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

HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Forsy.second Days PROCEEDINGS.
HoUsK RKPRksRNrArIvRss
New Orleans, February %, 1874
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Charles w. Lowell in the char.
On call of the roll the following members
answered to their names
Speaker Lowell and Messrs. Blackstone,
Benham, Bickham, Butler, Barrow, Cock
erham, Carr, COnnaughtOn, Cousin, d. c.
Davis, r. r. Davis, Decker, Dewees, Deve-
Yin, Desarzant, Estilette, Fernandez, For
stall. Greene, Grant, Gair, Guichard, Har
ris, Hetfner, Humble, Hubeau, Hill, Heath,
P. JONES' NJ. Jones, Heating. Kern, D. King,
Lawes, Little, Marvin Moreland, MahOney,
Mayo, Martinez, Marie, Nichols, Norris, Price,
Peyton, Prescott, Provost, Raby. Rochon,
ROdrigues, SOuer, Stewart, Sartain, Simms,
Southland, Smith, Sutton, Sewell, Smart
Trahan, Thomas, Thompson, Williams, J.
P. Wilson, d. Wilson, Washington, Ward,
Wands-69.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. E. Green.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, of Ouachita, the
reading OF the journal was dispensed with.
On motion, the journal was approved.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
SENATE CHAMBER
New Orleans, February %, 1874 :
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives,
ain directed by the Senate to ask the
concurrence Of your honorable body in the
passage of the following bills, viz:
Senate bill No. 3oS, an act for the relief of
Benjamin Campbell and his minor child
Estelle E. Campbell.
Senate bill No. 3S2. substitute for Senate
bills Nos l75 and 3l9, an act to reorganize
and render more efficient the Board OF
Health OF the State of Louisiana, to fur
Their define its powers and duties and those
of the registrar of births, deaths and mar
riages in and for the parish of Orleans; to
provide for certain of the expenses of said
board and to impose penalties for violations
of this act.
Senate bill No. 1888, an act to amend an
act entitled an act to authorize the Council
OF the city of New Orleans to levy police
tax; to regulate the levies of taxes, the pro-
ceedings of tax suits and the Jurisdiction of
the district courts of the parish of Orleans
in reference thereto to define and punish
forgery IN certain cases; to authorize the
funding of the floating debt to consolidate.
limit and provide for the debt of the city of
New Orleans, principal and interest; to au-
tnOrlze tax for the support OF the city
government, and to establish fiscal
agency, defining its duties, and for the bet
ter enforcement of the collection Of all
taxes approved April %, 1872.
Senate bill No. 42l, an act to amend an
act entitled an act to incorporate the town
of Mansura, in the parish of Avoyelles, ap-
proved March l3, 1860
Senate bill No. 426, substitute for Senate
bill No. 325, an act to incorporate the city
OF Donaldson, in the parish of Ascension;
defining its boundaries; providing for the
government thereof, and funding all legal
nH ahtaHnaaa n fln Of naIl
sonyille; repeating act No 80 of 1870; rec
vising and amending the charter of Donalds
sonville, and all laws in conflict with this
act.
Senate bill No. 42S, an act Incorporating
the Houma Fire Engine Company No. L.
Senate bill No. AS, an act to change the
ma ne of Fannie Hutton, of Orleans parish,
to Fannie Justine kenner, and to authorize
K. NJ. j. kenner and his wife, Dulease N.
kenner, Of said parish, to adopt the minor,
Fannie Hutton.
Senate bill No 3S9, an act to confer cers
tain powers upon the Roman Catholic
Church of Ascension.
Senate bill No. 403, being substitute for
Senate bill No. 364, an act proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the State
OF Louisiana, changing the day for holding
the general election.
Also that the Senate concurs in the pase
sage of the following House bills:
House bill No. l8l, an act for the relief o.
Leonora CLANCY, deceased.
House bill No. 2ll, an act to enable the
various parishes of the State to fund their
outstanding Indebtedness, etc.
Also, that the President of the Senate
and Lieutenant Governor has signed the
following bills:
An act to incorporate the Siam Sons
Benevolent Association.
An act to incorporate the Jeunes Amis
Benevolent Association.
Also that the President of the Senate
and Lieutenant Governor has signed an
act incorporating the Young Veterans 1862
and 1866 Benevolent Association.
Respectfully,
Secretary of the Senate
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans February %. 1874.
To Che Honorable Speaker and Members of tho
House OF Representatives:
I am directed by the Senate to ask tbs
concurrence of your honorable body in the
passage of the following bills:
Senate DILL No. 227, an act to repeal secs
tons ll7S, ll79, 1850, 276l of Rays Revised
Statutes.
Senate bill No. 339, an act to incorporate
the st. Louis, Roi and st. Angela Mutual
Benevolent Association.
Senate bill No. 1873, an act recognizing
the Metropolitan Police force.
Senate bill No. 459, an act annexing the
city of CarrOllton to the City of New Or
leans,
Respectfully,
=. Z. BECHTEL,
Secretary Of the Senate.
Mr.. Benham, of Carroll. presented the
following memorial:
BATON ROUGE, February 25, 1874.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of representatives.
In looking over the report of the Penitens
tiary Committee, l was surprised to find
that my testimony was published IN such
Onesided manner as to do great injustice to
the management of that institution, as we'll
as to myself, who, a. physician, am respon-
sible to some extent for the proper treat
ment of the cOnvicts. When / appeared be-
fore the committee I was assured that the
investigation of the management of the
Penitentiary would be conducted fairly and
for the sole object of public good; that there
were reports in circulation Of cruel treat
ment Of the eonviots, and they wished to
learn the facts.
AL Of these questions I answered tl:pk