New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-25

city of Shreveport, in the parish of CaddO;
to provide for it's administration and gov
eminent, and to appropriate money for it's
maintenance and support, the same was
taken up.
The first, second, third and fourth sec
tions we're read and adopted.
The fifth section being under considera.
ton, on motion of Mr.. Walker, the same
was amended by striking out, in the second
line, the words twenty thousand dollars"
and inserting in lieu thereof, the words ten
thousand dollars" and the fifth section was
adopted as amepded.
On motion of Mr.. Keeting the rules were
suspended, this bill underwent it's second
and third readings, and it passed.
Mr.. Sibilski moved to reconsider the vote
Just given, and on his own motion the mo-
ton to reconsider was ordered to lie on the
table.
(Hon. Michael Hahn in the chair.
This being also the dav set apart for the
consideration of House bill No Ago, entitled
an act authorizing the city Of Shreveport to
transfer certain property in satisfaction OF
certain judgments, the same was taken up.
The first section being read, on motion OF
Mr.. Levisee the same was amended BY IN
serting at the close OF section one, "pro-
vided that no transfer shall be made under
the provisions of this act, until the same
has been authorized by an ordinance of the
council of said city. approved BY a majority
of the legal voters Of said city, at an cleo
ton held for that purpose
The second and third sections were read
and adopted, when, on motion of Mr.. Demas.
the further consideration of the bill was
postponed, and it was ordered to be referred
to select committee composed of the dele
CATION of the parish of CaddO.
ORDER OF THE PLAYHOUSE BILLS ON
SECOND READING.
(Hon. E. u. E-tilette in the chair
House bill No. lO7, entitled an act to au
thorize the Secretary Of State to have pre-
pared a coat of arms of the State Of
Louisiana to be donated to the National
Museum at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and
Inappropriate the sum of 500 for payment
of the same.
Ga motion of Mr.. Matthews, of Tensas
the rules were suspended, and this bill IN
derwent its second and third readings and
passed.
large and industrious population residing
on or near the public road 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
excluded; to reduce the fares now exacted
for passenger travel to Carrollton one half
to enable the owners of the vast body o.
unproductive land now lying between thu
existing Carrollton railroad and the Missis
sippi river, and between Joseph street ant
Carrollton to make 1t of great benef
to the public and themselves, aud greatly
add to the present taxable value OF thu
same to the State and city treasures by 1t;
Improvement, and to confirm aud enlarg'
the contract now existing between the cit.
of New Orleans and the Crescent Guy Rail
road Company for the accomplishment o
these results.
On motion of Mr.. Wilt the amendment
of the committee to the bill were adopted
being to insert in the second line OF tn
fourth section, after the word State tn
words until the first of January, lSSl
provided the provisions Of this act are cal
ried out within one year after its passage,
and also by striking out all after the enac'
ing clause OF the sixth section, and by il
serting in lieu thereof the following: "Ths
this act shall be subject to the approval {
| the Common Council. and shall take etfec
from and after said approval"
On motion of MIR. Wilt the rules wei
suspended, the bill underwent its secon
and third readings and it passed.
House bill No 3li. an act to transfer
the Mayor and Council of New Orleans Il
| control, custody, supervision and manag
ment of the City Park and of the paI
fund.
On motion of Mr.. Witt the rules we
suspended, the bill underwent its secor
and third readings. and it passed.
House bill No 3l5, an act to reorga niz
and render more efficient the Board
Health of the State of Louisiana; to detI
its powers and prescribe its duties, and tho
of quarantine and other officers under
control; TO provide penalties for violation
of this act, and of the ordinances and {
ders made in pursuance thereto.
On motion of Mr.. Bayley the rules we
suspended, this bill underwent its secol
and third readings, and it passed.
Mr.. Bay ley moved to reconsider the 20
lust given, and upon his own motion t
motion TO reconsider was ordered to lie
the table.
House bill No 3lG an act to provide +
the free vending or sale Of fruits and veg
tables from wagons or otherwise in t
streets OF New Orleans, by the produce
thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Bayley the rules We
suspended, this bill underwent its seco
and third readings and it passed.
House bill No. 1923, an act to tx the teri
of the district courts in the Sixteenth
dicial District, etc.
House bill No 324, an act for an al
tional Justice of the peace and constable
and for the ward No. II, in the parish
Plaauemines, in this State.
On motion OF Mr.. Million the rules We
suspended, the bill underwent its seco
and third readings and it passed.
House. bill No 325, an act to repeal an ;
entitled an act relative to the unllcens
sale Of lottery tickets in the city OF n
, Orleans, and comforting upon the pol
courts power to suppress the same; to t
hid the sale of lottery tickets within