New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-03
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Mr.. Walker:
An act to amend and re-enact sections
one, two and three of An act entitled an
act establishing four municipal courts IN
the city of New Orleans, and defining the
the jurisdiction and officers thereof, and
repeating all laws establishing recorders
courts, and providing for the transfer of |
the records of the recorden' courts and for |
other purposes, No. IS, approved May II.
1873; and to abolish the Third and Fourth |
Municipal Courts, created and established
by said act, and to transfer to the First and
Second Police Courts of the city of New
Orleans all cases, business and records of |
whatever kind now pending in the Third
and Fourth Municipal Police Courts OF said
city, and for other purposes.
Which bills were ordered to be referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Wilt: Il
An act to incorporate the New Orleans
Board of Underwriters.
Mr.. Young:
the town of Homer, in the parish of Clai-
borne: to amend and re-enact sections one,
two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. nine,
ten and eleven, and to repeal sections six
and twelve of act No. Ill. approved March
Is, 1850, entitled an act to incorporate the
town OF Homer, in the parish Of Claiborne,
and to repeal all other acts and parts of
acts incompatible with the provisions Of
this act.
Which bills were ordered to be referred
to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Thomas:
Joint resolution for the purpose of direct
ing the Governor to order special election
in the parish of Bossier, that the legal
voters of said parish may select parish
| seat
Which bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Elections and Qualifica-
| tons.
BILLS INTRODUCED WITHOUT NOTICE AND
REFERRED.
The hereinafter named members, without
previous notice given, and with q suspen-
sion of the rules first granted, respectively
asked and obtained leave to introduce the
following entitled bills, which underwent
their tirst and second readings by their re-
spective titlee, and they were ordered to
be referred as indicated below, to wit:
Mr.. Ridgley:
An act relative to the arrest or apprehen-
sion of fugitives from justice who have
committed felonies above tho degree OF
manslsughter, and to reward persons for
apprehending, conveying and delivering up
such felons to the proper officers Of the law.
Mr.. Billiu:
An act to repeal act No. IL, entitled an
act to regulate proceedings in contesta ton
between persons claiming judicial office.
approved January Is, 1873; and to repeal
act No. 80, entitled an act to amend and re-
enact an act entitled an ast to regulate pro-
ceedings in contest atioEs between persons
claiming judicial office, approved January
Is, 1873, approved March 3, 1875.
Both of which bills were ordered to be re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Billiu:
An act to incorporate the New Orleans
and Milneburg Railway Company.
Was ordered to be referred to the Com
mittee on Railroads.
Mr. johnson, of CaddO:
An act to rectify the boundaries of the
parishes of Caddo and Bossier.
Which bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Parochisl Affairs.
Mr.. Murrell:
90, % ;roornorata the town of DAFT
10 the parish of Madison, defining the
boundaries thereof, and for other purpo SOS
Which bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Matthews, of Tensae:
An act for the relief of James Allen.
Which bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Claims.
B1LL INTRODUCED WITHOUT NOTICE ANIL
ORDERED TO LIE OVER.
Mr.. Elliott without previous notice, and
with a suspension of the rules first granted
asked and obtained leave to introduce bill
entitled an act to take the parish of Jeffer
son out of the Metropolitan Police district
Which underwent its first reading and
was ordered to second reading.
On motion of MIR. Elliot, the rules were
suspended and the House took up House
bill No. 40, entitled an act for the relief o
laborers and carpenters during the higf
water in the year 1874 in the parish OF st
James, and providing for the payment o.
materials in suppressing the overflow.
The same member moved the amendment
of the bill by striking out therefrom tn
words "SlO5O' and inserting thereto
$4,000"
The same member moved the reference
of the bill and proposed amendment to tn
Committee on Judiciary.
Upon that motion, Mr.. Demas called 10
the previous question.
, The Speaker then put the question
s.Shall the main question be now putt
which was carried in the affirmative, AM
the bill was accordingly referred.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
: This day being day set apart for the cor
sideration of House joint resolution No. 24i
Q favoring the passage of the bill now befor
= Congress, to grant aid for the construction
Q of the Texas Pacific railway, and askin
!, for the substitution in said bill of the Ne'
- |, Orleans Pacific Railway Company for tn
t. New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Eicksbur
Railroad Company as the agency to bull
the New Orleans branch of said Pacific raj
way, being substitute for House Joint RESI-
D. luton No. 81, favoring the passage OF I'll
= bill now before Congress to grant aid IL