New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-17

of the State Of Louisiana, and to authorize
the incorporation and establishment Of tho
Louisiana State Lottery Company, and to
| repeal certain acts now in force, the same
| was taken up.
| On motion of Mr.. Walker the consider
alton Of the above bill was postponed and
made the special order of the day for Fri
| day next Immediately after the reading of
| the minutes.
This being also tho day set apart for the
consideration of House bill No. 2l4, entitled
an act proposing amendments to the consti
tntion, the same was taken up.
The first and second amendments were
adopted.
The third amendment being under con-
sideration, the amendment of tho committee
! being to strike ont in the fourth line the words
public or private, unicipal, civil, politi-
cal or ecclesiastical,'' to insert in the sixth
line, after the word parish es," the words
''citios or towns" and to strike out all after
the seventh line down to the close of the
following words: "The creation, extension,
alteration, amendment of the powers, all
other species of corporations, shall be pro-
vided for by general laws" and the amend
! ment was adopted as amended.
The fourth and fifth amendments we're
read and adopted.
The sixth amendment was read, and on
motion of Mr.. Elliott the sixth amendment
was amended by striking out all after the
word revenues" in the fifth line, and in
case of urgent neces sity or immediate
| danger"
And the amendment was adopted as
amended.
The seventh amendment being under con-
sideration, Mr. Matthews offered the follow
ing as a substitute for the seventh amend
| ment:
No money shall be drawn from the treas
| ury but in pursuance of specific appr0pria-
| ton made BY law, except the salaries of all
officers of the State authorized by the con-
| stitution or the laws of the State. A state.
ment and acc count of receipts and expendi-
lures of all public moneys shall be made
| annually in such manner as shall be pre-
scribed by law.
Pending the consideration of which, on
motion of Mr.. Matthews the amendment
and proposed amendments were ordered to
be recommitted to the Committee on
Judiciary.
| HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
| On motion of Mr. Murrel the rules we're
suspended, and the House took up House
bill No. $40. entitled an act to incorporate
the town OF Delta, in the parish of Madison,
defining the boundaries thereof, and for
other purposes.
| The fret, second, third, fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth c.
tions were read and adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Meredith the amend
ment OF the committee being to strike out
section eleven of the bill, and to insert in
lieu thereof the following, to wit: Strike
ont g IL of section eleven after the enactins
clause, and insert the following words:
"That the corporation shall assess taxts
and licenses not to exceed the rate assess. d
BY the parish" was adopted in lieu Of the
eleventh section.
| The twelfth and thirteenth sections were
read and adopted.
| Section fourteen being read, on motion of
Mr.. Meredith, the amendment of the COM
mittee being to insert after the word "pas-
sage" the words: "And that all laws or
parts of laws inconsistent with the provi-
eions of this act be and the same are hereby
repealed
| On motion of the same member the bill
underwent its second and third readings,
and it passed.
| On motion Of Mr.. Billiu the rules were
bill No. 3l7, entitled an act to incorporate
Protector Fire Company No. of the town
of Thibodaux. parish of Lafourche, to pro-
vide for the organization and government
Of the same, and exempting from jury and
militia duty the members thereof.
The first, second. third and fourth Sec
tons were read and adopted.
The fifth section being read, on motion Of
| Mr.. Billiu, the amendment of the commit
tee being to strike out in the fifth line OF
the fifth section the word ''shall, ,, and in
sert in lieu thereof the word may" and
the fifth section was adopted as amended.
The sixth and seventh sections were read
and adopted.
On motion of the same member, the rules
were suspended, the bill underwent it's sec
oud and third readings, and it passed.
On molten of the same member, the rules
we're suspended and the House took uE
House bill No. 3l8, entitled an act to incor
porate the fire department of the town O.
Thibodaux, in the parish of Lafourche.
The first, second, third and fourth sec
lions were read and adopted seriatim.
The fifth section being read, on motion o
the same member, the amendment Of tn
committee, being to strike out in line thre
of the fifth section the word "shslp and in
sert in lieu thereof the word may" an
in line four of the same section, after tn
word duty" to insert the following words
Except in times of invasion, insurrectiol
or civil commotion," we're adopted.
The sixth, seventh and eighth section
were read and adopted seriatim.
On motion of the same member, the rule
were suspended, the bill underwent it's sec
ond and third readings, and it passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Meredith the Hous
proceeded to the consideration of Hous