New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-15
i3EE.aTES OF TIT: SENATE.
SATURDAY, JANUARY y, ~

SATURDAY. January y. 1871:
NJ. Ha"ar nav;n: introduced tie ,--si-
iiui: OF Henry -. the inventor o. Il new
agricultural machine, asking FOX aid III the
Introduction .: his invention in his State
M. N;nsa]ler said: ! am not familiar
with the operation OF this new machine. but
i is claimed by the inventor to be an extra
ordinary Thing. II i is 90 he represents i:
20 be, ii is certainly one ii The greatest
terpIises that have ever been projected. IN
the State %! Louisiana. He has l,ee1. IL
work in forming and improving It. ana
am o; opinion tina: J: VIII prove ,..:e1,
RucceSs
The petition wac n .evred To :.e Commit
toe on Agriculture.
Hr O'IIasn introduced; {. bill. :.cco.,!in.
20 previous notice. relative TO the sale OF
spir.uous liquors providing tia: every
vendor OF Intoxicating liquors III this State
stall furnish a bond, the condition O.: which
shall be that such vendor is and shall be
held responsible for any loss or damage TO
life limb or property caused iy the sale OF
s..ch fluids.
M Todd moved 10 amen. the bill so Il,
20 make II incumbent upon parties tina,
drink. ;is we'll as parties that sell spiyi:uou.
liquors, to furnish such d bond.
Mr. O'Hara remarked that he ti! no: IL
,roduce the bill for the purpose of turie~uu-
ing everything. or Tor the purpose OF
scu.Gn. ut any one tina: sold kpilituouS
liquors. He did not expect the Legislature
to pass; ~ act prohibiting til" sale - s1cl
things; but he thought The vendors ~. III
toxicating Z ut,- should be made - pa, To-.
the damage suffered by he community a;
LARGE by such sale.
NJ Inyraham. having .a.iet vie ce-o,:-
ton introduced by him some two OF ,l,re
Iavs since, in reference - she appointment.
OF :! committee ~ examine into the affairs
vi the New Orleans Gas Ligh: Company
and 10 inquire whether that company hai
complied with the terms "1 its charter. said:
IL" charter ot this company provides tia.
they shall lay certain mum Der OF. miles Of:
pipe II ca. OF Tie nIlnic. a! d. :,icts Of the
city: AID during the .hir:, sever years Of the
existence. of that corporation. they hav"
never olEpljcd with that provision OF their
charter. There "a NOT over thirtv-h az
:hirty->i. miles Of pipe ia Tie Third District.
wh.!. there should tc a hundred and clever.
miles. The charter also provides tina, vi hen
ever any three persons living in one SG'lale
%: ,hi~ ci:y shall ,n.4l,e application! -
SQUARE. they shall: Immediately proceed 80
Il" ~. That provision has also been ,io-
,a.tt. ! know q; :. case " here Il citizen III
conjunction with Others. made application
20 the Gas Company 70 extend their pipes
:Ion. Il certain portion OF Desire street, ;;n,.
they refused :" comply with the request
There. are other particulars wherein this
company has failed {" comply with it, char
ter and j: is necessary that y committee,
.h.u!i be appointed IN order that it NAV IN
urirc into these matter, and make Il repoi.
:" the Senate. and that the General ;sse!.l-
I,y MAJ :pas> the necessary legislator. 4.
force the tas Company - comply wit. ,!,e
H.rll.- ~. It's .hart.-..
Mr. Riac,1man: Vhe:" : question %. law
involved in this matter. II the Gas COM
pHuv has no: complied witt. the PROV isioll-
ard requirements ot Il. charter. then, hv
the &c: creating it. ii has forfeited K: Tip-
question then becomes judicial in its nature.
and is u proper subject for Judicial inquiry
!. strikes we that this resolution should be
referred 20 t,'. judiciary COMMITTEE. first.
in order :ha. i may examine into the nat
ter ana ascertain whether this corporation
has forfeited its charter. This is Il matter
Of !. very Craze character. involving The.
rights o, {: yres.: number OF people, and il
should be invest gHted very closely as a i'll
dicia. matter. l. therefore. move tina, it I've
referred to the Judiciary Committee instead
o! the select :ominlt:ee provided 10: III the
resolution.
Mr.. Lynch: ! rise 20 secon! the motion
made by ihe Senator from Claiborne and
do 50 in order 20 have the affairs of this
company thoroughly investigated. ! have
uOt toui-t VI tllt juuthi .e 'ett OF tiils case,
hut am Of opinion that ID reference to the
Judiciary Committee will proven: the en-
tailmsnt OF additional expenses. l see by
the journal of the House OF Representa-
tivca tina. 4 similar resolution. correspond
ing almost wore. for word with this one has
beer passed. and that special committee
has been appointed for this very purpose,
with power to send for persons and papers
it seem. to me that all the facts IN the case
,,.tn ynI ty,s
mittec. to be decided upon by the Judiciary
Committee; and that the expense and valu-
able time OF another special committee NAV
DC thus saved. For these reasons hope
that this resolution viii DO rctervat! 20 the
judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Cunpland: Il seems to vi" tina. this
is more {. question OF fact than of law. This
special committee l. asked Tor in order 20
ascertain the facts in the case--to examine
into '!e books OF This company, IN order w
ascertain how much pipe they have 'aid
down. and I" report - :ic Senate the result
OF 'hog innl!ilics
The bill va. referred. TO IKE Judiciary
Committee.
'lr, Lewis called rp :. resolution ;roy.l-
ing Tor the appointment OF :, s?cc..I' coil-
.n,t.e t. incllilc into ID" Affairs oi :ll5.
b"act! OF pnb!!c Works.
Nr. pinchhacl: rise ~ o,,pcs" Il" ,.So-
;ulInU :.r sevtra! reasons. Several
senator. started Guy il: :hc beginning
o! OFT present session, wiz, view, =.
believe. :. rctr'Il.l;n.:1: and ccolo1nv.
AID 'h': have opposed on se"-
.rai "cr,>ionS.s propositions 70 raise spe-
"a commuters. Oh the ground thG. i. would
:!icreas" :i-c expenses Of the Senate: and
'noi. shat view my sc't. In addition to that.
thu Senate EaA. ny Il deliberate vote. crested
tween; Niil'ic Standing committees: and it
was SuIpc .r'' that those twenty nine $ md
Jag committees embraced u committee on
each and evccv subject that could Property
come before ;hi. senate. We have Com
mite "n l.e"c"<. and it appears 70 me that
il IL !hc sll: V Of that committee to investi-
gate the affairs of this board. If j: /. not
TIE duty at that committee TO do 50. then l
favor Il modification oi the resolution SO as
20 make il It's duty to have q thorough in
yest!gatirn Of the affairs Of this board
Mr.. Tinchhack here offered !, substitute
for !hc orlgina! resolution providing. that
tie matter should he referred to the Com
Inittec on Lev"cs.
:Ir Ray: This resolution is one OF more
than ordinary Importance. There was a
very large amount OF money appropriated
last year for tho use, and to be under the
control of this Board of Public Works, and
they are asking again this year for an addi-
tinnal appropriation. 1t i. for this reason
that | think this subject ono of the NEST
important that could come before the atten-
ton OF the Legislature. | think it would
take two or three weeks for Tic committee
to investigate this matter; and it may be
that they Will have to send for persons and
papers, which will cause u longer delay.
If this resolution is referred to the Com
mittee on Levces, in all probability that
committee will not he able to attend to it.