New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-03
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY FEBRUARY g. 1876.

act to provide for the supply in the loss
public record sand other papers consum
by the burning of the courthouse in the p.
ish of Morehouse on the sixteenth of Marc
1870.
The constitutional rules being suspend,
by fOur-ffths affirmative vote of q
Senate. the bill was placed upon it's secol
reading. and referred to the Committee ,
Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
House bill No. III, entitled an act rel
tive to the day of demand. payment al
protest Of promissory notes, bills Of g.
change and commercial paper maturing {
holidays.
The constitutional rules being suspende
by four-ffths affirmative vote of the Sci
ate, the bill was placed upon it's sec0n
reading, and referred to the Committee Q
Judiciary.
House bill No. 20S, entitled an act I
change the name of Caroline Vallee I
Caroline Mott.
The constitutional rules being suspende
by q fOur-ffths affirmative vote of the Ser
ate, the bill was placed upon its secon,
reading and referred to the Committee o.
Judiciary.
Senator Burch asked and obtained unan
nous consent to call up the following reso
luton:
Resolred, That the Committee on Publi
Education be and is hereby instructed I,
investigate whether there is q bona tid,
Agricultural and Mechanical College, unde
act No. 125 Of the session of 1874, ant
whether said institution is in keeping will
the act Of Congress-, session of 1861, anG
subsequent amendments, and that the com
mittee have power to send for persons anG
papers.
Senator Burch moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Adopted.
Senator Burch asked and obtained unani
nous consent to take up joint resolution
No. 5, entitled joint resolution to in
struct the Attorney General to institute
proceedings to forfeit the franchises, rights
and privileges conferred on the Mississippi
and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Company,
under act No. 80 of the acts of 1871, entitled
an act for the drainage of New Orleans.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-fifths affirmative vote of the Sem
ate, the bill was placed upon it's second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Drainage, Canals and Inland Navigation.
Senator Robertson asked and obtained
unanimous consent to take up House bill
No. %. entitled an act to regulate and pro-
vide for the printing and publication of le-
gal and judicial advertisements in the par
sh of Orleans.
The constitutional rules being suspended
~ four ffths affirmative vote of the SEN
Ite, the bill was placed upon its second read
ng, and referred to the Committee on
Printing.
Senator Robertson asked and obtained
unanimous consen. to take up the report of
he Judiciary Committee on House bill
10. SO, reading as follows:
Your Committee on judiciary report ia
orably on House bill No. sc, entitled an
ct to increase the number of Jurors drawn
} limit the time of their service.
T. c. ANDERSON, Chairman.
On motion Of Senator Robertson, the re.
,rt was adopted.
On motion of Senator Robertson, the bill
IS adopted upon it's second reading.
Unconstitutional rules being suspended
7 four tifths affirmative vote of the Sem
e. the bill was placed on its third read
g and final passage, the title adopted, and
'tlce OF concurrence ordered Sent to the
ouse.
Senator Butch asked and obtained unani-
ous consent to take up House bill No. al,
titled an act to enrole the charter of the
lican Hook and Ladder Company No. l.
the city of Baton Rouge, in the parish of
lst Baton Rouse, State Of Louisiana.
The bill was read the first time.
On motion of Senator Rurch the bill was
opted upon its second reading.
On motion of Senator Burch the constitu-
nal rules were suspended by four ffths
irmative vote of the Senate, the bill was
ICED upon it's third reading and final
ssage, its title adopted, and notice of
ordered sent to the House.
Senator White asked and obtained unani-
us consent to take up the report of the
dietary Committee on Senate bill No. 30,
ding as follows:
four Commute on Judiciary report favor
" on Senate bill No 80, an act entitled
act to further define and extend the iuris-
ton Of the parish courts of this State.
T. G. ANDERSON. Chairman.
IN motion of Senator White the report
9 adopted.
IN motion of Senator White the bill was
lsidered engrossed.
IN motion Of Senator White, the con-
utiOnal rules we're suspended by q four
hs affirmative vote of the Senate, the
was placed upon It's third reading and
II passage, title adopted, and ordered
t to the House for concurrence.
he following communication was re-
ved from the Governor: =
STATE OF LOUISIANA |
Executive Department. , |
New Orleans January 81, 1876. | I
/ he Honorable President and Members of the :
Senate:
am directed by the Gouernor to inform
/ that he has that he has this day re- =
ved. approved and signed an act origin a
* in your honorable body, on titled an :
apportiODing the State into senatorial
,ricts, and fixing the number of Repre- o
tatives to be elected from each parish :
representative district in the State, and :
ipnatinp in what aen arnria1 dat Som | =
re- are to be elected at the next general =
ion, and designating the representative
nber of population, ana repeating all q
g or parts of laws contrary to or in con- :
with the provisions of this act. ~
cry respectfully, :
Private Secretary. q