New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-22

with the House Committee on Apportion.
ment, viz: j. 81. Burch, chairman; N. II.
Twitchell, o. II. Brewster, T. B. Stamps,
ORGY.
Also asks concurrence of your honorable
body in the passage of Senate bill, an act
to establish Criminal District Court for
the parish of Orleans.
Respectfully,
P. E. BECHTEt,
Secretary OF the Senate.
Mr.. Benhan, of Carroll, moved to recon-
slider the vote by which House bill No. 24O,
entitled an making appropriations to pay
the expenses of the State auditing CON-
mittee, appointed by his Excellency Gov
ernor Kellogg, and confirmed by the honor
able the Superior District Court for the
parish Of Orleans, was indefinitely post.
poned.
Mr.. Hahn, of St. Charles. moved to lay
that motion on the table.
On which the yeas and nays were de-
manded by Messrs. Sartain, of Carroll,
and Davis, of Orleans, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Armstead,A Antoine, Bowman, Baker,
Bryant, Boyd, Blackstone, BoatDer, Barrow,
Bickham. Butler, Carey, Cockerham, Con.
naughton. Cousin, D. C. Davis, Desarzant,
Estilette, Elliot, Fernandez, Greene, Grant,
Guichard, Harris, Hefiner, Humble, Heath,
Hubeau, Hahn. P. Jones, Krkman, Keys,
D. King, V. 0. King, Lewis, Landry, Lawes,
Little, Moreland, Murrell of Lafourche,
Mayo, Martinez, Mathews, Marie, Montaldo,
Nichols, Norris, Price, Peyton, Page, Pres
Souer, Stewart, Simms, Southland, Smith,
Sutton, Smart, Thomas. Tureaud, Trahan,
Thompson, Williams, Washington, Ward,
Wands, Young-7l.
Nays Benham, Demas, Devices, Hill,
Heating, Mahoney, Provost, Sartain, Sewell,
D. Wilson, Ward-1l.
Mr.. Guichard, of St. Bernard, called up
the following resolution:
WHEREAS A resolution was adopted by
this House on the sixth day g session, to the
effect that the committee appointed to in
vestigate the books Of the Auditor of Public
Accounts and State Treasurer report
twenty days from the twelfth ultimo; and
Whereas, 1t is now forty days since the
above mentioned resolution was adopted;
and
Whereas, The said committee have failed
to make any report; therefore be it
ReSOlued, That the committee appointed
to examine the books of the Auditor and
Treasurer be and are hereby required and
instructed to report to the House the result
Of their investigation Immediately after the
passage of this resolution, and also report
who is responsible for the difference exist
ing between the books of the Luditor and
Treasurer, as published in the press of this
city over tho signature of tho Treasurer's
book keeper.
Mr.. Martinez, Of Sc. Martin. offered the
following amendment:
Strike out the word ''imtnediately" and
insert Monday, at II NJ"
Which was adopted.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans, February 20, 1874.
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives,
submit herewith communication Ihave
received from the commission of engineers,
respecting the closing OF the Latourche
bayou.
The commission, while urging the adop-
ton Of this measure, appear to entertain
doubt whether the power rests with the
State Legislature or with Congress. / lay
the fact before you for such action as may
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Referred TO the Committee on Internal
improvements.
Stare OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department. :
New Orleans, February 81, 1874.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of representatives
In accordance with q resolution adopted
by your honorably body January %, 1874,
a certified COPY Of which has been trans
TO, ? hoo 30 wit tn of
the Bayou des Glaizes Slack Water Naviga-
ton Company. and to request the return of
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor.
Mr.. Estile.te, Of Sc. Landry. gave notice
that on some future day he would introduce
the following bill:
An act directing the police jury Of the
parish of st. Landry 70 divide the parish in
five wards. determining the number of jus.
tees Of the peace and constables; the ir
salary in criminal matters, and for other
purposes.
Mr.. Hahn, of Sc. Charles, on behalf of the
Committee on judiciary. submitted the fol-
lowing report:
CoMM1rTEs ON JUDICIARY, I
New Orleans, February 81, 1874 )
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
The undersigned members of the Com
mittee on Judiciary, to whom was referred
House bill No. 3l5, joint resolution restrain
ing and changing the venue in the case Of
the State Of Louisiana VS.. Alexander w.
Kinchen, on charge of murder, from the
First District Court of Orleans to the
Sixth Judicial Dis trct Court for the parish
of Livingston, for final trial and determi-
nation, respectfully report unfavorably.
L. s. RODRIGUES,
M HAHN,
E. w. DEVICES.
c. j. GREENE.
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY.
The first thing in the order of unfinished
business, was the report of the Committee
on Elections and Qualifications:
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS, I
New Orleans February 4, 1874. 5
70 the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives:
Your committee, to whom was referred
the contested case of Riviere We. Sewell,
have after long and thorough investigar
ton in the matter been unable to report
owing to the numerous complications, and
would therefore submit the facts to the
consideration of your honorable body.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
A. TEREAUD, Chairman;
S. MARTIN,
4. G. DAVIDSON,
L. ID. PRESCOTT,
NELSON KENYON,
j. w. ARAISTEAD.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Demas, of st. John the Baptist
moved that Mr. Sewell be confirmed in his