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

Drainage, and ordered to be printed.
tfr. iawes, Of East Feliciana, introduced
che following concurrent resolution;
Be is resolved by the House OF Repre-
/ Sentatives Che Senate concurring, That q
Joint committee Of two Of the Senate and
three of the House be appointed to examine
the condition OF tho State insane Asylum
at Jackson, and that the committee be
authorized 30 send for persons and papers,
! and to report 1t Sn early date the condition
| OF the sane.
! Lies over under the rules.
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
On melton OF Mr. Mathews. Of fensss,
the ORDER OF the day was postponed for Eve
! minutes.
I Mr.. Hahn, Of 81. Charles, chairman OF the
Committee on Judiciary, made the follow
| in: report:
New ORLEANS, January 30. ls1S.
! To she Honorabl. Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives:
iour Judiciary Committee respectfully
| report on House bill No. %. TO redace the
| expenses of the city Of New Orleans and to
| regulate the duie. and 20 provide for the
! compensation of the criminal sheriff OF the
| parish of Orleans favorably.
| We also report . bill in lieu OF the Guner-
Gus bills offered from time 20 tine in both
! branches of the General Assembly FOR
! changes Of the names OF persons IN tins
| State:
! AZ act 20 prescribe y method for chang
ing names and 60 relieve the General A.
! sembly from the necessity OF passin. pr
! .ate bills in such eases.
! Both of which proposed acts We recommend
shall be printed ia bill form and placed on
| til. desks of members for further action.
| MICHAEL HAHN, Chairman.
On motion the report was received and
adopted. and the bills we're ordered to be
/, printed.
Mr.. Benham, Of Carroll, moved that the
| special order of the day, House bill No. ~.
entitled, AN act 20 provide for the purchase
of stationery, fuel, books and other articles
! for the use OF the legislative, executive and
| judicial departments OF the State, be post
poned and made the special order Of the
day for one o'clock Monday next.
Carried.
! SPECIAL ORDER Oh -HE DAY.
when the House adjourned on last Tues
day. Senate bill No. 81. entitled an act TO
! amend sections one. Nv" and five OF
an act entitled an act making an ap-
preparation 20 pay the mileage and per
diem of the members, salaries of officers and
employees, and the contingent expenses OF
the extra session. convened and commenced
! Deeember @ 1872, OF the Third General As
semby .: che State of Louisiana, by APP
| propri.ting and providing for the sale
of 1900 OF Legislative warrants, and
declaring The manner of .iisbursing the
| amour: realized bv the sale OF said war
rants. and for the;, redemption. was under
consideration.
Mr.. Montaido. Of O.!eans, offere.! the fol
| lowing amendment:
Strike out al! after the enaetins clause.
! SO as 90 read as follows:
! An act to- amend and .e-enact sections two
and ;hree OF ac. No. 20, entitled an act
making an appropriation - pay the mile
age and per diem Of the mem bers. salaries
| Of officers and employees, and the coatln-
gent expenses OF the extra session, CON
yeneG and commenced December 9. 1872,
OF the Third Genera! Assembly Of the
State Of Louisiana, by appropriate
and psos ding 10, the sale Of sev.nty-iive
thousand dollars OF legislative warrants,
and declaring the manner OF dlsburslng
the amount realized by the sale ot said
warrants, or tor their redemption, al'-
proved January 10. 1873, and authorizing
Che auditor Of Public Accounts 10 issue
warrants IN exchange Tor certificates of
the General Assembly, and providing .cr
the fixing Of the rate OF such exchange,
and for other purposes.
SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House .: Representatives Of the State OF
! Louisiana IN Genera! Assembly convened.
| That section two 81 act Nc. 10, OF 1913. APP
! proved January 10. !o1. be and the same Is
! hereby amended so as 20 read as follows:
, That sor the purpose OF realizing as large
! an amount az possible from tie sale OF salH
! warrant or warrants the Auditor of Publ.
! Account. and the State treasurer are here
BIZ authorized, empowered and directed to
| invite forthwith, alter the passage At this
! act seaea proposals FOR the purchase OF
| said warrant OK warrants. and such propc-
, sal or proposals shall be submitted TO the
| General Assembly fer approval or rejection
sE.. :! BE il further enacted, etc. That
! section three OF the act above fecited be
T.; and the came Is hereby amended SO as 20
! read as follows: that the proceeds realized
| ',s said sale shall be depOsited III the State
; i,..,.n-y 20 the credit Of the general fund
uadcr .hs heading OF 'GentE.i Assembly.
1 in amounts as follows. tWo-htths 10 the
/; Senate and th:ee-tifths 30 the House OF
| Representatives which shall be warranted
! upon by the Auditor OF Public Accounts to
! the extent of the respective. amounts as
| necessary. for the payment set forth in sec
| ton first OF this act, u.on presentation OF
! the certificate issued in accordance with
! The provisions of section four OF this act:
and the Treasurer of the State IS hereby
| directed TO pay said warrants, provided
J there are moneys in the treasury to the
! eredi. of said General Assembly, and in
! case there should he none, then the Auditor
OF Public Accounts ia hereby authorized
/ pa n ia
IN exchange for the certificates is
| sue! as aforesaid upon demand. and
| the basis Of said exchange shall be
for every siXtv-!ye cents N certificates OF
! She General Assembly the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts shall issue his warrant for one
dollar, or at that rate. ana he shall make
| sal. warrants in denominations 20 suit the
. holders of the certificates aforesaid as the
said holders thereof may demand, and that
ali warrants issued under the provisions OF
hi. act are hereby declared receivable at
their full value for any and all taxes due
the general fund for i87. and Cor tue year
1873, as well az for all and any State licenses
which may be required 10 be paid Tor the
wear 1873. and the Treasurer o! the state
| and the .eyera! tax collectors OF the state
are hereby instructed and directed TO re
| eeiye said warrants in payment OF aioge-
! said dues when offered.
! SEC. >. Be il further enacted, etc, That
this act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage. and all laws or
parts OF laws conflicting herewith be ana
the same are hereby repealed.
I Which. on motion of 3E. Dcwees. %! Red
River. was adopted.
My. Devices, of Red River. moved =" re
consii!e, the vote hy which the above
! a,aendmen; was adopted, aa1 sO lay shat
motion on the table.
/ Carried.