New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-30

According to previous notice, Mr. Drury |
introduced House bill No. IA, an act for the |
relief of P. G. DeslOnde.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was read a second time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Under previous notice Mr.. Blair intro.
duced House bill No. rs, an act to repair
aud rebuild certain levees.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules were suspended,
the bill was read second time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Lands and
Levees.
Previous notice having been given, Mr..
SOuer introduced House bill No. 76, an act
for the relief of ths Metropolitan Police.
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.
According to previous notice Mr.. Gardere
introduced House bill No. n, an act to ap-
propriate the sum of $2s4O for services rem
dered by the assistant supervisors and
clerks of registration in taking the State
census in the year 1875.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules were suspended,
the bill placed on its second reading, and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Under previous notice Mr.. Gary intro
duced House bill No. 7s, an act to incor-
porate Morgan City, in the parish of St.
Mary, to provide for the government
thereof, to fix the rates and objects of taxa
ton and the manner of collecting the same,
and to repeal all laws on the same subject
matter.
Read first time.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rules the bill was read second time and
referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Previous notice having been given MIR.
SOuer introduced House bill No. 70, an act
granting ferry privileges to Thomas P.
HommersOD, his heirs or assigns, in the
town of SimmspOrt, parish of Avoyelles.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was placed on its second reading
and referred to special committee, to be
composed of the Representatives of the par
ishes of AvOyelles and Pointe Coupee.
The Committee on Enrolment, through
its chairman, submitted the following re-
port:
COMMITTEE ON EMBODIMENT 1
New Orleans, March %, 1877.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives;
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TO report as duly enrolled House bill No
81, an act to punish the crime of conspir
acy; to obstruet the operation of the gov
eminent of tie State or any department
thereof, and to prescribe the punishment Of
the crime of conspiracy TO commit offences
against the laws Of the State and against
the rights of person and property Of citi
zsns and residents of the State, and to re
peal ali laws in conflict or inconsistent with
the provisions of this ast
A. DEJOIE, Chairman.
Mr. DeLscy called up House bill No. SO
an act to incorporate the town of Pineville
in the parish of Rlpides, Louisiana.
Passed second reading and considered
engrOssed.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was read third time and tinally
passed, its title was adopted and it was or
dered to be sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
Mr.. Souer called up House bill No. 3, ar
act to provide for the creation Of board o.
equalization of assessments; prescribing
their powers, duties and compensation, anC
making an appropriation for the paymen
of the same; to provide for the equaliz atior
of assessments of property in the severa
parishes of the State, and to impose addi
lional duties upon the Auditor of Public
Accounts, and to provide for the equalizs
ton Of the assessments of the year 1876
which passed its third reading,
Mr.. Souer moved the final passage of tn,
bill, on which the yeas and nays were OF
dered, resulting as folloYs:
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Darlington, Brow
of Caddo, Blair, Barrett, B0sley. Blasdel
Blackstone, Dfnry, Devezin, Do Lacy
Dickinson, Dinkgrave, DeiOie, Early, Ell
lott, Evans, Gardere, Claude, CAN'T, Gary
Graeien, Hill of Ascension, Hughes, Hol
of West Baton Rouge, Heath, johnson o
De Soto, KeetiDg, Lane, Lastrappes, Mar
tin, Milon, Moore, Paris, RoutoD, Romero
Raby, Souer, Snaer, Seveignes, Shelton
Thomas, TOlliyer, j. c. Watson, Washing
TOMS.
Nsys-Blrd, Brown of Jefferson, Brooks
J Como, Cole, Davidson, DayrieH, Drew
D'Avy, Holt of East Baton Rouge, Jones
Robert johnson, Lewis, Swazie, Stewart
WRlker-l6.
The bill was finally passed, its title adopt
ed, and 1t was ordered TO be sent to the Sen
ate for concurrence.
: Mr.. Blasdel called up House bill No. II
substitute for House bill No. 81, an act t,
authorize the dredging of Bayou Castaing
in the parish of st. Tammany, and making
: an appropriation of $4,000 for that purpose
On motion to dispense with the ruiz
whereby the bill is compelled to be consid
cred in committee of the whole, the yea
and nays were ordered, with the following
result;
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Darlington, Brown
of Jefferson, Blair, Barrett, Blasdel, Brooks
Blackstone, Como, Drury, Davidson, Drew
De Lacy, Dickinson, D'Ayy, Deioie, Elliott
sion, Hughes, Heath, Robert johnson, Keet
ing Lane Lastrsppes, Milon, Moore, Paris
ROuton Raby, Souer, Swazie. Seveignss
Snaer, Shelton, Tolliver, Washington, j. G
Watson, Walker-42.
Nays-Bird Brown of CaddO, Bosley
Cole, Dayries, Dinkgrave Devez'n, Early
Evans, Grscien, CAN'T, Holt Of East BatoI
Rouge, Jones, Lewis, Martin, Stewart
ThOmas--l7.
No quorum voting, call OF the Houss
was ordered, resulting as follows;
Speaker Hahn and Messra. Darlington
Bird, Brown Of CaddO, Brown of Jefferson
Blair Barrett, Bosley, Blasdel, Blackstone
Brooks, Carville, Como, Cole, Davidson
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