New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14
ORLEANS REPUBIIoAN SATURDAY. F1BRUARY a. 1874

Q the public works of their respective par
ishes.
, Referred to the Judiciary Committee, and
> ordered printed.
By Mr.. Guichard, of St. Bernard:
House bill No. 2S9, entitled an act te
amend an act entitled an act to organize
9 the Bureau of Immigration, etc.
: Referred to the Committee on Emigra-
ton, and made the special order for next
Monday, and ordered printed in the jour
nal as follows:
An act TO amend and re-enact the first sec.
!. ton OF an act entitled an act to reorgan-
lze the Bureau Of immigration, and for
!, measures to develop the resources and
. increase the population and wealth Of the
State Of Louisiana.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the State
OF Louisiana IN General Assembly con-
vened, That section one of an act entitled
an act to reorganize the Bureau of Immi-
grafton, and for measures to develop the
| resources and increase the population and
wealth of the State of Louisiana, which
| reads as follows:
| BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the State of Louisi-
ana In General Assembly convened, That
IN order to attract immigration and capital
to Louisiana, and to aid in developing her
resources, the Governor is hereby authorized
ana directed, by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, to appoint six COM
Hlssloners, two OF whom shall hold their
once tor the term of two years. two for
four years and two for six years. and upon
the expiration of their several terms of Of
tfice their places shall be filled as aforesaid
| Tor the term of six years. The Governor of
| Stafa no nf <bo n
Society shall, by virtue OF their respective
| ofhces, be commissioners as aforesaid. The
| SAID commissioners shall be known as the
commissioners Of emigration" and by that
| title shall be capable of suing and being
sued. The said commissioners shall appoint
one OF their number to act as president of
| the board and general agent for the COM
| mission. All money appropriated for said
commission by the General Assembly, or
| received Tor communication, as hereafter pro-
vlded, shall be paid out on the warrant of
SAD commissioners, or majority of them |
IL snail be the duty of said commissioners
TO provide Tor the maintenance and support |
OF such OF the persons for whom commute /
tlOn money shall have been paid, as herein !
after provided, or on whose accounts bonds /
snail have been taken, as would otherwise |
become charge upon any city, town or J
parish OF this State, and the said commits
sIoners shall appropriate the moneys for
tnat purpose IN such manner as 10 indem-
MY, SO far as may be, the several cities.
towns and parishes Of the State, for any
expense or charge which may be incurred
1or the maintenance and support of the per-
sons hereinafter mentioned, and the more |
1uily to effect the object contemplated |
by this act the said commissioners are au- |
thorlzed to apply in their discretion any
part OF the said money to aid in removing
any OF said persons from any part of this !
State to any other part of this or any other
state, or from this State, or in assisting
them TO procure employment and thus pre-
vent tnem from becoming public charge, /
shall be amended SO as to read as follows:
mat IN order to attract immigration and |
capital to Louisiana and to aid in develop
ing nef resources; the Governor is hereby ,
authorized and directed, by and with the
advise OF the Senate, to appoint six COM
mlssloners. two Of whom shall hold their |
once 5or the term OF two wears, two
for four years, and two for six wears.
ana upon the expiration Of their several |
terms OF office their places shall be filled
as aforesaid for the term of six Years 9
The Governor Of this State and the presi- !
dent OF the German Society and the presi- ,
dent OF the central board Of the Hibernian
Society shall, by virtue Of their respective ! .
o1nces, De commissioners, as aforesaid. The | 8
SAID commissioners shall be known as the +
commissioners OF emigration, and by that :
title shall be capable Of suing and being n
sued. 1he said commissioners shall appoint |
one OF their members to act as president !,
ot the board and general agent for the COM n
MISSION. All money appropriated for said n
mmlssion by the General Assembly or re. q
;elved tor communication. as hereafter pro- +
'lded, shall be paid out on the warrant of !
'ald commissioners, or majority of "
hem. 1t shall be the duty of the
ald commissioners to provide for the r.
and support of such of the r,
PERSONS tor whom communication money shall
lave been paid, as hereinafter provided, or II
N whose accounts bonds shall have been | r
aken, as would otherwise become charge
pom any city. town or parish Of this State, N
no the eald commissioners shall appro- G
'rlate the money for that purpose in such a
manner as to indemnify, SO tar as NAV be, +
ne several cities, towns and parishes of the Of
tate Tor any expense or charge which NAV v,
70 incurred tor tho maintenance and sup C.
OFT OF the persons hereinafter mentioned, n,
nd the more fully 60 effect the object con ! fr
smpiated by this act, the said commits G,
toner's are authorized TO apply in their dis.
retion any part of the said money to aid ! 70
removing any of said persons from anv al
aru OF TINS State to another part of this or VI
ny other State, or from the State, or in as
sting them to procure employment. and n,
aus prevent them from becoming q public RI
large. VA
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That I ri;
lis act snail take effect from and after its or
assage. ~
Also, House bill No. 900, entitled an &C. g
incorporate the New Orleans. St. Ber- q,
'rd and Plaquemines Railroad Company.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads re
Id ordered printed.
By Mr.. Ward, of Grant: w
House bill No 391 entitled a., ac, % NM. | ~
de for supplying the loss Of public records !
I'd other papers consumed by the burning M M
the courthouse in the parish of Grant. 20 ~,
the thirteenth day Of April, 1879. tn
Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Of
Also. House bill No. 292. entitled an act 60 iett
able certain persons hereinafter named CT
construct and maintain the New Orleans. ia:
. Bernard and Pla9uemeues stree. rail.
ad. TO
Referred TO the Committee on Railroads. ~,
d ordered printed. Re-
BY Mr.. Wands. of Tangapahoa: OF
House bill! No. 293. entitled an act to pro. W.
10 for the greater security OF coupon
nds issued by the State Of Louisiana. the 60
y OF New Orleans and by other corpora. NO
Ms, political and private, in this State. dol
which bonds are payable to bearer, Ca
to the Judiciary Committee and
Tered printed.
5y Mr.. Dejoie, Of Orleans:
House bill No. 294, entitled Joint resoiu- CHA
q requesting our Senators and Represep soe
ives in Congress to use their Joint inAu-
e 10 have the Mexican veterans placed TO