New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-22

1 Garo ichadhourn. George, Goode. Greene,
Grover, Harper, Kelso; Kelly Kelly, r Wahor'
stamps; Steven, syPpher' rw'''hel'' weber,
Absept-Meesrs. Brewster, Detelge, W
mont. Eustis, Ola, Herwig, na u.s.
COZ, Ogden, Robertson "nar'on' Aouns-
II.
The report of the Committee on Finance
m Senate bill No. %, entitled an act for
.ba relief OF Theodore Valade, of St. Lam
dry parisb. authorizing and directing the
Auditor to issue warrants for $4,000 in pay.
ment for services of the steamboat Hattie
Gilmore. rendered in the overlooked dis
tric.s of the Attakapas in 1867, reported
unfavorably by said committee, was taken
On motion of Senator Whitney the re-
mort and bill were laid on the table subject
to call.
The report of the Committee on Finance
on Senate bill No. 60, entitled an act Tor
the relief of Mesers. Hebert & Leicheu, re-
norted without action, was taken up.
On motion of Senator Wharton the bill
was recommitted to the COMMITTEE on
Finance.
The repor. of the Committee on Claims
on Senate bill No. llS, entitled an act tor
the relief of Lucien Montegut, OF the parish
Of St. Charles, reported favorably by said
committee, was taken up.
Senator Chadbourn moved to adopt the
report.
On motion of Senator Wharton the report
and the bill we're laid on the table subject to
call.
The report of the Committee on Claims
on Senate bill No. 70, entitled an act for the
relief of R. Prosper Landry, of the parish
of Ascension, reported favorably by said
committee, was taken up.
On motion Of Senator Whitney the bill
was referred to the Committee on Finance,
with instructions to place the same on the
general appropriation bill, if found correct
The report OF the Committee on Corpora
lions on Senate bill No. 139, entitled an act
70 nroyide for the appointment OF future
elections on one additional justice OF the
neace. and one additional constable Tor
ward number four, parish of Caddo, re-
ported favorably by said committee, was
taken up.
On motion of Senator Harper the report
of the committee was adopted.
On motion Of Senator Harper the bill was
considered engrossed.
On motion of Senator Harper the constr
tr.;onal rules were suspended by four
fftbs affirmative vote Of the Senate, the
nil was placed on it's third reading and
final passage, it's title was adopted and it
ordered to be sent to the House for concur
renee.
The petition of H. Won Werthern, pray
ing for relief, reported by the Committee
On Claims, with recommendations, was
taken up.
On motion of Senator Burch the petition
was referred to the Committee on Finance
The report of the Committee on Finance
on House bill No. l66, entitled an act to re-
neal an act entitled an act creating board
of commissioners to examine and ascertain
the valid outstanding indebtedness OF the
parish of Terrebonne. and authorizing the
police Jury of said parish to issue bonds te
take up and fund the same, being act NO. a
Of the acts of the General Assembly Of
1874, approved March %, 1874, reported
f.vorably by said committee, with amend
ments, was taken up.
On motion Of Senator Cage the report O.
the committee was adopted.
On motion of Senator Goode the bill 81
amended was adopted on its second reading
On motion of Senator Cage the copstltu
tional rules were suspended by four-htth
affirmative vote of the Senate, the bill wa
placed on it's third reading and final passage
lis title WAS adopted and notice of concur
renee was ordered to be sent to the House
The report of the committee on Claims o.
House bill No. Is. entitled an act for tn
relief of the heirs Of Similar Labranche, RI
ported favorably by said committee wa
taken up.
On melton of Senator Wharton the re
port and bill were laid on the table sub]ec
to call.
The report of the Committee on Coz
norat;ons on House bill No. 206, entitled q
&C. TO incorporate the town OF Benton.
the parish of Bossier; to provide for tn
election of it's officers; to define their power
and duties, and to provide for the govern
ment of the same, reported favorably D
said committee, was taken up.
On motion of Senator Whitney the repol
of the committee was adopted.
On motion Of Senator George the bill wa
adopted on its second reading.
On motion of Senator Whitney the COZ
stitutional rules were suspended by lou
ffths affirmative vote Of the Senate, the bll
was placed on it's third reading and tina
passage, it's title was adopted and notice Q
concurrence was ordered to be sent to tn
House.
The report of the committee on Corpora
tons on House bill No. 800, entitled an az
to amend and re-enact section ten OF an az
entitled an act supplementary to the ac'
incorporating the town of Thibodaux, bein
session act No. -, approved May %, lS4'
so as to regulate time and mannerof holt
ing elections for municipal officers OF tn
town of Thibodaux and fixing their term
of office, reported favorably by said con
nittee, was taken up.
On motion of Senator Goode, the repo'
Of the committee was adopted.
On motion of Senator Cage the bill vi
adopted on its second reading.
On motion of Senator Goode the cons
tutional rules were suspended by fou
ffths affirmative vote of the Senate, the b
was placed on it's third reading and lin
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