New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-25

I was Interested, c0mpelltU NE 10 Call TO my
assistance other counse: to represent anC
take care of the interests of the State.
was impossible for one man to perform al
the duties which devOfved by law upon the
office of Attorney General, and, accord
lngly. obtained the assistance OF j. 9. A
Fellows and j. B. Cotton, Esas., attorneys
at law, with the consent OF his excellency
the Governor of the State and with the IN
derstanding and belief that the General AS
sembly would make provision for their AIDE
Quate compensation. Messrs. Fellows anC
Cotton have devoted much of their time t.
looking after and attending to the interests
OF the State in numerous Cases, in some OF
which the integrity of the government 1t
self was involved. Their services, | be
lieve, have been of great value to the State
and entitle them to a liberal compensation
l would respectfully suggest that the APP
prOpriate committee of your honorable
body investigate the nature of the services
| of Messrs. Fellows and Cotton, with a view
to the making of an appropriation which
shall compensate them therefor.
Very respectfully.
| Attorney General.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
On motion of Mr.. Harris, the foregoing
was referred to the Committee on Finance
| MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
! HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE. i,
New Orleans, February "a, 1874.
To the Honorable President and Members os the
| Senate:
The House Of Representatives, by the
! necessary two-third vote, has concurred in
| Senate Joint resolution No. 30, submttin Q
! an amendment to the constitution OF the
! State TO limit the debt OF New Orleans, etc.
Very respectfully, etc,
JOHN ". ROXBOROUGH.
Assistant Clerk.
HoUss OF REPRESENTATIVE.
View Orleans. February "a. 1874.
! To .te honorable President and Members OF the
| Senate:
am directed by the House TO ask the
concurrence OF your honorable body in the
following House bills, viz:
House bill No. IA. entitled an act 10 in
corporate the Good Intent Fire Company
No y OF GTetna. parish of Jefferson, rgh,
bank. State Of Louisiana, and providing Tor
the government of the same.
House bill No. ga, entitled an act author
izing Henry T. Buckhalter to adopt his son
Henry s. Bucshalter.
House bill No. 3l:. Joint resolution re.
ouesting our Senators and requesting our
Representatives in Congress to aid in OBJ.
tanning a pension from tho general govern.
ment to the Veterans OF the Mexican war.
House bill No. 2S6. entitled an act
relative to certain errors in the recording of
privilege, mortgages. donations. marriage
contracts and judgments, and the effect
thereof.
House bill 10. 262, an act to incorporate
the -Ltna Fire company No. ? OF the city
Of Monroe. parish OF Ouachita. State Of
House bill No. 2ll, entitled an act to en-.
able the various parishes of the State to
fund their outstanding Indebtedness, pro.
viding for the levy of a parish debt tax and
limiting parish taxation.
House bill no. -42. entitled an act max.
ing certain obligations of the city of New
Orleans receivable in payment of back
taxes due to said city prior to January |.
1874, except the school and consolidated
loan taxes.
House bill No 90. entitled an act to en-.
force article ten of the constitu ton and to
authorize INDECENT persons to prosecute
suits in the courts of this State without
previously paying or giving security 10 pay
costs, and to increase the costs of clerks,
sheritfs and witnesses l. suits prosecuted
Under this act, and secure the payment of
the same by privilege Oh the judgment rem.
dered in such cases.
House bill No. 226. entitled an act for the |
relief of delinquent taxpayers of the parish |
Of Caddo. |
House bill No. 2i5. entitled an act TO
establish poorhouse IN the parish of |
and 10 provide for the sup.
port of the same.
House bill No. 29', entitled an act to pro.
vide for the greater security of coupon
bonds issued by the State OF Louisiana. the
city OF New Orleans. and by other corpora.
tons, political and private, in this State.
and which bonds are payable to bearer.
House bill No. 305, entitled an act to reg.
llate the manner in which the parish taxes
and licenses collected in the town of
Houma, parish of Terrebonne, shall be APP.
,led: defining the duties of the town treas.
lrer thereof: and providing penalty for
nisaDpropriation OF said funds: detinin the
lutte. of the tax collector in relation to the
payment OF said taxes and licenses. and to
provide for his final settlement with said
,arish: repeating all laws. etc.. in conflict
With this act.
And House bill No. 2i6. an act to incor.
,orate the Benevolent Aid Society of New
orleans, Louisiana.
Also. that the House has concurrei in the
blowing Senate bill. viz:
Senate bill! No. 33l. entitled an act 10 in.
orporate the Longshoremeu's Protective
mon Benevolent Association of the city
I New Orleans and State of Louisiana.
Also, that the House of Representatives
till adheres to its former position relative
D House bill No. 23S. substitute for House
i'll No. 2l:. an act making appropriation
IT the payment of per diem and mileage
membe and officers of the General AS. ,
smbly. etc. and refuses 70 concu. in Senate
Hendments.
Very respectfully.
JOHN w. ROXBOROrGH.
Assistant Clerk.
'Ec!Al ORDER OF THE DAY-USEISIsHEp
BUSINESS. .
Mr.. Harris called up the special order.
enate bill No. 40i. substitute for Senate /
ii No. $50. entitled an act to provide for
10 greater security of the public in the !
akins and issue OF promissory notes Sc. !
lred by mortgage on property situated in S
e parish of Orleans, and fixing the fees J
r paraphing said notes.
The special order Of the day was
ken up. c
Mr.. Harris moved that the bill do now
ally pass, and demanded the previous :
lestiOn. 5 e
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