New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-21
Eleventh Bny,p Proceedings.

P HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
December 20, 1872.
fhe sfouso met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker CharIes w. lowell in the chair.
On call Of the roll the following members
ans wered to their names:
Speaker Lowell and Messrs. 8Ilain, Arm
stead, Bryant, Baker, Boyd, Benham, Black
stone, Bickham, Barrow, Cousin, Demas, D.
1 Davis, Devezin, Deioie, Dayries, Devices
Elliot, Fontelieu, Greene, Gair CAN'T, Gui-
chard Hehner, Hubeau, Hahn, Hedgepath,
| Paul Jones, NJ. Jones, Heating, Kirkman,
Kenyon, Kern, Keys, Davis. Lewis, Landry,
| Lawes, Murrell (Lafourche), Murrell Mad
isonl, MahOney, Mayo, Marie, Montaldo,
| Decker, Page, Paris, Raohon, Rodrigues,
] Sawyer, Stewart, Sartain, Snaer, Southland,
7 Sutton, SeWell, Smart, Thomas Tureaud.
Williams, Wilson, Worthy, Washington,
| Ward, Wands-6G.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev r.. Green.
On motion of Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciana.
the reading Of the journal in detail was dis
pensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Montaldo, Of Orleans,
the journal was approved.
! PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Under suspension of the rules, the fol
loving resolution, introduced by Mr. Deck
or, of Orleans, was read and adopted:
ResoJved, That q committee of three mem
bers be appointed by the Speaker to inves
hgate the expenses incurred on account of
the registration and elections of 1872 what
quantity Of supplies of all kinds has been
furnished and services rendered, the char
acter and quality of such supplies and SER
vices, by whom furnished or rendered, and
hot
have been obtained, and to secure for the
House all other information which the com
mIttee may deem necessary to thorough
investigation of the subject matter intPust-
ed to them; that the committee be author
lzed to summons persons and send for pa
pers, to compel the attendance and delivery
OF the same, to administer oaths; that they
be authorized to report to this House by
bill or otherwise,
Mr.. Decker, of Orleans, moved that the
vote by which the resolution was adopted
be reoonsidered and to lay that motion on
the table.
Carried
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Mon-
taldo, Of Orleans, introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted.
Resolrc6, That committee of We be an
pointed TO investigate the affairs of the
New Orleans Gas Company, and that said
committee have power to send for persons
and papers.
Udner a suspension of the rules Mr.. De
joie, Of Orleans, introduced the following |
resolution which was adopted;
Resolved by the Senate and House of |
Representatives OF the State of Louisianain |
General Assembly convened, That a com |
n in ynufy Eo ~ r
five members, be appointed for the purpose
OF asccrtaining and reporting if the terms Of
the charter of the Jefferson City GasIight
Company have been complied with.
The following resolution, lying over un-
der the rules, on motion Of Mr.. Demas was
adopted:
Resojred. That The Speaker of the House
81 Representatives appoint a special com !
nlttee OF three TO investigate the affairs of
The New Canal Company.
The following resolution, lying over under
he rules, on motion of Mr.. Devices, of Red
River, was referred to the Committee on
Railroads:
Resol0cd. That the Speaker of the House
i Representatives appoint special COM
nlttee OF three members to investigate the |
otft.15 of the North Louisiana and Texas
iu5coad Company.
The following resolution, lying over un-
er the rules, was called up by MIR. SeWeu, ;
t Orleans, and adopted: !
WHEREAS, The increased and stiJI in {
reasing traffic of the city of New Orleans
enders absolutely necessary due regard
. the means of ingreBs and egress TO the
entire and most populated and crowded 4
arts of the city;
Whereas, The thoroughfare and streets
lostlY crowded and occupied by commerce,
equiring the drays, floats and other aids {
} commerce for the transportation thereof. e
re greatly embarrassed by the several n
rect railroad m0nopolies already in =
Derati0n, being built or to be built. ao
)rding to charters and contracts duly
ade, and for the better regulation thereof
lat 1t becomes necessity to establish A
le or more trunk lines to run upon streets
the great centre, Canal street, for the
'nvonlence OF commerce, the safety Of the
'pulation, and for the benefit and better fl
gulation OF all street railroads; therefore, a
, it
Resolged, That committee of five be an q
'Inted by the honorable Speaker to inquire |
to the privileges of all existing charters
the railroads on the streets of New Or
ans, with view in the common interest | II
all concerned to present to this House q
ort bill, whereby few trunk lines NAV
established on which all the oars can |
nyerge when about to enter the lower 81
.rt OF the city, or rather toward Canal ii
rect, IFS great centre. ?,
The following resolution lying over I'M |;
8 rules, on motion of Mr.. Montaldo. was
opted: :,
Resolped, That committee of FIVE be an .,
inted to investigate the affairs Of the
esoent City Live Stock and Slaughter
use Company, and have power to send
persons and papers. te
On motion of Mr.. Keys, of Terrebonne, D
following resolution lying over under CO
. rules was adopted W
EeSOlre3, That a committee of five be C,
pointed by the Speaker Of the House to
Lestigate the affairs of Morgan's Texas
troad also the Houma branch of said Su
I'd; and that said committee be authorized f.
send for persons and papers. or
dr. Demas, of st. John the Baptist,
wed that the following substitute, intro.
ced by Mr.. Seweu. of Orleans. on yester- lie
:, DO adopted: -,
WHEREAS, For the better collection and
election Of the public moneys collected
tax collectors OF the city of New Or gu
ns, and to strengthen the hands of tLa re-
GItor as regards past collections and ar
RS; be it
iesolped, That committee Of Eve be an.
Cted by the honorable Speaker tn AZ rel
lie into and investigate the accounts Of p
said tax collectors of the city of New pei
eans, and report thereon, and that the =,
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