New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-10

| france suffers great depreda00ne from ca
, | phyloxeras, an insect destroying her vii
ated. last year, $780, 900 to the Agricultur,
Bureau to procure fresh seed. We have
renew our wheat and other grain. Unles
you come to the rescue Immediately, in
year or two the sugar culture Will run on
How then will the Citizens Bank debt b
liquidated She has already seized an
taken upwards of fifty plantations unabl
to pay her, and she can not sell or ren
them, and the poor laborers are withou
work. Remember. the State has loaned he
four and a halt millions bonds, bearing fv
per cent interest, which are due to foreig
capitalists. Those bonds are honestly du
and you will be called upon to pay them.
Those plantations Leased by the ban
are rotting, fences, bridges, houses, are &c
repaired and decaying fast-felds GROWN
| into natural wilderness.
The tax collector hardly can sell them.
| The trltiing sum of $50, 900 in currency, o
81, 900 in bonds, invested Immediately il
good seed cane can save the country trOr
! utter ruin, and advert the calamity-a mer
| drop in the Mississippi Cultivating inferio
or decayed cane. as we are doing, to defra
the expenses Of cultivation.
| We look to yoa for aid, naturally. Privat
enterprise can not supply the cane needed
1t is too Jar away. 1t you will furnish tn
! OIf government Will np uOuDt IuT
! nish good steamer from the navy to carr
the cane here, for distribution gratis to GU
planters. | know where and how 60 ge
the cane and save it from being damaged
| The situation is awful to contemplate, ant
| the time Is pressing.
With great respect. ! re0ain. dear sir
| your Obedient servant.
Pm. LAPJCE,
No. St. Louis street.
! On motion of Mr.. lngraham the foregoing
was ordered to be printed in The journal.
by unanimous consent. and on motion q
| Mr.. butler, the following was taken up:
| Senate bill No. 1877. an act to authorize
the poiice jury of the parish of Plaquemines
TO issue bonds and TO provide for the re
dempion thereof. Referred to tho Com
Iuittee on judiciary February =. Reported
favorably. February {.
On motion Of Mr.. Sypher, the bill was
fixed for the special order OF the day for
Wednesday mex. at one o'clock. and or.
dered printed.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Mr.. Cage called up the following resoiu.
ton:
WHEREAS. The General Assembly, a. its
last regular session, passed law allowing
the officers of the Senate thirty per cent ad.
ditional. for the purpose of making their
pay in accordance with act No. IL OF 1872;
and
Whereas. IN lieu OF receiving the thirty
per cent they were subjected to a loss OF
thirty per cent; be it
ReSolced, That the chairman of the com.
mlttee on auditing and supervising the eX.
penses of the Senate issue vouchers to said
officers to the amount Of thirty per cent, to
cover said loss, from the contingent funds
OF the Senate for the present session.
On motion Of Mr. Cage. the resolution
was adopted.
REGULAR ORDER OF TIE DAr.
Mr.. Wharton moved that the Secretary
take up the House bills, with a view of
reference.
The Chair declared the motion not in
order. but that a motion 20 take up the cal
endar of House bills Oh tigs: reading would
be in order.
BY Mr.. Burch:
House bill No. l2a. an act to renew and
extend the charter OF independence Fire
Company No. =. of Baton Rouge, for fifteen
years. from March -. A ID. 1874.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended BY
four fiths vote. the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee Oh
Corporations and Parochal Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Chadbourn the calender
of House bills on first reading was taken up
as follows:
House bill No. 81. an act to incorporate
the Jeunes Ams Benevolent Association of
New Orleans. louisiana. was taken up.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended
by fourftths vote. the bill read the
second time, and referred TO the Committee
on Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
House bill No. II. an &c: entitled an act
70 construct a public road Of earth in the |
most dircc: line from the western limits of
he city of New Orleans TO Williams street.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by !
;ourii.hs vote, the bill read the second
ime. and referred to the Committee on Jul
icialy. ordered to be printed and fixed for
ext Thursday at one O'Clock.
House bill No. 9s, an act to amend and
e-enac: section one of an act entitled an
c: to incorporate the Young Veterans 1862
nd 1863 Benevolent and Mutual Aid Asso.
iation of New Orleans, was taken.up.
On motion OF Mr.. Rey the bill, Was read
le first time.
The constitutional rule wa, suspended by
four-,itths vote. the bill read the second
NE and referred to the Committee on Cor.
DratiCns and Parochai Affairs.
House bill No. l9. an act for the relief OF
'rtain taxpayers who reside upon lands. !
longing to the Roman Catholic Church
the parish of St. Martin, was taken up.
On motion o; Mr.. Barber the bill was
al the first time. |.
The constitutional rule was suspended ,
a tour-tifths vote. the bill read the sec.
ID time and referred to the Committee ,
Finance. II
House DILL No. q, an act to incorporate
e Union Sons of Honor Benevolent Asso. g
alton Of New Orleans. was taken up.
On motion OF Mr.. Barber the bill was q
ad the first time. /,
The constitutional rule was suspended BY
our-ffths vote, the bill read the second |
ne. and referred to the Committee on
operations and Parochial Affairs. !,
House bill No. 80. an act TO incorporate h
3 Good Shepherd Cenc!aye No. Of y
uisiana, was taken up.
/, first time. u
The constitutional rule wa, suspended by
our tifths vote. the bill read the second | +
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