New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-15

1s''N orleans Ffoi III - A''''
Tho House met pursuant to adjourn
men,. and was called 70 order by the Cilet
Clerk. who requested Mr.. GAR. q: Last Fe'
I;ciana. to take the chair.
TIE rol! being calico. the following nem-
bers ans we:ed to their names:
Ncs.rs. Allain. Antoine. Bryant. Baker.
Bovi. Benham. Blackstone. Boatner. Bar
row, Carey. Connaughton. Cousin. Demas.
Davidson. y. c. Davis. Decker. Drioe. Du-
mont, Davyies. Devices. Elliot. Greene.
Guichard. Gair. lIetfnrr. Hill. Hahn. Heath.
Hedgepath. Keating. Kenyon. Keys. Lewis.
Landry. Murrell Madison. Mayo. Mathews.
Mon aldo. PeytOn, Paris. Raby. R0chon.
ROd!igues. Stewart. Sartain. Southland, Sat
ton. Sewell. Thomas. Tureaud. Williams.
Wilson. Worthy. W!g.jn. Ward. W"nds.
I.ung-J6.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of MIR. Williams, Of East Baton
Rouge. the reading Of the .ourna! was dis
pensed with.
Ga motion the Journal was approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Deio:e, of Orleans. introduced the
following resolution:
WHEREAS. The Loan and Pledge Assnci-
alton OF New Oleans is chartered InSt
,uc;on by the State of Louisian. and
Whereas, Under the charter of said Loan
and Pledge Association they are required
to pay over to the Charity Hospital certain
money in certain cases: therefore be II
ReS0ired. That Il special committee OF
three be appointed to investigate the al
fairs of said association and to see if they
have complied with their charter III all re
spects, ami they have power to send ior
persons and papers and employ clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Devices. of Red River.
the resolution was referred 20 the Commit
tee on Corporations.
Mr. .Sewell. Of Orleans. corrected the
journal SO as to read that House bill No.
IL. entitled an act to au;h0Ii2. the pay
ment Of taxes due the State previous 10 the
first day Of January, 49,. in warrants. ana
to authorize the receip. Of such warrants in
payment thereof. was referred to Commit
tee on judiciary.
Mr. Kenyon. OF Iberrille. introduced the
following concurrent resolution:
Concurrent resolution for the creation of
a joint committee TO thoroughly examine
into the State Pententiarv.
Lies over under the rules.
Under a suspension o: the rules. Mr..
Mathews, of Tensas. introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Rcsplted. That the Sergeant-a:-Arw il
hereby authorized to employ suitable
person to ac. as night Waterman to pro
tect the property; of the State under the
control OF this House. Said Waterman 50
employed shall! be allowed the sum o: s.
per day during the session. III" amount
70 be paid out OF the contingent iund o! the
House.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Dejoie. Of Orleans. :n:v.Guced the
following resolution:
Rcsoirc1. That the special committee 10
examine into the affairs OF The Jefferson
City Gas Company be allowed 20 employ a
clerk 20 assis, the chairman and committee
il their investigation.
Lies over unieI the ruios.
REPORTS OF COMM!TTEEs.
The Committee on Enrichment made tie
fol;ow:n. report:
C"SMIr-.r On ;'>sr,;N,Yr,
February IL, 1873. :
To che Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
Hous. OF Representatives,:
Your Committee on Enrol'men. beg leave
to repor. a. having been duly ENROLLED the
following bills. TO wit:
House bill No. IS. joint resoiu ton to me-
morialize Congress to pass a bill regulating
q steam postal line between :he ports OF
New Orleans. Mexico and S1nj,: America.
House bill! No. -. Joint resolution relative
70 retunding the cotton tax.
House bill No. 10 an Ar. 10 admit
American citizens who hav. studied
Law in the LEGAL institutions Of France
Germany or England, and who Save
been admitted 70 practice in the superior
CONT, of those respective countries, to
practice III the several courts of I.yu'-iar.
House bill No. IS. an ac; - ircoI-
,,nra,p Pelican Lolor kuiyhts OF CASA q:
the State of Louisiana.
House bill! No. lO; an ;.ct :, amend an
act entitled an act TO incor sorat" u" cItr
Of Carroilton. approved March !. lN''. ana
acts supplrmentarv thereto.
House oil! No. l?h. an act authorizing
Ee">-t ST''ic' - D",. y ~
ton of said river.
House bill No. -. an act creating Che
PARISH OF ilhco!h' anu nIo'.uIn@ 'o1 'He
organization Thereon.
nouSe biz No" lolht resolution 10 ny
the 'ohpthSatio.i Oh Ger an "Ai'' - % !ne
Tehera. Assembly lor ,ne "A'Ia session
MO- ue3In ,',,'. ,o,f '' ' t
"utnnl'nraS one pa! iii'l' '"e''oi' anu Aux
other purposes. >.
CONGRESS to establish a !irht house at the
mouth of Amite river.
House olLi NO; q: an ac5 incorporating
ST. SIC " W. on Ns,,;+at;or 1'nr,na1[
House bin No. lI9. an ac. to amend and
reenact the last paragraph Of article BOB of
the Code o! fractice 0! louisiana =,
nouse oa11 w. IV + a.: 1j1 Of ~.
school. in parishes. cities and towns. the
parish of Orleans and city of New Orleans
excepted. prescribing certain duties. powers