New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-23

ter, for previous Legislatures had most en-
said bayou. III ~ lll5 2
Second Even If the Police Jury had had
tne right to Close this bayou, it was ruinous
10 the best interests of the State for them
to do 1t. This bayou gave an easy access
to market for the immense amount
of produce which is raised in the parishes
OF st. Mary and st. Martin, and enabled the
residents to obtain their supplies from the
city without being obliged to pay eXorbi-
tant freight charges. The prosperity of this
country depends as much upon the facili-
ties we have to transport our crops to mar
ket ms upon the climate and soil to raise
them. There is nothing that would stimu-
late the agricultural interests of this state
so much as the building of railroads and
steamboats,, the construction of canals, ETC.,
thereby insuring cheap, speedy and safe
communication with the markets at all
times. But here we have q natural canal
better than the work of man, and because
i've and twenty gentlemen at its mouth de.
sire to make fortunes by charging excessive
tolls upon all the produce of the country
that passes through it, the best interests of
the five thousand inhabitants shall suffer
and the bayou is closed. Your Committee
can see 10 justice in this. H.....
Third By the bayou being closed it givesa
monopoly of ali the freighting business to
the New Orleans and 0pelousas Railroad who
can charge just as much rs they see proper,
and the people have to pay it or do without
supplies. 1t is impossible for steamboats,
to compete with the railroad SO long as
they are compelled to go all the way
around by the Atchafalaya river, but with
the bayou open boats can carry freight
cheaper than the road and still make fair
profit.
For the foregoing reasons your Committee
is of the opinion that it would be but right
and just for the Police Jury of the parish of
Iberville to cause the dam now closing the
mouth of Bayou Plaquemine to be removed.
and pay the expense CT the same, and ii
they neglect or refuse to cause the same to
be done, then the State Engineer shall do it,
A. J. DEMAREST.
Chairman;
p. G. DESL0NDE,
z. L. DUFRESNE,
j. B. ESNARD.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr..
Brewster, of Ouachita, introduced House
bill No. 233, joint resolution relative to the
increasing of the numbers of the Committee
to Revise the Laws of the State of Loui-
siana.
The bill was read, and ordered to be
placed on the calendar for second reading.
Mr.. Morey, of Ouachita, under suspen-
sion of the rules, introduced House bill No.
23l, joint resolution providing for recess
of the General Assembly from and after Oc-
tober 2, 1868, until November Z, 1868, at
twelve o'clock NJ.
Under suspension of the rules, the bill
was placed on its second and third readings.
Mr.. Evans. of Jefferson, moved to post
pone further consideration until Saturday
next.
Lost.
On the motion to adopt finally the bill,
Messrs. Gair and Hill called for the yeas
and nays, resulting as follows:
Yeas: Alexander, Antoine, Adolphe,
Brewster, Collins, Carr, Crawford, Deslonde,
Devices, Dufresne, Dupart, Fouts, Gair,
Honore, Hutchinson, Holland, Hall, Held.
enhain, Isabelle. Kent, LIE Blanc, Lee, Le-
roy, McVean, Murrell, Melvin, Mansion,
Morey, Morand, Mathews, Magee, Noble,
Pierce, Ray, Slaton, Sterrett, Simms, Walsh,
Wilson, William @. Williams, II. Williams,
Waters, n. Young, Yorke, D. Young--45.
Nays: Cuny, Demarest, Evans, Esnard,
Guigonet, Garstkamp, Hill, Harper, Lott,
Morris, Pearce Raymond, Taylor, Tureaud,
Umphreys-lj.
The bill was finally adopted and ordered
to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Morey moved to reconsider the vote
just taken.
y ur. Williams, of East Feliciana, moved to
lay the motion on the table.
Carried.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Hell
denhain, of Orleans, introduced House bill
No. 235, an act relative to the Bureau of
Immigration.
Placed on its first and second readings,
and referred to the Committee on Immigra-
tion, and $50 copies ordered to be printed.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr..
Garstkamp, of jefferson, introduced House
bill No. 23G, an act for the relief of John T.
Michel.
First and second readings, and referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. Nc
Vean, of CaddO, introduced House bill No.
239, an act for the relief of certain bond
holders, authorizing the issue of new bonds
and providing for their payment, and de-
claring INVALID certain treasury notes issued
in aid of the rebellion.
The bill was placed on its first and sec
ond readings, and referred to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means,
Under a suspension of the rules Mr..
Pierce, of Livingston, introduced House
bill No. 237, an act to authorize the Police
Jury of the parish of Livingston to assess
and collect a special tax for road pur-
poses.
First and second readings, and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Lott
of Rapides, introduced House bill No. 23s,
an act relative to Justices of the Peace for |
the town of Alexandria.
First and second readings, and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. IS, which was yesterday
under consideration when the House ad-
burned, was taken up, and, on motion of
Mr.. Raymond, of Jefferson, was postponed
Until Thursday next.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate joint resolution No. IA was
placed on Its third reading, final
passage, and notice ordered to be sent to
he Senate.
The following Senate bills were placed on
heir third reading, inalpassage, and notice
rdered to be sent to the Senate:
Senate bill No. los.
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