New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-21

committee of three 20 investigate the &C
ton OF the Auditor in the premises.
| Lies over under the rules.
BY NJ. Williams OF Eas: Baton Rouge:
! Rtso.ced That the chairman of .hs Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses is hereby
| authorized TO issue d certificate to George
o. Bears for services rendered TO the Ser
| grant-at-Arms during the extra session OF
| 1872 and 1873 and the regular session OF
| 1873, al = per diem, 30 be pad out OF the
| contingent expenses OF the House af Rep
| TestutdtiVes.
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TIE following concurrent: associations
were introduced:
By NJ. MahOney. Of fdIuemine:
Resolved by the House of Representa-
| tivea. the Senate c0rcurring. That the Com
nit:ee on Public Buildings be and the same
| is bereDy authorized !" visit the State
| House at Baton Rouge. to examine j. and
, ascertain what amount Will be necessary TO
! repair that building, and the committee be-
! I,aIi their mileage on. o: The contingent ex-
penses OF The II use aforesaid. aud sad
committee 70 report 20 his body a. suon as
| pracucable.
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BY Mr. Devezu. of Orleans:
Resolved hv :he Senate and House Of
| Representatives.. "oncurring. That the Gem,
lEittee IL Charitable and Pablo !nstlt;.-
| tions he ana the same Is hereby authorized ~
visit he different charitable institutions 0i
the State. and examine the sane. and ascer-
| tain the CONDITION OF the same. and make a
| repUr: to this House of the same. And the
| Committee IN Contingent Expenses OF tie
| Horse be an hcrlZtd - ISIS Ie the III .ed &c 20
the said CumDi zee.
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Messrs. Gslr. OF East Feiiciana, and
Allan. VI. West Baton Rou.e. .ubmi ted
:he;r rrotes: 10 :he passage of the levee
tii,. which vas ordered 70 be spread on the
, jolrIal. as follows:
Protest OF 7. T. Allan Of West Baton Rouge.
and JuhL. Gair. OF East Felicana. against
the passage Of The !eyee bill, February
~. 1873.
Mr.. S!EAKER-In Offering our rro,es,
! agalns- The passage Of the ievee bill we
wish Il 80 be clearly understood that We
are not .rs-igated by any ftctious oppose
ton 70 that Important and necessary meas.
| uIc for. on 'he contrary. we avow ourselvt $
| supporters Of the till as being conducive to
the interests no less Of our constituents
| than Of the whole State. That the people
OF ear districts are alive 10 the necessity
!eve-s is evidenced bv their having. on d
rec. Ut occasion, when threatened by a Gre
| vase. undertaken 20 repair the !eVee at
Yves, Baton Rouge. and build new Oh +,
d: their own expense. and without solicit:
inc AID from The State III any manner.
No. Mr.. Speaker. We do not protest
against the bill: per SC. but we do protest
against rs passage i'll the hurried and un-
satisfactory manner in which it was rushed
through this House. Why. sir. the bill has
not ye: been printed: Us provisions are IN
known To- IiDe-tenths Of the members OF
this House. they do not know for what they
voted, AID. in order 10 cut off any debate
or Opportunity 70 acquire Information on
the subject. the friend. OF Che levee bill
moved the previous question, and. by tie
operation OF the gag law, were enabled TO
carry thIs measure with sUch anseemly
haste and IRE clpitatlCn
Such action tends 10 arouse grave suspi-
cinns a. a. the purity Of the motives of the
advocates of the bill, as i. is possible that
j: may contain provisions which would
meet VITA a strenuous opposition when ey
posed to the searching light of criticism.
Not having had the opportunity NJ ey-
arnitirg the Ievee hill in detail. We there
fore enter this cur protest against Its pas
sage anG .tcu-s: that !: lie spread upon the
! miuU'"s.
r T. ALLAN.
ii: West Baton Rouge.
JOHN GAIR,
Of East Feliciana.
mir. M.thrws. ,,t T.nsas. ia the chairi
Nh Grant, OF Morehouse. introduced the
following concur1en: resolution:
WHEREAS. Under existing circumstances,
we are desiIous IN every possible way 10
| promote harmony Of action between the
nonrs: and patriotic citizens OF all parties
in the Stat, Of Louisiana, and To exert
everv iDean> III our possession to develop
:hr real Interests ii the State: and
Whereas. We are willing in order 20 ac-
compiish these results 20 sink al personal
considerations with reference 70 the cCn-t,-
tuition nd -: gaHiz&tion of In. General As
senhly: and
Whereas, There is and the constitution
and laws OF the State OF Louisiana means
provided whereby every person claiming
any Oft e can have hi- rights thereto de-
termined, VIZ. the members Of the Legisla-
ture by the Legislature. and those claiming
other offices by .he courts; and
Whereas. The constitution OF the State,
in tL- mcst emphatic manner, declares that
eac!. house of the General Assembly shall
Iva the Judge Of the qualifications Of its
mflrbers which constitution We have sworn
II supp ri:
Whereas. VIII al OR disposition /, har-
monlz.- the yar;nla interests uf the State.
we c.n see 40 legal or logical method. ex-
cept the GIe herein indicated. which we be-
lieve 80 he ample enough % satisfy all who
are sincerely interested IN :he welfare of
the STATE: therefore. re i.
Eeso!ttd, That re. the III mhrr~ Of the
General Assembly q; lie Sta" % Louisiana.
hereby declare thar ever. person claiming
d, sea! IN either or.r@! ot the
General Assembly shall nav" tar
and hon"rab1: trial. and fHl OPP
| purtnnitv 20 @ubstartiate hi. claim
70 >.2c!. -'.at. ;.:l; # any person hall prove
{. right 10 a sea: which We Individually oc-
| cuuv. We hereby pledge ourselves volun-
/ tarl,v "a resign such seat and carry cut the
will of the people by admitting III. legally
, elected representative: and ~ i. further
Resoircd. That we earnestly request those
| membe of the General Assembly whose
seats are not contested for or occupied. and
whp are no. actually with us to imme.
, dia telv res ulue their seats and assist us in
| making d thorough invest CATION If all
| election returus. in order that those law
! fully elected tn either the House or Senate
may ne secured their constitutional rights
. thereby enabling ia to exert the much
needed measures of reform. and 10 restore
the State to peace and prosperity.
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| NOTICES VI BILLS.
| Inc following gentlemen gave notice that
they would IN some future day introduce
| the following bills:
BY Mr. DE- vGson. OF Livingston:
An &C. fcG the relief of Catherine Epps.
By Mr.. Demas. of st. john the Baptist:
an &C. creating 'he office Of wood and
coal ;nspect':. ard defining the duties
thereof, etc.
Mr.. Young. q: C"nc,rdia. gave notice
tllnt n. .rn.,lN -. Sn1n.s t1l.,1tI. L.1. intrn