New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-08

and to limit the time of their service.
Also, an act to change the name of the
town Of Brashear to Morgan City. etc.
Also, an act to enroll the charter OF tho
Pelican Hook and Ladder Company No.
of the city of Baton Rouge, etc.
Respectfully,
Secretary of the Sens to.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Mr. Hahn, in behalf Of the Committee on
Rues. submitted the following report
which was adopted:
70 the Honorable Speaker and Member 9 Of the
House of representatives:
Your Committee ON Rules beg leave to
report that it would secure the dispatch of
business to change rule thirty one so as to
give the preference in the order of business
10 all bills on third reading over bills on
second reading.
They therefore respectfully recomm end
the following change, to wit: After the
4 words: so Bills fixed for that partic ular
day." insert Il. Bills on third reading.
s. Bills on second reading"
Respectfully, E. D. ESTILETTE,
Ex-otficiO chairman.
Mr. Kidd, from the Committee on Enroll
, ment reported the duly enrolment of
4 House bills Nos. lis and la.
Mr. Beasley, from the Committee on Pub
lie Health and Quarantine, submitted .
favorable report on House bill No. &c.
Mr.. Wilt, from the Committee on City
Affairs, submitted favorable report on
House bill No. 277.
NOTICES cF BILLS.
The hereinafter named members respect
lively gave motive that at some future day
they will ask leave to introduce the fol-
lowing entitled bills to wit:
Mr.. Hall gives notice that he will intro.
duce an act to incorporate the Security
Savings Bank.
Mr.. Baker:
An act entitled an act to authorize the
Dorsheat and Red River Plsnkrosd Com
pany to bridge certain streams, use certain
timber, issue bonds, and collect certain
tolls.
BILLS INTRODUCED ACCORDING TO NOTICE
AND REFERRED.
The hereinafter named members, in &C.
cordance with previous notice given, and
with a suspension Of the rules granted, re-
spectively asked and obtained leave to in
t-oduce the following entitled bills, which
underwent their first and second readings
by their respective titlee, and were referred
as indicated below, to wit:
Mr.. Bayley:
An &C, to repeal all of sections fifteen to
twenty-six inclusive of an act entitled an
act to incorporate the New Orleans, Baton
Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Company,
and to expedite the construction of their
road, No. li3, approved December 30, 1869,
published in the volume of acts Of 1870.
Also, an act to repeal all of sections six
teen to twenty eight inclusive of an act en-
titled an act to incorporate the Alexandra,
Homer and Fulton Railroad Company, and
to grant State aid thereto, No. 40, approved
March 3, 1871.
Also, an act to repeal all of sections th;r-
teen to twenty-five inclusive of an act en-
titled an act relative to the New Orleans
and Northeastern Railroad Company, to
provide fer the extension of the main line
of their road to the city of New Orleans,
for the building of one or more branches to
the main line of said railroad, to regulate
judicial proceedings in certain cases, and
facilitate and aid the construction and
secure the maintenance of said railroad
within the State of Louisiana, No. LOG, ap-
proved October %, 1871.
Also, an act to prohibit the imposition
and the collection of any license tax in this
State upon and from persons depending
upon any mechanical trade or learned pro-
fession for livelihood.
Mr.. Hal:
An act to repeal act No. "A of the acts of
1870
Also. an act to amend and re enact Sec
ton ITO of Rays Revised Statutes, ap-
proved -, 1870; and to limit the right of
usufruct of survivors IN community.
MI Hunsaker:
An act to authorize the clerks of the dis
trict courts of the several parishes, except
the parish of Orleans, to index the public
records, and authorizing the police juries
O, the several parishes to fix the compensa-
ton therefor.
All of which bills were ordered to be re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Bayley:
An act to define and limit and establish
the basis Of the assessment of taxable prop
erty in this State.
Which bill was ordered referred to the
Committee on Retrenchment and Reform.
Mr.. Delhommer:
An act for the relief of taxpayers on Ger
tain portions Of land defined herein, stu
ated in the parish of St. John the Baptist,
and overfowed by the Bonnet Care Gre
vase; to exempt said lands from the pay
ment of taxes State and parish, for q GER
tain time specified herein, and to remit all
back taxes, State and parish, now due on
the came.
Which bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Parochial Affairs.
4 Mr.. Blatfer:
A An act to incorporate the Merchants In
surance Warehouse and Trust Company of
4 New Orleans, and to define its powers and
authority.
MIR. Bower:
An act to limit the expenditures OF the
several parishes and municipal corporations
of this State, within their annual revenues
to make all appropriations of any one year
by the police iuries and municipal corpora
tons in this State, in excess of the revenues
of that year, null and void; the surplus o.
rayanua drrino any one wear to be applied