New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-15

Shreveport Is composed of about two hun
| dred and thirty of mainly the active younf
! men of said city who have for several year
| past devoted themselves, with an energy
| worthy of the cause, to the organization o
| fire department, which is not only credit
| able to our city, but great source of pro
| lection to property. This service has beer
| gratuitons, and is intended still to be 30
| and the only confederation which has beer
| received by those rendering such services
has been an exemption from jury duty. A
tho last session Of your honorable body &
law was passed repeating this exemption
| and compelling the members OF fire compa
nice to render service.
! Now We respectfully submit that az
active member OF fire company is entitled
| to some exemption, especially when be re
ceives no compensation for his services
Under the operation of the old law, which
! exempted active tiremen from jury duty
! our department. has flourished, and indeed
has become highly creditable TO our rapidly
| growing young city. Under the same Law
| it will continue to flourish and grow with
| the city's growth. The new law, however
| repeating the exemption, has thrown 8
damper on the energies Of these active
| young men, because it takes away one OF
| the Inducements to our citizens to connect
| themselves with fire companies. There art
| people enough in Shreveport competent 70,
jury duty, not connected with the fire de
| partment, without calling upon the two OIL
three hundred tiremen, " no may be called
upon at any and all times to render services
no less important, and which they arc
| always ready to render gratuitously and
efficiently.
Respectfully asking that the law repeal
ing the exemption OF active fremen from
jury duty be repealed. at least 20 far as this
department at Shreveport is concerned. we
will ever pray, -
P. W. II. CUMMINGS,
J. +. LOONEf,
IL. PYRON. Committee.
Approved and recommended.
F. N. SANCHEZ,
Grief of Shreveport Fire DEPARTING nj: i
SAM LEVY. Mayor:
LOUIS DAVIS.
administrator of improvements:
d. LACY,
administrator of Assessments;
Z. REINFRO,
Administrator of accounts;
H. C. c. ZEIGLER,
Assistant Chief Fire Department. Shreve-
port:
RH. LINDSAY.
President PbRnix Fire Company No. ;.
CEREFEPORT. La DoCtmotT <O, 1919.
To the Gener al Assembly o. the State of Louisiana:
Your petitioner. Thomas w. Jones, would
respectfully represent that he is and has
been for twenty years resident of Caddo
parish, in the State of Louisiana; that BY
economy and industry 10 erected and be-
cams the owner of p valuable sawmill,
foundry and machine shop, which for many
years supplied the wants OF said parish
and large area of country ad; AGENT thereto.
Re further represents that in the year
1872 all Of his said property, with stock and
material on hand, including his residence,
was destroyed By fire, and having no in
surance thereon. he has been not only I'M
able to resume his operations. bat has been
left in want and almost penury. una Die to
pay bis debts.
He. therefore, prays yonr favorable con-
sideration in his behalf, and that he may be
from the payment OF State taxes
for the years of 1872 and 1873.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
The Speaker laid before the House the
annual repors of the Treasurer. which was
referred to the Committee "a Ways and
Means.
Nj. Young. Of Concoriia. presented the
petition Of :. =. 1:avanaugh. Of jackson
parish. claiming seat in the House fGou,
said parish. which was referred 10 the Com.
'n!ttee on elections and Qualifications.
:slso.c.-oHs.
Mr.. Benhau. OF Carrot. o..e.ei tho !ol-
lowing resolution
R.ao:os:. That the Committee Ga Con,in.
gent Expenses report forthwith t. this
House what payments. IT any. have been
made TO those members Of the General As.
semhly who's. names appeared ON the rolf
Dt the House, but who were absent in attend.
ance upon revolutionary tOdy until within
. week OF the cic 80 Of the las. session.
Referred 20 tie Committee on Contin gent
Expenses.
Mr.. Eeath. Of Webster. offered ~. FOL.
lowing rssoiat;on:
Re0lrri. That Senate bill No 70, be with.
irawn from the Committee IN Ways and
Means. be printed. and referred to commit.
Zee OF the ~hols louise.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Montaido. OF Orleans, offered the fol. !
owing resolution
Resolvsa, That the Committee on Contiu.
gent Expenses Of the House of Representa-.
ives be and il hereby authorized and di
'ec ted to pay TO the persons herein named
he respective amounts hereto attached
ind approved By the Sergeant q, arms Of |
he Rouse ST Representatives, for services
endersd IN clearing up ant putting in pro. !
,er order the room, Tor the Meeting ot the |
House of Representatives.
Names of parties employed in preparing !
ne House OF Representatives previous Of J
Ia meeting, from December IS. 1872:
!. Peoples. twenty-One days at
- ~. .......... ............ 900. S73 20 |
s. So. 10y: 80. .: % so
rank Montgomery, twenty one days
at So 0O. 15 50
Ohm Reynolds. twenty.one days at I
- 3O. .......... ......... - 50 |
,ew's Raymond, twenty-One days q:
60 ~ .......''.' .....: '......... - ~
,ewis Shaw. twenty one days at So 50 % so
'haIles Smith, twelve days at So 80 ~ %
.dolph Bush. twenty.on- days at
90 oU. ...... I3 ~ |
s. 50, .,..::::. ..' 80. q. 1880
oseph SLIatleid, twenty one days at
% OH. ..........-. ......... 13 80
+. Jones twen'y-one days at 50 50 % so
ames Cooper, twenty days at s. SO. 20 90
William Barton. seventet n days at I.
s5 'n: ::.:.:. ................ ~ ~
'ewis Blanohini. fifteen days at So SO 50 50
Total. ................ 1858 90
Approved. !
J. W. QUINN.
House Of Representa-
tives.
Referred 20 the COMMITTEES on Contin-
ent Expenses, with instruction 10 pay the !
bove accounts if found correct
MESSAGE IRON THE GOVERNOR.