New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-23

an d contingent expenses of the General Ar
sc mbly, ETC., has become law with his az
prevail Il. CONQUEST CLARKE,
Private Secretary.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
E. Mr.. Harris. of Pointe Coupee, presente,
the petition of E. L. Pierson, of Natchi
toches, contrasting the seat of the member
from that parish. which was referred to thu
Committee on Elections and Qualifications
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles. offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolred, That the Speaker be authorize,
and directed to appoint special COMMITTEES
OF tive members to investigate the affairs o
the State militia. the amount disbursed 70
Its maintenance and to whom paid, ant
they are hereby authorized to send for books
and papers.
Referred to the Committee on Militia.
Mr.. Marie, OF Teryebonne. offered tn,
following resolution:
Resolred. That committee of three b.
appointed by the Speaker to investigat,
the Baratarls and LafOurche Canal Com
Ierrebonne Draining Land Improvement
Company.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Lawes. OF Red River, called up the
following resolution:
ReSolred, That the Committee on Claims bt
required to bring forthwith before the House
the bill recommending the payment of $l4l!
to James Allen, for compensation for services
rendered to the Attorney General as clerk
from the first of January to the first of No
vember, in the year 1869, said bill having
been presented by the Committee on Claims
OF the session of 1872, on the twenty-third
day of February, 1872, with their report tC
the House. and recommended by said COM
mittee to pass.
Which was adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
SENATE CHAMBER ,
New Orleans. January %. 1874.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives,:
l am directed by the Senate to ask the
concurrence OF your honorable body in the
passage of the following:
Senate bill No. 2i3. entitled an act to
amend and reenact preamble and section
one of an act for the relief Of Charles H.
Walker, approved June 3. 1873.
P. E. BECHTEL.
Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Tureaud, of st. James, offered the
following resolution:
Resolred, That the chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Contingent Expenses be directed
to issue to j. j. Johnson his mileage as con-
testant from the parish of De Soto, and that
the Speaker be authorized to sign the same.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Ward, of Grant. offered the follow.
ing resolution:
ResOlDed, That committee of five be ap-
pointed to examine and report to the House
loan and pledge associations in this city,
the manner of disposing of forfeited goods,
etc., with view to ascertaining if they are
governed by the laws in force in reference
to the same.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Murrell, of Lafourche, offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
Be it resolved by the House of Represen-
tatives, That a special committee, consist
ing of three members of this body, be APP
pointed by the Speaker, to proceed to Ter
rebonne parish, Immediately; there to in
luire into the conduct of officials on the
Houma Branch railroad; the condition of
the cars that were fired into; and, further,
to proceed to Lafourche, to examine into
the motives which caused men from that
parish to go to TerrebOnne during the late
excitement there. with arms of a dangerous
nature: and, also, to ascertain if those men
paid fare on any OF the cars which carried
.hen..
Lies over under the rules
Mr.. Greene. of Jackson. offered the fol.
owing resolution:
Resolved by the House of Representa-
ives of the State of Louisiana, That
Of three be appointed by the
chair to investigate as to what DISPOSE.
lion, if any, has been made Of certain suits
uttered by the Attorney General in be.
lalf OF the State of Louisiana against the
lew Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad
Company, and whether the same, or any of
hem are now pending, and in what court
II courts.
Lies over under the rules.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following gentlemen gave notice that
n some future day they would introduce
he following bills.
By Mr.. Antoine, of st. Mary:
An act to annex portion Of the parishes
f Iberia, St. Martin, Assumption and Ter
ebonne to the parish of st. Mary.
By Mr.. Williams, of East Baton Rouge:
An act to renew the charter of 1ndepen.
ent Fire Company No. 2, Of Baton Rouge,
,e anne having Been granted by act ap.
roved March Is, 1854.
An act to provide for the election of a
der Tor the city OF Baton Rouge, and
IT other purposes. !
By Mr.. Snaer, OF Iberia:
An act to establish and. keep In repair !
le public roads Of the parish of iberia. and |
provide q revenue and labor for the !
me.
By Mr.. Kern. of Jefferson:
An act authorizing and directing the Au. |
tor of Public Accounts to issue to Mrs. c. /
transferee of James Edmond.
on, certificate Of State Indebtedness. pay.
lie under tho funding act of 1874. for ex'
and services rendered the State,
c.
BY Mr.. Ward, of Grant:
An act to incorporate and enable certain
rsons. hereinafter named, to construct
d maintain the New Orleans and St. Der.
I'd horse car street railroad.
By Mr.. NJ. Jones, Of Pointe Coupee: !
An act opening the State road from New
xas Landing to the Atchafalaya river.
By Mr.. Young, of Concordia:
An act to amend and re-enact section 3ll0 |
the Revised Statutes Of Louisiana. !
By Mr.. Greene. of Jackson:
An act to be entitled an act creating a
ard of commerce in the city and port Of
W Orleans. and for other purposes.
By Mr.. Wands. Of Tangipahoa:
IN act entitled an act to repeal section
of Rays Revised Statutes.