New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-27

Marie, Marvin, Matthews, McCarty, McFar-
land, Moore, MOrphy, Morris, Murray. Ong,
Oplatek ,OvertOn, Pond, Quinn, Raby, Riley,
RinggOld, Sartain, Smith, Stamps, Tureaud,
Verrett, Washington (Assumption), Wash
ington lConcordia), H. Williams, Worrall,
YOrke, Young-59.
Nays-Adolphe, Baker, Barker, Brous-
sard, Bryan, Butler, Ellis, Gadois, William
Harper, Hyams, johnson, H. Lott, j. b.
Lott, Meadows, Moncure, Nelson, StinsOn,
Tatman, Thompson, E. Williams-2O.
And the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ringgold, OF Orleans, moved to recon.
slider the vote whereby the resolution was
adopted and, also, moved to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Demas, Of st. John the Baptist, called
up the following resolution, lying over I'M
der the rules, and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, At the last term of the district
court in and for the parish of st. John, COM
prising part of the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict OF the State of Louisiana, it is alleged
that John H. Cheevers, district attorney for
the said judicial district, did corrupt his OFF,
ciaI position by receiving brides, and by
otherwise violating the trust reposed in him
by the people, all against the dignity OF the
State therefore, be it
Resolred, That the Speaker be authorized
to appoint special committee Of five mem
bers to investigate the alleged charges
against the said John II. Cheevers, district
attorney for the said Fourth Judicial Dis
trict, and report at the earliest practicable
moment to this House what action, II any,
is necessary, and that they be authorized to
take testimony, and send for persons and
papers, and employ a clerk.
Mr.. Oplatek of Orleans, moved to lay the
resolution on the table, on which motion the
yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs.
Moncure, of Caddo, and Thompson, of st.
Tammany.
The roll was called with the following
result:
Yeas-Baker, Barker, Bickham. Brous
sard, Bryan, Buckingham, Butler, Cha
chere, Darby, Darinsburg, Davidson, DuriO'
Ellis, Floyd, FOntelieu, Gaddis, Garstkamp'
William Harper, Hyams, johnson, Killen'
kinsella, La Saliniere, Laurent, n. Lott, j.
b. Lott, Mcfarland, Meadows, Moncure'
Moore, Nelson, Ong, Oplatek, Overton,
Quinn, Stinson, Tatman, Thompson, Tu-
reaud, E. Williams, II. Williams, Worrall,
Yorke-43.
Nays-Abel, Adolphe. Bentley, Blunt,
Brown, Crawford, Demas, Devices,
Deslonde, Faulkner, Gardner, P. Harper,
Hampstead, Kenner. Mahoney, Marie, Mar
win, Matthews, McCarty, Morphy, Morris,
Raby, Riley, Sartain, Smith, SOuer, Stamps,
Verrett, Washington (AssumptiOn), Wash
ington (Concordia), YOung-3l.
And the resolution was laid on the table.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston. chairman
of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted
the following report from that committee,
which was read and adopted:
COMMITTEE on JUDICIARY,
New Orleans, January 70, 1872
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives,:
The Committee on Judiciary beg leave to
report that they have had under cOnsidera-
ton House bill No. 2S4, an act authorizing
the police jury Of the parish of Red River
to issue bonds for certain purposes, report
in favor of the passage OF the same, with
the amendment in section two, beginning
after the word dollars land reading as
fullOws), cor so much thereof as may be
necessary"
Also, House bill No. 305. an act entitled
an act relative to criminal proceedings in
this State, on which they report unfavOra-
BILE. 7. G.. DAVIDSON,
Chairman.
Mr.. Blunt of Natchitoches. Chairman of
the Committee on Parochial Affairs, sub
mitted the following report from that COM
mite, which was read and adopted.
COMMITTEE on PARoCHiAL APrAIRs,
New orleans, La January rs, 1872. :
To the Honorable the Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
The Committee on Parochial Affairs beg
leave to report that they have had under
consideration House bill No. 2S1, an act to
authorize the police jury of Caldwell parish
to issue the bonds OF the parish for certain
improvements of the public buildings of the
parish of Caldwell, upon which they report
favOrably.
Also. House bill No. :03, an act creating
the parish of Greenland and providing for
the organization thereof. upon which they
report unfavOrably and recommend that the
bill do not pass.
Also, House bill No. 2SS, an act to en-
power the police jury of Ascension parish to
open public road from a point on the left
bank Of the Mississippi river, opposite to
DonaldsOnville, running back to New river,
upon which they report favorable.
Also. House bill No. 304, an act entitled
an act to annex the northern part of Gaia
houla parish to the parish of Caldwell,
upon which they report tavOrably.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
RAYFORD BLUNT,
Chairman.
S. MARVIN.
X. S. GARDNER.
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
A. C. BICKHAM.
+. MARIE,
c. +. HUSTON.
The Speaker announced that he had APP
pointed the following committees
Committee on Public and Private Land |
Claims-S. Marvin, of Catahoula. chairman;
I. G. Davidson. of Livingston; Harry Lott,
of Rapides; L. Darby, of st. Landry; K. NJ. |
J. Kenner, of Orleans.
Committee on Charitable Institutions
w. b. Barrett, of Orleans, chairman; C. f.
Huston, of East Feliciana: Milton Morris, |
If Ascension; w. ID. Floyd, of st. Helena:
:. Q. Butler, of Bienville; H. l.. Pond, of |
East Felcana; w. G.. Kinsella. of Orleans.
Committee on Public Lands and Levees-
Z. w. Devices, of De Soto, chairman; A.
W. Faulkner, of Caldwell; David Young, of
Concordia; H. c. TOunoT. of Pointe Coupee;
:. j. Barker, of Lafourche; j. S. Matthews,
If Tensas. One vacancy.
Special committee to investigate the al
airs of the lessees of the New Canal Com
,any-W. ID. Floyd, of St. Helena; ID. L.
Nc Farland, of St. Martin; L. La A. Saliniere,
IF st. Martin.
Special committee to investigate the at
fairs of the Crescent City Live Stock Land
ny and Slaughterhouse Company-D. L.
of st. Martin; w. d. Floyd, of
St. Helena; c. w. Ringgold, of Orleans; L.
A. La Saliniere, of st. Martin: Thomas Ong,