New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-11

Resoyred That the committee appointed
by the Speaker of the House OF representa-
tiyes, to examine the books and accounts OF
the Auditor of Public Accounts and the
State Treasurer, in compliance with sec
tons 1910 and l542 Of the Revised Statutes,
be and are hereby requested and instructed
to report to the House the result OF their
investigation ten days from and after the
passage of this resolution.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr. Deioie, of Orleans. offered the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS. Article seventeen Of the con-
st.tution of the State provides that Repre-
sentatives shall be chosen on the first Non
dav in Novem Der every two years; and.
Whereas. At an election held on the flrst
Monday in November. 1872. for officers Of
the State. Battle Payne received the ma.
iorlty of votes cast for Representative OF
the tenth representative district; and.
Whereas. Ample time has been given to
any person to contest the eligibility OF
Battle Payne to said seat. and no contest
ant has put in an appearance: therefore, De IL
Resoltei. That Battle Payne, Representa-
tive of the tenth representative district, be
and he is hereby admitted TO bis seat IN the
House OF Representatives. and - entitled
TO all the privileges. etc.
Which was referred to tao Committee on
Elections and Qualifications.
Mr.. Connaughton. o: Rapides. offered the
following resolution:
Reso!red, That q committee of three be
appointed to examine and report to THIS
House the manner in which the Slaughter
house Company have conducted their busl-
ness. whether they have complied with their
charter and if they have paid to the State
the amount of money as REQ uired oy law.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Cousin, Of St. TammanC. offered the
following resolution.
Iiesosrei. That the Speaker appoint com.
:ni1tee Of three to in yestlgate the affairs OF
the Carondeiet Canal Company.
Which was adopted.
MESSAGE PROM .hE SENATE.
senate CHANaRg.
New Orleans. January 10. 1874.
To .h. nonoraols Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives,
am directed by the Senate to ask the
concurrence Of the House u the following.
viz.
Senate bill No IL. an &C: ceding juris-
dictiou and conveying title to all State
lands required for the construction OF the
proposed Fort St. Philip ship canal to the
government O: the United States.
p. +. BECHTEL,
Secretary Of the Senate.
Nj. Bake.. Of Booster. called up the Col.
lowing resolution:
Resrred. That the House proceed to the
distribution and assignment of seats to the
members, by drawing for the same.
Mr. Stewart. of Tensas. offered the fol-
lowing as an amendment:
Resoved. That eac member of the House
of Representatives retain the same seats
tha: occupied at the last session.
Whevenpon the yeas and nays were de.
1nandeI by Nessr.. Sartain- of Carroll. and
Ste war.. of Tensas. resulting as follows:
Leas-Arms tead. Baker. Boyd, Benham
Boatner. Bickham, Barrow, ID. &. Davis,
K. 4. Davis. Decker. Devezin. Dnmont.
Devices. Elliot, Harris. Hetfner, Humble.
Heath. NJ. JoHes, johnson. Heating, Marvin.
Morelaud, Murrel! of L4tourche, Norris.
Price, Raby. Rodrigues. Thomas, Williams.
Wilson, Washington. Ward, Wands-31.
Eays--Alair. Antoine. Bowman. Black.
stone. Carey. Cnnnaughton. Cousin, Demas,
Dejoie. Fonteiieu. Greene. Grant. Gair.
Gulchard. Hubeau. Hill. Hahn, 2. Jones,
Kern. d. King, Keys, Lewis, Landry, Lawes,
Murrell of Madison, Mahoney, Mayo. Mar
tinet. Marie. Mathews. Montaldo, Peyton.
Page. Paris, Rochon. Souer. Sawyer, Stew.
art. Sartan, Snaer, Simms, Southland, Sutton.
Seweil. Tureaud. Worthy, foung-H.
Mr. Stewart. Of Tensas. moved to amend.
By striking out ":as. session." and inserting
''nov occupy" and moved the adoption @;
the resolution. as amended.
The resolution. as amended. wa, adopted.
NOTICES o.! Bills.
Tie following gentlemen gave notice
TIA. on some future day they would intro
iuce the following bill.
by Mr.. Kern, of Jefferson:
An act entitled an act to construct pub.
&c ROAD, of earth. in the most direct line
from the western limits Of the city of New
Orleans to the city Of kenner, parish Of
Jefferson. etc.
BY Mr. Carey. Of Orleans:
An az: 10 incorporate the Slave Sons
Benevolent Association Of New Orleans.
louisiana.
Hy Mr. Paris. Of Orleans:
An &C: relative to action Of libel 0. sian.
der.
by .ir. Murrei', OF iatourche:
An act entitled an act TO am end an act 20
give a Lew charter so as to extend the lin.
its of the town o! Thiboda:: K. in the parish
Of Latourchc.
By Mr.. Sutton. o: st. Mary:
An act to enlarge the corporate limits OF
the town Of Franklin. and provide for the
government thereof.
By Dir. Elliott. of Orleans:
4 Join: resolution relative 20 4 national
Quarantine law.
BY Nh. Marvin, Of Ca:atou!a:
An &C: regulating the retail! Of spiri'uols
liquors.
By M. Kern, of Jefferson:
An act to authorize the clerk of the SUI
preme Court to put suits on the summary
docket in which curators Of interdicted per.
sons are parties.
Also, an act to incorporate the Union Be-
nevolent Association of jackson, Louisiana.
BY Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciana:
An act to exempt the Clinton and Port
Hudson railroad from taxation.
Also, an act fixing the time for making
sheriff sales under suits Of teri facias and
writs of seizure and sale.
Also, an act to amend and re-enact arti.
Gle 259 of the Revised Code of Practice.
By Mr.. Raby, of Natchitoches:
An act to establish poor house in the
parish of Natchitoches.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
According to previous notice the follow
ing bills were introduced and passed their
first and second readings under suspension
of the constitutional rules and referred to
their appropriate committees: