New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-24

perishable property seized under mesn
process after certain delays, advertisement
and notices, and fixing said delays ant
advertisements.
| The bill was read the first time
| The constitutional rule was suspended b,
a four-ffths vote, the bill was read tn,
second time and referred to the Commute,
on judiciary.
By Mr.. Goode, by unanimous consent:
| Senate bill No. 81, entitled an act relative
to the trial OF motions, rules, exceptions
| and answers to dissolve conservatory writs
and providing for judgments against prin
| cipals and sureties on the bond.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four-tifths vote. the bill read the second
time, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Goode, by unanimous consent:
Senate bill No. 81, entitled an act relative
TO the testing and reduction and erasure
OF privileged mortgages or membranes
on property; providing the manner of pro
ceeding against the same; defining the
jurisdiction of courts in relation thereto,
and repeating article 6Sl of the Code OF
Practice.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a tOur-ifths vote, the bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Whitney, by unanimous consent:
Senate bill No. 50. entitled an act to pro-
vide Tor the printing and publishing of the
daily journals of the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana,
and of the laws passed by the General
Assembly, and to prescribe the paper in
which such journals, laws, etc., shall be
printed and published and making it I'M
lawful to print and publish the same, except
as provided by this act.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four vote, the bill read the second
time, and ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Wharton in the CHAIR
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr. Burch offered the following:
Joint resolution to instruct the ATTORNEY
General to institute proceeding 60 to fOrfei.
the franchises, rights and privileges con.
terred on the Mississippi and Mexican
Gulf Ship Canal Company, under act No.
80 of the acts of 1871, entitled IAN act for
the drainage of New Orleans"
WHEREAS, The Mississippi and Mexican
Gulf Ship Canal Company was from consid-
eratiops Of public policy. and owing to the
empowered to undertake the drainage Of
the city of New Orleans, with the construc-
ton OF canals and protection levees above,
below, and in the rear of the city, as pro-
vided in act No. 30 of the session acts of
1871; and
Whereas. Franchises, rights and privi-
leges of extraordinary extent and ' alue
were thus conferred on the said Mississippi
and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Company, in
furtherance of the objects of the act and
Whereas, The said Mississippi; and Mex
lean Gulf Ship Canal Company have long
since ceased to carry Gu the public works
unto them expressly entrusted by the pro-
visions OF the said act, and have otberw
violated the provisions OF the said act:
therefore, be i5
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives OF the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened, That the
Attorney General is instructed to institute
forth with, in ths naine and on behalf of
the State OF Louisiana, such proceedings
as may be required to secure the forfeiture
OF all and singular the franchises, rights
and privileges conferred On the Mississippi
and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Company
under and by vrtuo of act No. 50 OF the
acts Of the General Assembly Of the State
OF 1871.
Passed first reading and ordered placed
on the calendar.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Burch:
WHEREAS, There does now. ana las
existed for a period of more than six wears,
q Successful armed resistance agains,
Spanish authority in the island Of Cuba:
and
Whereas. THIS resistance is maintained
by people who have organized and estab-
lished a constitutional government. re-
publican in form, guaranteeing freedom to
al i'll person. IL religion, i'll the acquisition
and enjoyment Of property, and IN the par-
ticipation of government; and
Whereas, The republic of Cuba Is not
only enabled 20 maintain its position, bat
is continually iessenng the area of Spanish
rule, and at this time exercises authority
over more than twothirds Of the territory
of the island, against the apparent ability
of Spain to either again acquire or to long
retain footing upon any portion OF the
remainder; and
Whereas, The war, as waged upon the
island, is now and has been attended with
all tho ferOcity characteristic of semi
barbarous people. the consequences of
which must long be prejudicially fell. by
the people OF the United States in our social
and commercial relaTions with the island.
and "a it is apparent that the revolution,
possessing, as it does, the power and vital
ity net only to successfully cope with Spain
Tor nearly seven years, but is rapidly driy-
ing that power to their last resort, the for
titled seaport towns, Can have nut one
termin ation-success; we are therefore of
the opinion that some humane measures
should be taken to mitigate the devastating
war ROW laying waste this once rich and
prosperous island: therefore, be it
Resolred, That il is the opinion OF the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
that, III consequence OF the condition OF
at airs existing in the island of Cuba,
the time has arrived when the government
Of the United States is called upon by every
actuating great aud civilized
nation to adopt such measures
as shall appear best calculated to mitigate
and shorten. il possible, the desoating war
in that island.
Resotced, That, in our opinion, the good
Offices Of the govern ment OF the United States
can not be more humanely and wisely used
than in a well directed effort to secura TO
the republic Of Cuba all the rights ard
privileges OF beliigerents.
Lies over
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The following concurrent resolution came
up as unfinished business:
Concurrent resolution suspend;ng G.
Clinton, Auditor Of Pablo j ccounts, oend-
inc ifupeacAmpnt