New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-05
f JOURNAL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE,
New Orleans. February 4, 1873.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the Chief Clerk.
who called Mr.. Heating. of Caddo, 10 the
chair.
On cali Of the roll the following members
answered TO their names:
Messr-. Allan. Antoine. Bowman. BRYANT,
Baker. Boyd. Benham. Blackstone. Boatner,
Carey. Cousin. Demas. d. c. Davis, Decker,
K. K. Davis, DeveZin. Dejoie, Dumont.
Elliot. Greene. Grant. CAN'T, Hetfner. Hill,
Hubeau, Hahn. Heath, Hedgepath, N Jones.
Heating, Kirkman, Kenyon, Lewis, Landry.
Moreland, Murrell IMadisOn), Mahoney.
Mayo. Mathews. Montaldo, Peyton, Page,
Raby. Rochon, R~odrigues. Sawyer, Stewart,
Snaer. Southland. Sewell, Thomas. Tureaud.
Williams, Wilson. Washington. W!ggin.
Wands--51.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Williams. Of East
Baton Rouge, the reading of the journal
was dispensed with.
On motion the journal was approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
Under = suspension of the rules. Mr..
Hahn. of ST. Charles. introduced the follow.
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee on Public
Printing be directed to report what con-
tract. if any exists for doing the public
printing Of the State. by whom and 20
whom granted, when it expires. and what
amendments TO the law are necessary to
prevent any further abuses in the giving Of
printing contracts.
Y-,enr zr,opsio, 80 ~, ,,9.- NJ, Va
ner. of Caddo. introduced the following
resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana, That the
standing Committee on Railroads OF this
House be and is hereby directed to inquire
whether any railroad company or compa-
MES, chartered by the State of Louisiana
at any time previous to the present session.
has or ave failed to comply with the pre-
visions of its or their charter or charters, or
has or nave failed to commence work upon
its or their road or roads, and in case any
such company or companies has or have
so failed, to report a bill or bills repeating
Che charter or charters of said company or
companies, and annuling all its or their
rights, aids. guarantees, franchises or priV.
.eges under said charter or charters.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.. vii.
iiams. of East Baton Rouge, introduced the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resoired, That the Committee on Rail.
roads OF this House be required to report a
bill which in its application shall SO regU-
late the rates for passage and freights on
all the various railroads Of this State that
the same shall be in exact pro rata proper
ton with the rates levied by the said roads
for transportation of passengers and freights
on through tickets or bills of lading from
and TO points remote from and without the
limits of this State, and for the purposes
hereof the said committee shall nave full
power to send for persons and papers, and
to do all that may be necessary in the
premises in the interest of travellers and
the people of this State.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr..
Mathews. of Tensas. for seven days.
Mr.. Snaer, of iberia. moved TO reconsider
the vote by winch Senate bill No. >, en-.
titled Joint resolution asking Congress to
give its material assistance in tho suppress.
sion of slavery in the island Of Cuba vas
cOncUrred il.
Carried.
Mr.. Snaer. Of iberia, offered the follow
ing amendment 20 the bill:
And be IL further resolved, Thar the
Legislatures Of the several Southern States
where sla avery formerly existed be and are
hereby invited TO adopt these resolutions.
and chat copies of the same, duly anthem
ticated, be at once forwarded to them b.
the clerks of our respective houses.
Mr.. Demas. of st. John the Baptist,
moved to refer TO a special committee OF
three. and 10 .epoy; immediately
Carried.
On motion o: SIR. Rodg;sucs. OF Orleans,
House bill No. lQi. entitled an set 20 70
organize the district courts .or the parish
Of Orleans: 10 define and iimi: the .jurisdic.
ton and TO determine she power. thereof;
10 create an assistan: cistric: attorney for
the parish of Orleans: to detiae his duties,
provide for hi. appointment and mode Of
election in future: ~ TX his salary OF office:
10 provide for the transfer OF cases nov
pendin. before the district courts n the
parish Of Orleans 10 the court hereby es-
tablished snd created; - provide c0gr:
rooms for the different courts 20 be he. by
Great u TO authorize the Governor g. az.
point the judges and clerks md the assistant
district attorney for the several courts
hereby created; 20 provide for .he mode Of
conducting business in said courts. and 70
sb Dish the First, Second, Third, Fourth