New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-25
Enrolment and Engrossment, made the
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constitution of 1868, when the amount suet
for did not exceed $500, exclusive of in
terest.
lief of Mrs. M. j. Lewis, Of Monroe, in th'
parish of Ouachita.
Senate bill No. 1876, act to incorpo
rate the town Of Providence, in the par
i1ict with this act and all laws on the same
subject matter.
Senate bill No. l39, an act to provide
for the appointment at future electl0nf
of one additional justice of the peace anC
one additional constable for ward No.
parish Of Caddo.
Senate bill No. ISL, an act fixing the sal
airy of the Mayor and each OF the Admins
traitors of the city of New Orleans, and re
pealing all laws in conflict Herewith.
Senate bill No. ia. an act to incorporate
the town of Franklin, parish of st. Mary
fix it's boundaries, provide for the govern
ment of the same and repeal all laws here
tofore passed.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
j. A. MASCOT, Chairman.
Senator Chadbourn from the Committee
on Public Lands and Levees, made the fol
lowing report:
| COMMIrrRR ON PUBLIC LANDS AND LRyREs, /
New Orleans February -, 1876. )
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
| Your committee, having had under con-
sideratien House joint resolution NO. 10y,
| entitled an act for the closing of Mack 8
bayou, report tsvorably, and recommend
its passage, by direction Of the committee.
R.H. CHADBOURN,
| The report lies over
| Senator Landry, from the Committee on
! Elections and Registration, made the fol-
lowing report
COMMITTEE Ps ELECTIONS Asp RsaIsTRAIJos,
New orleans February %, 1876.
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Elections and Regis
tration. to whom Senate bill No. l57 was
referred. beg leave to report the same back
without action.
P LANDRY, Chairman.
The report lies over.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS By UNANIMOUS CON
SENT.
Senator Stamps asked and obtained unan-
imous consent to introduce Senate bill No.
1874, entitled an act to define and extend
to fix the terms of the court therein and to
define and extend the jurisdiction of the
Second Judicial District Court Tor the Sixth
and Seventh Municipal Districts of the'par-
ish of Orleans, to provide for clerk of said
court and his compensation and term of
office. and to provide for the drawing of
jurors for said court
The constitutional rules being suspended
By four .fifths affirmative vote Of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing, and referred to the Committee OF Ju-
dietary.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
By Senator Blackburn:
Resolved by the Senate of the State of
Louisiana, the House of Representatives
concurring. That the equal political rights
Of all citizens. regardless OF race or pre-
viOus condition, are permanently nxed and
secured by the constitution OF the United
States, which is recogniz ID by this body as
the supreme law OF the land, and that no
abrlGgement or Interference with these
rights ls proposed or conttmpl ated or desired
in any action Of this General Assembly, or by
the people whom we represent; that any
and all legislation in contraventlon thereof.
either by the Legislature or by conven
ton of the people would be null and void.
The resolution lies over.
ACTION ON REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING
OVER.
The report Of the Committee on Finance
on Senate bill No l63, entitled an act to es
tabiish board of audit tor the parish OF
Caddo. reported favorably by said commit
tee, was taken up.
On motion of Senator Harper the report
of the committee was adopted.
Ga motion Of Senator Harper the bill was
engrossed.
On motion of Senator Harper the constitu- |
tioral rules were suspended by four tifths |
affirmative vote of the Senate, the bill was
placed on it's third reading and was finally |
passed, its title was adopted and it was or |
le-ed to be sent to the House for concur
,ence.
The report of the Judiciary Committee
IN Senate bill No. l23, entitled an act Civ.
ng to intervenors the right to bond prop
.rty attached, sequestered or professionally |
eized. and prescribing the character of
uch bonds, reported favorably by said
committee. was taken up.
vas adopted.
On motion of Senator White the bill was
considered engrossed.
On motion Of Senator White the con.
itutional rules were suspended by a
our-ftths affirmative vote of the Senate,
he bill was placed on its third reading
nd final passage, its title was adopted and
was ordered to be sent to the House for
occurrence.
Senator Wharton called up Senate bill
70. 1877, substitute for Senate bill No. ., en-
tiled an act to amend section one of an act
ntited an act to amend and re-enact section
ne, seven, fsrty-nine, fifty-six, sixty-one,
ixly six, seventy five and seventy seven of
u act entitled an act to provide revenue,
D levy and collect taxes; to prescribe GER
aiu penalties and forfeitures; to provide
n the creation and removal of revenue
Ulcers. and to define their duties; to punish
ertatn crimes and misdemeanors: to create |
ens ami mortgages in favor Of the State
certain cases; to regulate the manner of
10 payment OF moneys from the treasury;
prescribe certain duties of justices Of the
eace, State and parish officers; to provide
,r the colaotion Of back taxes or licenses,
nd repeal al acts inconsistent Herewith,
pproved March 3. 1871, and relative to fees t
the Auditor Of Public Accounts, APP t
roved March 6, 1872 (,
The bill being on it's third reading, on
lotion OF Senator Cage the bill finally
assed, its title was adopted, and it was Or