New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-20
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, FRIDAY FEBRUARY TO- 1874


{ of Louisiana to Luke Madden, late tax as
l. | SCISSOR OF the parish of Madison, and to re
! port by bill or otherwise.
~ Mr.. Bryant, of East Baton Rouge, Offeret
the following resolution, which was referred
q ! to the Committee on Pensions:
Resolred, That the Committee on Pen
sions be authorized to examine the book
. ! and vouchers on file in the Auditors offic,
> ] relating to pension claims of veterans o
: 1914 and 1915. in order to ascertain if injus
tice has been done to applicants for The
: cement OF the provisions OF act No. 20 of 1873
: and to ascertain whether OK not the appro
= priation OF So, 900. made for the year !S7:
to pay said pensions for that year, is ex
! hausted, and whether or not any other ap
4 preparation previously made for the beneti,
OF said pension fund is likewise exhausted
r. and that the committee have power to send
sST persons and papers.
Mr.. Provost. of Orleans, called up the
l following resolution. which was referred &c
the Committee on Railroads:
Resolced. That the Committee on Rail.
roads be and is hereby instructed to re.
port to this House whether the New Or.
leans. jackson and Great Northern Rail.
road Company have complied with the law
by which ,the right Of way was granted to
said company to run their cars from Clai-
borne street through EuphrOsire, part of
Delord and ST. joseph streets and various
other streets located in the parish OF Or.
Jeans.
Under suspension of the rules. Mr..
Hahn, OF st. Charles, introduced the follow.
ing:
House joint resolution No. 3l2. joint
resolution !nstructing our Senators and re-.
guessing our Representatives in Congress
to aid IN obtaining pension from the gen.
eral government to the veterans Of the
Mexican war.
Which passed its frs: and second read.
ings.
Mr.. Sartain. OF Carroll. moved to refer to
the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Murrell, of Madison, moved to lay
the motion on the table.
Carried.
The constitutional rules were suspended
and the bill passed its third reading.
Mr.. Hahn. OF st. Charles, moved that tie
bill finally pass and called the previous
question.
Main question was ordered.
| The bill finally passed. title adopted and
notice of same ordered sent to the Senate.
( Under suspension Of the rules Mr.. King,
| OF St. James, introduced the following House
joint resolution, which passed its fIs. and
second readings:
House joint resolution No. 3l3, entitled
joint resolution to provide for the cheapes.
and most convenient seat to locate the Agr:.
cultural and Mechanical College Of Louis.
lana.
Mr. Stewart. OF Tensas. moved 70 refer
the bill to the Committee on Agriculture.
Lost.
Mr.. Murrell, of Madison, moved 20 re:e.
to Committee on Education.
Carried.
Mr.. Hetfner, OF Caddo. introduced .he |
following resolution. which lies over under |
the rules:
WHEREAS. The late annual message Of the
Governor urged the necessity of a careful |
revision of the registration and election
laws and stated that every possible safe. I
guard should be thrown around the ballo. |
box. and the manner in which elections are /
to be held should be removed from even
the suspicion of possible unfairDess: and
Whereas. The Governor has graclously
on financial questions for the action Of the
Legislature be it
Resolred. That the Governor be requested
to furnish the. House with such a bill on
registration and election matters as he may
deem best for the purposes stated is his
message.
Mr.. Boatner. Of Union, called up the fol!
lowing resolution:
Be it resolved by the House of Repre-.
sentatives Of the State of Louisiana, That
the chairman of the Committee on Contin.
gent Expenses be directed to issue warrants |
to the amount Of $i39 80. in favor of Samp.
son X Brothers, OF the city OF New Or.
leans.
Mr.. Paris. Of Orleans. moved to refer &c
The Committee on Contingent Expenses.
Carried.
Mr.. Gair. of East Feliciana, chairman Of
the Committee on Enrichment, submitted
the following report: |
COMMITTEE ON EsKolIxrSrp
New Orleans. February 10 1874. |
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the |
House OF Representatives:
Your committee beg leave to report as
having. been duly enrolled the following
bills. viz:
House bill No. 6. an act to amend
and re-enact sections second. fifth, sixth and
seventh OF an act entitled an act to incOr. |
porate the town of Waterproof. in the par.
ish OF Tensas. approved April %. 1872.
Also. House bill No. 50. an act to regu.
late the private markets in the city OF New
Orleans. and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GAlR. Chairman.
The Speaker announced the following
special committee OF conference:
On House bill! No. 23S. TO confer
with committee from the Senate: Messrs
Z. W. Devices. of Red River. chair.
mar: Hill. of Ouachita; V. o. King.
Of Orleans: L. Guichard. OF" St. Bernard;
Charles Montaldo. Of Orleans.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following gentlemen gave notice tina:
on some future day they would introduce
the following bills:
By Mr.. Greene. Of Jackson:
An act to incorporate the New Orleans
Protection and Warehouse Company, and
for other purposes. |,
BY Mr.. Kern. of Jefferson:
An act entitled an &C: to regulate the free
navigation Of the rivers and nav1gable
waters Of Louisiana. and to prevent any
violation of the same.
BY Mr.. Blackstone. Of Natchitoches:
An act to provide for the floating debt OF
the parish Of Natchitoches. and to author.
ze the issuing Of bonds for the said puy'
pose.
By Mr.. Dey.zin. Of Orleans:
An &C: for the relief OF the owners of