New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-11

be necessary, to provide Office room for the
| Attorney General.
Very respectfully.
j. HENRI BCRCH, Chairman.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Brewster introduced the following
| resolution:
Resoired. That the Committee on Rail-
roads be and is hereby instructed to in
| vestigate and inquire into the management
| of the New Orleaus, Mobile and Texas
| Railroad Company, and said investigation
| and inquiry shall be for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning full and complete answers to the
| following questions:
| What disposition has been made of the
| $2,500, 900 of bonds given by the State to
| the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Rall'
road Company FOR the construction OF the
| branch line from Vermilionville to Shreve'
port!
Has said company ever constructed and
completed any portion of SAID branch line.
| Is the said company ROW engaged N the
| construction thereof
Is not said company obliged to complete
said branch line Of road by the time spec!.
| fed il act No. 9j of 1871. or in case OF
| failure TO return the bonds given in aid OF
| the work
Has said company 1.-THE New Orleans,
| Mobile and Texas Railroad Company ever
| maze an issue ol lFdua ul eoa ~ mioI 8dse
bonus amounting " aoout Tf'o0o''0o' VI any
| other amount!
Why has not said New Orleans, Mobile
and Texas Railroad Company paid the in
! terest due on their first mortgage bonds on
| the portion Of road west of the Mississippi
| river
Why has not said New Orlerns. Mobile
and Texas Railroad Company paid the lu'
terest on the second mortgage bonds guar.
aV,Ya INy- In Sf.ex. I
r. ~. S,a+o ,1r"rorlr, ascnrad in her lien
,5aaSa of tr,,s. ,I,,o,, ia raiIro.d knnwn
"a The ,acnnd ,norrgage bonds.
T. NOT the state Of Louisiana the only
| bone .yidc stakeholder in the aforesaid rail.
road, or the portion west OF the mississippi
HEeT' n,,.o, .n,os and
Others, constituting the directory Of said
| railroad company, from 1870 to 1873, inclu-
sive, worthless from tne laGt thae Tue S"ii'e
was p.ronat tn S a. of louisiana lose all
I her interest in stock in case of sale by
foreclosure OF mortgage upon SAID rail-
goad x., r,o. - rdor 60 ,ats
| Ills ;nves,igation comnIste and Co obtain
! the full and correct information required
by the Senate. the Committee on Railroads
| he and are hereby instructed TO cue saia
New Orleans, M"olie ana 'e2as hd nd,
Company 10 producS lne Dooks Vi salu COM
pany with the bylaws. ana tnat tb9 seel1 9,
tary OF said company. John }. ioWell, sh an
be summoned herewith, anu 10 senu ios
ID. HTtSo d am" ps sfinS..t;Gaf;"n
t,ia nro,
,o,.-,,.o,rr,o.s,, ,sroyr7.
~ Drsw.ta, called an tina following
! ;oin, ~eso,,,;on.
se,.,s io;n. ,s.o,u,ior No. Q reouestins
| our representatives in Congress TO use their
influence 10 secure an appropriation to con-
| st'ucs 'he so'I -. th'IiP e"nai'
! On motion OF Mr. brewster tha JOINT
resolution was consldeTe" ensrosseu'
! The constitutional rule was then s''s'
! rensed nv a .our.tfths affirmative vote,
| ,,,;,, .; a
'n' ""~'
| hnally adopted With lis ute.
Mr. Buvch called mp Senate Joint resolu.
| ,;on n, : ,st;r, CONGRESS- I, rive its ma.
-, :.. a,,-,,,oaa;o,, of ola.
'o'l"I 'o'''.' .''o Ala .Ho e"fi
! very Ill the island o! tuoa, reported DICK
! from the House with amendments, as fol.
| ,ows.
~,
anu pc Al tHeA !onoi 'Vu' ~ '''S
,sia,uleS W anc neria. i".,d =" Nd art,
hsrohr inritsj 70 ad,nt H.. resolutions:
and that copies of the same. duly authenti.
Gated. b: at once forwarded /" them ~ the
eieFHS OF our Respective houses
| Ga motlon OF Mr.. Burch the amendments
were adopted, the bill considered engrossed.
under n suspension OF tho constitutional
| rule real tho ;l;ri time. and finally adopt.
| ed, as amended. with its title.
| Mr.. Twitchell called up Senate bill No.
~, an act punching extortion in office by
the publc officers. reported back from
the Houe, with amendment. February
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL. so. -.
First amrndment--To title. by changing
the same 10 read as lollo"s:
,h ,'r az ppqin;ai. ~ The Stateof J,mli.iana
Of marshes, judicial and other districts. and
of cities or towns Incorporated or having
governments au,no'I.e" ny law: T.,
- chsnre of the rroyiso at the end of said
section 10 read as follows:
Provided. That the provisions of this act
shait also oe 'haue 10 Apply 10 anu OK ctn.'
cial and other districts. and cities and
towns incorporated or having governments
authorized by law.
Mt. Twitchell moved that the amendments
be CONQUERED IN.
Adopted.
The amendments were considered en-.
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