New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-20
Thirty.scventh Days Session.


Senator Dumont presented tbs following
memorial from the Property Holders
Uoion. which was ordered printed in the
journal:
10 the Honorable President and Members OF tho
Senate:
The memorial of the Property Holders
Inion Of the city of New Orleans huuibly
shcHath that at a regular meeting OF the
cautra. committee of the Property Holders
Cn!oo. held on the fifteenth instant, the
undersigned were appointed az SPECIAL
committee for the purpose of prasentnS to
The considerations of your honorable body
the following resolutions which were un2I-
mous!y adopted:
Res9IreA. That in view OF the fact that
this association was formed ior tio purpose
Of projecting the property Lolt.er5 IA re-
,iucipy taxation and other hrfGsns, we
heartily approve the BIZ introduced INTO
the Hoose of Representatives ty tie Hoa.
l. A Wilt, No. ~. entitled al &C. 10 au-
tnnriza the city OF New Orleans to assume
exclusive control OF all dradaEe works in
rna drainage districts; 20 authorize the pui-
chase Of certain rights and property OF the
Mississippi and Mexican Gull Snip Canal
COMPANY and its transteree, and 10 provide
tor the means of making said purchase.
and tor paying therefor 10 cralnage war
rants.
Pcsolred tuJther, That the passage Of this
act by ths Legislature will relieve immt-
aiately the property holders. ana specially
,So4e living in the rural portion CT the CITY.
Resoired farther. That committee OF
three be appointed to present these resolu-
tioas to the Senate and House OF Repre-
seu.atiyes.
lcur memerialists will ever pray. etc.
LOUIS DUVIGNEACD.
Chairman;
c. H. TEBAULT, Ii. D.
A. DELAVIGNE.
Senator Chadbourn asked and obtained
uaaatmous consent to introduce the follow
ing motion:
[ move that the Secretary be instructed
70 he raiuaf.er omit tron the calendar pet:-
tons and memorials.
Which was adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator Masicot, from the Committee on
Enrolment and Engrossment, submitted
tns following reports:
CoMM1TrAs ON ENROLLING AND hSGRcssIS9,}
New Orleans, February 49, 1876.
70 fac Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate
Your Committee on Enrolling and En-
Towing bills as having been dulE engrosaet,
VIZ:
Senate bill No. 10 an act TO amend and
rP-anact article $40 Of tie Civil Code OF
Louisiana.
senate bill No. 3D. an act to fix the terms
OF the district court liz the Fourteenth judi
cial District, aud providiD tor the drawing
of jurors for said terms.
senate bill No. 10, an act to amend an act
IN
Cl:ntap, parish of L ast FeicaIa, louisiana.
Senate bill No. ll5, substitute for Senate
b.. No 81 an act 10 provide for the trans
fer OF suits pending in the parish or dis
rriot courts of this State il which the
presiding Judge is recnsed, to tue parish
court OF an adjoining parish, or to the dis
tcIct court of AN adjoining district,
Senate bill No. SO, an act to fix the com
pensation of the civil sheriff Of the parish
of Orleans. and requiring all fees in excess
of so, 900 per annum by him received to be
accounted for and paid over to the city oil
New Orleans.
senate b,l! No. q, an sct to incorporate
the Nidalia and Lake C0ncorda Rail" az
AID Steam boat Transportation Company.
j. A. MASCOT, Chairman.
Ct,nrl- TEE on ENROLLING AND ENGRossiNS,
New Orleans, February IL. 1875.
To the Honorable President and Members CT thu
Senate
Your Committee on Enrolling and Engross
ins bills beg leave to re por! the following
bills as having been duly enrolled, viz:
Senate bill No. 10, an act regulating The
time of holding the regular terms OF the
district court Of the Eighth District, parish
Of Ca!caseu.
senate bin No. 3, an act to further define
and extend the Jurisdiction Of the parish
courts of this State.
Aiso. as having been duly engrossed, thu
following, VIZ:
Senate bill No 81. an act to fix the com
psnsation by salary of the clerks OF the
district courts of the parish of Orleans, ant
for other purposes.
Respectfully,
J. a. MASCOT, Chair man.
Cossig7Ez on ENRoLLiNEa AND EssRossISe,
New Orleans, February Is, 1876
IN tne uo,orsple President and Mtmbers of tn,
Your Committee on Enrolling and En-
crossing Bills beg leave to report the follow
ing bill as having been duly engrOssed, viz
Senate bill No. l55 Substitute for Senate
bill No. 4l, an act for the relief OF judge
Louis Favrot and Mr.. Narcisse Landry, vet
Grams of 1914 and 1915.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
J. A. MASCOT, Chairman.
Senator Brewster, from the Committee OF
Public Education, asked and obtained fur
thec time to present his minority report.
Senator White, from the Committee OF
Finance, gave notice that on tomorrow
morning he would submit his minority re
port on House bill No. 1877.
Senator Twitchell, from the Committe
Corporations, made the following report:
COMMITTEE on CoRpoRA-Ioss AND
Parocnial Affairs, February 49, 1876.
TO tie Honorable President and Members Of til
Senate:
Your committee has the honor to repor
faVOrably on Senate bill No. Isl, an act e <
ing the salaries of the Mayor and each q
the Administrators of the city Of New o.
Ieaus, aud repeating all laws in conAic
Herewith.
On House bill No. 80, an act to ,nco,
pprsste the town OF Vienna, Lincoln pari-i
,avorably, with the following amendment
Section one. line thirty -four, strike out a
after the word town to the end OF III
section.
Section five, line thirty one, strike OF
Zone hundred" and insert twenty-five
strike out line thilty-seven, and the wore
''of support in line thirty eight.
Section fourteen, line five, strike out aft
tha word necessary" to the word land"
line seven.
On Senate bill No. 1856, an act to inco
porate the town Of Providence, in the pa
ish Of Carroll, and to repeal all laws in CO.
1ict with this act, and all laws upon Il
same subject matter, without action.
On House bill No. l57, an act to inco