New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-02

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
le following message was received:


SENATE CHAMBER, I
New Orleans March /, 1878. }
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
, Aouse OF Representatives.
am directed to ask your concurrence in
the passage Of the following bills:
, Senate bill No. Ill, an act relative to the
oners' inquests, &c.
Senate bill No. ll2, joint resolution
, creating committee to investigate the
fees and emoluments OF State officers; etc.
Senate bill No. 151, substitute for Senate
bill No 90, relative to charter of the
city of New Orleans
Also, that the Senate concurs in the fol-
lowing
House bill No. II, relative to parish
Of ST. Bernard.
P. E. BECHTEL,
Secretary of the Senate.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Murreil called up the following reso
ton, and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, The Committee OF Registra-
ton have, in their examination of natural
izations granted in 1874, been compelled TO
secure the services of clerk, for whom no
provisions ter compensation have been
made; therefore be it
ResoleeG, That the clerk employed by said
committee is entitled to compensation the
same as other clerks employed by this
| House, and shall receive CONDENSATION in
the same manner as other employees of the
House. and the chairman of the Committee
on Contingent Expenses is hereby author
| lied and directed to issue his certificate in
conformity with this resolution
Mr.. Guichard moved to Law the motion 70
adopt on the table.
Lost.
The motion to adopt prevailed
Mr. Triplet called up the following Ieso-
! lutlons, which were read and adopted:
| WHEREAS, A number of Representatives
| and Senators are absenting themselves from
| the halls OF the Legislature, thereby retard-
| ing the passage OF many important meas
ures of reform; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives
OF the State OF Louisiana, the Senate con
curing, That we cordially invite the
absent Representatives and SenatorsTlto
return and take their seats in their respec-
tive houses at an early day, and we hereby
pledge our sacred honor to cooperate with
them and use our joint efforts to pass anv
and all constitutional measures Of reform
that may be necessary to redeem our State |
from the high taxation, and do any and all |
acts legally to restore peace and harmony |
throughout the State.
ResOlred, That the above resolution is |
offered in spirit of peace, and in order to |
show to our constituents and our political |
opponents that we desire their assistance in !
accomplishing the great end desired for the |
goOd OF the common country.
Mr.. Parker called up the following reso.
lutions which were read and adopted
Resolred, That the Committee on Public
Buildings be and are hereby required to
proceed, at as early day as possible, to in
vestigate into the condition OF all public
buildings belonging to the State, and report
what necessary repairs are required or
needed, and the probable costs OF said re.
pairs; be it further
ReSoiced. That the chairman Of the Com
mlttee on Contingent Expenses of the House
OF Representatives is hereby instructed to
issue vouchers for mileage to members of
SAID committee, in pursuance Of the above
resolution, and the Speaker is hereby au-
thorlsed to sign for the same.
Mr.. Jourdain called up the following
resolution, which was read and adopted:
WHEREAS. David Hill, Edward Alexis.
Armstead Gregory. Thomas Small, Joseph |
Wellington and j. Warner were employed
as norters IN cleaning up and arranging the
hall Of the House of Representatives pre-.
vious to the session; therefore be it
I'eSoitea, That the chairman of the Com
mlttee on Contingent Expenses be and is
hereby authorized ald directed to issue TO
said persons their vouchers for pay as Dor
ters from December 26, 1874, TO January 4.
1919, the same to he paid out of the contin- =
gent fund OF the House.
Mr.. Hubeau offered the following resolu-
ton, which was read under suspension of
,he rules and adopted:
Rcsolted, That the chairman OF the Com
nittee on Contingent Expenses be and is Il
hereby ordered and directed to issue his a
in favor of the clerk of the Com n
nittee on Canals and Drainage in pavmep
II labor and service rendered.
Mr.. Levisee called up the following reso-
ution, reported by the Committee on Pen
IONS which was read and adopted 81
Resolced, That the State Auditor be re- a
hired to furnish. at hi earliest conve- ST
fence, to this House OF
First-A detailed lst OF pensioners en- 1t
tiled to draw pensions from the State uu- n
er existing laws So
Second-A tabular statement showing the | IL
mount OF warrants issued to each pensioner | OF
II the year 1873.
mount of warrants issued to each pensioner
n the year 1874.
Mr.. Ray offered the following resolution, in
hich was read under suspension of the al
lies and adopted:
Be it resolved by the House of Repre-
ntatives of the State of Louisiana in reg 10
ar session convened, That the Committee
| Charitable and Public Institutions are
,reby authorized to sit during the recess W.
this House, and they are hereby author IA
ed to visit and examine the condition, 10
and otherwise, of each and all pa
the public and charitabl institutions in .tu
IS State, said committee TO have full | ~
wer to send for persons and papers, and S Gu
at this committee shall do so at no ex- 81
nse TO the State. 60
MESSAGE from THE GOVERNOR f.,
The following message was received and
az:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, n,
Executive Depart ment. , oH'
New Orleans, March !, 1875. an
the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Re representatives.:
return without my approval, to the To
,use IN which it originated, an act to
ovIde t0r the purchase OF State House,
The act apprOpriates the SUM Of $250C00, the
tn interest, tOr the purchase OF the st. }
us Hotel property by the State. The sec
zee named is certainly quite high enough, Sta
not too high, under existing circum- I
.nces, and the State should not be asked | to
pay interest thereon. Sta
section four Of the act before me reads
following: an,
That out of all State taxes collected one. St.
II of one mill on every dollar shall be set pos
art out of the general fund by the Audi sa1
and treasurer as a fund to meet the Z
rchase price of said property, and the aut
d funds or so much thereof as shall nave Pol
IN collected shall be paid to the vendors, not
times to be designated in the act OF sale: lml
,vlded, said payment shall be made at this