New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-15

| OF orleans; thomas Murray, OF Cfie6ns
To investigate into the affairs of the Cres-
cent City Live Stock Landing and Slaugh-
terhouse Company S. Matthews, of Ten
sas, chairman; Charles J. Barker, of La
| io,lrs he; Thomas Murray, OF Orleans.
To investigate the affairs Of the iessees OF
the New Canal Company-Ong, of st. Der
nar,l: Riley, of St. James; Jordan. Of Rich
Land.
The Speaker laid before tie House the
following communication from the Attorney
General of the State, which was received,
accepted. and further time granted. il az
co,.,ance with his request:
| ATTORNEY GnSRRAls OprtF.t
state OF Louisiana,
| New Orleans January Is, l27l.t
To he Honorable Speaker and Members Q: She
House of Representatives,:
! Observation-Disclosures from prosecuting
officers not having ali reached me at this
date. respectfully ask for a delay Of eight
| days tor my annual report.
:. BELDEN. Attorney Genera.
! PETITIONS AND Mi:sloR!.Ls.
Mr.. Stamps, Of Jefferson, presented pc
:;;jon o. the William Tell Hook and Ladder
Company. o. Mccianic!la:n. parish OF jefler-
=, son Right Bank. which Wis read. and IT..
..irr-ed To the Committee cn Claims.
! He also presented = petition Of Mrs. Fe-
| lohise !'a,y,le!. which was read, AID E"!e:red
IL .l.c Committee on Claims.
! RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. }. i. lott, OF Rapides. sale: ~. 'hc
Following ro,ol,4,ion. which: wac read and
! a,ioutei:
/, I1esolsed, Tha, the rules Of :he House be
| SO amended as to empower the Speaker 20
! appoint a committee OF unfinished busi-
| ness. 10 consist of seven members.
/ Mr.. Huston. OF East Fcliciana. by peclnis
sion. offered the following resolution. which
lies over uudcr the rules:
| Rso',.i. That Il special committee of
| three be appointed by the Speaker TO ex-
| am Ne into the books, buildings ard grounds
! and report to this honorable body, asito the
! condition OF the State Llnatie Asylum.
located AZ Jackson. Louisiana: and that this
| committee he empowered to employ clerk
| 10 be paid the regular per diem OF clerks "t
| the House.
Mr.. Otto. Of Orleans, by permission.
! offered the following resolution. which. lies
over under the rules
| YResol,ed. That .pecia. committee OF
y
the Speaker to investi gate the books und
accounts of tile Louisiana State Prniten-
tiary since the lease of that institution to
McSsrs. Huger & Jones. in 1868, to the
present date, with power to appoint clerk.
| and to send for persons and papers; and
tina: said committee tie Instructed 70 re-
por. to lhis House without unnecessary
delay.
RcsoIr.d. further, That :tc expense az
tending said examination shai! be pad on,
O; the contingent fund ot this House.
Mr.. johnson. of Orleans. by permission
! offered Tire following resolution wEicL wa.
:rad ant! re.erlc! 70 the C"lnmi:te" on
Printing:
Resolr,3. That spe~,;,.> committee ri five
members be appointed by the Speaker. 10
inquire into TIE expe,iiency %. reducing the
expenses OF public printing il the parish of
! Orleans. and Stat" OF Louisiana: tina, the
committee report wha, legislation = neces-
sary rs soon as possible.
Nj Brewster. of Ouachita. iv permission.
offered the following resolution. whicl. lies
over under the rules:
Rosolced That a committee ~! -L~e he
appointed by the Speaker. on r"trcnciiment
and reform. with power 20 employ clerk
Tor thirty days.
mission. offered tie following resolution
which les over Under the rules:
Rcsoic.d. That a speech! committee -:
three be appointed by the speaker. 20 take
into consideration THAT portion OF the Coz.
ernors MESA &c relative Ia the removal and
re establishment of the State Capitoi and
ali the Offices OF the State officials Il: Baton
Rouge. as wei! as the condition OF Ire Pub
lie buildings oi the State therca:. :n.: the
probable cost to the State for the rcpalriI.
and renoyating the same. intending general
information oil s,lid Subject: that SAID c"Tn-
nlittee shall have power I" take tie att
davis oi witnesses and other testimony. IN
Guiding the testimony Of architects. Nperts.
contractors. and builders. as 10 the rHle-
'liercy and feasibility o.! said repairs. and
have summary process against persons and
papers found Necessary for The turthrrance
of said investigations: and that they shall
report ty bill OF otherwise IL :ais House. at
the earliest day practicable, and II possible
during the present session OF the Legl>a-
tire.
Mr.. Opiatek. o: Orleans. by permission.
offered TIE following resolution, wh:ci. was
rca. under &: suspension of tie vu''S. and
adopted:
ResoIred. That any sieci"! committee
which comes under the Jurisdiction Of the
standing committees. and i'll direct conflict
with the same. shall not be tolerated and
entertained by the Honorable Speaker and
members of the House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Gaddis. OF Orleans, by permission.
offered the following resolution. wI.c. lies
over under the rules:
Resc,red, That the Speaker of the House
appoint five more additional pages. and said
pages shall be distributed by the Sergeant
alarms to the several committee rooms.
Mr.. Johnson. OF Orleans. by permission
offered the following resolution. wl,!c;. lies
over under the rules:
Resolcea. That the Sergcan.-at-irm rc
instructed to purchase postage stamps TO
the amount Of seven dollars and !itty.c"nts
for each member OF this House. to be pu:.:
Tor out OF the contingent fund.
Mr.. Souer. Of Avoyelles. called mp The FOL
lowing resolution. which wa. read, and laid
upon the table. upon 1no.;n o. NJ. Stamps.
OF jefferson.
Rcaoired. Tha; the Speaker be. authorized
tn appoint special committee. :, CONSIST ~
three members. TO be known as the commit
tee on comparing bills, Who's. duty it shall
be to compare and verify all the vi. pass
in" the House. so tina: they NAV nc .<ae:
in language and character viii =" or ina
bill.
Which lies over l.n'e- ':la Il1',7.
Mr.. Quinn. Of Orleans. IS permission.
offered tie following resolution. ~I.s.;, lies
..cr under IL" rules:
Hrs,trr,'. TIA. III" Sergeant. az AIMS s..
IL.