New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-06

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By Mr.. Moore, Of Orleans:
A bill to amend the charter of the city Of
New Orleans, Louisiana, and for other pur-
/ poses.
By Mr.. Desmarais, Of st. Landry;
A bill to divide and redistrict the parish
Of st. Landry in seven police jury wards,
to authorize the appointment Of two addi-
tiOnal members of the police jury in the said
parish of st. Landry, and to provide for the
means of their appointment
By Mr.. Dickinson, of Sc. James:
A bill annexinZ portion of the parish of
St. John the BAptiEt to the parish of St.
James, providing for a survey, and defining
the duties of certain persons.
By Mr.. Darlington, of Oaachita:
A bill for the disposal of the public lands
granted by an act Of Congress to the pub
lie schools of the State OF louisiana.
By Mr.. Keeting, of CaddO:
An act to revise, amend and re-enact sec
tions 1879, 1850 and 1854 of the Revised
Statutes; to abolish the offices of master
and warden of the port of New Orleans,
and to transfer their duties, fees and emolu-
ments to the board of harbormasters; to
transfer to the board of harbormasters Ger.
tain duties of the superintendent of wharves,
wharhngers and assistant wharfngers in
the city of New 0rleans; to fix compen-
sation for the performance of their duties,
and to abolish and prohibit said offices of
superintendent of wharves and landings,
wharfDgers and assistant whsrfngers, and
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. De Lacy, of Rapides, having given
previous notice, introduced House bill No.
10, an act to incorporate the Rapides Grove
Benevolent Association No. l, of Alexan-
dris, Louisiana.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being Suspended,
the bill was read second time and ordered
to be referred TO the Committee on CorpO-
rations, when appointed.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was an
nounced with the following message;
SENATE CHAMBERl
New Orleans January 8, 1877. )
/ To tire Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Ri representatives.
/ am directed by the Senate to ask the
concurrence of your honorable body in the
following Senate bills, viz:
Senate bill No. 2, entitled an act to au-
th0Iize the Attorney General and district
attorneys and other prosecuting officers of
the State to challenge jurors in criminal
| cases for certain causes.
Senate bill No. l, an act forbidding the
organization and maintenance OF any
| military organization, company or body not
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timing such illegal bodies as riOtous and un-
lawful assemblies in certain cases; making
it misdemeanOr to violate this act, and
providing punishment therefor, and pro-
viding for the disbandment of SUCH illegal
bodies.
An act to amend and re-ensct sections
| 1874, 977, 995, 1921, 1923, 1929, 1881, ll72,
1886, 1864 and 1891 of the Revised Statutes
of the State of Louisiana.
| Senate bill No, 3, an act fOrbidding the
organization and maintenance Of any mill
tary organization, company or body not
mustered into the militia of the State, etc.
And to inform your honorable body that
the Senate has CONQUERED in the passage OF
| House bill No. 5, entitled an act making an
appropriation OF 5000, 000 or so much there
OF as may be necessary, tor the mainten-
ance of the militia of the State during the
year 1917, and providing for the disburse-
ment of the came.
Respectfully,
L. LAMANIERE, JR,
Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Leonard, of Caddo, in the CHAIR
Previous notice having been given, Mr.
Keeting, of Caddo, introduced House bill
No. IL, an act to amend and re.ensct sec
ton 1923 of the Revised Statutes of the
State of Louisiana.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was read second time and con
sidered asIengrOssed.
Under further suspension of the eonsti
tutional rule the bill was placed on its THIRD
reading and final passage, its title adopted
and it was ordered to be sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
According to previous notice Mr.. Como
Of st. James, introduced House bill No. u
an act authorizing three additional mem
bers of the police jury for the parish of St
James, and providing for the manner o
their appointment.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was read second time and OF
: dered'tO be referred to the Committee o.
Parcchial Affairs when appointed.
, BY unanimous consent Mr.. Souer, Q
AVoyelles, introduced House bill No. 10, a
act making an appropriation of $l5S,00
out of the general funds in the Stat
treasury, or received in tho treasury durin
: the year 1877, for the payment of the milk
/ age and per diem of members, salaries G
officers and employees, and contingent e1
penses of the General Assembly of Louis
: ana for the regular session of 1877; direc
! ing the Auditor of Public Accounts to issu
warrants to the chairman of the Commute
f on Contingent Expenses of the House, an
Q to the chairman of the Committee on Audi
4 ing and Supervising the Accounts of tt
Senate, on the Treasurer, and making sue
warrants receivable for State licenses; d
recting the Treasurer of the State to r
ceive such warrants in settlement with ia
4 collectors, and to provide for the disburs
3 ment Of the amount appropriated.
: Read first Tina.
4 The constitutional rule sbeing suspende,
+ the bill was read a second time and r
9 terred to the committee of the whole.
The House resolved itself into commit,