New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-04

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By Mr.. Barrett:
A bill to change the boundaries of the
parish of Grant, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. johnson, of De Soto:
A bill to the effect of organizing the
State militia through the State.
By Mr.. Brewster:
A bill to re enact and amend the city
charter of Monroe, Louisiana,
By Mr.. Dejoie:
A bill to regulate the jury system in the
parish of Orleans, and provide for the COM
pensatiOn of jurors in civil and criminal
cases.
By Mr.. Routon:
A bill making an appropriation for the
leveeing of Jones and Hobbs bayOus, in
the parish of Catahoula, Louisiana.
By Mr. Desmarais:
A bill fixing regular salary for the JUS
tees of the peace and constables of the
first and seventh wards in the parish of st.
Landry.
By Mr.. Drury:
An act for the relief of lands overfowed
b. the crevasses of 1874 and ubsequent
years.
By Mr.. De Lacy:
A bill allowing the police jury of Rapides
parish to bond the outstanding indebted
ness.
By Mr.. Brown of Jefferson:
An act to provide for the election and
ov,r,,;sa;ou I1xy tho noyarnor Of n iustioa Of
the peace for the Second Justice Court,
parish of Jefferson, left bank.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Grscien, of Orleans, by permission,
introduced House bill No. a, an act to re-
peal the law against private markets.
Read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was placed on its second reading
and ordered to be referred to the Committee
on Public Health and Quarantine, when ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Drury, of Assumption, by consent, in
PRODUCED House bill No. 5, an act making
an appropriation of 100000, or SO much
thereof as may be necessary for the main
flamenco of the militia of the State during
the year of 1877, and providing for the dis
bursement of the same.
Read first time.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rules the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred to the committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Detiege, of 81. Martin, moved that
the House resolve itself into a committee
of the whole to consider House bill No. 5.
Carried.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
[Mr. Keeting, of Caddo, in the chair
After considering the bill the committee
rose and the Speaker resumed the chair.
The committee, through it's chairman, re
commended its passage.
The report was accepted and the com
mittee discharged from its furth Ter consid
GRAFTON.
Mr.. Drury, of Assumption, moved tina
the bill be considered engrossed, on which
the yeas and nays were demanded by Mr.
Heath, of Webster, with the following re
suit:
Yeas-Bird, Brown of Caddo, Burton
Brown of Jefferson, Blair, Barron, Bosley
Brooks, Blackstone, Como, Cole, Drury
burden, Davidson, Dsyries, Dickinson
Dinkgrave, Desmarais, D'Avy, Dejoie, Ear
ly, Estopinal, Fobb, Gardere, Claude, Gary
CAN'T, Graoien, Hill of Ascension, Hughes
Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt of Yves
Baton Rouge, johnson of De Soto, Jones'
H. NJ. johnson, Robert johnson, Keetinl
Lane, Magloire, Martin, Milon, Moore, Rot
ton, Romero, Raby, SOuer, Swazie, Snael
Seveignes. SHINES, Stewart, Thomas, To
liver, Washington, Watson, Walker, Wa
moth-57.
Nays-Barrington Barrett, Brown of We
Caddo, Lewis-S.
Carried.
The bill was considered as engrossed.
Under suspension of the constitution
rule, the bill was read third time al
finally passed, its title adopted, and it W
ordered to be sent to the Shnate for co
currence.
Mr.. Drury, of Assumption, moved !
consideration of the vote whereby the
was finally passed, and also moved to /
the motion to reconsider on the table.
Carried
Mr. Brown, of jefferson, by consent,
troduced House bill No. 6, an act to provi
for the election and commission by
Governor of justice of the peace for
Second Justice Court, parish of JefersC
left bank.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspendt
the bill was placed on its second readi
au1 ordarad m ha raFarrad tO the Comm
tee on Judiciary, when appointed.
The Speaker announced the follow
members as the Committee on Eclectic
and Qualifications:
Messrs. Drury, of Assumption, charm
Raby, of NRtohitoohes; Gary. of st. Ma
Keeting, of Caddo; Graeien, of Orlea
holt, of West Baton Rouge; Burton,
Carroll.
[Mr. Kseting, of Caddo, in the chair.l
Mr.. Warmoth, of Plaguemines, MOI
to adjourn.
Lost.
Mr.. Drury, of Assumption, called
House joint resolution No. 1, relative to
closing of the mouth of Bayou LafourC
on its second reading.
Mr.. Dstiege. Of St. Martin, proposed
following amel dment;
After the words during the war Of
and 1914" add the words "and also
dredging and cleaning of Bayou Te'
from St. Martinsville TO Breaux Bridge
Adopted.
The bill as amended was adopted on
second reading.