New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF TIE
HOrSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REG UtAR SESSION
OF THE
THIRD GENERAL. ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
REGULAR SESSION


re HOUSE met pursuant 10 auJOurnlneuL
Speaker Charles W. Lowell in the chair
On cali of the roll the following meIn bers
answered to their names:
Speaker C. w. Lowell and Messrs. An
tome. Baker, Boyd, Benham. Boatner
Carey. ConnaughtoD. Cousin. pemas
Davidson. y. C. Davis, Il. +. Davis
Decker. Devezin. Dumont. Elliot. Fontelieu
Greene. Grant, Gair. CAN'T. Guiehard
Hetfner. Hubeau, Hill. H. ath, Hedgepath
NJ. Jones. Heating. kirkman. Kenyon. Kern
Lewis. Landry. Lawes, NurTell ILafOurche)
Marcel lMadison). Mahorey. Mayo. Marie
Mathews, Montaldo. Peyton, Raby, Rochon
Rodrigues. Souer, Stewart. Sartain. Snaer
Southland, Sutton, Sewelf. Thomas. Tureaud
Williams. Wilson. Wiggln. Ward. WanGs-
81.
A quorum present..
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion Of Mr.. Montaldo, Of Orleans
the reading OF :ha journal was dispensed
with.
On motion Che Journal VAS approved.
MESSAGE PROM THE sEEATE.
SENATE CHazBrR |
February 10, 1873. J
To the Eonor.bI. Speaker and Mesubers Of The
House OF Representatives.:
! have the honor 20 inform your honora
BILE body that the Senate concurs 10 the fol
lowing, viz:
House bill Ne. IS, jsint resolution TO me
morialize Congress TO pass a bill regulating
steam postal line between the ports OF
New Orleans, Mexico and South America.
House bill No. 1903, relative 10 amending
the act o: Incorporation OF the city OF Car
rellton.
House amendment 20 Senate bib No 3,
relative to the suppression of slavery in the
island of Cuba.
House amendIneH: 90 Senate bill No -
relative 20 Furnishing extortion in office.
Also. 90 ask the concurrence Of your hon
0rabie body in Senate joint resolution No
9. requesting our representatives in Con
gress % use their Influence 20 secure an APP
preparation 20 construct the For; ST. Philip
canal.
Also, House bill No. -. relative to re-
funding the cotton tax.
Also, House bill Nc. So an &C. 70 incor-
porate Pelican Lodge KEights OF Cush OF
she State Of Louisiana
WALTER REGAIN,
Assistant Secretary
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Stewart, OF Tensas, atfered the fol
lowing resolution
ReSolcsd, That the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts be authorized and directed 90 issue
his warrant in the order, date and number
III which the vouchers of the Committee on
Contingent Expenses Of the House have
been issued, for the purpose of paying the
mileage, per dienI and contingent expresses
Of Che extra session of the General Assem-
bly, OF 1872, and that the original holders OF
the vouchers SO issued shall receive the
preference in the issuing OF The said war
puu1s nv ,ha 47iirnT in lion +haC
Lies over under tie rules.
Under q suspension Of the rules. Mr..
Wands, Of Tanglpahos, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution. which was adopted
WHEREAS, Certificate No. ll3, issued by
the Committee on Contingent Expenses,
and duly approved, in favor Of l.. J. SOueY,
for mileage and per diem as member OF the
House OF Representatives from the parish
Df Avoyelles. for the sum of 1904, dated
January p, 1873. has been lost or mis-
aid; therefore, be j:
RsS0ired, That the chsirinan Of the Com
mittee Oh Contingent Expenses be author
zed 10 issue q duplicate for the same, and
hat the Speaker of The House be requested
% approve said duplicate.
ResOicet, That the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts Oe requested 60 stop the payment Of
he original, and the duplicate shall be
.udited by him upon presentation. to take
,he place of the crigiEsI.
Mr.. Demas. OF st. John tho Baptist, in
reduced the following resolution:
Rssoiesd, That when the House adjourn
I adjourn 20 meet AT I. NJ. every night
hereafter.
Lies over under the rules.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Wands, OF Tahgipahos, chairman of
he Committee on Ways and Means, sub
nitted the revenue bill, House bill No 1871,
ntitled an act 20 provide = revenue; to
evy and collect taxes; to grant and collect
licenses; 70 prescribe certain penalties and
70 provide for the creation and
emovsl OF revenue officers, and 20 define !
heir duties; 20 punish certain crimes and
TO create liens and mort
, regulate the manner OF the paymen. of |
lensys fEom the treasury; to prescribe Ger |
lin duties of justices Of the peace, State |
I'd parish officers: :, provide for the colfec- !
on Of back taxes OF licenses, and 20 repeal |
u acts inconsistent Herewith, and for !
thes purposes. which was fixed for Thurs /!
ay.
The Committee on Internal Improve
ents made the following report:
CoEHITTsk on INTERNAL I<PRoyEsENYsD
February 10, 1873 !
. the Honorable Speaker snG Members o. the
House OF Rel Iesent atives
Tour COmsnittee on Internal Improve
ent., 70 whom was referred House bill
o. 81, entitled an act tOincorporate BAYOU
IS Giaizes and Bayou Rouge Slack Water
avigation Company, respectfully report !
ON sal! bill and recommend it's
sssas".
}. ROSS STEWART, Chairman:
F. E. HEATH.
r. MARIE,
j CONNAUEHTON,
q. DAYRIES.
Which was received and adopted.
House bill! No. 81. entitled an act 30 in.
rporate the Bayou DIES GIaizes and Bayou
Duge Slack Water Navigation Company,
az ordered 20 be engrossed.
The Committee on Corporations made
{ following report:
COMsITTIR on CoRPORArrONeg
February IL. 1873. { !
'he Honorable Speaker and Members OF the |
House of Representatives,:
Your Committee on Corporations. 60
hom was referred House bill No. l20, en-
led an act authorizing George Colmer to
Ii d toll bridge across the Natalbany
yer, at the head Of navigation of said
1er, report favorahiy thereon and Recon-
end its passage.
G. n. LEWIS,
w. KERN,
CHARLES MONrALDO.
Received and adopted.
House bill No. l26, entitled al ace author
ng George CoImer TO build a toll bridge
ross the Natalbany river. a. the head OF
vigatiop o. said river, was ordered to be ;