New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-26

limited power, such - / do not want, IN
II in tee judgment Of yenr honorable bod
moro than the requisite number have bel
appointed. would like your honorab
4 body TO state the number and how they q
to be paid: Yesterday I discharged al Il
special assistant sergeants- alarms, an
would thank your honorable body to act
the matter.
Very respectfully, ETC. o.,p
Sergeant-at.Arms.
The following communication, accom-
panied by q memorial, was received. req
and referred to tho Committee on Con
meree and Manufactures:
RATIONAL BOARD o. TRADE,
Secretary and Troeourers OMco
Chicago. January II. 1875.
] To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of th
House Of Representatives.
/ am instructed by vote of the Nations
Board of Trade to forward to you tn
within three memorials, and to request thu
| you will do the board the favor to caus
| their proper presentation to the HONORABLE
body over which you preside, and that the.
may have appropriate reference to suitable
In the hope that tho matters suggeste,
and petitioned for may DO commend them
selves to the Legislature Of Louisiana a. {,
secure ito favorable action.
l have the honolet0 be very respectful,
CHARLES RANDOLPH,
Secretary.
Mr.. Souer, Of Avoyelles, in the chair.
The following resolutions were intro
duced; and lie over under the rules:
BY Mr.. Nurrell, of Madison:
r.. WHEREAS, It is the sense of this General
Assembly 10 reduce tho expenses of the
State to Q reasonable limit, and to abolish
ell monopolies that may at present exist un.
der it's laws; therefore be it
Buildings be and arc hereby ordered to 70
port to this House without delay, upon
what contract. and by what expense, and
as TO the legality of the occupation of this
building 1.-THE St. Louis Hotel) as State
House.
By Mr.. Guichard, of st. Bernard:
Rcsolred, That the Committee ON Re-
trenchment and Reform be and 10 hereby
to report . bill reducing the fees
of State assessors and tax collector
throughout the State and such other reform
measures that they deem necessary.
By Mr.. Ward, Of Grant: i
Resolred, That the Speaker of the House
committee of three to examine into tho
Smarter Of the Live Stock Company, with
;he authority and instructions to examine
he books and accounts of said company.
Nth the view OF seeing II they have com.
,lied with their charter.
Res0lued, That the said committee shall
ave the authority to send for such persons
nd papers - shall be deemed necessary.
By Mr.. Sutton, Of St. Mary:
Resolved, That the Speaker of tho HOUSE.
gate and report the condition Of the Cres-
ent City Gaslight Company; their manner
conducting business, and il they have
implied with their charter; and that said |
have power to.send for persons |
nd papers.
BY Mr.. Piers0n, of NatOhitoches:
WHEREAS, The Loan and Pledge Asso-
ation Of New Orleans il chartered insti. /
ltion by the State of Louisiana; and
Whereas, Under the charter Of said Loan
I'd Pledge Association they are required
pay over to the Charity Hospital certain
oney in certain cases; therefore be it
ResOLUcd, That q special committee of
lree be appointed to investigate the affairs
said association and Gee il they have
implied with their charter in all respects,
I'd said COMMITTEES to have power to SEND
r persons and papers, etc. |
By Mr.. Cousin, Of St. Tammauy:
Resolved, That . special COMMITTEES of
rec be appointed by the Speaker to inves-
pate the affairs Of the Carondelet Canal
'mpany and to see whether they have
implied with their charter.
BY Mr.. Ray, of East Feliciana:
RESOLVED, That special committee of five
appointed by the Speaker to examine
neither the loan Offices and pavnbrokers
arge moro than the legal rate Of interest
lowed by Law.
By Mr.. Jourdain, of Orleans:
Resolved, That ths Committee on Re.
'nchment and Reform be and are hereby
'tructod to examine the books of the
on Contingent Expenses for tho
'sion of 1874, and that they shall have
wer to send for persons and papers, and
mmittee on Contingent Expenses: pro.
led, that the said clerk shall be paid only
such time as he shall be actually en-. ,
yed.
dr. Lowell, of Jefferson, moved that the
be ordered to provide
m for the use Of the Committee on Judi.
y. q
[r. Ray, of East Feliciana, moved to lay q
motion on the table. G
arried.
NOTICES OF BILLS. O
Offices were given that at Some future
the following entitled bills would be
0duced: o.
= Mr.. Snaer, of Iberia:s n
a act to amend the charter of the town r.
lew Iberia.
= Mr.. Armstead, of West Feliciana: Vi
q act to incorporate the "Farmer's Assoc. = =
on" of the parish of West Feliciana, =
? Mr.. Hunsaker, of St. james: LP
act entitled an act to incorporate tho u
hern Savings Bank of New Orleans" -
II
: Mr.. Levissee, Of Caddo:
act to fix the fees of tax collectors and On
'sors throughout the State of Louis -
Mr.. Triplet, Of East Baton Rouge:
act to remove the seat of government -
Q State of Louisiana from the city of
Orleans. and to re.establish tho same Jo'
o city Of Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Ray. Of East Feliciana:
act to incorporate the Loan and
20 Company" parish of Orleans, State
and to regulate the rate of
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