The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-29

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of New Orleans"
To the Committee on Claims:
By Mr.. Billieu:
House bill No. 20S,
can act donating certain wild and unculti-
tivated State swamp lands to the parish of
Lafourche, and authorizing the Police Jury of
said parish to sell the same for drainage pur-
poses, and regulating the distribution of the
proceeds
| To the Committee on the Judiciary.
| BY Mr.. Billieu:
| House bill No 200,
"An act for the relief OF William r. Raglan,
of the parish of Lafourche
| To the Committee on Claims
| By Mr.. Brooks:
| House bill No. $40,
| "An act to amend and re-enact section of
act No. 7, approved March q, 1877
| To the Committee Oh the Judiciary
| By Mr.. Jonas:
| House bill No. eli,
San act to authorize William M Howe to
sue the State"
| To the Committee ON the Judiciary.
| SENATE BILLS ON SECOND HEADING.
| Senate bill No. IA,
i
Joseph and st. Teresa of the Discalceated
Carmelites of New Orleans
| Was taken up on second reading under fav-
orable report OF the Committee on Corpora
tions, passed to it's third reading, and under
suspension OF the rules read a third time and
| passed.
| The title was adopted
| Senate bill No. II,
| "An act to amend section II OF article of
the charter confirmed by act No. IA of 1877, en-
| titled
can act to confirm the notarial charter of
| the New Orleans Pacific Railway Company,
with amendments thereto; to extend the term
OF existence of said company, and to confer
thereon certain powers; and to empower said
company to mortgage all it's future rights,
properties and franchises to secure its bonds"
Was taken up under the favorable report of
the Committee on the Judiciary on second
reading.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the bill be printed
and made the special order of the day for
Wednesday next at o'clock p.
On the motion of Mr.. Lea the motion of Mr..
Stewart was, by rising vote OF as yeas to 3S
nays, laid upon the table.
On the motion of Mr. Jonas it was ordered
that the bill be printed in the Journal. as fol-
lows:
Senate bill No II,
An act to amend section II of article Of the
charter confirmed by act. No. IA of 1876,
entitled San act to confirm the notarial
charter OF the New Orleans Pacific Rail
way Company, with amendments thereto;
to extend the term OF existence OF said
company, and to confer thereon certain
powers" and to empower said company
to mortgage all its. future rights, prop
critics and franchise to secure it's lands.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Lou
isidnd. in General Assembly convened, That
section II of article of the charter of the New
Orleans Pacific Railway, confirmed by act No. |
and re-enacted SO as to read, c.and the said
company shall have power') ''To borrow
money, or to purchase or lease property on its |
own credit, for the purpose OF constructing |
and maintaining said railroad. or establishing |
continuous and connecting lines as hereinbe- |
fore provided, and as evidence Of the indebt- |
edness OF said company for such loans, or the |
purchase or lease OF such property to issue |
bearing interest at such rate per annum as |
the directory may elect, and made payable in |
gold or the lawful money. OF the United States, |
and at such times and places as may be
ration; and for securing the payment of said
bonds or notes, to mortgage. It's railroads, its |
capital stock, it's corporate franchises as now |
existing and also to mortgage in advance all |
such rights, titles, properties and franchises
as the said company may hereafter acquire,
whether such property be real or personal,
and whether in possession or not, or any ror-
ton OF the same.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That all
laws or parts OF laws in conflict with the pro-
visions of this act in so far as they may con-
fict, be and are hereby repealed, and that this
act shall take effect from and after it's passage.
Senate bill No. 36,
'tAn act authorizing the passing Of notarial /
acts before clerks of the several district |
courts of the State, when the Recorder of the
parish Is party to the act, and prescribing
the mode Of recording the same"
Was taken up on it's second reading, under
the unfavorable report by the majority of the
Committee on the Judiciary, and indefinitely
postponed.
Senate Concurrent Resolution,
Constructing our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress to vote for and use every
effort to assure the passage through the SEN
ate of the bill providing for the remonetiza-
ton of silver, known as the Bland BILL and
of the bill to repeal the so-called resumption
act; and instructing our Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes In Congress to vote for the passage
of the Matthews resolutions.
Under a suspension of the rules the resolu-
ton was taken up, read, and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Senate bill No. 10,
IAN act to equalize the compensation of
members Of the General Assembly
Was taken up on first reading, and under q