New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-06

| Also, an act to authorize the parish OF
Lafourcbe and tho town of Thibodaux to
issue bonds for exchange purposes.
Also. an act to amend and re-enact Sec
tions one and four of act No. 1874 OF the
session of 1874, entitled An act creating
SUPERIOR Court for the parish OF Orleans;
defining the jurisdiction thereof, providing
for a Judge and clerk for the same, and de-
timing their duties.
Mr.. Hall:
An act to amend and re enact section lila
of RAYS Revised Statutes of Louisiana; to
fix and define the days on which promiss0ry
notes and bills OF exchange shall be due
and pay able, and to fix and define the days
on which sales shall be made by the sherifs
or tax collectors of this State, the parish of
Orleans excepted.
Mr.. Woods, of West Baton Rouge:
An act to fix the time of holding the terms
Of the Fifth Judicial District Court for the
parish OF West Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Young:
An act to reduce the expenses of criminal
proceedings in the country parishes, and to
require security for costs in certain cases.
Mr.. VOORHEES,:
An act to punish abortion, and conceal
ing or attempting to conceal childbirth.
All Of which bills were referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Hahn:
An act to secure to the large and indus
trious population residing on or near the
public road on the levee, from Joseph street
to Carrollton, regular and easy access to
the business portion of the city, from which
thew are now almost excluded; to reduce
the fares now exacted for passenger
travel to Carrollton one-half, to enable the
owners of the vast body Of unproductive
land now living between the existing Car
rollton railroad .nd the Mississippi river,
and between Joseph street and Carrollton
to make it of great benefit to the public and
themselves, and greatly add to the present
taxable value of the same to the State and
city treasures by it's improvement, and to
confirm and enlarge the contract now ex-
listing between the city of New Orleans and
the Crescent City Railroad Company for
the accomplishment Of these results.
| Mr.. Wilt:
| An act to incorporate the New Orleans
Board of Underwriters.
| Also, an act to authorize the city OF New
| Orleans to assume exclusive control OF all
drama &c districts; to authorize the purchase
of certain rights and property OF the Mis-
sissippi and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Com
PAW. and it's transfer, and to provide for
the manner of making said purchase and
for paying therefor in drainage warrants.
All of which we're referred to the Com
mittee on City Affairs.
Mr.. Young:
An act for the relief Of Nelson J. Scott,
parish Judge Of Claiborne parish, by the
issue of warrants lost or stolen.
Mr.. Hall:
An act for the relief of the Citizens Bank
of Louisiana, and to reimburse that bank
for amount of premium paid for insurance
npon the State House Of Louisiana, expiring
on March l, 1876; and to pay the amount OF
nremium on insurance on the State House OF
Louisiana for the year expiring on March l,
1877.
Which were referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr. Brice:
An act to incorporate the town of Arcadia
in the parish Of Bienville; to provide for tht
election of mavor and aldermen; to define
their powers and duties, and to provide fol
the government of the same.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora
tons.
Mr.. Young, without previous notice:
An act to provide and encourage sheer
hnsbandry in the State of Louisiana; to pro
tect owners of sheep from ravages OF dogs
and to authorize the police juries OF tn
marshes of this State, other than the parisl
Of Orleans, to impose license tax not e1
ceeding sixty cents per head, on all animal
of the dog kind, and to appropriate tn
proceeds thereof, or SO much thereof as ma.
be necessary, to indemnify the owners
sheep destroyed by dogs two-thlrds OF tn
value thereof.
Which was referred to the Committee o.
/
Mr. Elliott:
An act to take the parish of Jefferson GU
Of the Metropoli IAN Police District.
Which was referred to the Committee O
.. Parochial Affairs.
Mr.. Levisee called up Senate bill No.
which was read, and was ordered to lie
t the table subject to call.
Mr.. Kidd called up Senate bill No. lo'
substitute for House bill No. 4S. az follow
Senate bill No. 1OS, substitute for Houe
bill No. AZ, entitled an act to regulate 10
, conduct and manner of holding election
and to maintain the freedom and purlt
. thereof; the manner and mode OF holdln
q elections and determining the result thereo
q to prevent fraud, violence, Intimidation
: riot, tumult or bribery at and before Gle
: tons; to correct fraudulent registration an
i. IN preyent corruption at elections or at an
"a registr alton or revision of the reglstratie
:. of voters: to define the duties OF &c
tain State, parish and other officers VII
"a re- gard to elections; to establish and DEM
N the powers and duties of officers charge
= with the duty Of conducting elections ar
er determining the result thereof; to PROVE
70 returning officers for all elections and pr
n. scribing their powers and duties; to defil
10 the duties OF officers charged with the du
90 of mai ntainng peace and quiet, and go
y. pressing violence. fraud and intimidation
4. and before the day of any election, and dt