New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-29


The Committee on Enrolment submitted |
the following report, which was received |
and accepted;
ENROLMENT Rooms, |
f.-t House Of Representative, |
T 5 New Orleans. August "a. 1853 |
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives;
Your Committee on Enrolment have the
honor to report that the following bill has
been duly enrolled, to-wit:
House Bill No. 9, of preamble and resolu-
tlon to have the United States flag to wave
over all public offices and institutions.
Respectfully submitted. ~
o. E. BREWSTER,
Chairman Committee on Enrolment.
The Committee on Claims submitted the
following report. which was accepted
ts OFFICE COMMITTEES on CLAIMS
August "a. 1868.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives;
GENrLEMEN-Yo committee to whom
was referred the petition of Mrs. H. Fox
would beg leave to report unfayorably on
| the same.
J.H. McvEAN,
Chairman Committee on Claims.
The Committee on Judiciary submitted
the following report, which was accepted
and agreed to:
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE RooM,
| August "a, 1868. !
To the Honorable Speaker and House of Repre-.
| GENTLEMEN-In case of House bill No 1856,
an act to amend article 304 of the Code of
| Practice, your Committee on Judiciary re-
| port untavorably. r
The same committee submitted also the
following report, which was received and
accepted;
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE RooM'
To the Honorable Speaker and House Of Represent
GENTLEMES-Tn accordance with the re-
quest of the House the undersigned, of the
Judiciary Committee, have considered
House bill No. II, an act to protect all per-
sons In their civil and public rights, and do
herewith report favorably thereon.
P. HARPER,
HARRY LOTT.
Mr.. Curell, of Orleans, asked that time
be granted him to make minority re.
port on House bill No. IL, an act to protect
all persons in their CIVIL and public rights.
On motion of Mr.. Lott, of Rapides, Mr..
Curell, was allowed until tomorrow to
make minority report.
The Committee on Public Health and
. Quarantine submitted the following report
which was accepted:
4 COMMITTEE ROOM
New Orleans. August ~, 1858.
The undersigned, Committee on Public
, Health and Quarantine, report favor8bly OF
!, the within petition and accompanying bill
:. and recommend the passage of the same.
), A. W. FAULKNER,
/ Chairman;
!. B. G. WREN,
/. D. @. FOUTS,
:. WILLIAM MURRELL
CHART ES GRAY
: To the Honorable Board of Health Of the City @
GENrLEMEN: We respectfully beg leave Il
lay before your honorable body the follow
ing statement with regard to the tax or fee
), imposed by law and collected by the Resi-
d dent Physician or assistant at the Quarar
tine Station on all vessels and small craft
sailing up the Mississippi river from infec'
4 ed ports. 1t has been, and is still, custom
g airy to collect the above fees from sma
crafts running through the Rigolets
and not coming frem infected ports. 1t
= of this custom we beg leave to complain
We find the same very onerous, and sheul
!. it continue we will be obliged to give up OIL
Us business. The quarantine law Of 1858, Sc
ton two, relates only to the MISSISSIPPI
as river, and not at all to the Rigolets. tt
to fees of 81 so, SIS, etc., are invariably exaC
IA ed from us, which, together with the 9TH
dues, and fees, such us canal, whartag
ne etc., dues, scarcely any profit is realized
compensate for the labor employed or u
capital invested in transporting wood, shel
IL or coal to the city. We are all of us poo
= Woodworking men, with large families
" support out of our daily toll, and it go
hard with us to think that after exhaustiI
ss our strength, losing our time, that the lit
Is. profit is consumed by onerous fees that Al
not strictly authorized by law. Gentleme
ms we appeal to you to take this matter und
IN consideration, and after carefully examiniI
es. the Gaze, we are sure you Will graz
of US the relief we pray for by abe
Ia ishing this custom OF collecting fe
not strictly legal. In case you refuse '
,se will be obliged to lay up our beats, and tn
IN be deprived Of making a living for GU
th selves and families, all in consequence
ng the numerous and onerous taxes, dutiC
is. and fees we are obliged to pay, which,
fact, eat up all the profits that are rea
on lied. Gentlemen, any amount of proof can
lat furnished you to substantiate the foregoi
all statements. We applied to the military, thiI
re. ing they had control over this matter, b
ro- they recommended that application shou
I'm. first be made to you, and that in case y
ar declined that they would attend to the m;
on, ter. Hoping that your honorable body W
the take this matter under consideration,
ion respectfully await an answer.
tes | (Sipned) Very respectfully,