New Orleans Republican., 1871-02-07
Harper, of st. Charles; +. Schumacher, OF Or
leans, and r. Murray, of Orleans.

Harper, of st. Charles; F. Schumacher, OF Or
leans, and T. Murray, Of Orleans.
Special committee to investigate and re;
port to the House the number of criminals
who lave been released on writs Of habeas
corpus under various pretexts by Judge
w. II. Cooley, Judge of the Sixth District
Court: Mcssrs. 4. d. Worr:ll, Of jefferson:
Dnrio, Of ST. Landry.
Special committee to investigate all mat
Hrs relative 70 the facilities and disadvan-
sages Of the wharves, landings and harbols
OF the port Of New Orleans: Messrs. +
Schumacher Of Orleans; w. j. johnson. OF
Orleans; w. A. uambas, of Orleans; J. J.
Moore. of St. Mary. and j. Wilson, OF East
Baton Rouge.
Special committee to investigate into Tie
affairs Of the Crescent City Live Stock
Landing and Slaughterhousc Company:
Messrs. {. j. Barker, of Latourche; j. s.
Matthews. OF TeIsas. and +. Otto, OF Or
leans
Spec:a! committee TO investigate the at
fairs of the lessees Of the New Canal Com
rany: Messrs A. w. Faulkner, of Caldwell;
J. c. Meadows, of Claiborne. and +. Otto.
vi Orleans.
Special committee to investigate :Le al
fairs Of The Board of Public Works: Messrs
y. A. L'ambias, Of Orleans; Z. Eroussrrd.
Of IBERIA; II. Raby, Of Natchitoches: l.. {.
La Saiirierc, OF s.. Martin, and d. l.. Nc
Farland, Of ST. Martin.
ia tV,n 1tn
and af..irs Of the Commissioners of lmmi
grafton: Messrs. J. II. Bowen, of Orleans:
II. H. Stevens, of jackson, and j. {. Mea-
dows. OF Claiborne.
Special committee to investigate tue al
fairs of the Ship Island Canal Company.
and the affairs of the Lake Borgnc and
Mexican Galf Ship Canal: Meesrs. d. Young.
Of Concorda; S. Marvin, Of Cstahoua, and
a. Tureaud, of st. James.
Special committee on the part of the
House 10 examine the books, accounts and
vouchers of the State Treasurer: Messrs.
j. l.. Mcfarland of st. Martin; \. Belot, Of
Orleans; II. j. Hvams, of East Baton
Rouge. and V. L. McCarty. of Orleans.
Special Committee to examine into the
affairs OF the New Orleans Gasliskt Com
pany: Messrs. T.. w. Devices, of De Soto:
A. C. B;ckham, of Washington, and c. j.
Tatman, of St. Landry.
SPECIAL committee to examine the books
and accounts Of the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts: Messrs. j. B. Wands, Of Tangipa-
hoa; j. Ullman, of Orleans; 4. Overton, OF
Ouachita; l.. Darby Of St. Landry, ard P:
Fonteiieu, of Vermiiion.
Special committee to take into coushleva-
Sion that part of the Governors message
relative to bribery of State officials: Messrs.
O. H. Brewster, of Ouachita; d. A. Coch-
ran, of Lafayette; j. j. Moore, of St. Mary;
B. w. Baker, of Franklin, and +. Marie OF
Terrebonne.
Special committee on the part Of tie
House to examine the securities deposited
by bankers and banking companies, te-
gether with all the books and papers re
la.ing 10 the business of banking, according
20 section 1913 of the Revised Statute:
Messrs. J. c. Moncure, of Caddo; d. A.
Cochran, of Lafayette; J. s. Killen, f
Claiborne; p. Harper. of st. Charles, and c.
+. Huston, Of East Feliciana.
Special committee on the part of the
House to investigate the Donaldsonville
and Baton Rouge riots: Messrs t. W. c.
Brown, of Ascension; J. II. Burch. of East
Baton Rouge, and II. j. IIyams. OF Wes:
Baton Rouge.
Special committee to take into cOnsidera-
ton that part of the Governors message
relative TO life insurance companies and 10
investigate the affairs of all insurance CON-
panies doing business i'll this State: Messrs.
L. r. Souer, OF Avoyelles, and J. W. Bryan,
OF Calcasieu.
Special committee on House bill No. So:
Messrs. j. H. Bowen, of Orleans; j. {.
Adopie, of Orleans; j. Ullman. of Orleans:
+. C. Antoine, CT Orleans. and +. Otto, OF
Orleans.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
AIr. Worrall, of Jefferson, called up the
following resolution:
ResolceG, That the special committee ap
pointed to investigate the affairs of the
First and Sixth District Courts be empow-
cred to send for persons and papers. to ex-
anime witnesses under oath, and that the
chairman be authorized to employ q compe
tent clerk to assist and keep q record of the
proceedings of the committee, who shall re-
,ceive the same compensation as the other
committee clerks OF the House.
When the House last considered it, the
question was upon reconsideration of the
vote, whereby III" House had refused 70
adopt the resolution.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and
she resolution was adopted.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Kenner, Of Orleans,
the House was declared as adjourned until
twelve o'clock N.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk.