New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04
omestead Association, approved April %

Homestead Association, approved April 2
1872.
Also, relative TO establishing Unite
States District Court in and for mort
Louisiana. and respectfully request tn
honorable Speaker to athx mis- signature
the same.
Respectfully.
| z. Z. BECHTEt.
I Secretary of .he Senate.
Mr.. Montaiio. of Orleans. offered tn
following resolution:
Resoired, That Messrs. David Wilson, 1
Provost. W. 7. Thompson. John Langles
lsam Nichols. o. p. Fernandez and L. Blu
! Ter be paid their per diem for the last extr
session and regular session.
Lies over under she rules.
NJ. Sewei! a: Orleans, offered the fo
! lowing resolution:
! WHEREAS. The dan: increasing inconve
| Meme. to the pnbii who are compelled +
| travel on The ears between Carrol!ton an,
!! this city, from Che want of sufficient ca
! room. renders il absolutely necessary tina
:Lis Legislature should inquire into tn,
! management OF said road, with the view 0
! removing the !mpedments offered 20 tn,
| public generally: therefore. be it
ReSOlred. That special committee o
three. of which the honorable Speaker is {,
| be chairman. be appointed, to wait upor
/ the president of the said company, to en-
| force. If possible, "a proper consideration o
public rights established 6v the charter
| granted 10 said company.
Which was adopted.
Mr. Davidson. OF L.r.n, .ton. offered the
following resolution:
Resoleed. That the Judiciary Committee
of the House of Representatives be and
they are hereby instructed to report a bill
to the House, as soon as practicable, abOl
lshlng the salaries OF the parish judges, and
creating the parish judges ex OtficiO recorder
OF mortgages and conveyances for each
parish OF the State. and repeating the office
OF parish recorder.
Mr.. Barrow. OF O.iean.. offered the tol.
lowing resolution:
Reso}ced, That the Committee on Rail
roads is hereby instructed to examine the
New Orleans, jackson and Great Northern
Railroad Company, the New Orleans, Ope-
IOusas and Great Western Railroad, with
all their branches. and to report to the
House the condition of said roads, and as
certain it said roads have complied with
their charters. the committee or sub-com-
mittee to be .l!!ov we'd the mileage allowed by
law.
Mr.. hlahoney. o. Pla9uem;nes. Gale! u,
the following resolution:
Eesoi,ed. That the Committee on Health
and Quarantine be authorized to proceed to
the several quarantine stations within the
State and inspect the condition and affairs
of the same. reporting thereon to the afore-
SAID COMMITTEES 10: sts action on the same:
be it further
Resoired. That the said committee shall
be empowered 70 send for persons and
papers, and ~ administer oaths il the
prosecution OF its investigation.
Which. on motion was adopted.
Mr.. Wands. Of TangipohoA. offered the
following resolution.
WHEREAS. Great complaints aavs been
made and are constantly being made in ieia-
ton to the nanneS IN which the stock of the
State OF Louisiana was disposed of in the
New Orleans. Jackson and Ggea: Northern
Railroad Company: and.
Whereas. y repor: was prepared 70 be
offered - the House in tie session Of 1870
and 1871: and.
Whereas. Said rere:. va. lost, :is!ail OF
suppressed: therefore. oe il
R.sotrc3. That the Judiciary Committee
o. this House be instructed TO examine into
all facts .: this transaction whereby the
the State OF Louisiana was Invested OF her
right in said RAILROAD company. and report
the same to this House. and 10 recommend
the action necessary to te taken 20 have
her tights herein protected. and that said
committee have power 20 send for persons
and papers so az 20 enable them to arrive
a: all facts necessary fox sa:.. report.
Which was adopted.
NOTICES -. ..:.s
T,' .
on some future day they would introduce
the following bills:
BY Mr.. Martinez. o.. s.. Martin
AN act to open :h. mouth and remove
distractions in the Bayou plaguem;ne.
Also. Az act TO cente. additional powers
on the justice Of the cs.c. in the ;i.s: ward.
parish o; -. Martin.
Also. az, &C: t. reimburse :!e parish Of st.
Martin IL certain amour: due j: by the
State from property sold 10. :axes.
BY Ir. Davidson. OF Liv.n sston:
An ac: to limit the gate Of fees re.
'eive! b. the civil. sheriff o; the parish of
Orleans. TO the sum Of $4,000. and to pro.
'ide that al! fees exceeding said amount be
ece!ved hy the city @: New Orleans for the
,ene:i: 0: as treasury.
An &C: dividing the :a,is, o; Livingston
md creating The parish OF Ams:e.
By Mr.. Price. .; Claiborne.
An act 30 incorporate the town o: Haynes.
lille. Ill the parish OF Claiborne.
By Mr.. Marvin. Of Catalonia.
AN act to extend the limits of the parish !
i: Grant: 20 change the boundaries thereof: |
o restore certain territory to Winn parish:
0 move the county seat thereof from Col. |
AK TO Pineviile: TO provide Tor the building |
{ the courthouse and .;ai! ut Pineyille: to |
eguiate certain taxes. and 70 provide for |
he :rarsfe: o: certain causes to the seat of |
lsiice at piDev:lle. and for other purposes.
BY Mr.. Sartain. OF Carroll:
IN act 70 divide the State of Louisiana
ITO six congre ssional districts.
BY Benham. of Carroll:
An act to divide the parish oc Carroll !
ito two parishes. 10 be called East and
Vest Carroll.
BY Mr.. Peyton. OF De Soto:
A bill to change the mode Of assessing
nd collecting the State and parish taxes.
By Mr.. Williams. of East Baton Rouge:
An act for the relief of Mr.. John Nc
uaid. Of the parish of East Baton Rouge.
A bill Cor the better securing mechanics
nd laboyeys' wages. and for other pur.
Dses.
By Mr.. Keys. of Terrenonne:
An act entitled an act 10 provide for the
lblic printing, and for other purposes.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to preyio notice, the follow.
u bills were introduced and PASSED their