New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-08
THE STATE HOI Sc.

| Company. and after considerable discussion
it was read 4 second time. and referred to
the Committee on Corporations and PaTo-
! chial Afairs.
This reference being out Of the usual
course. displeased Senator Harris. and he
resigned his position az chairman OF the
Committee on Railroads.
Tie Metropolitan Police COMMITTEES re-
ported unfavorabiy on the bill granting the
payment of losses to policemen through the
| depreciation Of police warrants.
The Judiciary Committee reported fav-
orably on the bill abolshing recorders
courts in the city of New Orleans.
Senator fngraham gave notice that he
intended to introduce a bill prohibiting the
! sale of Intoxicating liquors to persons under
the age OF sixteen years.
| Senator Blsckbu introduced q bill aboi-
| ishins the election OF police jurors. and
providing for their appointment.
Senatos Alexander introduced a bill Gre
ating the parish Of Little River.
In the House yesterday matters moved
! along bri.kly with Speaker !.owei! ia the
| chair
Mr. Murrell. of Iafourche. on the part of
certain citizens Of Ayoyelles, submitted the
following document. which was read and
! referred to the Committee on Contested
Elections:
WHEREAS, Satisfactory information has
been received that w. x. Johnson, whose
seat is contested in this body by Charles
| GREY, of the parish OF AvUyelles, is now
| $40 in ba cd "a Il
at Odd Fellows Hall; be it
ReSolced That a resolution be passed by
| your honorable body allowing the Com
| Inittee oD Elections to take up and act upon
| said contest.
Mr.. Benham, Of Carroll, introduced tue
following preamble and resolution. which
were read and adopted:
WHEREAS, There is a widespread feeling
of alarm in the region of country above
| Red river, subject TO overflow, that the
| existing creyasses will nor oe closed III
time to save these localities from inuDda-
| ton: therefore, be it
| ReS0lued. That the Committee on Lands
| and Eeyees are hereby ordered 70 as
| cortain from the Louisiana Leyec Com
! pany what steps, if any. they have taken
| to close these crevasses. and report the re-
| suit Of such inquiry to this House within
!! three days.
! Senate bill No. ;. an act asking The
| United States government to give its aid
| for the suppression OF slavery in the island
of Cuba. was, on motion. Withdrawn from
| the Committee on Federal Relations and
| finally passed.
House bill No. 20. was called up. This
| i. an act 90 define. extend and !imi: the
! jurisdiction of the Third District Court for
| the parish Of Orleans; TO confer on said court
concurrent jurisdiction with the Fourth
| Fifth and Sixth District Courts for said
! parish; 80 empower said court to entertain
! the suits originally instituted therein: TO
provide for the transfer 10 said court of
certain eases originally brought in :he
| Eighth District Court for the parish Of OF.
| leans, and TO define the powers and Tx the
emcluments of the clerk of said court. TIE
bill was ordered TO be read. and when the
| clerk had finished readin. it, - motion -
| place i; upon It's third reading and :nai
passage was made.
Mr. Montaldo obtained the floor aui ai
| dressed the House in opposition 30 the biz.
| He named several Objectionable features in
| the bill, the most prOmin mt Of which was
| the wide jurisdiction it would have ii the
bill passed. He concluded by moving its
| indefinite postponement.
Mr. Murrell of Madison. took very di
| ferent view of the bill. He denied that the
| powers it conferred on the Third Dis trict
Court interfered with other courts, and CON
cludcd By moving that the motion 10 indie
tinitelv postpone be laid upon the ta BILE.
This motion was put and lost.
The yeas and nays were then called on
the motion 10 indefinitely postpone the bili,
and it was carried by vote OF i. yeas 70
II nays.
Mr.. Davidson, OF Livingston. moved Il re-
consideration of the vote bJ which bill No.
Ian act providing for the purchase Of
stationery. fuel, etc.-was indefinitely post
poned. This motion prevailed and the bill
was ordered to be placed upon the calsnd
again.
Bill No. %. an act establishing An adli-
tioual distric, court in the parish OF Or
leans, was. on motion of Mr.. MUrre!. OF
Madison. indefinitely postponed.
Bill No. IS. an act for the relief OF all
purchasers OF real estate sold at public
auction to satisfy judgments for State.
parish or municipal taxes, and 20 quiet
such purchasers in their possession and
validate their titles thereto. was amended
by Mr. Hahn. Q. st. Charles. and finally
passed.
Mr.. Stewart. Of Tonsa.. moved that
House bill No. Il. an act pro7iding for the
purchase of stationery. fuel. etc. Tor the
use of the different apartments of the State
government, be taken up and considered at
this time. This motion prevailed by a vote
Of forty-fv yeas to fifteen nays.
A motion TO indefinitely postpone vas
again made.
This brought Mr.. Benham, of Carroll. %
his feet. He regretted to see motion Of
this kind made now. because il forced q
vote before members wore prepared for it.
If the House would grant him time he
wo1lid show that at least $4,000 had been
wrongfully spent for fine furniture. etc..
not authorized to DO purchased. and
charged as stationery, fuel. etc: and this
he would show. if permitted. WAS Ihlsap-
preparation Of the money appropriated to
pay the mileage and per diem OF members
and other lawful expenses Of government.
lie charged that this misrepresentation y.
funds appropriated 20 pay members OF tn"
Legislature had caused maIy to 60 home
with their warrants in their pockets instead
OF the mouey they were entitled TO. af.
Benham said this course benefited no one