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

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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
eTs to issue such additional warrants.
The bill was fixed as the special order FOR
| Wednesday next at p NJ.
! Mr.. Burch called report ca House bill
/: No SO, reported by Committee on Corpor-
atoms, with amendments, DILL to be entl-
tied an act to incorporate che Pelcan
Lodge. knights Cush. Of the STATE OF Lou!Sl-
| ana.
TIE following amendments were adopted.
! viz:
] In section two. lines thirty and thirty
| one, strike ouu.the words III any way they
| NAV deem proper" and commencing at the
| beginning Of line thirty four, stTlke on! RI
! to the end Of tie said section.
Mr.. Burch moved She 6il. be adopted -
! amended.
| The bin was adopted - amended On see.
| ond reading.
The constitutional .Ele was eu.letded
hy .ou.ffth. vote. tie bill read third :iu!e.
. and finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Wharton called for the fepor. Of the
Committee on Commerce Oh Hou.e bill No.
-, bill 20 be entitled an &C: relative 20
tine refunding OF the cotton tax.
Bill adopted on second reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
!our-titths vote. tire bill read third time
and finally adopted with its title.
RESOLUTION LYING OVkY
Mr.. Brewster called up the iollowin. join:
resolution:
tcso!pt1, That The Committee on Rail
roads be and is hereby instructed TO inves-
tigate and inquire into the mana cement OF
the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Rail
road Company, and said investigation and
inquiry shall be for the purpose of obtaining
full and complete answers 20 the following
questions:
What disposition has been made Of the
s2,500,000 sf bonds given by the State to
The New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Rail
road Company Tor the construction Of rhe
branch lige 9rosa SerRilioQville 70 shyeye-
port
Has said eonpaay eve, constructed and
completed any portion of said branch line
- tho said company Row engaged ia che
construction thereof
Is not said company obliged 90 complete
said 0ranch line OF road by the time
specified iG act No. % OF 1871, or in case Of
failure, to return the bonds given n aid Of
the work,
Has said company THE New Orleans.
Mobile and Texas Railroad Company ever
made an issue OF fraudulent mortgage
bonds amounting 60 abeu: $4,000, 900. o.
any other aMonntf
Why hae noe said New Orleans, Mobile |
and Texas Railroad Company paid the in-
terest due on their fret mortgage bonds on
the portion OF .oad ives; Of the Mississippi !
river !
Why has oct said New Orleans, Mobile |
and TeSss Railroad Company paid the in |
terest on the second mortgage bonds guar |
aLteed by the 4 ate OF louisiana
Is tho state properly secured in her lien !
deeds of trust) upon said railroad, kIoxn |
as the .ecOnd mortgage bohdsi
Il not The state Of Louisiana :he only |
bona .fde stakeholder in The aforesaid rail |
road, or The portion west OF the Mississippi !
riveri
Is no. she stock held by Cake. Ames and !
others, constituting the directory Of said
railroad company, from 1870 20 1873 incIu-
sive, worthless from the fact that the same
was purchased at q nominal values
Does not the State of Louisiana lose al !!
her interest an stock IN case OF a sale by !
foreclosure OF mortgage upon said railroad!
4sSOtCSU, Y6jutsF, HdI ia cEucF 10 MAKE |
:hls investigation complete. and 10 obtain !
The full and correct inform alton required !
sv the Senate. the COslmittee on Railroads I
tie and are hereby Instructed 20 ci.e said
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad
Company 20 produce che books of said con- !
pany with the bylaws, and that the secre-
sa'y OF sais company, John J. Howell, shall
DE summoned Herewith, and TO send for all
persons and papers necessary 20 make . full
and complete investigation.
NJ. Brewster MoS.a 10 adopt the r.sc.
uti0n.
Adopted.
Mr. Brewster called Up Senate bill No 81,
o be entitled an act relating 10 the State
library; providing for board of trustees
election % State librarian, and defining
Ter duties aud moved chat il be printed.
She u.ua! nuHi Der Of copies we're ordered
rinted.
Mr.. Birch called uD Senate bill No. 7,
wing on The table suhjec, TO call, as follows:
A bill 20 " entitled an &C: relative 20 the
Res and eMoluments of the Auditor of Pub
c Accounts, and "a repeal section three Of
CO No II Of 1872. and for other purposes.
The constitutional rule was suspended
nd :hs bill read q second time. and re-
erred 70 The Committee on Finance.
Mr. Harris called up House bill No. lI6,
, be entitled an act 20 admi: American |
.izens who have studied law in che legal
lsti.utions II France. Germany and Eng.
md. and who have been admitted 10 prac-
ce IN Che superior courts OF those respec- ,
ve ccuhtri"s. - practice IN .he several
ourts Of Louisiana.
Rule suspended. and the biz :ak.n ~ ,
~ read :he first :ime. t.,
lac constitutional rule was suspended Nv 6
four-E.ii!. So;r. AID the Sil; read q second , >
me. n
On motion. the bill vas adopted on sec.
nd reading.
Mr. syphtE iAcred tina. the bill be referred
Tie Copmittee on Judiciary.
Mr. Bavbef moved 10 lay tee motion to
'innit 81 the table.
ths melton TO table prevailed.
Mr. Syphes moved 20 amend the bill so as
iuake the same conform to the existing r
les OF the State.
The Chair decided that the bill was no. \
a condition to be amended. f
cn motion Of AR. Harris, 10 suspend the ?
Institutional rule for the purpose of pu:
~ the bill OF its third reading, the Senate
fused 20 suspend the rule by the follow.
2 vote:
Yeas Barber, Bntier, Blunt, Blackburn,
'ewster. Burch, Greene, Harris, =. +.
erwig, +. r. Herwig, Ingraham. Masicot. G.
lizard, Stamps, Twitchell-l5.
Kelso. Sypher. Weber N
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