New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-07


z Jointresolution guaranteeing the rights
OF free speech TO all the citizens OF the
State. -
s. An act levying special tax to provide
for the payment of the past due interest on
the bonds OF the State, outstanding war
! rants. certificates Of Indebtedness, and Con-
ventlon warrants.
9. An act to amend an act entitled an
act TO transfer all the causes now pending
before the Courts ofthe State, under the con
| stitution of 1864, to the Courts created by
the constitution of 1868.
10. An act to provide means for the relief
Of the treasury of the State.
Respectfully submitted,
O. H. BREWSTER,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment.
REPORT OF THE sERGEAETAT-ARMs.
HALL OF THE HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES, J
executive Building State of Louisiana. I
Office Sergeantai Arms. New Orleans. Aug. 8, 1855
House of Represent atives of the General AS
sembly of the State Of Louisiana:
| GENTLEMBN-In obedience to instructions
| from your honorable body, as per resolution
| adopted on Friday, thirty-frst ultimo, in
| structng the Sergeantat-Arms to inquire
| upon what terms and for what length OF
| time the st. Louis hotel, or some other suit
| able building could be leased for the pur-
| pose of holding therein the meetings OF this
Assembly and its various committees, and
| 10 report them TO LnIS HOUSE as Supu MS
| practicable, most respectfully submit the
accompanying letter from Mr.. o. f. Hall,
| proprietor of the St. Louis hotel, which is
a response to my inquiry IN the premises.
| And have further to report that after due
| and diligent search and inquiry l can lot
! find any other building in this city suitable
for holdingthe meetings of the General As
| sembly and its various committees.
l have the honor of subscribing myself
| your most Obedient servant
GEO. H. DUNF0RD,
Sergeant-at-Arms, House. of Represent
atiVes.
New Orleans, August l. 1853.
House Of Representatives Of Louisiana:
DEAR SIR - In reply to the proposition
you made me yesterday In behalf of the
Legislature to know the terms on which |
would lease the St. Louis hotel for five
years, with the privilege of extending it to
ten years for a STATE House, | will now
say that / will lease it for the above period
and purpose for the sum of seventy five
thousand (S75 OO0) dollars per annum, paya.
bic annually, and payment fixed fer Janua-
ny of eachyear.
Very respectfully yours,
0. E. HALL.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Heidenhain, of Orleans:
A joint resolution relative to city notes.
By Mr.. Wren, of Bossier:
An act for the relief of the city of New
Orleans.
By Mr.. Melvin, of Natchitoches:
An act granting the right to F. Luchina
to build wharf at Grand Ecore, in the
parish of Nathitoches, and to collect wharf
age for the same.
By Mr. Gray, of st. James:
An act relative to the Supreme Court, and
to regulate the term thereof the proceedings
therein, and the appeals thereto, and process
against sureties on appeals and bonds.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Carr, of Orleans:
House bill No. Is.
By Mr. Garstkamp, OF Jefferson:
Honse bill No. lis.
By Mr.. Reese, of Lafourche:
House bill No. l19.
Under a suspension of the rules, the fol.
lowing bills passed their first and second
readings, and $50 copies ordered to be print
ed and referred to the Judiciary Committee:
By Mr.. Morey, of Ouachita:
House bill No. lie, an act relative to life
insurance and for the protection of widows
and orphans.
By Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson:
An act to amend an act entitled an act
relative to the inspection of tobacco.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, August 1853 !
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives.;
Transmit tor the information and action
of the House of Representatives the inclosed
resolution of the authorities OF the city of
New Orleans in relation to the finances of
the city. H. G. WARM0rH,
Governor of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, In the present condition of the
city finances it becomes necessary to adopt
some means to restore the credit of the city,
and to redeem its issue of notes, thereby the
better to enable the city authorities to com.
mence and carry out healthy system of
retrenchment,
Rescued, That in the opinion of the Com.
mon Council of the city of New Orleans it is
necessary for the immediate and permanent
relief of the city that the Legislature now in
session be and they are hereby requested to
pass such acts as will enable the city to en-
force the collection of all taxes past due;
to issue bonds to the extent of five millions
of dollars, payable in forty years or less, and
personal property of the city sufficient to
meet the interest on said bonds, and to pro-
vide sinking fund for the final redemption
thereof
Resolued. That the Mayor be and he is
hereby requested to forward copy of the
foregoing resolution to his Excellency the
Governor, and to the presiding officer of
both branches of the General Assembly.
:. (Slgnedl ALFRED KEARNY,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen. 4
(Signed) THOMAS MARKEY,
President Board of Aldermen.
JOHN r. CONWAY, Mayor.
A true copy. s-l |
JOHN W. OVERALL, Secretary. 4
Communication referred TO the Commit
sse on Ways and Means. Ea..
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. 5
House bill No. Is being under considera.
ion at the time of the adjournment, was
aiken up, placed on its final passage,
adopted by its title, and ordered to be sent
10 the Senate for concurrence.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
House bill No. 40.
Referred to the Committee of the Whole. |
House bill No. AZ.
Placed on its third reading and final pas
age, adopted by its title, and ordered to be |
ent to the Senate for concurrence.
House bill No. Sc.
Placed on it's third reading.
There being no quorum voting, Mr., Nc,
dillen, of Carroll, called for the yeas and
lays on the final passage of the bill, which |