New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-10

the mode Of drawing and the term Of ser
vice of the same, etc.
| BY Mr.. Marie, of TeIrebonne:
| An act for the emancipation of Paul Gaze,
of the parish Of Lafourche.
| BY Mr.. Tureand, Of st. James:
| An act to change the name of A. Lucien
Clait.
| BY Mr.. Devices, of Red River:
An act to exempt the property IN the
| town OF Coushatta from parish taxes.
BY Mr.. Green, Of Jackson:
An act to incorporate the town Of Vienna,
| in the parish of Lincoln.
I BY Mr.. Rodriguez, of Orleans:
An act to amend act No. 80, approved
January Is, 1878, entitled an act to regulate
| proceedings in CONVERSATIONS between per.
sons claiming judicial office.
On motion of Mr.. Page, OF Iberville,
leave of absence for five days was granted
to his colleague, Mr.. Kenyon.
Mr.. Paris, OF Orleans. presented the petit
ton of Mr.. Thornton Butler, which was re-
ferred to tho Committee on Elections and
Qualifications.
The Speaker announced the following
committees:
Committee on Pensions-Milton Jones, of
Pointe Coupee, chairman; James Lawes, of
East Feliciana; John Mayo, of Rapides; w.
H. Decker, OF Orleans; A. Antoine, of ST.
Mary; Paul Jones, Of Cameron. One vacancy.
Commerce and Manufactures-C.
Green, of jackson, chairman; William Page,
of IberyiIle; S. Marvin, Of Catahoula; John
Mayo, Of Rapides: 2. Fontelieu, of Yer
million: G. w. Norris, of Frank lin; Isaac
Sawyer, of Assumption. Two vacancies.
Elections and Qualifcations-A. Tureaud,
of St. james, chairman; Villa m Ward, of
Grant: N. Kenyon, of Iberville; j. w. Arm
etead, of West Feliciana. 7. G. Davidson,
OF Livingston, T.. D. Prescott. Of St. Landry.
One vacancy.
Public Bu:ldings-Wil!iam sVard, of
Grant. Chairman; Percy Baker, of Bossier;
| '. Rochon. Of st. Martin; John Boyd, Of
| Caddo: F. Marie. OF Terrebonne; G. W.
Peyton. of DeSoto; II. Raby. OF Na.cii-
! toches. Two vacancies.
! Mr.. Allan. of West Baton Rorse, offered
! tie following resolutions:
/ Rtso.red, That we have heard with the
! deepest sorrow and most unfelgned regret
| OF the demise Of our valued fellow member,
| Hon. J ohn Virgins, Of De Soto parish, and
! that we hereby tender the heartfelt gym.
! pathy of the members of the House Of
| Representatives to his mourning relatives.
| Resoircd, That IN respect for the memory
| of the deceased mem Der, this House shall
stand aG jOurned until twelve o'clock noon
| ~ y,orrOU. and he If furtheD
! ReSoIred, That d copy Of these resolutions
| be forwarded to his bereaved family, as a
| mark OF our fasting regard for the DECEASED
legislator.
| Mr. Allan. Of West Baton Rouge. rose 20
a privilege question and delivered the to!.
! lowing eulogys
! Mr.. Speaker and Gent1emen--fe IL with
| the deepest and mosJ beartfelt.regret that
! have TO announce to you the sudden demise
| OF our late fellow-l borer, the Hon. John
! Virgins. OF De Soto parish, whose earthly
! career has closed since last we met tps
| gether IN this halh
The honorable gentleman TO whomf refey
] was born a slave, and partook OF all the
| horror. Of slavery-that detestabie institute
ton, alike de,noralizing to the slave owner
| and the victim. And Vet even in that de-.
| gradin. servItude. he possessed the esteem
and respect OF all who knew him.
! .tls moral life WAS blalneless, and; even
| whie in that sad condition, he was regarded
| by all who knew him as most remarka-
! bic man Cor the blameless purity OF his life;
and TO say that he possessed but limited
! education, is a fact that will! be appreciated
! by many in this House who have them.
! selves suffered from the deprivation OF the
| facilities they now erjov.
! But since the glorious edict OF enancfpa.
| {, N was pr. mulg tied by our re lowned chief.
F! tai,., tho martyred Abraham Lincoln. the
| deceased member spared Nc pains, no labor.
10 expense, to improve his mind and TO tit
himself FOX the proud posi'iop he occupied
| at the time of his death.
! Mr.. John Virgins was elected as Repre-.
! senta. We of the parish of De Soto, Novem.
| Der I. 1872. and as might well have been
! expected FROM his antecedents, exercised "a
+, powerful influence among his constituency
! as a devoted and earnest Republican.
| ais services in this House need no eulo.
! GUM: ther are known to you all. In every
| measure that was likely to promote uni.
! versal good, whether reform in the expendi.
F.; ture OF the revenues OF the State, or in tx.
! ing and defining the wants and require.
! ments Of the people, or in his vote advOcat-
I ing the material improvement OF our State.
! His lite offers d striking commentary on the
reckless and base assertions OF those
| who falsely assert that the coloreG man is
! inca pable OF intellectual culture.
| BON slave, by the exercise of his inner.
I! ert genius and ability, be raised himself to
I the djenitied and honorable position Le held
| when called 70 another sphere.
| 1t has been said that ''death loves a shin.
ing mark Anon. those who were &C.
! counted the friends of the deceased mem.
| Der the saying has been fully verified, for
! Trey showed 0eir regard and their estimate
| OF the man by sending dim, above all
\ tb.r N. sl.i- irta int hi .
! House.
Before h;, dealt, he FREE. aentiy expressed
| his utmost faith IL the great Republican
! party, and desired to live but long enough
to see the practical operation of the civil
| rights bill in this State. If the Almighty
! Father did not comply with his earnest
I wishes it was because he was destined to be
I further advanced in realm beyond the
skies, where the color of the skin is deemed
no impedIrnent to salvation. Our friend
! was sincere Christian, and his conduct,
! whether in the home circle, or in private
or public capacity, was always governed by
those rules which have been begueathed to
Us il. the Holy Scriptures. lie died in the
Lord. ana She Lord ''giyeth his beloved
! rest
! Died suddenly. died IN the mds. o: life
p: and in the midst ct usefulness, died unde:
circumstances o: peculiar distress to his
| family, friends and constituency
/! May he rest IN peace.
/; Speaker Lowell. il addressing this House
| in behalf OF the deceased member, and in
| behalf of the immortal princi pies of the
! . and old Republican party. permit me to
| say that | thank You, sir. and all staunch
+; Republicans throughout these United
Z: States, for their support and advocacy of
!; the abolition of slavery, universal suffrage,
| and the cisil and political rights of the col.
! ored ople throughout this broad land;
+: that to-day I, who was born a slave in the
! na1ish of Lest BATON Ron e can annear