New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-20

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duced the following concurrent resolutions,
which lie over under the rules:
Resolrcd, That Joint committee to con-
sist of five of the House and three of the
Senate, to investigate and report at an
early dey the amount of lawyers fees and
court charges paid by the State for defend
ing suits against the State Auditor, and the
amount paid in each case since February
!, 1871.
ReSOlred, farther, That said committee
be empowered to send for persons and pa
pers, and to do all things necessary for a
thorough investigation in the premises.
Mr. Hampstead, of Iberville, by unani-
nous consent, called up the following
amendment to the rules of the House lying
over under the rules, and moved its adop-
ton.
Carried.
ResOired, That all accounts for contingent
expenses of the House shall first be exam
ined and certified to by the chairman OF the
committee, or such other officers OF the
House authorized to increase the eXpendi-
lures or purchases, and approved by the
Speaker of the House, before warrant be
issued or payment made for the same.
Under a Suspension of the rules, Mr..
Carr, of De Soto, introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolrcd, That no committee, either stand
ing or special, shall be allowed a room
outside of the State House without the
| unanimous consent of the House. and in no
case shall two committees occupying the
same room draw separate pay therefor.
BY consent, Mr.. Harper, of st. Charles,
offered the following resolution, which lies
over under the rules:
Rcsolred, That the Speaker of the House
be and is hereby authorized to issue GER
tificates of Indebtedness, countersigned by
the Chief Clerk of the House, unto the
employees of the same for services rendered
in pursuance of law; and the said certif-
Gates shall be funded into the legislative
vouchers OF the House by the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses thereof
! when appointed, and the said vouchers
shall have priority of payment from the
contingent funds of the House when the
same are duly appropriated according to
law for the expenses of the General AS
sembly of 1872, and the form of the said
certificates of indebtedness hereby author
lied shall he of such character as may
be adopted by the Speaker OF the House
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Inc tOllOWlnS nOtlceS OF O!Ils were gwen
BY Mr.. Riley, of st. James:
A bill entitled an act to secure policy
holders of life insurance companies. and to
require insurance companies doing business
in this State to deposit security with the
State Treasurer for the faithful perform
ance of their trust and obligation.
By Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell:
A bill creating the parish of Greenland
from the territory of Jackson, Bienville,
Claiborne and Union and providing for the
organization of the same.
By Mr.. Demas, of st. John Baptist
A bill or act for the relief of portion Of
the citizens of the parish of St. John Baptist
on the left bank of the Mississippi river,
from paying tax for the years 1870 and
1871.
By Mr.. Floyd, of st. Helena:
A bill relative to hunting on unimproved
land.
BY Mr.. Barrett, of Orleans:
An act providing for the repeal of an act
entitled IAN act relative to the Louisiana
Levee Company. corporation organized
under the general laws of this State. consti-
tuting it a body corporate and polite, with
certain powers, privileges and franchises;
and contracting with the said cor
poration for the construction, main
tenance and repairs of certain levees, and
providing for compensation thereof; and fur
ther to provide fora general system of State
levees by the appointment of State board
of engineers: and districting the State into
of commissioners therefor and to impose
tax for such purposes, and directing the
mode and manner for the collection of the
same; and also providing the manner and
form of making proposals and awarding con-
tracts for the building and repairing of said
levees, and for other purposes
By Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson:
An act to make State warrants receivable
for all State taxes and licences.
By Mr.. Huston, of East Feliciana:
An act to incorporate the Crescent City
Lottery Company, and providing the mode,
manner and drawing the same, by appoint
ment Of commissioners therefor, and au-
the appointment Ofa State fnan-
cial agent for the management of the finan
ces thereof, and directing the payment of
one half of the net profits arising therefrom
into and for the benefit of the Charity Hos
pital of the city fof New Orleans, and for
other purposes.
Also, an act to provide for a revenue to
the State by general system of taxation
of the gross earnings of all railroads incor-
porated by. or running within, the territorial
limits of the State of Louisiana. and for
other purposes.
By Mr.. Stamps, of Jefferson:
An act entitled an act to amend AN act
to incorporate the city of Carrollton, parish
Of Jefferson"
By Mr.. Oyerton, Of Ouachita:
A bill entitled an act to clean out Young's
bayou, for the purpose of draining the city
of New Orleans.
By Mr.. Marvin, of Catahoula:
A bill granting certain ferry privileges to
l.. +. Kenon, of said parish.
By Mr.. Blunt, of Natchitoches:
bill to relieve the town of Natchitoches
from parish taxes
Mr.. Waters, of Orleans, moved to adjourn
until tomorrow, at M.
Lost.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL.
According to previous notice. Mr. Carr,
of De Soto, introduced the following House
bill:
House bill No. 294 an act fixing the time
for the holding of the session of the General
Assembly.