New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-03
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The Senate Wednesday passed bills au-
thorizing notaries to administer Oaths; per-
mitting James Legendre to practice law,
and by resolution authorized the Joint COM
mittee to prepare a bill on Metropolitan
Police.
Thursday bills were introduced repeating
act No. 81 of 1870, relative to public ad-
ministrators; Code of Practice BIZ; the
quarantine laws, and one to unite the State
University with the Mechanical and Agri-
cultural College.
The bill to incorporate Ouachita City
passed its second reading.
Friday Mr.. Demas distinguished himself
by the record as opposing mass meeting
communication from Homer.
A resolution reciting the inability of the
Levee Company, and directing the Commit
tee on Lands and Levees to avert the inn
pending calamity by reporting a bill was
passed.
A bill requiring tax collectors bonds to
be immediately filed with the recorder of
mortgages was passed.
The House Wednesday received petitions
asking aid for St. Vinoent's Home, reduc-
tiOn of taxes on insurance companies, and
repeal of the Hayes smallpox hospital act.
The following committee was appointed:
Immigration = Ryland, Buck, Bowden,
VOOrhies, Kennedy, Brand, Billieu.
Bills were introduced and referred to
amend sections 407, 408, 4l0 and 413 of the
Ccde of Practice, relative to the asylum at
Baton Rouge, to regulate deposits in dis
tFict and parish courts, to amend section
252S of the Revised Statutes, and charter
for New Orleans, providing for a Mayor at
$4,000, one alderman from each ward, who
shall be q taxpayer and not interested in
contracts, auditor, treasurer, attorney, two
street commissaries, etc.
Thursday St. Patrick's Hall was proposed
for State House; printing bill was re-
| ported.
Bills were introduced relative to the du.
| ties of the State Treasurer and the keeping
of the State funds; remOdeling the funding
and arranging for q fiscal agent; to settle
the jurisdiction of the second judicial dis
| trict court, and repeating the various acts
relative to the Metropolitan police.
The bill sbolishing the office of district
attorney pro tenn. passedtO 3 third reading
Friday complaint relative to the New
| canal was referred to Joint committee.
| A bill to provide for vacancies in case the
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor were
/ to be impeaehed by this body; that the
| Lieutenant Governor should succeed the
| Governor; that the Senate should fill va
cancy of Lieutenant Governor; the Speak
or of the House to be Governor when bott
offices should be vacant, and when all threC
/ are vacant then q Governor to be elected
on proclamation of the President of the
Senate, was introduced and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
| The printing bill was passed, an amend
ment requiring the contract to be awarded
TO the lowest bidder being laid on thu
| table.
Other bills were referred or recommitte(
| to committees.
In joint session Wednesday the vote was
Jonas 81, Gibson 81, Wickliffe l9, Robert
son l3, Eagan IL, Lewis 1; total, 81.
Thursday the vote was: Jonas 81, Rob
ertson l6, Gibson Is, Wickliffe Is, Eagan lS
| total, Sc.
Friday the vote was: Jonas %, Gibson 1S
Wickliffe II, Eagan Is, Robertson l3.