The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-02


sixty yeas to twelve nays on motion OF
Mr. Quinn, Of Orleans.
Resolced,- That all members whose
names are now on the roll of this Hou e
are hereby confrmend in their seats.
Dir. Gartslsamp, of Jefferson, offered
the following resolution, which was read
and laid upon the table by a rising vote
of AZ yeas to is nays, upon motion of
Mr.. Kenner, Of Orleans:
Resolved, That ell the special com
Tnittees appointed by this House, and
t lat have not yet submitted their reports,
be and they are hereby ordered TO
submit their reports to this House on or
before Thursday, the twenty-eighth
instant.
Mr.. Bryan, OF Calcasieu, offered the
following resolution, which was read and
laid upon the table upon motion of Mr..
Garstkamp, OF Jcgerson:
Iiesolred, That the Speaker appoint a
special committee of three to investigate
the cause of the non-performance on the
part of the heirs, with an act entitled an
act for the aelief of the succession of the
late Alexander Gordon, approved
February "a, A. D. 1858, and all other
laws applicable to the same that apply to
the Mexican Gulf railroads, and the
representatives oil the estate of said
Gordon, securing the debt due the State
therefrom and the said committee shall
have summary process for persons and
papers, and take the evidence of
witnesses and otherwise made necessary
for the fl1rtherance of said investigation,
and report result of their labors by bill
or otherwise, at the earliest practicable
moment, to this House.
Mr.. Abel, Of Bossier, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read and
laid upon the table by a rising vote of
As yeas to 20 nays, upon motion of MIR.
Quinn, of Orleans:
Resolved, That the Warrant Clerk be,
and is hereby directed to pay mileage to
the Chaplains of this House.
Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles, offered the
following resolution, which was read and
laid upon the table, by rising vote of
As yeas to % nays upon motion of Mr.
kenner, of Orleans
ResolUed, That the chairman of the
Committee on Canals and Drainage be
instructed and directed to report, forth
with, to this House, House bill No 62,
which they have had under considera-
lion.
Mr. Adolphe, OF Orleans, offered the
following resolution which was read and
laid upon the table upon motion OF Mr..
Yorke, OF Carroll
Whereas, During the first days OF this
session Z. Boremore was employed as
clerk Oh the enrolment committee of
this House, and hadperiormed the duties
thereof without receiving any coInpensa-
ton
BE ii reSclced, That he is entitled to
pay for the work done on said committee
previous to the appointment OF the re-
gular clerks, and that the Warrant
Clerk is hereby duly authorized to pay
to him fifteen days salary at the same
rate as the enrolling clerks, out of the
contingent. funds OF this House.
Mr.. Oplatek, of Orleans, offered the
following preamble and resolution, which
was read and laid on the table by RI
sing vote of 45 yeas to Is nays, upon
motion of ir. Carr, OF De Soto:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives
Whereas General complaint and wide
spread dissatisfaction prevails among
the people of the State relative to the
workings and actions of many of the
corporate bodies and associations at |
present existing under the general and
specific laws OF the State and
Whereas, it has become a matter of
public notoriety that many Of these cor
porations exist and are conducted in |
palpable violation OF their several char |
ters and of the laws and regulations I'M
der which they were created it be-
comes, therefore, the duty of this House
to take such action in the premises as
will tend to the proper enforcement of
the Jaw and the rights and privileges of