New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-09

their settlements, and repeating all laws in
conflict with this act
Both Of which bills were ordered to be
referred to the Committee ON Ways and
Means
ORDER OF THE DAY-BILLs ON SECOND READ.
ING.
House bill No. 40, an act for the relief Of
laborers and carpenters employed during
the high water in the year 1874, in the
parish of St. James; also providing for the
payment of materials used in suppressing
the overflow.
House bill No. III, an act to authorize the
police jury of st. James parish to fix the
salaries of justices of the peace and con-
stables defining the manner how they
shall be paid and repeating all laws in con-
flict of this act
Mr.. Jeffries, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, to whom was referred the
above bills, made an adverse report; and.
on motion of the same member, both of
which bills we're indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. l6S, an act to incorporate
the Louisiana Humane Society; granting
certain powers and privileges to the same;
authorizing the organization by said society
| of humanitarian police, and defining it's
powers and duties; providing for the main
| tenance and management of the same, and
making t.ansgression of duty by the OIL
GERS of said society, or interference with
the same, q punishable offense; directing
police organizations throughout the State
to aid the society, and for other purposes.
Reported upon unfavorably by Judiciary
Committee.
House bill No. l72, an act authorizing
parties in I'M unction proceedings to bond
| movable effects and vessels seized under
writs of ieri facias or mesne process, in tho
parish of Orleans, pending injunction.
Reported upon unfavorably by Judiciary
| Committee.
| House bill No. ia, an act to amend and
re-enact article 1891 of the Revised Civil
| Code of the State of Louisiana.
Reported upon untavorably by judiciary
Committee.
On motion of the chairman of the same
committee, Mr.. Young, these bills were in
definitely postponed.
House bill No. 49, substitute for House
bill NJ. A, an act empowering the city OF
Baton Rouge to impose license tax on
occupations and callings.
On motion of Mr.. Pipes the above bill
| was ordered to lie on the table subject to
call.
House bill No. IS. an act for the inspec-
| ton and esignation of coal oils and illu-
minating oils or fluids derived wholly or in
part from coal or petroleum; to regulate the
sale or disposition of the same; to prohibit
the sale or disposition of Illuminating oils
or fluids dangerous to life and property, and
to prescribe penalties for violations of this
act.
Which bill, on motion Of Mr.. Demas, was
made the special order OF the day for to-
morrow at | P. NJ.
| BILLS PASSED.
House bill No. 1879. an act to fix the an
nual salary of the district attorney of the
First Judicial District, and regulating
mode Of payment. the same to be in lieu
of the fees now allowed by law and charge
able to the city of New Orleans.
Mr.. Hahn offered the following amend
ment:
At the close of the second section add the
words, land that this act shall take etfec,
from and after the first Of December, 1876
On motion of Mr.. Bower the amendment
was adopted. and the section was adopted
as amended.
On motion Of Mr. Hahn the bill was
adopted as a whole.
On motion of Mr.. Bower it underwent it!
third reading and finally passed, and it,
title was adopted.
House bill No. 1913, an act granting ex
elusive ferry privileges to Eictorin Maig
aud, his heirs or assigns, across the Mer
mentau river, at his residence in the par
ish of St. Landry, on the stage route cross
ing into the parish of Calcasieu.
Which, on motion of the same member
underwent its several readings and passed
House bill No. 206 an act to Incorporate
the town of Benton, in the parish Of Boa
sier.
Reported upon favorably by the Commit
tee on Corporations, with the following
amendments:
Add the following words to the title o
the bill: ITO provide for the election o
its officers. to define their powers and du
ties, and t, provide for the government
} the same
In section four, line five, after the wore
"nroperty" insert the lords land to pre-
vide for the collection of the same
, Strike out all Of sections five, seven an
eight.
On motion of Mr.. Young the amendment
from the committee were adopted, and O
; motion of the same member the bill wa
adopted as a whole. which underwent II
several readings and passed
The title was then amended as recon
mended by the committee and adopted
amended.
House bill No. 242, an act for the relief
the heirs of Elizabeth Bowman, deceased
of the parish of Avoyelles, reported tavo
ably BY the Committee on Claims.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell this bill unde
went its several readings and passed.
House bill No. 2ii. substitute for Hous
> bill No. 176. an act to repeal act No. AZ {
1873, entitled an act to enforce the paymer
> of taxes due the State, providing for tt
seizure and sale of the property Of deli
! quent taxpayers. and regulating the pr
- ceedings against them and their prOpert
4 and tenants, reported fAvorabiy from IL
~ Committee on Judiciary.
% On motion of Mr. Wilt the report OF tn
), committee was adopted.