New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-24
THE STATE HOUSE.

! porate I'll. Crescent City Gaslight Com
! pany.
The bin fixing the terms OF che Ihir'
Judicial District Court passed the Senat
yesterday; also, the bill fixing the salarie
of the employees of the Auditors office.
Senator Twitchell introduced a bill
authorizing the State Auditor to exchang
certificates of the General Assembly 70
State warrants, and fixing the rate of ex
change. 1t lies over under the rules.
Senator Blackburn called up his bill ap
propriatiDg $1,000 to A. 2. Field, Attorne,
General, to enable him to procure suitable
office room.
Before passing the bill Senator Brewster
desired co call the attention of the Senate
to the fact that movement was on foot tx
obtain the use of the United States mint
in this city, as a State House. He was op
| posed to acting on the bill of Senator Black
burn until it was ascertained that the min
could not be obtained for the purpos Sc con
templated. Senator Brewster thought il
would be much better if all State officers
could be provided with offices in the same
building, to be known as the State House
! The bill was referred to the Committee
Oh Finance.
! Senator Sypher called FOR his resolution
instructin: tho Committee on Railroads %
examine into the affairs Of she Chattanooga
| RailSoaa Company with view of ascer-
| taing whether 10 had complied with its
I charter. 1t was read for :hs information
| Of Senators.
Senator IngrahaM alluded 70 the in
! fpense franchises and aid that ha.. been
! stated that over $4,000, 900 had been given
| the company. and he was anxious 60 know
whether the company had complied with
| that part OF its charter which stipulated 20
carry passengers on equal terms. without
regard to race. color or pre- egious condition
Senator Brewster did not think the
amount of State aid received by the COM
pany as great as stated by the Senator who
preceded him. Bonds TO a large amount
| were secured TO the company as the work
progressed, but they did no. amount TO
anything like sI2,000,000.
piers resolution, a call was made for an
executive session. and after that was over
the Senate Adjourned until :weIse o'clock
NJ. today.
The House had a very short session yes
terday, and hut little business was done.
Mr. Tur.aut offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Finance Com
mitsee TO draft 3 revenue bill, and repors
The same 10 the House On or before the third
day OF February next. in order that ample
time may be afforded members to examine
the same carefully.
Mr. Stewart. OF Tensas, introduced a re-
solution. which was adopted, instructing
the Committee SD Canals and Drainage 20
investigate the affairs Of the Drainage Com
pany havin. in charge the drainage and
protection OF this city against inundation;
to examine Che work performed. and the
accounts. settlements, etc. of the late Coun-
CD of the city Of New Orleans in relation 20
drainage.
Mr. Williams. OF East Baton Rouge, an
trodueed an act 70 amend the act regulat-
ing judicial sales. 1t was read and referred
TO an appropriate committee.
On motion. tho House resumed its con
siferation of the Louisiana Central railroad
bill. The following amendment 20 section
twenty-one was sead and adopted witheut
debate:
Sec. 81 Be 10 further enacted. e.c. That !
nothing in this act contained shall be CON
strued as interfering with or divesting the
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad |
Company, OF any other railroad company,
of any of its rights or privileges under e1- !
isting laws, nor shall it be construed as |
giving up or abandoning any right which |
the State of Louisiana may now have 60 |
stock or any other interest Of OF in the said |
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad /
and this law shall not take effect |:
or be et any force unless the company char
tered by this act shall, through their board |
of directors. file in the office oi the Secre- |
tary Of State. within Ninety days ram and
after tbe date OF che passage and approval !
ot this act a wiittea acceptance thereof, |
signed by a ma i0rity of the directors of said !
company. and when so copied the rights
and franchises granted by this act to SAID
company shall be deemed to be and shall
he binding contracts between the State of
Louisiana and the said company, and shall
not be impaired, di tuIbed or modified by
subsequent legislation, except with the CON
sent and on the petition of said company;
provided, that the terms and specifications
If this charter are complied with.
Section twenty-five, which provides for
he conveyance of passengers on equal
erms, without regard to race, color or pre-
yious condition, was being considered when
dr. Montaldo, Of Orleans, moved to post
zone the further consideration of tine bill
Until Friday to-day at | P. NJ. This mo-
ion was agreed to, the yeas and nsys being
allied to determine it.
Mr.. Hahn rose to a privilege question.
lie said notices were laid upon the desks of
nembers, and published in new spspeSs, TO
be following effect:
Headquarters of the Execute. Gc'nmit-
90 To procure an Equestrian Portrait Of
stnerdl U. 5. Grant, President Ht the
Jnted States, New Orleans. January II,
respectfully invite all the ke
ublican clubs oS he parish OF Orleans and
tate of Louisiana at large to assemble on
he twenty Gitle Instant. at shs .toSse of
mechanics Sns-itute), on
,rya..s Street. :" bold :. s1ass meeting of
J. i..p.Jiica.s IL !his State :" chow Our |
deity. rstsi.tism and Justice ee the go..
Alishfiss SI Ille SHItFN F>tSt'S Gnu sts' 90 Z
LouisianA. Come .Ee. GeMe A'',
BY the .OMmitte..
Mr.. Hahn wanted - know ~ sh.s Az
hor.'y tie proposed meeting cS II. che r.
ubiicsn. 9: :his city and Stale Sas 10 be
ssa IL The i.ali Of the House % Represent !
''.es "r :he ,E.nty-fifsh instant. He
S.V :h. bal! ~ D. 0S sarg. capacity. b;ss
. seriously doubted its sl.acity 70 aoid all !
1o Ge?.'lcsns % this city, ~ say sOthjng