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

leans and to create Police Board therein,
and limiting the cost of came.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffth affirmative vote of the Sem
ate, the bill was placed on it's second read
ing, and referred to the Committee ON
Metropolitan Police.
House bill No. 10l, entitled an act to pro
vide for the uniform assessment of property
in the city of New Orleans; defining the
duty of the Administrator of Assessments
of said city; fixing the limit of expense to
be paid; abolishing the Office of State asses
sor for the parish of Orleans; providing that
no separate State assessments shall be
made within the parish, and repeating all
laws or parts of laws in conflict or incon-
sistent with this act.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-dfths affirmative vote of the SEN
ate, the bill was placed on it's second read
ing, and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
House bill No. 1874, entitled an act to sus-
pend the collection of all drainage taxes in
the city of New Orleans until January l.,
1873; and to stay all executions to enforce
payment thereof until that time
The constitutional rules being suspended
by feur-fifths affirmative vote of the Sem
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Drainage Canals and Inland Navigation.
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amend and re-enact section thirteen, of act
No. 9, approved February q, 1871, styled an
act to provide for the supply in the loss of
public record sand other papers consumed
by the burning of the courthouse in the par.
ish of MOrehouse on the sixteenth of March,
1870.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote of the
Senate, the bill was placed upon it's second
reading. and referred to the Committee on
Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
House bill No. III, entitled IN act rels-
tive to the day of demand, payment and
protest of promissory notee, bills of ex-
change and commercial paper maturing on
holidays.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote Of the Sem
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
House bill No. 2OS, entitled an act to
change the name of Caroline Vallee to
Caroline Mott.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by a four -ffths affirmative vote of the Sem
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Senator Burch aeked and obtained unani-
nous consent to call up the following resQ-
luton:
Resolred, That the Committee on Public
Education be and is hereby instructed to
investigate whether there is bona fide
Agricultural and Mechanical College, under
act No. 125 of the session of 1874, and
whether said institution is in keeping with
the act of Congress. session of 1861, and
subsequent amendments, aud that the COM
mittee have power to send for persons and
papers.
Senator Burch moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Adopted.
Senator Burch asked and obtained unani-
nous consent to take up joint resolution
No. 5, entitled joint resolution to in
struct the Attorney General to institute
proceedings to forfeit the franchises, rights
and privileges conferred on the Mississippi
and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Company,
under act No. 80 of the acts of 1871, entitled
an act for the drainage of New Orleans.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by q four ffths affirmative vote of the Sen.
ate, the bill was placed upon it's second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Drainage, Canals and Inland Navigation.
Senator Robertson asked and obtained
unanimous consent to take up House bill
No. %, entitled an act to regulate and pro-
vide for the printing and publication of le
gal and judicial advertisements in the par
ish of Orleans.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four. fifths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed upon its second read
ing and referred to the Committee on
Printing.
Senator Robertson asked and obtained
unanimous consent to take up the report of
the Judiciary Committee on House bill
No. SIS, reading as follows:
Ecu- C..pr:ttte OF judiciary report IA
vorabiy on House bill No. Sc. entitled an
act to increase the number of jurors drawn
for service in the parish of Claiborne and
to limit the time of their service.
T. c. ANDERSON, Chairman.
On motion of Senator Robertson, the re-
port was adopted.
On motion of Senator Robertson, the bill
was adopted upon it's second reading
The constitutional rules being suspended |
by tour ffths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its third read
ng and final passage, the title adopted, and |
notice of concurrence ordered sent to the |
House.
Senator Burch asked and obtained unani- |
nous consent to take up House bill No l4l,
entitled an act to enrole the charter of the |
Pelican Hook and Ladder Company No. l,
If the city of Baton Rouge, in the parish of |
East Baton Rouse, State of Louisiana.
The bill was read the first time.
On motion of Senator Burch the bill was
adopted upon its second reading
On motion of Senator Burch the constitu- |
ional rules we're suspended by four -fifths |
affirmative vote of the Senate, the bill was |
'laced upon its third reading and final
passage, its title adopted, and notice of
concurrence ordered sent to the House.
Senator White asked and obtained unani-