New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-05
THE STATE HOUSE.

| promptly at twelve O'clock % lieutenant
| Governor Antoine.
| Senator Butler. chairman Of the Commit
tee on Claim, reported favorably on the
| bill for the relief OF William b. Philips. late
parish Judge of the parish of Grant.
resolution offered by Senator Bovee
passed the Sera1e requiring Simeon Belden,
late Attorney General, to turn over to his
successor all books. furniture. documents
and papers belonging to said Office.
Senators Harris. ingraham, Twitchell,
Anderson and +. +. Hcrwig, have been ap.
poited an "omnibu. committee" on the
part Of the Senate, to select and recommend
the passage Of sueh bills is she puplic "
terest most demands.
Senator Harri. asked for aud obtained
SUSPENSION OF the rules IA order to take Up
Senate bill No. l37, an act 10 grant #ddI
tiouai time 70 the Mobile, New Orleans and
Texas Railroad Company for the eonstruo-
ton Of q railroad by said company between
the Mississippi river. opposite New Orleans,
Carrolton. or Jefferson. and the oabine
river in the direction of Houston, thence to
Houston. The t:Ii wa.s amended and final
iy passed.
Senator Harris called up Senate bill No.
iG!. an a.s iorbidding the employment OF
special counsel, creating the office Of As
sis:an: Attorney General, providing for the
appointment Of such officer, fixing his com
E.usat!on and regulating his duties. and
imposing certaiE duties upon the district
attorney. and district attorneys pro TEN.
The bill finally passed the Senate.
The Senate next approved OF the House
amendmfnts to Senate bill No. Is, an act 70
provide 70. full and prompt payment Of
the mem bers officers and employees of the
Metropolitan Police, etc.
Senator TwitchelI called up Senate bill
No. 49, and it was finally passed. 1t amends
and le-enacts section seven Of an act ent-
tied an act to form new parish, to be
called the parish of Bed River. The Senate
adjourned to meet TO day, as twelve o'clock
M.
The House vas called TO order yesterday
q: eleven O'Clock by Speaker Lowell
Shortly ate, the clerk announced q quorum
present, ne House :ook up House bill No.
III, au act allowing planters 20 grant GER
tain privileges and providing q penalty for
the noncompliance Herewith. Mr. Grant,
the author Of the bill, was called to explain
ita objects, which he did. Mr.. Nurreli, OF
Lafourchc, Mr.. NurrGll, Of Madison, Mr..
GAR, o; Fast F"l!ciena, ard others Op-
posed tho tll! Mr.. Mur.e.i, of Madison.
moved TO postpone further action m il at
this :ilne, but Mr Gair moved its indefinite
postporelnen:, and the motion prevailed by
au almost unanimous vote.
Mr.. Grant, u. MorehOuse. introduced an
act amending end re-eructinS an act en-
titled an ''act amending TIE &C. concerning
the town OF B,.Strop."
Under d suspension of the rules thls bill
passed through its several readings, and
was sen. to the s nate for concurrence.
The report OF the Committee on Eieo-
tons md Qualifications. recommending
that the Committee on Contingent Ex
penscs of the House be directed TO draw
aud issue = certificate Oh IL" Auditor for
The mileage and Pc. diem due TO q member
from said parish for the session OF the 's-
i.ting Legislature unto Hon james e. Bur
ton, of the parish Of Carroll. as q contest
an: thercfrom &C.. seat IL thi. House.
Mr.. Benham, Of Carroll, wa- opposed 60
payiDs contestants. He said the general
appropriation bill did net provide fog
claims of this kind, and TO pay them was
TO take money trom the members who are
entitled 70 pay, or from tha public treasury
without giving the State any consideration
for the same.
A motion t. table TIE whole suhjact VIZ.
then put and carried by vote Of forty
nine yea. TO seven nays. When Mr. Hahn's
name was called. he asked permission to
explain his vote. Thi. being d. MED him,
he read the following resolution, wEic;s he
said he was ready TO vote for:
Eeso!red, That every person who was a
candidate for a seat il this body at the last
election, and every other man, and every
other maD. man. be allowed mileage and
per diem. for the extra and regular sesSIoh'
But, continued Mr. Hahn, the House hav-
ing refused to entertain this resolution, l
vote TO table tho whole sShject.
House bill No. 800, an act to appropriate
and epportion the college donation land
fund to ana among certain designated col
leges, came rp for consideration.
Mr. Hahn spoke N favor Of careful i's-
position Of the fCn6 tor the purposes origr-
ally Intended. He thought the original in
tent!On was to use this fund for the promo
ton OF manual labor schools, where poor
yours men arc sent to ieara trades and rs-
eeive such education as will best fit them
to become useful citizens in the spheres in
which they are 60 move. The present pre-
amble 20 the ast designates what it is to be
used for. It says: Whereae, the Congress
of the United States, by yirtue Of an act
passed July 2, 1862, entitled an act donas-
ing public lands 50 the several States and
Territories ich mag provide colleges for
the benefit OF agriculture aud the meshsnie
arts.
Mr. Keating Wa. In favo. OF liberal dis
position OF the fund among all tho univer-
sites Of the State
Mr.. Souer vas Of opinion tha. Congress
intended the educational fund to be used
FOR educational purposes all over the state.
Mr. Mathews offered substitute to tho
bill, and amendments in the form OF q Joint
resolution, placing bonds bought with pro
ceeds OF agricultural college scrip in the
joint custody Of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts and State Treasurer, and creating q
commission 60 report an location and or
ganizatioa Of one or nore agricultural col
leges.
Mr.. Young moved 70 lay the substitute
and amendments upon the table.