New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-01

the laws and regulations under which
they were created; 1t becomes, there
fore, the duty Of this House to take
such action in the premises as viii tend to
the proper enforcement OF the law and the
rights and privileges OF the community at
large be it therefore
ResOircG, Tina. the Speaker OF this House
appoint ial committee, to be com
posed Of five members OF this House, of
which he 1.-THE Speaker) shall be q member
and ex otticio chairman, whose duty it shall
be, Immediately after he adjournment of
the present session O. this House, to inst-
tutc and make thorough and care
full investigation and inquiry into the
workings, actions and general and
particular business of the various and sew
cral incorporated bodies, associations and
companies, whether banking, insurance,
navigablc, transportable, local or munich
pal, now existing under and by virtue of
any and all laws Of this State; and for this
purpose that said committee be and are
hereby empowered and authorized to sum-
mon witnesses, send for and examine persons
books, papers, machinery, and all else that
apprrtains to the workings and operations
OF the various and particular incorporated
bodies, companies or associations now exist
ing under the provisions Of any and all laws
of the State, and make all such further i'll
quiry and investigation as may be necessary
Tor full, clear and thorough exhibit OF the
workings, operations and conduct OF the
said incorporated bodies and companies, and
report and suggest for the action Of this
House. at its next regular session, such
changes alterations and notifications of the
laws. privileges, charters, etc, under which
and by virtue Of which these several and
Particular incorporated bodies and com
panies exist, with full and clear statement
of the policy, conduct, operations and
business OF said Incorporated bodies and
companies, as will tend to the better
security OF the lives, property and interests
OF the people Of the State, and the enforce
ment of the laws thereof; and be it further
Resolced, For the thorough carrying ont
of the intents and purposes OF the foregoing
resolution, that the said special committee
be and are hereby authorized and empOw-
cred to employ such experts and clerks as
may be necessary for this investigation:
that said committee shall exist and shall
act and carry through the said in, estiga-
ton during the time intervening between
the adjournment Of the present session and
the converting OF the next regular session Of
the House; and the expenses Of said CON-
mittce shall be paid out Of the contingent
fund OF this House.
Mr.. Matthews, OF Tensas, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was read and
adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee on Judi
ciary be, and are hereby directed 10 report,
at this evenings session. House bill No.,
relative to costs and fees OF clerks, sheritfs,
and recorders, etc.
Mr.. Kenner, Of Orleans. offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was read and
adopted:
Resolred, That the Warrant Clerk be, and
is hereby authorized to pay Jefferson Stokes
four hundred dollars, for losses sustained
by him in the sale OF certificates of indebt-
edneSs paid him for services as porter dur
ing the recess of the Legislature after the
sessions OF 1859 and 1870, on the warrant
OF the Sergeant at Arms of the House Of
Representatives.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell, offered the
following concurrent resolution, which was
laid upon the table by rising vote of %
yeas to 80 nays, upon motion Of Mr.. Young,
Of Concordia:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the State of Louis
lana in General Assembly convened. That
Joint conference committee be raised, to con-
sist of eight members, five OF the House and
three OF the Senate, to be appointed by the
respective presiding officers, who SHALL as
take into consideration all bills now pend
ing before each house of the General AS
sembly and recommend to each house what
bills it is most to the public interest should
be acted on, giving in each house preference
to bills which have already passed the other
house.
Mr. Burch, OF East Baton Rouge, offered
the following resolution, which was read
and laid upon the table on motion OF Mr.
Kenner Of Orleans:
Rcsolred, That subcommittee of three
Of the Committee Oh Penitentiary be allowed
to hold over for period not to exceed sixty
days, in order to continue their examination
Of the State Penitentiary at Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Kenner Of Orleans, moved an ad
io,,rnment, and, being seconded by Mr..
Wheyland, of Sabine, demanded the yeas
and NAYS thereon, which resulted as fol
lows:
Yeas: Adolphe, Hyams, johnson, Mon
cure, Meadows, Nelson, Stevens, Thomp-
sons.
Nays: Abel, Antoine. Baker. Barker,
Barrett, Barrow, Belot, Bentley, Bickham,
Blunt, Bowen, Brewster, Broussard, Brown,
Bryan. Buckingham, Burch. Butler, Carr,
Chachere. Cochran, Crawford, Darinsburg,
Durio, Faulkner, Fontelieu, Gaddis, Gard
ner, Garstkamp, p. Harper, w. Harper,
Huston, Johnson, Killen, Kin
salla, La Saliniere, Laurent, Lambias, II.
Lott, j. Il. Lott, Mahoney. Marie, Marvin,
Matthews. McCarty. Mcfarland, Morris,
Oplatek, Quinn, Riley, Ringgold, Sartain,
Schumacher, Smith, Stamps. Stanton,
Tounoir, Ullman, Verrett, Wash
ington, of Assumption Washington, of
Wheyland, E. Williams, H.
W llians, Wilson, IOrke, ioung-74.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary Of the Senate was an
with the following messages:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives:
GESrLEMEN-I am directed by the Senate
TO ask the concurrence Of the House in
the following Senate bills:
Senate bill No. lO2 an act relative to life
assurance companies.
Senate bill No. l79, an act for the relief
of +. l.. Jewell, of POinte Coupee.
And to return House bill No. %, with
Also, enrolled House bill No. -, ratiiying
the contract with the Louisiana Levee Com
pany, with the signature of the President
Of the Senate.
And to request the signature Of the
Speaker of the House to the following en-
rolled Senate bills:
An act to fix the terms of the District
Court in tho Fourteenth Judicial District.
An act to amend an act to remove the
distractions in the Bayou Courtableau, etc.
An act to form new parish to be called
the parish of Red River.
An act to charter the upper Red River
Raft Company, etc.