New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27

w her0ae. Inc DOn0s issued 10 uao salt
company have been cold and the proceeds
diverted from their legitimate channel, II
violation of law; and
Whereas, The said company has been de
clared bankrupt and the franchise of tht
State has been sold or transferred to pri
vate individual, together with the real ane
personal property acquired by the said com
pany; and
Whereas, the payment Of the bonds
issued by the State and the coupons there
on were secured by a first mortgage upor
all the real and personal property OF the
said company; and
Whereas, The said sale or transfer Of the
property to third. party makes the State
liable for both principal and interest, anO
places an immense franchise in the hands
OF individuals, the nature CT which is an I'm
paralleled monopoly. all of which being
detrimental TO the interests OF the State
be it
Resolred, That the Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives be authorized and di
rected to appoint a committee of five foi
the purpose of taking into consideration the
facts alleged in the preamble. and which is
hereby made part of this resolution, and
report to this House, as soon as practicable
the result of their investigations, with what
legislation may be necessary to protect the
interests of the State therein.
Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles. moved to lay the
above motion on the table.
Carried.
The Speaker announced the following
members to I'LL vacancies on the Committee
on Charitable and Public Institutions, viz:
Messrs. Young. Of COncordia; Wilson. OF
East Baton Rouge: Jones. Of Poilte Cou'
paos apd DunOuf nf OrlaapS
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. e,
Executive Department
New Orleans, January "a, 1874
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives,:
am directed by the Governor to inform
the House that he has this day approved
and signed bill. originating in your hon.
Orable body. entitled IAN act to provide for
funding obligations Of the State by exchang.
ing for bonds" etc.
II. CONQUEST CLARKE.
Private Secretary.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Baker, of Bossier. presented the FOL.
lowing petition:
BE.LEvcs. BossiRR PARISH. La,
January II. 1874.
To the g onorable the Senate and the House Of Re-
l, Leonidas C. Raspberry. have the honor
to lay before you this my memorial. askin z
bill to be passed for my relief.
In the year A. D. 1870 was tax collector
in and for the parish of Bossier. and col.
lecting taxes on tableaux OF 1867, 1868 and
1869. My agent in New Orleans in paying
funds for me into the treasury made mis-.
take by paying large amount as collected
on tableau Of 1869, that should have been
Oh tableau of 1867, making thereby large
excess in my favor on tableau of 1869, and
leaving me greatly delinquent on that of
1867. 1 applied to the Auditor to correct
the mistake, by crediting my over payment
on tableau of 1869 to my delinquency of
1867. This he refused to do; but he de-
manded of me full settlement on tableau of
1867. Being enable to make this settle
ment, suit was instituted against me in the
district court for Bossier parish, by the
Auditor. On a final trial the court gave
me what the Auditor had refused, whereby
was easily enabled to fully settle
with the State. But as it was found on the
trial that fell in debt to the State small
amount, costs were necessarily adjudged
against me. These costs were quite heavy,
caused by the fact that there were many
securities on my bonds, nearly all of whom
were sued with me. The amount of costs |
paid was 1872, bills of which | present
herewith. In the suit | was also forced to
pay $500 attorney fees. l request these
sums to be paid to me by the State, beIiev-
ing that in justice l deserve them, whether
the Auditor or the law was in fault in
forcing me to suffer the losses.
l further request an appropriation to be
made to pay ine the balance that is due NE
as by the Auditors books.
L. c. Raspberry,
EX-TdX Collector of BoSSier
Which was ordered printed il the journal
priations.
Mr.. Hubeau, of Jefferson. presented the
following memorial:
PARISH OF JEFFERSON
Right Bank January II. 1874. 5
To the Honorable Members OF the Senate and
House OF Re representatives.:
We the undersigned citizens and mem.
bers of William Tell Hook and Ladder
Company No. / of Gretna, right bank, par.
ish of Jefferson. State of Louisiana do most
respectfully represent to your honorable
body, this, tO-wit: That We are a corporate
body for over eighteen years, and have
never applied for any aid during that time.
but we have lately suffered in our company
during the season of lost members. the ex.
penses being very high on the company,
and furthermore most Of all the members
are very poor to defray the expenses at the
present time, and may it please your
honorable body to listen to this appeal.
We are at present at the point of being
seized for not paying our last installment.
of which amount in capital and interest.
the sum of $4,000, and we are not able to
pay the amount. Therefore if your
honorable body could assist US to keep
up our present company for the
welfare of the public at large. We most
would ask your aid in helping
us to secure our little truckhouse, which
after many years toll and labor is now
threatened to be taken away from us.
Hoping that our prayer may be heard in
your honorable body we remain. yours, with
l.. JOHNSON.
CHARLES BEKER.
ADAM HOFFMAN,.
w. MILLER,
FRITZ BLINN.
FRED. FISHER.
10 the Honorable the Senate and the House of
Representatives of the State Of Louisiana il
General Assembly conveneds
The petition of the Congregational So.
ciety OF the parish of Jefferson, right bank,
represents: That said associa.
ton is in needy circumstances and in an
condition; that they have
been regularly Incorporated according to
law; that said Incorporation was instituted
for humane and charitable purposes, for the
and support of the widows
and orphans Of deceased and needy mem.
bers of and belonging to the members of
The association, OF the parish of Jefferson.
tight bank.
Your petitioners represent that they have
low under tutelage and support, at great
expense, large number OF orphans and
widows; that their treasury is entirely de.
9leted, and that they are in great want
If funds to carry on the benevolent pur.
poses of their institution.
Your petitioners respectfully and humbly
,ray that your honorable body will grant
hem relief by appropriation to said insti.
ntion Of some such sum as in your wisdom |