New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29

line of their railroad to the city of New Or
leans; for the building of one or more
branches to the main line of said railroad
to regulate judicial proceedings in certain
casts, and to facilitate and aid the con
straction and secure the maintenance OF
said railroad within the State of Louisiana,
No. log, approved October 25, 1871.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
BY a four-fiftbs affirmative vote OF the Sen
ate. the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred the Committee on Rail
roads.
House bill No. 1l6, entitled an act to pro
vide for and to regulate public education in
the State of Louisiana; creating the offices
! of two assistant superintcndents OF pubic
education; to provide parish school boards
for the several parishes, and a school board
for the city of New Orleans; to provide for
the levying and collection of taxes there
for; prescribing and limiting the rate OF
taxation for school purposes; to define the
duties of various officers in relation there
to, and providing penalties for violating the
provisions of this act, and to repeal all
laws regarding the public schools in conflict
with the provisions of this act.
The bill was read the first time
The constitutional rules being suspended
By tourfifths affirmative vote OF the Sem
ate, tho bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred to the Committee OF Edu-
cation.
House bill No. 49, entitled an act to estab-
lish the fees, costs and charges Of the civil
sheriff in and for the city of New Orleans,
parish of Orleans, and to authorize the said
! officer to demand surety and payment for
his costs and charges, and to exempt the
city of New Orleans from all liability for
| sheritt's fees ia cases in which the city Of
| New Orleans sues for any tax or other dues
| levied in course of law, and in which judg-
| ment was rendered in favor of the city of
New Orleans, expenses incurred by the
sheriff caused in carrying out instructions
of the proper officers of the city excepted.
The bill was read the first tEe.
| The constitutional rules being suspended
| by a four-tifths affirmative vote of this Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
| ing and referred to the Committee on Ju
dietary.
| House bill No. 257, entitled an act to in
| corporate the New O.leans Board of In
! derwriters.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
| by a tour iifths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed On its second
reading and referred to the Committee on
| Corporations.
| House bill No. ~, entitled an act to pro
vide for supplying the loss of the public
| records and other papers consumed by the
| burning of the courthouse in the parish of
| Cameron during the month of February.
1874.
| The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by iour-ffths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred to the Committee on
Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
House bill No. 307, entitled an act to il
corporate the Security Savings Bank.
The bill was read thu first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by -four, fiths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed On its second
reading. and referred to the Committee On
Corporations.
House bill No. 30S, entitled an act requir-
ing the Auditor of Public Accounts of the
State CT Louisiana to issue warrants on the
State Treasurer in favor of the constitu-
tioaal officers OF the State for the payment
of their salaries; requiring the several
Safe tax collectors to receive said war
rants from the taxpayers of the State in
payment of the general fund tax for the
current year; requiring the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts and State Treasurer to receive
said warrants from the tax collectors in
their settlements, and repeating ali laws il
conflict with this act.
Tie bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by tour -fifths affirmative vote of the SEN
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
House bill No. 40, entitled joint resolu-
ton to instruct our Senators and request
our Representatives to introduce bill in
Congress for the purpose of making sui.
able appropriation for building and main
tanning marine hospital in Morgan City,
parish of ST. Mary.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by a fourtitths affirmative vote of tie SEN
ate, the bill was placed on its second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations.
House bill! No. AS, an act to fix the time
of holding the regular term of the Ninth
judicial District Court in and for the par
ish of Vernon.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four -tfths affirmative vote of the SEN
ate, the bill was read the second time nd
adopted on second reading.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by a four-tifths affirmative vote of tho Sen
ate, the bill was read the third time, the
bill finally passed, the title to stand.
House bill No. 2Sl, entitled an act to Sc
cure to the large and industrious population
residing on or near the public road on the
levee from Joseph street to Carrol!ton, regu
lar and easy access to the business portion OF
the city, from which they are now almost
excluded; to reduce the fares now exacted
for passenger travel to Carrollton one-hali;
to enable the owners OF the vast body OF
unnrnd uctira Land now LYING between the |