New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-11
J. HENRI BCRCR.
Chairman
gNfRONfCrrOS OF BILLS.

!NfROOCCTIOS or BILLS.
Mr.. Black burn. according 70 previous no.
tice. introduced the following bill:
An act relating 10 last wills and tesla
ments.
The constitutional rule was suspended By
a four ffths vote. bill read second time.
and ordered to be printed.
REPORTS LYING OVEN
Mr.. Stamps called up the report on Sen
ate bill No. %. reported unfavorahly upon
by the Committee on Metropolitan Police,
entitled an act TO provide prompt payment
OF the officers. members and employees Of
the Metropolitan Police. by authorizing 4 8
issuance of additional warrants 20 make up
losses which may hereafter be sustained by
members. officers and employees by reason
Of the depreciation Of Metropolitan Police
warrants: to make such warrant. SO TO be
issued for discount. receivable tor taxes. by
and chargeable ipro vata} TO the general
corporations Of the Metropolitan Police
District. and to provide penalty for refu-
sal to receive the same. and to limit the
power Of the Board of Police Commission
ers to issue such additional warrants.
The bill was fixed as the special order for
Wednesday next at ?. NJ.
Mr.. Burch called report on House bill
No. 30. reported by Committee OH Corpor-
ations, with amendments. a bill to be emit.
tied an act to incorporate the Pelican
Lodge. knights Cush. of the State Of Louisi.
ana.
The following amendments were adopted,
viz:
In section two, lines thirty and thirty
one. strike out the words ''in any way they
may deem Proper; and commencing at the
beginning of line thirty four. strike out al!
TO the end of TIE said section.
Mr.. Burch moved ths bill! be adopted as
amended.
The bill was adopted as amended on sec.
ond reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by four tifths vote. the bill read third time,
and finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Wharton called for the report Of the
Committee on Commerce on House bill No.
-. bill 70 be entitled an act relative to
the refundlng OF the cotton tax.
Bill adopted on second reading.
The constitutional rule w1s suspended by
!our-ifths vote, the bill read !. ihird tine
and finally adopted with its title.
RESOLUTION LYING OVER.
Mr.. Brewster called up the following joint
resolutions:
Reso'rcd. That the Committee on Rail
road. be and is hereby instructed to inves-
tiga1e ana inquire iEto the mapag cement of
the NV Orleans. Mobile and Tsxa, Rail
road Company, and said investigation and
inquiry shall be tor the purpose Of obtaining
tui! and complete answers 10 the following
VIVA, disposition has been made of the
$2jGO.00J OF bonds given bs ihc State to
the New Orleans. Mobile and Texas Rail
road Company for the construction of .he
branch line from Selmiivnvllle to SA:eVe-
port!
Has said company ever constructed and
completed any portion Of said branch line.
l. the said company Now engaged III the
construction thereof
l. no: said company obliged to complete
said branch line OF road bv the time
specified IN act No 80 OF 1871. or III case Of
failure. to return the bonds given 10 aid OF
the work ..
Ha. sail company 1.-THE New Or'e,us.
NJ bile and Texas Railroad Company ever
made an issue OF frauiu.cn. mortgage
bonds amounting to abJu: sf.00ioUQ, or
any 0thcr aIn0nnts
Why has not sad New Orleans, Mafi',.
ard Texas Railroad Company paid the in
teies, due On their first mo.t.t-" bones "u
:hs portion of road west VA tie Hiss. -ivui
river
WIZ Ia. not said New Or,eans. Mobile
ard Texas Railroad Company paid the III.
.e...t N IL. ssc.n al :u"ric,-" bonds guar.
an'eol by the 5 late o: louisiana;
|. the Sat" properly secured in her !ie'!
l1teds oil 'rustI upon said railroad, known
Us the scCout. mortgage bondT!
/. NOT the State ii L.uisiaDI the only
bo.ta tide -tochhnlder ia the aforesaid raj.
,".d, pT :he porIi0n west OF IL: N:as!ssIppi
riv"Ii
/. not the stock held by Oaies An,es and
others, constituting thu directory of said
railroad company. from 1870 20 1873, inclu.
sive. worthless from The fact that the same
was purchased AZ . nominal valued
Does not the State of Louisiana loss all
her interest in stock in casa Of sale by
foreclosure of mortgage upon said IA !road!
Res0lccd. f,rhhero That III order 10 make
thi. investigation complete. and 20 obtain
the full and correct information required
bY the Senate. the Committee on Railroads |
h,. aud are hereby instructed {" cite said
New Orleans. Mobile and Texas R.ilroad
Com, ANY TO produce. the books of said IN.
pan. with the by laws. ana that the .ecre-
tar. Of said company. John J. fiowell, shall! |
be slmmoned herewith. and to send for all |
persons and papers necessary 10 make a full |
and complete investigation.
l.r. brewster moved to adept the sesC-
luton.
Adopted.
Mr.. Brewster called up Senate bill No. ~. |
to be entitled an act relating to the State
Library; provididg for board of trustees |
'or the government Of the same, and the |.
election of State librarian, and defining i!
ler duties, and moved that it be printed.
The usual number Of copies were ordered |
printed
Mr.. Burch called up Senate bill Eo.7,
wing On the table subjec, TO call, as follows:
A bill to be entitled an act relative TO the
ecs and emoiuments of the Auditor Of Pub.
ic Accounts. and to repeal section three Of
Jet No. 81 of 1872. and for other purposes.
The constitutional rule was suspended
md the bill read second time, and re-
erred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Harris called up House bill No. ii6.
O be entitled an act TO admit American
itizens who have studied law in the legal
Institutions OF France. Germany and Eng
and. and who have been admitted 10 prac.
ice in the superior courts of those respec.
i've countries. TO practice ID the several |
oUrts of Louisiana.
Rule suspended. and the bill taken up
nd read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended BY
four tiIths vote. and the bill read a second