New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-28
Pourtoenth Days Proceedings.

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December 81, 1872. !
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Charles w. Lowell in the chair.
On call Of the roll the following members
answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell and Messrs. Allan, An
&Oine, Bryant, Boyd, Blackstone, Barrow,
Connaughton, Cousin, Demas, r. r. DAVIS,
Decker, DeVeZin, Dumont, DaYries, Devices,
Elliot, Greene, CAN'T, Guichard, Hetfner,
Hubeau, Hahn, Hedgepath, Paul Jones,
Heating, Kenyon, Kern, Keys, Lewis, Mar
rell tMadison), Mahoney, Mayo, Martinez,
Montaldo, Paris, Rochon Rodrigues, Souer,
Stewart, Sartain, Snaer, Southland, Sutton,
Sewell, Thomas, Williams, Wilson, Worthy,
Washington, Ward Wands, Young-54.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. z. Green.
On motion of BIZ. Montaldo, the reading
of thejournal in detail was dispensed with
On motion of Mr.. Allan, of West Baton
Rouge, the journal was approved.
The Speaker announced the following
committees
Committee on Railroads.. j. Souer, Of
Ayoyelles chairman; Z. w. Devices, of Red
River; w. H. Keys, of Terrebonne; J. Con
Daughton, of Rapides; C. W.. Keeting, of
Caddo; George Devezin, of Orleans; A. G.
Bickham, Of Washington.
Committee on Lands and LeveeR-E. w.
Devices, of Red River, chairman; j. Hedg-
path, of st. James; Arthur Antoine, of st.
Mary; j. Hefner, of Caddo; ]. 2, Wilson,
Of East Baton Rouge; II. Mahouey, of
Paquemines; - Judiee, Of Lafayette.
Committee to investigate the affairs of
Bhe Crescent City Live Stock and Slaughter
house Ompany-Charles Montaldo, Of Or
leans, chairman; Isaac Sawyer, of Assump-
tlon; Augustus Williams, of East Baton
Rouge; Schaler Marvin, Of Catalonia; j. R.
Smart, Of Vernon.
Committee to examine into the affairs Of
sho Louisiana Lottery Company, and whoth-
er they have complied with their charter
James Laws, of East Feliciana, chairman;
T. E. Heath, of Webster; George Washing
ton, of Concordia; J. S. Mathews, Of Ten
-sas; T. G. Davidson, of Livingston.
Committee to investigate the expenses
incurred en- account of registration and
elections of l872-W. Ii. Decker, of
Orleans, chairman; T. T. Allan, of West
Baton Rouge; B. Dayries, of Pointe Coupee.
Committee to investigate the affairs of
the New Orleans Gaslight Company
Charles Montaldo, of Orleans, chair |
man; j. r. Stewart, Of Tensas; A. j. |
Cousin, of St. Tammany; Isaac Sutton, of
st. Mary; R. f. Guichard, of St. Bernard. |
Committee to examine the affairs Of Nor
gan's Texas railroad and HOuma branch |
w. H. Keys of Terrebonne, chairman; D.
&. Davis, of st. Helena; John Barrow, of
Orleans; William Murrell, of Latourche
Committee to investigate whether the
Jefferson City Gaslight Company have com
Piled with the terms of their oharter-A.
Dejoie, of Orleans, chairman; T. NJ.
CAN'T, of Morehouse; L. A. Martinez, of
st. Martin; j. T. Little, of ST. Landry; II
Dem8s, of st. John.
Mr.. CAN'T, of ST. Landry, asked to be
excused from serving on the Committee on
Enrolment.
Granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions, introduced By
Mr.. Wands, of Tangipahoa, chairman OF the
Committee on Ways and Means, under
suspension Of the rules, were adopted:
Rcsolped, That the Auditor of Public Ac-
'0unts be requested to furnish to this
House detailed statement of the amount
,aid over TO him or either Of his predecessors,
lnder the provisions of sections five, SIX
md eight of an act of the General Assem-
,ly, approved March s, 1869, No. IlS Of SEES
ion laws.
Re8olped, That the Committee on
Ways and Means be instructed to
scertain what amount OF warrants
nd bonds (if any, have been
ssued by tire Auditor Of Public Accounts
nd what disposition has been made of tLe
anne; and ALSO what amount of tax has |
cen assessed, collected or paid into tn. |
under the provisions of Act No |
|, session laws of 1871.
ReS0iUcd, That the Committee en- Ways |
nd al eans he instructed to investigate ami I
lake early report as to the amount OF [ e
Lnds, with date thereof, issued under tt. /
rovisions of act No. 60, approved March
}, 1870, and at what price the said bonds /
ere sold, and the amount of money paid
to the treasury Of the State resultant 4
ON said sale; also, what amount OF bonds | v
i've BEEN exchanged for outstanding debts | y
per section three of said act tIgethel ! IL
it'll detailed statement of the nature and | IA
1ount of debts SO exchanged; and, also "a | :
AXE reports i'll detail OF the nature and i
Mount Of debts go exchanged and, also | p
make report in detail of the nature and | q
loIns of Indebtedness iQudated ande4 | Y