New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-29
TIE bill was read second time and re-

House OH! NO. IL, an act 10 repeal an 6cS
entitled IAN oct relative to public print
ing" approved July "a, 1868; and to repeal
and legal advertisements" No. "a of the
acts Of 1870; and to repeal sections 1886,
1857, 1888, 1889, 1880, 1891, 2992, 1898, 1894,
1895, 1906, 1897, 2e9s, 2es9 and 5000 Of the
Revised Statutes of the State Of Louisiana,
and to regulate and define the rate and
prices of the public printing, and to pre-
scribe the manner in which the same shall
be done.
The bill was read first time and calen-
dared.
House bill. No. &c, entitled an act to in
crease the number Of jurors drawn for ser
vice in the parish of Claiborne and to limit
the time of their service, was read.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by q tour.ffths affirmative vote Of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed upon it's second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
House bill No. 3, entitled an act to repeal
an act no. s., approved March %, 1874 en-
titled an act to authorize the Council Of the
| city of Shreveport to levy police tax; to
regulate levies Of taxes, the proceedings Of
tax suits and jurisdiction of the Parish
Cour. for the parish of Caddo in reference
| thereto; to define and punish forgery in
| certain cases; to authorize the funding Of
the floating debt; to consolidate, limit and
provide for the deb: Of the city of Shreve-
por:, principal and interest; to authorize q
tax for the support Of the city government;
| and to establish fiscal agency, defining its
duties. and for the better enforcement Of
| the collection Of taxes, and fer other puc-
poses, was read.
| The constitutional rules being suspended
by a tour-ffths affirmative vote Of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed On its second read
| ing, and referred TO the Committee on Fl.
nance.
| HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No. 4e, an &C. 20 provide for
the time, manner and place Of holding cleo
lions in this State; TO provide for the ap'
poinrmenc of commissioners Of election, and
directing the mode Of counting and compl
ing the votes and making the returns OF the
elections, and directing the promulga:ing Of
the results Of elections; 70 provide penalties
fur Intimidation ard violence q. the polls
and other attempts 70 prevent fair, free
and peaceable election; 20 provide pro
ceed;rgs for contest foc Office, and 70 repea
all other laws inconsistent with the pcovis
ions Of this act.
Tie bill was read q second time, and re
ferred 70 the Committee on Elections anc
Registration.
House bill No 10, entitled an act relative
TO the public printing and The publication
of The ordinances, advertisements and pro
ceedings, ETC., Of the city OF New o'leane
The Dill was read a second sine arc re
ferred 20 the Committee on Printing.
Senator Breaux, from the Committee o,
Agriculture. Commerce and Manufactures
asked and obtained unanimous consent Z
make the following report q. This time:
| COMMITTEE on COMMERCE., AGRICULTURE
| and Manufactures January 20. ie.o.
| To The Honorable President AID Members Ct IL
| Senate:
Your committee beg leave 20 report favo-
| ably, with amendments, OF Senate Dill NO
7, an act entitled an act TO exempt Icor
seizure growing and ungs:hered crops AM
repeal ali laws contrary thereto.
JOHN E. RREAUX, Chairman
JACQUES A. GLA,
D. YOUNG.
ALLEN GREENE.
JAMES II. GROVER.
Lies over.
On a call of Senator Stamps, The Seaat
wen. into executive session.
The executive Session having been raised
on a call OF the roll the following Senator
answered to their names:
present-Messrs Allan. Anderson, Blaol
burn, Blunt, Breauz, Brewster, bnrei
Chadbourr, Dumont, Gle, Goode, George
, drv, Ogden, Pollard, Robertson, Stamp
Steven, S7pher, Twitcheu, Weber, VIA
/, ton, White. Whitney, Yonn g-oo.
Abeeut-Meesrs. Alexander, Cage, ~
t;ege, Eus-;s. Herwig, Masico:.-6
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS BY UNANIMOUS co.
SENT.
By Senator Rober-so1:
. Senate bill No IS. an act fixing the fe'
of the clerks of the distric. courts 'hroagi
r out the State the parish OF Orleans e1cep
ed), and providing the manner OF co-iectll
I | the same.
, The constitutional rules being srsperce
q | by four-ifths affirmative vote OF the Sci
ate. the bill was placed upon lis secon
, reading, ard referred 20 he COMMITTEE
judiciary.
By Senator White:
Senate bill No. Sc, entitled an &C.
!, repeal an act entitled an &C: 10 amer
: the third section of an act entlt1'
> an act 70 establish the Office OF inspec:o
;, of hay for the city and port OF New y
leans. to regulate the duties pertaining
the same, approved March g, 1857, and
re.enact section three of an act to esta
Iish the Office Of inspectors OF nay ior u
city ard port OF New Orleans, approve
March %, 1867.
The constitutional rules being suspendt
nv four.ffths affirmative vote OF the Sc
ate. the bill was placed upon its secol
. reading, and referred TO tie Committee
Judiciary.
y Also. Senate bill No 81, entitled an act
). repeal an act TO authorize attorneys at la
e from other States to practice in the couE
of this State, being act No. POI OF the 81
J; sion of 1868, approved October 81, 1868.
The constitutional rules being suspend
d by a four-ff,hs affirmative vote OF the Sc
/ ate, the bill was placed upon its seco'
q reading, and referred to the Committee
b Judiciary.
By Senator Robertson: