The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-16


islature of the State of Louisiana, and re-
commend that it do pass
j. B. WANDS, Chairman;
CO. BUTLER,
s. DARBY,
B. w. BAKER,
H. MAHONEY.
Mr.. Barrett, of Orleans, in the chair.
The Committee on Internal Improvements,
through its chairman, submitted the follow
ing report, which was read and received:
COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, |
New Orleans, February IA, 1871.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
Two bills have been referred to Committee
on Internal Improvements, having the same
object but entirely different in their require
ments, They both incorporate companies
to remove the raft on upper Bed river, and
both authorize the company to charge toll
upon all freight passing through the channel
cut through the raft, so far as said channel
may be completed.
The difference between the two bills, and
the only one of any moment, is, that one
asks large subsidy from the State, viz: five
hundred thousand dollars to aid the compa-
ny in making the improvement, and the
other bill asks nothing but the tolls to be
collected. The incorporators in both bills
are no doubt equally able to perform all the
duties enjoined upon them by law, but in
view of the proposed subsidy in one, and the
absence of any subsidy in the other, am
instructed by the committee to report that
House bill No. 157, entitled an act to incor.
porate the Louisiana Red River Raft Com
pany, to grant said company authority to
collect tolls, and to provide State aid to as
sist in removing the raft from the upper Red
river, be returned to the House, with a
unanimous Recommendation that it do not
pass.
And also, that House bill No. 14S, entitled
an act chartering the Red River Raft Com
pany, and providing for the removal of the
raft in Red river, and fixing the rate of tolls
on freight passing through such raft, and
providing the means of collecting the same
be returned to the House, with an unani-
nous recommendation that it do pass.
d. W. G. BROWN,
Chairman.
Upon motion of Mr.. III Lott, of Rapides,
House bills Nos. 148 and 157, reported by
the committee, were laid upon the table
subject to call, and House bill No. 148 was
ordered to be printed.
The same committee substituted the fol-
lowing report, which was read, received and
accepted, and the substitute for House bill
No. II, reported by the committee, was
made the special order of the day for Satur-
day next, ut one o'clock p. NJ, and it was
ordered to be printed upon motion of Mr..
Carr of De Soto:
COMMITTEE on INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS,
New Orleans, February II, 1871.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives
Your Committee on Internal Improve
metns inst u 4 m to report back House
bill No. II, entitled an act to provide for
a geological and mineralogical survey Of
the State of Louisiana, with substitute
therefor, and unanimously recommend
the passage of the substitute.
Also, House bill No. 172, entitled an
act to incorporate the Bayou des Glaise
and Bayou Rouge Slack Water Navigation
Company, with an luminous. .recommenda-
ton that said bill do pass
| D. W. c. Brown, Chairman.
;. Jh. II. Lott, of Rapides, moved that
the report Of the geological survey be
printed.
Carried.
The Committee ON Internal Improve
ments submitted the following additional
report, which was read, received and nc.
cepted, and recommendation of the com.
mittee agreed to:
, COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
NEW ORLEANs FEBRUARY 10, 1871.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives:
am instructed by the Committee or
5 internal Improvements to report back te
; the House, House bill No. 164, entitled ar
act for theimprovement of the navigation
of the rivers Tehefuncta and Bogue Faia
with the following amendment: To sec
ton three, at the end of the tenth line
the words ''to the Governor for his ap
! proval and," and after the word "certf
3 cate" in the twentieth line of section thret
l the addition of the words with the ap