of certain
10 cords of Ascension parish, and of celta
C. suits pending III the courts Of Ascensi
parish; to provide for the collection a
re- disposition Of certain taxes and licenses;
ne subdivlde said territory into wards of t
parish of Livin gston; to provide tor office
a of eaid wards; to attach the said terrific
Mt to the congressional, judicial and senator
Oh districts IN which the parish OF Livingst
is embraced, and to repeal all laws in CT
re Diet with the provisions OF this act.
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