New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-31
THE STATE HOUSE,

! Senator Ingraham corrected a statemeAs
] made by Thomas &. holland, and published
[ in the New Orleans Picayt,e, regarding
| the manner ;R which Senator MssicoS dad
| been seated. Sie said the Senate had aot
| interSere8 with the sighe OF the Comnitses
! on Contested Elections 70 detsrains and
! report 30 che case Of Masicot vs. lewis.
I Mr.. Mascot was seated, with fos unde!-
| standins that if his claim WAS contested 'he
/ subject would be investi gated: and when
tho investigation took place Senator sn'
| graham believed it would be shown that
| 1000 persons had been fraudulentiy :egis-
+. tered in che seventh and eighth wards of
J chat senatorial district, and about the same
numbes in The ninth ward. Neither the
( Senate, he continued, nor she Committee
| on Contested Elections believed Ic. Hasi-
! cots claim q bad one.
The Speakers chair yessefiay Sas occu'
| pied by Mr.. Young, of Cencordis, who vas
I chosen che day before at the request of
! Speaker Lowell (who was granted leave Of
absence fos one day., Speaker pro tom. for
| Thursday. Yhe House vas called 10 order
at twelve o'clock II. By Chief Clerk Eigers,
| who requested Mr.. Young 20 take the chair.
The roll was called and sixty members De
| clare6 present.
| Mr.. Mont lido, OF Orleans, gave notice OF
! bill confirming and amending the charter
Of the Louisiana Cana! and land impEoS
! ing Company.
! Sfrs sewsli. Of Orleans, introduced 9oin.
L q, SN.Io IL;
I and Texas Rsilroad Company Co return 90
the State, for cancellation, g., 500 900 bonds
! issued te said company TOP its stock, and TO
| take back its stock: also requiring ssid
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad
| Company 70 make a report OF theis affairs
TO the Governor, under the penalty % for
seiture of charte, il the same is not done:
and requiring release Of the State from it's
obligation 60 inioyse and issue bonds 90
said company.
! Mr.. Devices Of Red River, asked chat
joint resolution be read a second time and
referred 20 the Committee on Railroads,
Mr.. Sewell opposed shs motion, and o.
| sained leave 10 address che House Oh the
merits of his proposition. He desired 20 do
: this in order that members might vote in
! telligently on the subject before the House.
| He charged that there was secret act be
| tween the New Orleans, Mobile and gexas
T; Railroad Company and the proposed incNr-
! porators ct the Louisiana Central Railroad
| Company, where by tho former company
! proposed 60 convey to ths lattey COM
+! pans t.e State aid that was given
! to il 20 have . branch oy that road 5usl:
from Vermiionvilla 30 Shreveport The
! State aid, SIR. Sewei! said, amounted 20 g.
| 500 900 ia State bonds, and these bonds, be
! con.endei, should Ie returned to the State
| fur cancellation, as she consideration for
which they were given has failed. kie denied
| the right OF the New Orleans, Mobile aud
Texa. Railroad Company to transfer thes"
. bonds, as that company had forfeited lis
right to them. The speaker also insisted
upon the necessity OF having faithful re-
! port made to the Governor Of The affairs OF
| the New Orleans, Mobile and TeHas Nail
| road Company. This was necessary IN
+, order 10 know whethe. She company had or
! had nos yielsted its charter. his OBJ
| iecs in introducing the joint sesOiu-
| ton under consideration vas to ascertain
| whether this company had the righs 10
! transfer the bonds given to II 70 build
| road from IermiIionviIle TO Shreveport
when no steps have been caken to build the
| road. and there vas no certainty that the
LouisiaDa Central Railroad Company, IL in
coryorated, would build the road after it
Rad been allowed TO secure q portion Of the
q, 500, 900 bonds given by the State for the
purpose %: securing o saii,0ad 20 ShVsso-
port.
Mr Monsaldc :osc 60 poins OF csder. 1t
was that The Louisiana Central railroad
! was not under consideration.
The Chair decide: the poin: well saaen
, and requested the gentleman from Orleans,
! Mr.. Seweil. 20 contine bimselG 90 the sub
! ject before the House.
Mr. Sewell concluded his remarks b.
asking the adoption Of his Join: resola-
! ton.
Mr. Devesin said the motive Of the gen
| tleman in introducing the joint resolution
! before the House was clear TO his mind. 1t
! was 20 have a spesial committee appointed,
| with himself at the head OF il, 20 determine
I what kind Of report should be made. ar.
Deve1in wanted the Joint resolution re-
| ferred 20 che Committee en- Railroads.
! where it properly belongs.
Mr.. Mathews, cs YensAs, thought :'le
resolution should 60 To- the Nays and
| Meane Committee. but the House iuaiiy
concluded to refer 10 to the CommI.tee on
| Railroads.
Mr. Iontaldc called up bill No -, an
! act relating 60 ihe Louisiana Canal aEL
Land Improvement Company. II was read
and referred 80 the Committee ON C&nels
and Drainage
! Mr. Hahn, from the Judiciary Comlni+sse,
made favorable report oD House bill NJ.
Co. an act reducing the exp nses Of the city
OF Now Orleans The report was adopted
and ordered TO De printed in the journal.
! The special order Og the day was called
! for, senate bill No. So, an act TO amend and
reenact az sc: providing for the payment
of the expenses Of the extra session. This
| act, az amended, finally passed.
| Mr. Murrell of Madison, from the Com
! mittee on Claims reported unfavorabIy on
the claim OF j. ~. Pogee, and she report
! Sas adopted.
Mr.. Heating of Caddo. called up che
| Louisiana Central Railroad bin.
| Section sWenty-three was read, when Mr.,
| Heating arose an6 addressed the House on
! the amendment. lie said his object had
; been from tho first Co have this bill go