New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-14

Raby, Rochon, Soner, Stewart, Sartain,
| Snaer. Simms, Southland. Sewell, Thomas,
| Tureaud. Williams. Washington. Wands-
| 50.
The House refused 20 adop: the sesolu.
| ton.
Mr. Dema.. o! 81. John the Baptist. offered
| the following resolution:
! Resolced, That the special committee ap-
pointed to examine all outstanding vouchers
| or warrants issued by the House during its
| sessions of 1870. 1871, 1872 and 1873 be au-
| thorized TO employ a clerk and 70 adver.
! tise in the daily city papers ealing on all
! persons holding such vouchers or warrants
! to bring them forward for examination and
| registration. and the clerk Is required to
! make a tabular statement OF the same for
! the inspection of the committee and this
! House whenever the same shall be called
! for: that the clerk shall be in the committee
| room from 10 A. NJ. to ?. M for the pur
pose Of receiving and giving receipts :or all
| vouchers brought TO the committee. and
that The committee report thei. lima! action.
| by bill or otherwise, twenty day. before
! the close Of the present session.
! lies over under the rules.
! Mr.. Lewis. of Ascension. offered the fol
! lowing resolution:
| EeSclrei. That a committee o: ave be ap.
/! pointed by the Speaker 10 investigate the
| affairs and examine the books OF the Louis.
| lana State Lottery Company.
Referred 30 me Committee On Corpora
tons.
| Mr.. Gair. o: East Fe!ic!ana. offered the
following resolution.
! Reso'ced. That the superintendent Of the
State Insane Asylum at jackson be re-
| CURED to bring the books. records. vouch-
! ers and all other papers relating to the
| transactions and business of the said asylum
! for the year 1873. before the Committee on
| Charitable Institutions tor examination.
| Which was adopted.
Mr.. Antoine. of St. Mar. called up the
| following resolution:
| Reso!rsi, That this House now proceed
| to the election of the assistant clerk. minute
| clerk and assistant minute clerk.
| The Chair decided tina: the resolution was
! out OF order. as the adoption OF the preeed
J Ing journals hai decided that point.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
TIE :uiioW.n. gentlemen CAV" notice
tina: ~: some future day they would intro
! duce the following oils:
BY Mr.. Eake:. OF SossieI:
An ac. to ;.orogate the privilege accorded
! to debts due FOX necessary supplies.
An act re- firing the recording o: certain
papers il cri,niua: eases. an! prescribing
| the eject o. such :acord.
An act - De entitled an act relating TO
the recordin, o: 30 cuments in ciy!! cases.
By Mr.. iseatng. Of Caddo
An ac. to authorize the council of the city
Of Shreveport to levy police tax: to resu-
late ieyiel of taxes, the Proceedings OF tax
suits. and the jurisdiction Of she parish
couv: Of the parish OF Caddo IN reterene,
thereto; 70 define and punish forgery in GER
tain case; to aathori iZe the funding of the
aea.in. debt 70 consolidate. limi! and pro
vide :or ths deb: o. the city o: Shreveport.
principa! and interest; 70 authorize "a tax
for the supper. q the city govern and
to ts.Abl:.h !:scal age.c: defining its du-
ties. and for ;.s better enforcement. of the
collection q: -: .a1e.. and for other pr
poses.
~. run-s %. CO'.l-"E.s.
NJ. Gair. Of East E.iciana. chairman Of
the Committee "a .:nyol!meat. made the
following :erO.:
C"..- o.. z. .'L..sSr,
Es~ Ok cans. January -. 1874.
TO =. 10, sab. Speaker and ::smbtrs OF the
House o; representatives
-FOUR Committee on Enrolment beg leave
20 report az having been duly en.rosssd,
the following bills. viz.
House bill 10, an act maxim" ar aDpro-
pr!at:on for the payment OF the mileage and
per diem and cOntngen: expenses OF the
General Assembly OF the STATE. for the reg
u'ar session of 1874. and describing the
manner IN which Che same shal! be paid
House bill No. :. join: resolution. tina.
committee. to consir: OF the Senator from
representatives from the parish OF -.
James be constituted. % examine into
ari repov: upon the charges made acalns.
the clerk o the court OF the parish az
s.. James, %.>l, . view to addressing
h!.i on: Of o1ice. should the evidence.
in the opinion Of .he committee. jus
t:.y such action. The committee shall hold
:.s si:tings IN tie parish of s.. James. and
s!al! have power to examine witnesses. adj
minister caths. and send tor persous and
par.cs
Respectfully ruhmit'ei.
JOHN GAlR. Chairman.
NJ. Hard.. .: Tansipshoa. chairman, oi
t.,e Committee Oh Ways ana Means. sub
m;.tei ths io!,owiu. letter :vnE, The audi.
to: o.: p.a.!c ..Ccouat..
&.Ar. y, LorIsraSA.l
AUDITOR Office,
caw Orleans, January IL. 1874
Hon 4: :; ::'.n!a. ..aI man Committee Ct Ways
and Means
Nv annual repor. has been in the hand.
o! the printer some days. is now being
bound and will be laid before you tomor.
row. The delay was caused by the late
financial difficulties 81 the country. which
are wei! known 70 you. and which very
seriously interfered with the collection OF
taxes. The time Of collectors settlements
war under the law, extended . few days,
by which means 4 larg" amount Of taxes
were collected which otherwise could not
have been received. This extension .: time
necessarily DELAYED ,ny report, which could
10: be completed until settlements were
a.a.s.. Respectfully. etc.
CHARLES CLINTON.
.AWGItU:.
ORDER OK :HE DAY,
s:r. Montaldo. Of Orleans. called W the
following resolution and substitute:
Hcsoirs9. That David Wilson and T.. Pre-
vost. from the second ward. be seated as
members Of the House OF Representatives.
subject to . contest.