New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-22

ing, and referred to the Committee OF Cor
porations.
House bill No. so, entitled an act 70
incorporate the town of Delta. in the parish
of Madison; defining the boundaries there
of, and for other purposes.
The constitutional rules being suspended
bv fourtifths affirmative vote of the SEX
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred 70 the Committee on Cor
porations.
House bill No. $50, entitled an act for tie
relief of taxpayers in the parishes OF s.,
John the Baptist. St. Charles and Jefferson,
whose property has been injured and ls
now being injured by the waters OF the
Bonnet Care crevasse, and to dispense sn d
exempt from taxation for the years 1874,
1875 and 1876 The lands in said parishes az
sually overflowed in said years.
The constitutional ru les being suspended
BY four-ffths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on it's second read
ing and referred 20 the Committee on FL
nance.
House bill No. 300, entitled an act &c
charter the North Louisiana Railroad Com
pany, defining .s objects, duties, powers
aud exemptions; authorizing the corpora
ton to purchase connecting railroads or 20
sci! its own railroad, and authorizing the
corporation TO iasue bonds Of the corpora
ton.
Ire constitutional rules being suspended
by four fths affirmative vote of the Ser
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred to the Committee On Raj
roads.
By unanimous consent, Senator Sypber,
from the Committee on Finance, submitted
the following report:
NEW ORLEANS, February 10, 1876.
! To tie Honorable President and Members OF the
Your Committee on Finance have had
| under consideration Senate bill No. 161-
| and beg leave TO report without action for
| the reason that in the opinion of your cOuF
mittee, it should have been referred to the
! Committee on elaine, and recommend ths.
| it De referred to said committee.
| Respectfully,
| A.. J. SYPHER, Chairman
| Senator Ola asked unanimous consent &c
take up Senate bill No. 1876, entitled al az.
to incorporate the town of Providence ID
the parish of Carroll. and to repeal all laws
| in confic: with this act and all laws rpon the
same subject matter, reported back by The
| Committee on Corporations without action.
Senator Young moved that the bill be
considered engrossed.
Senator Robertson moved to strike OF:
section twelve OF the bill.
Adopted.
| IN
engross, the bill was considered engrossed
Co motion of Senator Ola the eonstisu-
tional rules were suspended by four -fitLs
| affirmative vote of the Senate, the bill v as
placed en- it's third reading and final pass
age, its title was adopted and it was ordered
| to be sent TO the House for concurrence.
On motion of Senator Greene the report
of the Committee on Corporations on House
bill No. 30, entitled an act to incorporate
the town of Vienna, Lincoln parish, Louis
lana, etc, reported favorably by said coIn-
mittee, was taken up.
On motion of Senator Greene the report
of the committee was adopted.
On motion OF Senator Greene the bill WEE
adopted upon it's second reading.
On motion Of Senator Greene the cons.i.u
tional rules were suspended by fou:fi.hs
affirmative vote of the Senate, the bill Was
placed on its third reading and final pas
sage, it's title was adopted, and notice o.
concurrence was ordered to be sen: to The
House.
Senator Robertson moved to take ir0.
the table House bill No. ls9, entitled an az
to tx the annual salary of the district a.
torney of the first judicial district, and
regulating the mode of payment, the SANE
to be in lien of the fees now allowed by law,
and chargesble to the city of New Orleans,
reported favorably by the Committee On
Retrenchment and Reform.
On motion of Senator Greene the report
of the committee was adopted.
Senator Robertson moved to adcp: Tks
bill on its second reading.
Senator Harper moved that the furrhe.
consideration of the bill be postponed until
Monday next.
, Senator Grover moved to lay the mosicL
on the table.
Adopted.
Senator Robertson called for the previo ns
question on the motion to adopt.
Main question ordered.
The bill was adopted on its second read
ing.
On motion Of Senator Stamps the conss&
u tutional rules were suspended by fenE'
! tifths affirmative vote of the Senate, the o.
: was placed on it's third reading ard fra
passage, it's title was adopted and notice e
concurrence was ordered to be sen. 70 Tx
House.
q On motion of Senator Robertson the vot'
r bv which House bill No. lS9 was fnall,
% passed was reconsidered, and the motion II
d reconsider was laid on the table.
q Senator Allan called up the report OF III
D. Committee on Corporations on House bll
a. No. l57, entitled an act to incorporate III
ir Lewisburg Wharf Company. reported ia
d vorably by said committee. was taken mp,
On motion of Senator Allan the report o
"A the committee was adopted.
~ On melton of Senator Allan the bill VII
d. adopted on its second reading.
;, On motion of Senator Allan the cons.itZ
tional rules were suspended by four fifth
r. affirmative vote of the Senate the bill Wa
he placed on it's third reading and final Pa
Ia. sage, its title was adopted, and notice {
n concurrence was ordered to be sen. to h
i'd House.
Mt Senator Robertson called up the report G