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

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honorable member from St. John, and ask
to be discharged from the consideration OF
said amendment, and that the cOnsidera'
ton Of the same be referred to the Commit
tee on Claims.
Respectfully submitted,
EDW. BOOTH, Chairman;
A. f. MILLION,
JOHN A. GILMORE.
BILLS INTRODUCED ACCORDING TO NOTICE
AND REFERRED.
The hereinafter named members, in &C
cordance with previous notice given, and
with suspension of the rules granted, re-
spectively asked and obtained leave TO IN
troduce the following entitled bills, which
underwent their first and second readings
by their respective titles, and they were dis
posed of as indicated below:
Mr. Billiu:
An act to prohibit the payment Of claims
of persons who are indebted to the several
parishes of the State other than the parish
of Orleans.
Mr.. Collins:
An act to provide for supplying the loss
of the public records and other papers con
sumed by the burning of the courthouse in
the town OF Port Vincent, parish OF Living
ston, State of Louisiana, or in any other
manner on the October, 1875.
Mr.. Vidrine:
An act to establish uniform potarlal
seal for the State of Louisiana, and to re
quire all notares public to keep and use the
same, and to grant additional powers to
notaries public.
Mr. Walker:
of the Revised Statutes.
Mr. Matthews, of Tensas:
An act to enlarge the powers of district
attorneys in criminal matters.
Mr.. Koontz:
Joint resolution memorializing Congress
to order survey and report the condition
of the Bonnet Care crevasse, and to ap,
propriate sufficient sum tor the purpose
All of which bills were ordered to be re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Also. an act to provide for the revision
and correction OF the list. of registered
voters OF the State, the appointment OF the
various officers thereof, and TO prescribe
the duties, powers and compensation of the
same to prescribe certain duties for the
sections of cemeteries Of New Orleans; to
prescribe the penalties for the violation OF
this law. and to provide for a new reglstra
ton of the qualified voters of the State.
Which bill was ordered referred to the
Committee on Judiciary, with power to
print.
Mr.. Grant:
An act to incorporate the town of Oak
Ridge, in Morehouse parish.
Mr.. Piles:
An act to enroll the charter of the Charles
Morgan Hook and Ladder Company No. |
of Morgan City, III the parish Of st. Mary,
State Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Scales:
An act to amend and re-enact section one
of an act to incorporate the town OF Mans
field, in the parish OF De Soto, approved
April Is, 1917; to require the parish sur
veyor of the parish of De Soto to survey
the boundaries of said town, and to require
the town authorities to designate and mark
the course thereof.
All Of which bills were ordered to be re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Wilson:
An act to prevent the adulteration of
liquids and articles intended for human
food, and the traffic in impure and unwhole-
some ea.ables, liquids or other substances,
and imposing penalties for violations of
this act.
Which bill was ordered referred to the
Committee on Health and Quarantine.
Mr.. Sbilsk:
An act EMIT led an act to authorize repairs
to be made to the State Insane Asylum at
jackson. parish of East Feliciana, and pro
vidiug for the payment of the same.
Which bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Public Buildings.
Mr.. Wilt:
An act to exempt certain physicians or
surgeons from the payment of licenses.
Which bill underwent its first reading,
and was ordered to second reading.
Mr.. Milon:
An act to limit the amount of license
taxes levied by the police juries OF the sew
eral parishes.
Which bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee ~ Was and Means.
Mr. Jones. OF Fonte Coupee:
;%Io
tain funds for the removal of distractions in
the channel of False river in the parish Of
Pcinte Coupee, and to provide for the dis
bursement of the same.
Mr.. Billiu:
An act to provide for the removal of the
distinctions in the Bayou lEau Bleue, in
the parish Of Lafourche, and appropriating
So, 900 for that purpose.
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Also, an act to facilitate the construction
by the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
Nicksburg Railroad Company of it's main
port; authorizing said company to change
it's corporate name, to acquire other rail
roads and enjoy privileges and franchises
granted to such roads, and to protect the
State of Louisiana.
Which bill was ordered referred to the
Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Self;
An act entitled an act to amend section
~ so of tho Reyisad Statutes of the State Of
Louisiana.
Which bill was ordered referred to the
Committee on State Library.
ORDER OF TILE DAY-sENATE BILLS on FIRST
READING.
Senate bill No. 10, an act to amend an act