The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-16
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.

ChieI GleTK.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr., Twitchel obtained unanimous consent
to Introduce without previous notice,
Senate bill No. %,
"An act to re-enact and amend an act en-
titled AN act to incorporate the town OF Cou-
shatta, parish OF Red River"
Which was read the first time and referred
to the Committee on Corporations and Paro-
chial Affairs.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following messages were received from
his Exeellency the Governor.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State of Louisiana,
New O1eans, March IA, 1878.
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate:
have the honor to submit to You the re-
port Of the Board Of Supervisors Of the Lou.
isiana State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College.
''i y ''ftsd FtRsdANcis 7. NICHOLAS,
Governor OF Louisiana.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
State OF Louisiana. !
New Orleans, March 10. 1878.
To the Honorable President and Members Oh
the Senate:
I have the honor to inform you that / have
tIlS Qhy signed anu approved senate UIIIS
the following titles, to wit:
An act authorizing and empowering the
Police Jury Of the parish Of Morehouse To
abate and remit the amount Of forfeited
bond in the case of the State VS.. q. w. Kelly
and sureties."
tAn act to authorize the police juries to
make such regulations as they may deem
proper to prohibit or regulate the sale, barter
or exchange Of intoxicating liquors or mer-
chandise on Sunday"
"An act ordering the State Engineer to-
survey Bayou Teche, and toreport to the next
General Assembly the cost of locking the
same and rendering 1t navigable into Bayou
ColTtabieau."
''An act to incorporate the Paquemines Par
ish Canal Company; to authorize said COM
pany to purchase, enlarge and deepen, on
terms and conditions to be agreed upon be-
tween themselves and the owner or owners
thereof the canal known as the Tagliaferro
canal, In the parish of Plaquemines."
"An act for the relief Of Beverly Baranco.
late keeper Of the State House grounds In
the city Of Baton Rouge"
''An act for the relief of A. G. Briee, Dis
trict Attorney for the Second judicial Dis
triCt."
"An act ratifying the organization of the
New Orleans, jackson and Northern Railroad
Company and its consolidation with the Gem
tral Mississippi Railroad Company, and with
the Chicago, st, Louis and New Orleans Rail-
road Company"
"Joint Resolution relative to the improve
ment OF the navigation of Red river"
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor OF Louisiana.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State of Louisiana,
New Orleans. March IL, 1879.
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Senate
/ have the honor to inform you that ] have
this day approved and signed Senate bills Of
the following titles, to wit:
An aTf nth A brat paa fo efyn4
the State"
Concurrent Resolution proposing amend
ments to the constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana"
FRANCIS r. NICHOLS,
Governor Of Louisiana.
EXECUTIVE DEpARTMaEr,
State OF Louisiana, I
New Orleans. March IA, 1875 J
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Senate:
have the honor to inform you that have
this day approved and signed the following
bills, which originated in your honorable
body, to-wit:
Senate bill No. Is,
ITO amend and re-enact an act to ineorpo-
rate the town of Providence in the parish Of
Carroll, etc, approved April Is, 1876"
Senate bill No, 127,
authorizing and directing the police jury
Of the several parishes to levy, impose and
collect taxes for expenses In criminal proceed
ings under the limitation Of existing laws
etc.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIs'T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of Louisiana.
Mr. Burch obtained unanimous consent to
introduce, without previous notice,
Senate bill No. 26,
San act supplementary to section Of act
No. 124 of April 30, 1877, entitled An act to
vest In the State Board Of Education control