New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-11

in line 100 strike out the word road" and
insert the word "waya;" in line l56 strike
out the word road and insert the word
ways" In line l6l strike ont the word
"road ~ and insert the word "wsys;' in line
l78 strike out the word road" and insert
the word ways"
In section eleven, hne four, strike ont the
word road " and insert the word ways
In section twelve strike out all the words
from line thirty nine to line sixty.eight, and
insert:
Provided that in case sufficient facilities
for the transportation of freight and pas
sengers coming over said Louisiana Central
railway, destined TO New Orleans or inter
mediate points, or connecting from New Or
leans or intermediate points between New
Orleans and VerDiliOnville, are not
promptly furnished by tue New Orleans,
Mobile and Texas Railroad Company in
pursuance Of their agreement with r..
B. Ward 70 that effect, made the
sixteenth day of October, 1872, then
the said Louisiana Central Railway
Company are in that event hereby author
lied and empowered to make arrangements
with Otker railroad companies for the trans
pOrtaton Of It's passengers and freight to
and from New Orleans. To locate, extend
and construct their said lines of road, and
TO maintain, manage and use the same by
running engines and cars with one or more
tracks and suitable turnOuts by such routes
as its directors may fix from it's said termi-
nus at Vermillionville to the city of New
Orleans, and to this end and for this pur-
pose said Louisiana Central Railway Com
pany are hereby invested with the same
and any and sill powers neeessaryAhereto,
and are also made subject to the sssne CON
ditions in respect to such extension as are
herein conferred and imposed upon said
Louisiana Bail way Company for the build
ing of said railway from Vermllion lille
to Shreveport, in the State Of Louisiana,
as aforesaid.
In section twenty. line seven, insert after
the word Alexandria," the words. ''and
Natchitoches;" in line forty seven, after the
word otherwise, insert provided further,
that the police juries of any of the above
named parishes shall be required, on the
written application of any fifty qualified
voters OF said parish, to submit said 0rdi-
nance to the electors of said parish, and in
any of the cities or towns above mentioned
the mayer and town council on the written
application of any fifteen qualified electors.
shall submit the agreement to the electors
of said city or town"
Strike out all of section twenty Ono and
insert:
SIG 81 Be 1t further enacted, etc, That
nothing in this act contained shall be con
strued as interfering with or divesting the
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad
Company, or any other railroad company,
OF any of its rights or privileges under ex-
listing laws, nor shall it be construed as
giving up or abandoning any right which
the State of Louisiana may now have TO
stock or any other interest of or in the said
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad
Company; and this law shall not take effect
or be OF any force unless the company char
tered by this act shall, through their board
of directors, file in the office of the Secre-
tary of State, within ninety days from and
after the date of the passage and approval
of this act written acceptance thereof,
sigued by msjority of the directors of said
company, and when SO accepted the rights
and franchises granted by this act to eaid
company shall be doomed to be and shall
be binding contracts between the State of
Louisiana and the said company, and shall
not be impaired disturbed or modified by
legislation, except with the con
sent and Oh the petition of said company;
provided, that the terms and specifications
of this charter are complied with.
SEC %. Be it further enacted, etc, That
no distinction or discrimination shall be
made by the Louisiana Central Railway
Company on account of race, color or pre-
'
ployed in tne construction and mainte-
nance of their railways. or between pas
sengers, either in their railway oarriages,
In their depot buildings or upon their ferry
boats, within this State.
SEC %. Be it further enacted, eto.. That
the said Louisiana Central Railway Com
pany shall not employ any cOnvicts that are
under sentence in the State Penitentiary ia
the construction or maintenance Of said
railways.
SIC "a. BE it further enacted. etc, That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, and that sill
laws OF parts of laws conflicting with the
provisions OF this act be and they Ire here
by repealed.
l.. j. SOUER, Chairman;
GEORGE DEVEZIN,
F. w. DEVICES.
J. CONNAUGHTOE,
w. II. KEYS,
9. w. HEATING.
On motion of Mr.. Souer, of Avcyelfes,
the report was received and the amend
nents to House bill No. s, On act to incer-
,orate the Louisiana Central Rail wsy Com,
,any, Was ordered to be printed in the
ournal and the bill made the special erder
If the day for to morrow at P. III.
Mr. Grant, of Morehouse, introd NC cd the
ollowing resolution;
Be it resolved by the House Of Repre-
etatives in General Assembly convened,
That all members of the House of Repre-
who have been declared elected
- M. Mbers Of the House of Represents
resent themselves and qualify as such by
tuesday,, January IA, 1873, that their seats
hen be declared vacant, and an election
rdered to fill such vacancies.
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, moved to re-
or the resolution to the Committee ON Eleo-
ion.
Carried.
Mr.. Gair, of East Felicians, moved the
doption of the following resolution. intro
uoed by him on yesterday: :.
WHBREAs, The legal returning board,
opposed of messrs. Lynch, Longstreet,
'Ovee and Hawkins, have carefully exam
ned, counted and officially promulgated
he election returns of the members elected
0 this House as the general election held
november 4. 1872; therefore, be it
Resolped, That the members so returned
nd those who have been seated by the re-
ort of the Committee on Elections, be and
hey are hereby confirmed in their seats;
rovided that nothing in this resolution
hall pre- vent a legal contest.
Mr.. GAR, of Bast Felioiana, fnsved to
mend by striking ont the following: "Prs-
lded that nothing In this resolution shall
revent legal CONTEST"
Mr.. Young, of Concordia, moved to lay
ne whole subject matter on the table, sub
,et to call.
Carried.
EEssAeB IRON THE sEEATR.
SENATE CHANBHR
Jauuay 10, 1879. ! |
o the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives
I am directed by the Senate to aSk con