New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-01

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| along said Bayou des Families.
Also, House bill No. 345, entitled an ac
relative to funding the floating indebted
| ness of the parish of Ascension, and author
izing the issuance of bonds for the same
fixing the duties of parish officers: provid
ing penalties for violation of the same.
The same committee reported tavorably
on Senate bill No. PSI. entitled an act t.
lay and open road to connect the Crane
Point settlement. in the parish of st. James
with the Mississippi river. and to levy q
special tax for the same.
Passed its third reading under suspension
Of the constitutional rules and finally passed
title adopted. and notice Of the same ordered
sent TO che Senate.
Also the following report:
COMMITTEE on PARoCg'AI APParRs ,
New Orleans. February Is, 1874. !
TO :he Horofas'e Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives:
Your Committee on parochiaf Affairs. "a
whom was referred House bill No. $50. en-.
titled an act 20 authorize the police jury of
the parish OF De Soto to fix the fees of the
officers Of the parish when the same are
payable from the parish treasury, beg leave
20 yeyoy: iayorably thereon.
L. A. SNAER. Chairman:
VICTOR ROCHON,
+. NJ. GRANT.
W. G. PEYTON.
and House bill No. 355. entitled an act to
authorize the police jury Of the parish OF
De Soto to fix the fees Of the officers Of the
parish when the same are payable from the
parish treasury. was considered engrossed.
and passed third reading under suspension
Of the constitutional rules.
On the fua! passage the yeas and nays
were demanded by Messrs. Demas. Of st.
John the Baptist. and Stewart, Of Tensas,
resulting as follows.
Yeas-An.oine. Baker. Boyd. Blackstone,
Benham. Bickham. Barrow. Cockerham,
Cousin. Decker Grant, Hetfner. Hnbeau,
Hahn. z. Jones. Heating, kirkman, Lewis.
Landry, Lawes, Martinez. Montaldo, Pey.
ton. Provost. Paris. Rally. Rochon, Souer,
Snaer. Simms. Smith. Smart, Thomas,
Young-~3i.
Nays-Allain, Armstead. Bryant. Boat.
ner, Connaughton, Denas, +. Z. Davis, De.
vein, Dejoie. Dumont. Devices. Desarzant,
Elliot. Fernandez, Eorstall. Humble, Hill,
NJ. Jones. Kenyon, Kern, D. King. Y. O..
King. Langles. Little. Marvin. Mahoney.
Mayo, Mathews. Nichols, Price, Prescott,
Sawyer. Sartain, Southland. Sewell. Trahan,
Tureaud, Thompson. Williams. D. Wilson,
Washington, Ward-42.
The House refused to pass the bill.
Mr.. Devices. of Red River, chairman of
the Committee on Lands and Leyees. sub.
m:tted the following report:
Committee on LAND. ssf LEVERS;
New Orleans, February %. 1874.
10 she Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives
Your Committee on Lands and tevees. TO
whom was referred the resolution hereto
annexed, beg leave to report that they have
carefully examined the matter covered by
said resolution. and find that .hey have
been unable to find any instance in which
the law OF the contract with the State has
been violated by the Louisiana Levee Com
pany: that no erevasses causing loss or
damage to individuals have occurred since
the company assumed control OF the levees.
and that no claims for damage have been
made during that period.
Your Committee further report that the
Levee Company had completed up TO Octo-
Der l 1873, 3l3 levees, containing 3,5S6,060
cubic yards, and has under contract and
nearly completed thirty-fve levees, esti-
mated to contain 3G0,0 600 yards.
The company has received from the State
since its formation l,0il 500. and has ex-
pended upon the levees Sl,6lS,S00, making
an excess OF expenditures over the receipts
from the State OF sj60,000. All of which is
respectfully submitted.
L. ". DEVICES.
Chairman;
}. CONNAUGHTOS.
JOHN LANGLES,
ARTHUR ANTOINE,
X. 7. GUICHARD,
J. 4. STEWART.
Which was ordered printed in the Journal:
Mr.. Devezin. Uf Orleans. chairman of the
Committee on Charitable Institutions. sub.
mitted the following report:
The Committee on Charitable Institutions
report that they have, in the
discharge of their duties, visited the Insane
Asylum Of the State. located at Jackson, in
the parish of East Feliciana, and made an
of the records, vouchers and gen.
eral condition Of the institution. its inmates,
together with the buildings and premises.
Owing to the deprecated value Of State
which is the only form appropri.
atiOns for the Institutions can be rendered
in. the financial department of the institu.
ton has labored under considerable embar.
and we find that after supplying
provisions absolutely needed and portion
of the salaries of the officers and attend.
ants. deficit exists to = considerable
amount.
In consequence Of the foregoing cause Che
inmates. or many Of them. are insuf1cently
provided with clothing suitable for their
needs II the various changes Of weather
and in .heir condition. and like wise cor.
statement may be made in re.
gard to many articles OF die. necessary for
difficult cases.
4 complete outfit Of new bedding and
bedsteads IS required. Tne bedsteads in
present use are of the old fashioned pattern
and held together with screws. and have by
long continued use become ;ickety, and are
wellnigh worthless.
The windows of the upper stories. the sec.
md and third, are not provided with suita.
bic means for guarding the patients. and
we were informed that accidents of a fatal
character have in consequence of this neg.
&c: happened. and we are satisfied from
what W. saw are liable 20 happen again. as
he inmates have complete control OF the
windows IN their rooms and can raise the
lash and open the shutters at pleasure.
The facilities tor bathing are defective.
sna means 70 provide a warm bath. SO es.
entail in all hospitals. We found to be en-.
rely wanting.
The detached buildings. designated a. the
cells and intended for the safe keeping
# violent and dangerous lunatics, are badly
.esIghe1 tor the purpose and OF too limited
apaclty for the number who from necessity
re kept in them. The rooms. seven by nine
eet, have to receive two patients, which is
lacing them upon five hundred cubic feet
+ air each. while they should receive each
ot less than one Thousand. aud one thou |
and five hundred Zee: would be much !
etter. f!
There are no means for warming Tie main |
and an ordinary size wood stove !
laced in the halls. and one small fre-nlace |