New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-07

In House joint resolution NO. L, requesting
our Representatives and instructlng our
Senators in Congress, to oppose the bill
looking to the closing of the Bayou La
fOurche, and the looking of the same, etc.
Also, that the Senate ooncurs in the
House amendments to Senate bill No. l, an
act entitled an act to amend and re-enact /
sections 1884, 977, $685. 1921, 1923, 1929, 1881, |
Statutes of the State of Louisiana, etc.
Respectfully,
L. LAMANIERE, JR.,
Secretary of the Senate.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice, Mr.. Keeting, |
of Caddo, introduced House bill No. IA, an
act to revise, amend and reenact sections
1879, 1880 and 1884 of the Revised Statutes
to abolish the offices of master and wsrdens
of the port of New Orleans, and to transfer
their duties, fees and emoluments to the
board of harbormasters; to transfer to the
board of harhormasters certain duties of
the superintendent of wharves, whsrfngers
and assistant whsrfngers in the city of
New Orleans; to fix q compensation for the
performance of their duties, and to abolish
and prohibit said offices of superintendent
of wharv6s and landings, wharfugers and
assistant whsr6ngers, and to repeal all
laws inconsistent Herewith.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was read a second time,
Mr.. Keeting, of CaddO, moved that the
constitutional rules be suspended so as the
bill could be considered as engrOssed.
On which the yeas and nays were de-
manded by Mr.. Detiege, of st. Martin, with
the following result:
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Bird, Brown of
CaddO, Burton, Brown of Jefferson, Blair,
Barron, Brewster, Barrett, Brooks, Brown
OF Vernon, Blackstone, Cole, Drury, Dur
| den, Drew, De Lacy, Dikinson, Desmarsis,
| D'Avy, DejOie, Early, EstOpinal, Gardere,
| CAN'T, Gary, GraoieD, Hill of Ascension,
Hughes, Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt Of
West Baton Rouge, johnson of De Soto,
Jones, 81. M. johnson, Robert johnson,
Keeting, Kern, Lane, Msgloire, Moore,
ROuton, Romero, Raby, SOuer, Swazie,
/ Snaer, Seveignes, SHINES, Stewart, Thomas,
Tolliver, Washington, Watson, WarmOth,
| Walkers.
Nays-Barrington, Bosley, Como, Car
vile, Detiege, Heath, Lewis.
The bill was considered as being en-
crossed.
Mr.. Detiege, of st. Martin, moved that
the bill be referred to it's appropriate com.
mittee when appointed.
Mr.. Jones, of POinte Coupee, moved to
lay the motion to refer on the table.
On which the yeas and nays were de-
manded by Mr.. Detiege, of st. Martin, with
the following result:
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Darlington, Bird,
Brown of CaddO, Burton, Blair, Barron,
Brewster, Bosley, Brooks, Brown of Yer
DRyries, Drew, Dickinson, Dinkgrave, Des-
marais, D'Avy, Dejole, Early, EstOpinal,
Gardere, CAN'T, Gary. Hill of Ascension,
Hughes, Holt of West Baton Rouge, john
son of De Soto, Jones, H. M. johnson,
Keetlng, Kern, Lane, MsglOire, Martin.
Moore, Routon, Romero Raby, Souer,
Swazie, Snaer, Seveignes, Thomas, TOlliver,
Washington, Watson-50.
Nays-Brown OF Jefferson, Barrett, Car
vile, Como, Davidson, De Lacy, Detiege
Heath, Robert Crimson, Lewis, Walker-ll,
Carried.
Mr.. Keeting, of Caddo, moved to suspend
the constitutional rules so as to place the
bill on its third reading and final passage,
on which the yeas and nays were demand
ed by Mr.. Detiege, of St. Martin, with the
following result;
Yeas-Barrington Bird, Brown of Caddo,
Burton, Blair, Barron, Brewster, Barrett,
Bosley, Brooks, Brown of Vernon, Black
stone, Como. Cole, Drury, burden, Dayries,
De Lacy, Dickinson, Desmarais, D'Avy,
Dejoie, Early, EstOpinal, Gardere, CAN'T,
Gary, Graoien, Hill of Ascension, Hughes,
Holt OF East Baton Rouge, Holt of West
Baton Rouge, johnson of De Soto, Jones'
II. M. johnson, keeting, Kern, Lane, Ma
glOIre, Martin, Moore, Romero, Raby,
Souer, Swazie, Snaer, Seveignes, SHINES
Thomas, Tolliver, Westinghouse.
Nsys-Brown of Jefferson, Carville, Dav
idsOn, Drew, Detiege, Heath, Robert John
son, Leonard of Caddo, Lewis, Watson
Waiker-l1.
IMr. Snaer, of Iberia, in the chair
Mr.. Lewis, of Natchitoches, moved to de
fer the further consideration of the bill
until Monday.
Mr.. Jones, of POiute Coupee, moved tt
lay that motion on the table.
Carried.
Under a suspension of the constitutions
rHles the bill was placed on its third read
ing and final passage, its title adopted, AMI
, it was ordered to be sent to the Senate TO
f concurrence,
, Mr.. Keeting, of CaddO, moved a recon
sideration of the vote whereby the bill wa
finally passed, and also moved to lay tina
motion on the table.
Carried.
5 Mr.. D'Avy, of st. Landry. under prsyiOu
4 notice introduced House bill No. Is, an &C
entitled an act to limit the powers an
regulate the duties of police jurors an
other parish authorities, and to prohibit theT
: frem compelling work on the public road
Q without adequate compensation.
+ Read first time.
, The constitutional rules being suspende
the bill was read 3 second time
9 Mr.. De Lacy, of Rapides, moved its refe
encs to the Committee on Judiciary whe
Q appointed.
Mr.. johnson, of De Soto, moved to IL
Q the motion to refer on the table.
t Carried.
Mr.. D'Avy, of st. Landry. moved for
D suspension Of the rules so as the bill coul
8 be considered as engrossed, on which II
yeas and nays were demanded by Mr.. .
, Lacy, of Rapides, with the following r
\ suit:
Yeaa-Speaker Hahn. harrington. Biz