New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-23

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! To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives:
Your Committee on Pensions respectfully
report that they have considered Senate
| hill entitled Joint resolution instructlng
| the Senators and requesting the Representa-
| tives of Louisiana in Congress to secure the
| passage by tho national legislature OF an
! act granting appropriate pensions to tne
| veterans of tho war with Mexico their
widows and minor orphans, and DO recon-
! mend that the same be adopted by the
House and passed.
EDWARD BOOTH, Chairman.
| Mr.. Blaffer. from the Committee on
Militia, submitted the following report:
| COMMITTEE ON MILITIA,
| New Orleans February 81 1876.
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF inc
House of Representatives:
| anu instructed by the Committee on
| Militia to report favorably upon an act
| fixing the salary of the Adjutant and In
| spector General of State, numbered III,
| and recommend its passage.
j. A. BLAFFER, Chairman.
Mr. Beaslev, from the Committee on
| Health and Quarantine, to whom was re-
ferred House bill No. 90, entitled al act to
regulate the practice of pharmacy and the
sale of poison, to prescribe the qualitica-
| lions of druggists and apOthecaries, and to
prevent authorizations in drugs and medical
| preparations ia the State Of Louisiana, and
| to repeal all laws and parts OF laws IN con
| iict with the provisions of this act, sub
mitted favorable report, with amend
ments.
Mr. Pipes, from the Committee on Public
| Education. to whom was referred House
! bill No 1862, entitled an act to fix the sala-
| ries of the sixth division superintendent OF
education, the assistant division superin-
| tendent and messenger thereof, said sixth
| division being embraced in the parish of
Orleans, submitted favorable report and
| recommended its passage.
Mr. Mitchell, from the Committee on
| Claims, submitted the following report
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
am directed by toe Committee on
| Claims 20 submit the following report, viz:
FayOrably, on petition OF l.. DeihOnde,
and substituting bill for same.
Very respectfully.
Il. &. MITCHELL, Chairman.
Mr. Bayley. from the Committee on Re
rrenchmen Mt and Reform. to whom was re-
ferred House bill No. 363 entitled an act to
fix the number of employees in the State
Treasurers office, and determining the sal
aries thereof, reported favorably by substi-
tute. entitled an act TO fix the number OF
employees in the State Treasurer office, and
determining the salaries thereof, which was
read a first time and ordered to a second
reading
Mr.. Witt, from the Committee on City
Affairs. submitted the following report:
Favorab!y Oh House Dill No. BIG. entitled
an act to provide for the free vending or
sale of fruits and vegetables from wagons
or otherwise in the streets of New Orleans
by the producers thereof or by their en-
pioyes.
Favorably. with amendments, on House
bill No. 2Sl an act to secure to the large
and industrious population residing On or
near the public roads on the levee, from
Joseph street to Carrollton, regular and
easy access to the business portion of the
city, from which they are now almost ex-
cluded; to reduce the fares now exacted for
passenger travel to Carrolltoa one-half, to
enable the owners of the vast body OF I'M
productive land now lying between the
existing Carrollton railroad and the Missis
sippi river, and between Joseph street and
Carro,l;on, to make it Of great benefit to
the public aud themselves, and greatly add
to the present taxable value of the same to
the State and city treasures by its improve
ment, and to confirm and enlarge the con-
tract now existing between the city OF New
Orleans and the Crescent City Railroad
Company for the accomplishment of these
results.
Fayorably, with amendments. on House
bill No. l32, entitled an act TO provide tor
improving, paving. re-paving, grading or
regarding streets, or portions thereof. with
in the limits of the city of New Orleans, to
provide the mode of payment therefor and
to secure the same.
Favorably by substitute on the following
bills
House bill No. Ia. entitled an act to
provide certain acts, to declare the fame
misdemeanors, t. protect. the inhab-
Of way, and !; prevent the encroach
ment OF railn Y companies: by sub
stitute, an ac to regulate rdilroad
companies rum ag their tracks through or
into the city OF New Orleans; to prevent
their obstructing The streets. roads, levees,
wharves and hig' ways Of said city, 50 as to
interfere with commerce or the public use;
to prevent them from purchasing and ex
propriating, and the City Council from
selling any pubic property required for
opening streets Or the public use; to regu-
late the trial of causes for the enforcement
of this act and TO give the City Council
authority to enforce certain Of its provisions
House bill No. 90. an act creating one re-
corder and municipal police court for the
city of New Orle rs; relative to the duties
powers and adm tistratiOn of said office
and providing for the impeachment, re-
moval and salary Of the recorder; also, pro
viding for an alternate recorder; and also
repeating certain laws and abolishing mum
clpal police courts IN the city OF New Or
leans; by substitute, an act to divide the
city of New Orleans into two municipal
police court districts; to establish two NUM-
cpal police courts therein; to provide for
the appointment OF recorder for each of
said courts; to define the jurisdiction of said
courts and the powers and duties of the
recorders thereof; to regulate their salaries;
to provide for their impeachment or re-
Inoval, and to repeal certain laws.
Mr. Booth, from the special committee to