New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30

scribe tho manner in which the same III
be done. &
The bill was read . first time and calss,
dared.
House bill No. &c, entitled an act to d.
crease the number Of jurors drawn for 81.
vice in the parish of Claiborne, and to lint
the time of their service, was read.
The constitutional rules being suspendel
BY four.fifths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
House bill No. 3, entitled an act to repeal
an act no. IS, approved March %, 1874 en-
titled m act to authorize the Council of tie
city of Shreveport to levy police tax; 10
regulate levies Of taxes, the proceedingssf
tax suits and jurisdiction of the Parah
Court for the parish of Caddo in refereaee
thereto; to define and punish forgery n
certain cases; to authorize the funding Of
the floating debt; to consolidate, limit nd
provide for the debt of the city of Shrevs-
por., principal and interest; to authorize
tax for the support of the city governmsat
and to est sblish fiscal agency, defining it,
duties. and for the better enforcement Of
the collection of taxes, and for other pun.
poses, was read.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by a four-fifths affirmative vote Of the Sen
ate. the bill was placed on it's second read
ing. and referred to the Committee on Il
nance.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No. 48, IN act to provide for
the time, manner and place Of holding elee
tons in this Stste; to provide for the ap
pointment 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 promulgating d
he results of elections; to provide penalties
for intimidation and violence 1t the polls
and other attempts to prevent fair, frss
and peaceable election; to provide pro
ceedinas for contest for Office, and to repeal
all other laws inconsistent with the pr0viE
ions of this act.
The bill was read . second time, and n
ferred to the Committee on Elections md
Registration.
House bill No. 10, entitled an act relative
to the public printing and the publication
of the ordinances, advertisements and pro
ceediugs, etc., of the city of New Orleana
The bill was read . second time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing.
Senator Bresux, from the Committee on
Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures,
asked and obtained unanimous consent to
make the following report at this time:
Co4x1rrxs on ConnERcs AsR1cuLruRR}
and Manufactures, January %. 1876.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate
Your committee beg leave to report favor
ably, with amendments, on Senate bill No.
Z, an act entitled an act to exempt from
seizure growing and ungathered crops, and
repeal all laws contrary thereto.
JOHN E. BREAUX, Chairman;
JACQUES A. GLA,
D. YOUNG,
ALLEN GREENE.
JAMES II. GROVER.
Lies yer.
On call of Senator Stamps, the Senate
went nto executive session.
The executive session having been raised,
on call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their nance:
Present-Messrs. Allan. Anderson, Black
burn. Blunt, Breaux, Brewster, Bnrch,
Chsdbourn, Dumont, Ola, GoOde, George,
~. ill
dry. Ogden, Pollard, Robertson, Stamps,
Steven. Sypher, Twitchell, Weber, Whar-
ton, White. Whitney, Young-30.
Absent-Messrs. Alexander, Cage, De.
tiege, Eustis, Herwig, Masicot.-6
SENT.
By Senator Robertson:
Senate bill No. IS. an act fixing the fees
of the clerks of the district courts through
out the State 1.-THE parish of Orleans except
ed, and providing the manner of collecting
the same.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-6fths affirmative vote Of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
judiciary.
By Senator White:
Senate bill No. Sc, entitled an act to
repeal an act entitled an act to amend
the third section of An act entitled
an act to establish the office of inspectors
of hay for the city and port of New Or.
leans, to regulate the duties pertaining to
the same, approved March %, 1867, and to
ofo
lish the Office of inspectors of hay for the
city and port of New Orleans, approved
March %, 1867.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote of the Sen.
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Also, Senate bill No. 81, entitled an act to
repeal an act to authorize attorneys at law
from other States to practice in the courts
Of this State, being act No. POI of the SEES
sion Of 1868, approved October 81, 1868.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by q four-ffths affirmative vote of the SEN
ate. the bill was placed upon it's second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
By Senator Robertson:
Senate bill No. SO, an act to repeal an act
entitled an act to provide for the carrying
into effect article 1872 of the constitution of
the State, approved February "a, 1869,
being No. 40 of the acts of 1869.
The constitutional rules being suspended