New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-03
By Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles:

| by WI OOuCI, VI ANVvOAACS'
House bill No. 377 an act to incorporate
the town Of Evergreen, in the parish OF
Avoyelles, defining the boundaries thereof,
! and for other purposes, which was read.
| Under suspension Of the constitutional
rule, the bill was read q second time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Llambias, of Orleans, by permission,
introduced the following concurrent resolu-
ton relative to the removal Of duty from
rice by the Congress of the United States,
and instructing our Senators and Repre-
sentatives relative thereto:
| WHEREAS, The Congress Of the United
! States Of America are contemplating, IN the
readjusting of the national tariff, to remove
the tax or duty from rice, which act mate
rally affects ore Of the largest productive
| agricultural interests of our State, and
otherwise fails in the first duty OF gov
| ernment in the protection OF Its material
interests, by the enforcement OF healthy
revenue laws in the interest OF protection
to American industry: therefore, be it
ResOlred, BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the State OF louisiana III
General Assembly convened, That, in the
| deliberate Judgment of the General Assem-
| bly thereof, it would be an unjust measure,
| and against a sound public policy, for the
| Congress of the United States OF America to
remove the duty or tax on rice at this time
| in view of the large national debt and the
depressing condition Of the business interest
| and agricultural industry OF the South ;
| therefore, We instruct the Senators, and re-
| quest our Representatives in Congress to
| oppose all such legislation at this time ana
| that the Governor Of this State be and Is
| hereby requested to communicate this con-
| current resolution to our Senators and KEEP
resentatives in Congress, so that they may
! take prompt action thereon in the interest
Of the people of the State OF Louisiana.
Which was read.
Upon its adoption the previous question
was called for by Mr.. RinggOld, of Or
leans.
The main question was ordered and the
resolution adopted.
Mr.. Bryan, of Calcasieu, moved recon
sideration of the vote whereby the resolu-
ton was adopted, and also moved to lay
motion to reconsider on the table.
Carried.
By Mr.. Ringgold, of Orleans:
House bill No 37S, an act to authorize
the Registrar of the State Land Office to
sell and make title unto Charles j. HOyt
OF a certain piece of batture land owned
and now in possession of the State, in the
parish of Orleans, and for other purposes,
which was read.
Under suspension OF the constitutional
rule the bill was placed upon its second
reading. and was referred to the Committee
on Public Lands and Levees.
BY Mr.. Ong, of st. Bernard:
House bill No. 379, an act to provide a
revenue; to levy and collect taxes; to grant
and collect licenses; TO prescribe certain
penalties and forfeitures; to provide for the
creation and removal OF revenue officials,
and to define their duties; to punish certain
crimes and misdemeanOrs: to create liens
and mortgages in favor of the State in GER
tain cases; 20 regulate the manner of the
payment of moneys from the treasury; to
prescribe certain duties of justices of the
peace, State and parish officers; to provide
tor the collection OF back taxes and licenses.
and to repeal all acts inconsistent there
with, which was read.
The constitutional rule being suspended
lIc VII was Itdu q StCouu tlIllc anu TtlcTTtu
to the Committee Oh Ways and Means, and
its printing ordered.
Mr.. Kinsela offered the following reso-
luton. which lies over under the rules:
\ resolution for the appointment of a special
committee of five to investigate all mat
tiers relating to the facilities and disad
vantages of the wharves, landings and har-
bors OF the port of New Orleans DIS relating
to treights. passengers, storage and COM
mon carriers, and the prevention of dan
gerous contlag rations thereat, and for
other purposes.
Resolred, That special committee of five
members be appointed by the Speaker to
inquire into the facilities of the various
wharves, landings and their appurtenances
of the port of New Orleans for the dis
charge and receiving of cargOes of freight.
landing of passengers, and the safety of the
harbOring of all common carriers, and as to
what disadvantages these various branches
of the business of New Orleans may be
suffering from by either corporate or pri-
vate privileges so as to prevent occurrences
OF the late CONGREGATIONS thereat, and
otherwise hindering the commercial advan-
tages of the said port: that said committee
shall have power to send for persons and
papers. and take the affirmation of wit
nesses and such other evidence as they may
deem necessary for the purposes of the in
vestigation, and report by bill or otherwise
what legislation may be necessary to ad-
vance the commercial interests of the CITY
OF New Orleans, by the proper municipal
relations Of the wharves, landings and har-
bors OF the said port
MESSAGE FROM TILE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was an
nounced with the following message:
SENATE CHAMBER. /
FEBRUARY ?, 1872
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
| am instructed by the Senate to REQUEST
the signature of the Speaker of the House
to enrolled bill to be entitled an act to
amend an act entitled IAN act to incorpo-
rate the city OF CarrolltOn, approved March
Il, 1899. and acts supplementary thereto.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
Secretary of Senate.
Mr. Davidson, of Livingston, moved that
the Sergeantat-Alms of the House be in
structed to call upon Mr.. X. l.. Shelly, the
clerk of the omnibus committee of last SEES
sion, and obtain from him all House bills in
his possession.
Carried
Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, called up
the following amendment to the rules gov
erning the House, and lying over:
That all stationary, etc., be furnished by
the Sergeant alarms.
Mr.. Yorke, of Carroll, moved to Law the
amendment on the table.
Carried.