New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12
THE STATE House,

Committee reported substl tute TO the act
amending the homestead law. exemptin G
real and personal prOpertyto the amount Of
$500 from forced sale.
On motion Of Senator Burch, the Senate
agreed to 60 into the election OF return
ing board, provided for by the election law, i,
at quarter TO one o'clock.
On motion of Senator Barber, the Senate
authorized the Committee on Railroads 10
employ an expert.
Senator Svpher introduced a bill es.a6-
fishing q term of the Supreme Court
a, Monroe. instea,: of Opelousas. ]: was
read twice and referred 20 the Judiciary
Committee.
the Senate :ten went into sxteu,i,e
session.
Immediately after :he executive session
the Senate wen: into an election OF re-
turning board. TIE following gentlemen
were elected:
James Longstreet. John Lynch, J. Madi.
sch Wells. G. Casanave and L. NJ. Keuner.
a bill was introduced by Senator Harris
correcting an error in the election law, and
under suspension Q! the rules finally
passed.
The amended bill incorporating the city
Of Baton Rouge and House hi! No. ll6
were also passed.
Senator Harris then arose and announced
that as Wednesday. the twelfth instant
was national holiday-Lincoln's birth
day-he would move that the Senate ad-
journ until Thursday next at II NJ, which
motion prevailed. and the PresiGen. ad-
journed the Senate until that time.
In the House. Mr.. Stewart. Of Tensas.
from the Committee on Internal Improve
memts, reported favorably on House bill
No. 7S, an act to incorporate the Bayou de
Glaize Slack Water Navigation Company,
and the bill under a suspension OF the rules
finally passed the Senate.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, introduced
a joint resolution instructing our Senators
and asking our representatives III Congress
to use all honorable means to secure the
passage of law quieting the titles of land
settlers on the HOuma grant in Louisiana.
1t was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations. Alse an act
asking Congress to establish a lighthouse
at the mouth Of .Amite river. 1t WAS read
and, under suspension Of the rules, was
finally passed.
On motion. Senate bill No. i9, az act in.
structing our Senators and requesting our
7 =, 70 haiYs
influence in obtaining the passage Of law
authorizing the construction of the Fort
St. Philip cana! by the United States gov.
eminent. was taken up and finally passed.
Mr.. Southard. of Ouachita, called up
House bill No. l37. an act TO incorporate
the Brothers Benevolent and Mutual Aid
Association Of New Orleans. Il was read
twice and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
Mr.. Antoine's bill 10. 81, an &C. to incor.
poGate the Friends OF Progress Association
of the parish of st. Mary, was read twice
and referred TO the Committee OF Copper
atlons.
House bill No. l33. a joint resolution in.
Representatives to use their influence 20
secure an appropriation for deepening the
pass at Bayou LacOmbe. was read twice
and referred. to the Committee on Federal
Relations.
House bill No. 48. an act for the relief of
William Il. Phillips. favorably reported
ON by the Committee on Claims, was called
up. The bill was read. and elected very
lively debate. The sum of Sl2, 600 is asked
for TO indemnify Mr.. Phillips for loss of
property in Grant parish by the Ku-hlux.
a number of afiidayits were read in sup
pOr: of the Claim. Mr.. Demas. of St.
John the Baptist. was the first to take the
floor in opposition to the bill. He was op.
posed to voting away sl2, 900 Of the peoples
money without being fully convinced the
claim was good one. He was willing to
believe the claimant had lost property. but
he did not know how much; nor was he sat
isfied that the State should be held Tespon-
sible for his losses. Mr.. Demas wanted the
case postponed, and would consent TO have
the bill referred back 10 the Committee on
Claims in order that it may be duly con,
sidered and justice done, ard concluded by
making a motion 20 that tT-ct Vet he was
not certain that the members of that com
mittee would make Just such a report as the
case warranted.
Mr.. CAN'T, of st. Landry, also made some
spicy remarks in regard to the growing
habit Of appealing to the Legislature !orHe-
lief whenever misfortune overlook persons.
He expressed himself opposed to legislation
Of this kind, and consequently should vote
against the bill.
Mr.. Ward, Of Grant, said ho was familiar
with the outrages perpetrated on Judge
Philips in Grant parish. He was an eye
witness to many Of the facts set forth in
the affidavits read, and knows that the
judges property was destroyed. and that
he was driven from the parish and from, his
home at the dead hour Of night by men in
disguise. Mr.. Ward said that at the time
this occurred Mr.. Phillips was the parish
judge of Grant parish, and was known to
be Republican.
Mr. Young, Of Concordia. said he had
been opposed to the bill because he did not
think it just 70 saddle upon the people OF
the State at large losses that have been
sustained by individual. il parish. He
thought the parish in which losses are sus-
tanned By individuals through violence,
should indemnify its citizens against such
Losses. Yet in view Of the fact that the
Legislature had already. IN the cases of
W. Jasper Blackburn and Others. legislated
RELIEF III cases similar to the one now pre-
sented to the House. he deemed it right TO
grant Mr.. Phillips some relief His claim
was sustained by the attidavits o; citi-