New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-08

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Waters, E. Williams, H. Williams Young
40.
Lost.
Mr.. Young, Of Concordia, moved that INC
hill, and report be recommitted to the COM
mittee on Judiciary.
Carried.
CuM1rrrKK JUDICIARY,
February Z, 1872 )
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Oh LILO
House of representatives:
your Committee on Judiciary have had
Under consideration House bill No. BOO, ana
renort fayOrably on the same, wlth aH
amendment to section one, and recommend
to strike out section Two.
rHOMEsS GREEN DAVIDSON,
Chairman.
The report was read and adopted.
COMMITTEE ON ELECTION AND QUALiFiCA-
TONS.
The Committee ON Election and Quail
Acations, through its chairman, returned 10
the House the memorial OF j. II. Burch so
that the memorial could be referred to the
Committee on Privileges, in accordance
with the resolution adopted by the House.
The memorial was referred to the Com
mittee on Privileges.
The Committee on Enrolment, through
it's chairman, submitted the following re-
mort. which was received and accepted:
COMMITTEE ENROLMENT, }
February Z, 1872.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives,:
Your Committee on Enrolment beg leave
to report as being duly engrossed the FOL
lowing bill:
House bill No. $685. an act to incorporate
an independent fire npany of the city OF
Thibodaux, parish of Lafourche, State OF
Louisiana.
Also, as being duly enrolled, the following
bill:
House bill No. 29l, joint resolution ap-
pointing special committee OF the House
and Senate to prepare an address to the
Congress of the United States upon the sub
ipct of the existing revolutionary crisis IN
the State of Louisiana.
Very respectfully, P. HARPER,
Chairman.
The Committee on Parochial Affairs,
through it's chairman, submitted the follow
ing reports, which were received and ac-
cepted:
COMMITTEE ON PARoCHIAL APpA,Rs,}
February 6, 1872.
To the Honorable 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. 800, an act to
create the parish of st. Joseph. and to pro-
vide for the organization of the same. We
have investigated the merits of this bill; it
was ably discussed in the committee room.
1t was then suggested that the committee
request the members from ST. Landry to be
s. <v;v fl,air fIa In
their arrival the case was opened, and three
out OF four of the Representatives from the
parish of st. Landry advocated In the
strongest terms the passage of the bill.
Under these circumstances the committee
beg leave to make a favorable report, and
ask that the bill pass.
Respectfully
RAFORD BLUNT,
d. A. COCHRANE,
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
+. MARIE.
COMMITTEE ON PARocH1AL AFFaiRs}
February S, 1872.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF tie
House of representatives:
The Committee on ParOchial Affairs. to
whom was intrusted House bill No. 355,
entitled an act to provide for the main
tenance and support of poor persons in
the several parishes of the State by the en-
forcement of article l26 of the constitution,
beg to report the same back to your honor
able body, and recommend its passage,
amended as follows:
In section two, strike out the words the
duty of the" and insert the following:
THAT it shall be discretionary with the
police juries, at their first regular meeting,
or as soon thereafter as they may deem
necessary after the passage and prOmulga-
ton of this act.'
Your committee may be allowed to state
hot fIo
been adopted nearly four years, and the az
ticle mentioned makes it imperative on
the General Assembly to act in this matter,
still no action has yet been had. The i'm
pOrtance of the measure will readily sug-
gest itself to the minds of all the mem
beTs; and if some of them claim that
it is unnecessary and burdensOme on
their respective parishes, we answer
that no amounts are specified in the
bill, but the matter of how much property
each parish shall acquire by purchase for
the purposes mentioned, is left entirely with
the police juries; besides it can always be
rented to responsible parties and thus bring
in fair revenue. Your committee regard
this measure as of great Importance. We
are fully satisfied of its humanitarian spirit
and usefulness; it provides for the wants OF
the afflicted and helpless poor of all races
and of both sexes.
The previous condition of very large
portlOu VI our pOpuiatlO0, ana their Inabiil-
ty, on that account, to lay up sufficient
means to maintain themselves in Sickness in
trinity and old age, render more imperious
the necessity Of the General Assembly TO
provide a place OF refuge for them, where
they will have an opportunity to work
when they are able, and be provided for in
any case.
Respectfully,
RAFORD BLUNT, Chairman.
5. MARVIN,
r. S. GARDNER
GEORGE WASHINGTON
80 A. G. BICkHAM,
+. MARIE,
ID. A. COCHRANE.
The Committee on Ways and Means.
through its chairman, submitted the follow
ing report, which was received and accepted:
COMMITTEE on WAYS AND MEAss)
February 6, 1872.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of tie
House OF Representatives:
The Committee on Ways and Means beg
leave to submit the following report on Sen.
ate bill No. 1892 with these amendments. viz:
In section two, after the word parishes
IN the third line, insert the word .afore-
mentiOned;" and in the same section. after
the word parishes" in the sixth line. erase
the word ''shall," and insert the word
may also, IN same section, after the
word "bonds, insert "said parishes" in line
eight
Also, in section four, after the word "iury''
IN the tenth line, insert the words land
counterslgned by the parish treasurer, who
shall keep correct register of each and
every bond SO iSsue1 - In tba s,,,, ,o.,;o,