New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-16

eminent to assume control Of all the levees
in Louisiana, submitted favorable report.
On motion Of the same member the rules
were suspended, these resolutions under.
went their second and third readirRe, and
they were adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The hereinafter named members, in pur-
suance to previous notice given, asked and
obtained leave to introduce the following
entitled bills, which underwent their first
and second readings by their respective
titles, and they were severally referred as
indicated below, to wit:
Mr.. Wilt:
An act to define the object of drainage
assessments and to regulate the collec ton
of the same, and to prevent judgments for
assessments being rendered as personal
judgments.
Mr.. Booth:
An act to amend and eenac. section
sixty-nine of act No. AZ Of the Legislature
of the State Of 1871.
Mr.. Pipes:
An act to amend section $40 of The Re-
vised Statutes of Louisiana.
Which were ordered to b. referred TO the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Bower:
An act to relieve the city of New Orleans
and State of Louisiana from any charges
for the registry of birthe, marriages and
deaths occurring in said CITY.
Which was ordered to be referred TO the
Committee on City Affairs.
The hereinafter named members, with.
out previous notice given, and with sus-
pension Of the rules, respectively asked
| and obtained leave to introduce the follow
ing entitled bills, which were read the first
and second times By their titles, and were
referred as indicated below, to wit:
Mr.. Gracien:
An act to repeal act No. 60, entitled an
act to abolish the fees of jurors in the city
| of New Orleans in criminal cases, which
| was ordered to be referred to the Commit
mittee on Judiciary.
| Mr.. Edwards, of Richland:
! An act to create the parish Of Taylor, and
to provide for the organization thereof,
which was ordered to be referred to the
| Committee on Parochial Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Heating, it was ordered
that $50 copies of this bill be printed for the
use of the House.
Mr.. Murrell:
| An act for the better protection of human
beings against acts of cruelty and abuse
and to prevent the ll-treatment and aban
donment Of children, and the corruption Of
minors, and the keeping in bondage o,
human beings; prohibiting inveiglemen,
Of persons into places existing in violation
of law, and the enticement of re
spectacle women into houses OF bad
repute; Furnishing the introduction
and enticement of girls of mino,
age into euch houses, making seduction
and abduction punishable otfenses, anG
regulating proceedings in such cases
defining minority, imposing penalties fol-
violation Of this act, and for other purposes
Which was ordered to De referred TO Com
mittee on Judiciary.
M. Kidd:
Joint resolution ordering a new census il
the parishes of St. James, Tangipahoa, Clai
borne, Jackson, Natchitoches, Assumption
and Orleans, and providing:for presen
apporiionment Of the same.
Which was referred 20 the Committee o.
Census.
Mr.. Levisee:
An act TO amend and re-enact section on
of act No. GO, Of the acts Of 1872. entitled
An act 70 authorize police iuries of tn
Parish Of Caddo to Issue bonds.
Which wac read the first time by its it'll
and ordered to a second reading.
On motion Of MIR. Matthews, of Tensas
the House adjourned until Monday, a
twelve o'clock NJ.
PETER j. IRRELEVANT,
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