New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-19

Company.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews, of Tensae,
this bill underwent its second reading by
it's title, and it was ordered to be referred
to the Committee ON Railroads.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. SO, an act to authorize the
employment of shorthand reporters as ex-
perts to report testimony in appealable
case before the district courts of the par
ish Of Orleans, to authorize the appointment
of such experts in other district courts of
the State in certain cases, fixing the fees OF
said experts. and repeating all laws giving
to clerks of courts compensation Tor test'-
mony taken by such experts.
The first. second and third sections were
read and adopted.
The fourth section being read, on motion
of Mr. Matthews of Tensas, the amend
ment of the committee to the fourth SEQ
ton, being to strike out in line seven of the
fourth section the words "thirty-fve," and
to insert in lieu thereof the words twenty
five," and in line nine of the same section,
to strike out the words "both parties" and
to insert in lieu thereof the words "either
party DESIRE" was adopted.
And the fourth section was adopted as
amended.
Section five was read and adopted.
The sixth section being read, on motion
of Mr.. Matthews Of Tensae, the same was
amended by striking out in the fourth line,
after the words "plaintiff in suit" down to
and including the word "court," in line
seventeen, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following words, to witt
And the sixth section was adopted as
amended.
The seventh section was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews of Tensas,
the rules were suspended, this bill under
went its second and third readings, and it
was concurred in as amended.
Senate bill No. 81, an act tor the relief of
the minor heirs of E. c. Hart, deceased, late
of the parish of CaddO, to reduce their tax
assessments Of 1873 and 1874, and to remit
| penalties.
On motion of Mr.. Keeting the rules were
suspended, the bill underwent it's second
and third readings and it was concurred in.
re-enact article l63 of tbs Code Of Practice.
| On motion of Mr.. Young the rules were
| suspended, this bill underwent it's second
and third readings and it was concurred in.
| Senate bill No. 6l, an act to amend and
re.euact article 573 of the Code of Practice.
| &c IT.. no r,,1oo
suspended, this bill underwent its second
and third readings and it was concurred in.
| HOUSE BILLs-sEcoND READINGS.
| House bill No. IS, an act to establish the
| fees, costs ana charges of civil sheriffs OF
| New Orleans and parish of Orleans, and TO
authorize the said officers to demand surety
and payment Of his costs and charges, and
to exempt the city of New Orleans from all
liability for sheriff's fees in cases in which
the city of New Orleans sues for any tax OF
other dues levied in course Of law, and in
which Judgment was rendered in favor OF
the city Of New Orlea ns, expenses incurred
by the sheriff, caused IN carrying out IL
structions of the proper officers of the city
excepted.
The first, second and third sections were
read and adopted.
The fourth section being read, on mo
ton of Mr.. Hahn the amendment o
the committee being to amend section
four in the third and fourth lines, by strlk
ing out the words "sixty days." and BY in
sorting in lieu thereof the words Isl,
months" was adopted.
And the fourth section was adopted a
amended.
The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth sec
tons were read and adopted.
Section nine being read, on motion of MI
Hahn the section was amended by strikin
out the words Its passage" in the thir
line, and inserting in lieu thereof the TO
lowing words: 1.-THE first day of December
1876"
And the ninth section was adopted a
amended.
On motion of Mr.. Hahn the rules wer
suspended, and this bill underwent its SCI
; ond and third readings, and it passed.
Hon. E. E. Kidd in the chair.
House bill No 81, an act for the buildin
: of levees in the parish Of Richland.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews, of Tensa
!, the adverse report of the committee WI
j, adopted and this bill was indefinitely pos
/, poned.
|. House bill No. AZ, an act to amend an
T, re enact article 1858 of the Revised Statut
y of Louisiana.
! Section one being read, on motion OF M
Young the amendment of the Commute
;. being to strike out all after the word "pro
4 erty," in the fourteenth line Of the sectio
II down to and including the word "interest
in the eighteenth line, and to insert in Ii
~ thereof the following: 1.-THE title to viii
, is sought to be established does not exec
five hundred dollars, or when the amou
of the bond, mortgage, judgment or 9th
ct obligations sought to be established dc
not exceed five hundred dollars, exclusi
re- of interest,"" was adopted.
Il On motion of Mr.. Young. the amendme
of the committee, being to strike out
ar line seven of the section the words 1T
IF narish of Cameron" and insert in lieu the
IN | of the words Estate of louisiana" v
he adopted; and in line ten Of the same o
ton, after the word petition" to strike {
all to the close of the section, and to ins
On in lieu thereof the following words: "A
sd in the event that the defendant does ]
es appear by himself or counsel within
i'd legal delay for answering, it shall be
duty of the judge who hears the cause