New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-29

NEW ORLEANS FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 1879
VOLUME VIII---NO. 25O

| 81, in relation to the public administrators
| throughout the State. Also, House bill No
| 25, to amend article l62 Of the Code OF
Practice. which bill provides that in certain
cases man may be sued in a civil case out
side his own judicial district. Also, House
bill No. %. to amend act No. % of 1874, in
relation to the levy of taxes IN the city OF
New Orleans, and to restrict the lien OF the
city Of New Orleans and the State for taxes
All these bills were, under a suspension OF
the rules, read twice and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Drury introduced House bill No %
to defer for five years the assessing and
collecting OF the city park tax in the city OF
New Orleans. 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Retrenchment and Reform. Also,
House bill No. 81, providing for the creation
of a salary fund from which to pay the con-
stitutional officers of the State. Referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Triplett introduced House bill No.
81, to prohibit the buying and selling OF
produce in the night time. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr. johnson introduce House bill No.
SO, to enforce the existing law in relation to
organizing a militia throughout the State.
Referred to the Committee on Militia.
Mr.. Butler introduced House bill No. Ill,
to prevent the sale of Intoxicating liquors
on the Sabbath day. Referred to the Com
mittea on Agriculture.
Mr.. Souer introduced House bill No. "A.
making an appropriation of $4,000 to pay
the mileage and per diem Of the officers,
members and employees of the Returning
Board, and their contingent expenses.
Read twice and referred to Committee on
Appropriations.
Mr.. Marie introd uced House bill No. A.,
a joint resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a committee Of three from the
House, and two from the Senate, to inquire
into the alleged organization of illegal and
revolutionary societies in the State of Louis
lana. Read three times and finally passed.
This bill is intended for the benefit Of the
White League.
Many other bills were introduced-in all
twenty-seven-bus those enumerated above
were of the most importance. Our readers
will find them all in the official journal of
the House in another portion of this morn
ing's REPUBLICAN,
Mr.. Ray called Ap a resolution introduced
By him some days since, directing that
committee be appointed to inquire whether
in khe city of New Orleans
charged more than the law allowed them.
Mr.. Ward called up his resolution provid.
ing for the appointment of special COM
mittee to investigate the affairs Of the
Company.
On motion of Mt Lowell it was referred
to the Committee on Health and Quaran-
tine.
Mr.. Devices called up Senate joint resolu-
ton indorsing General Sheridan, which
passed its several readings.
Mr.. Lowell called up Senate joint resolu.
ton in relation to the employment of ex-
,erts to assist the committee to investigate
The books and accounts of the Auditor and |
Treasurer. The rules were suspended, and |
he resolution passed.
The order of the day was called, being
enate joint resolution asking tor the ap-
ointment of committee to inquire as to
,hether there was bone fide agricultural
nd mechanical college in this State, as
by law. The resolution pas
I'd its several readings.
The House then adjourned, after having
more work during the day than
uring all the session previous.
Visitors at the State House.
Yesterday the House was visited while in
N Sressional committee. Hon. John c.
oncure, of this State, in company with
on. William P. Frye, of Maine, and
veral other gentlemen were shown seats
Gar the Speakers platform, shortly after
le House was called to order, and remained
terested spectators of the proceedings of
at body for nearly an hour. After these
,ntlemen had retired, Hon. William A.
'heeler, of New York, entered the hall of
9 House and was invited to take a seat
'side Speaker Hahn on the platform. ;
,eaker Hahn called Mr.. Mathews to the
air, and after Mr. Wheeler had been
corded good opportunity to witness the j
,rkings of the House, the Speaker escorted t
g distinguished Representative from New
'rk to the iSenate Chamber, but that body
d adjourned Mr.. Wheeler expressed
nself pleased with the appearance of c
ings at the State House, and said that he I
'uld endeavor to visit the Senate when it .
ls in session.
The gentlemen of the congressional COM :
ttee had an excellent opportunity to b
tness the workings of reconstruction in b
, House, as that body was in full work a
, order, and was performing its duties in i
manner most gratifying to its friends. 1t ii
| source of regret to US that our distin- RI
ished guests must have observed the Il
,at number of vacant seats in the House n
'early half; but we assure them that it is fl
fault of the Republican party that they L
vacant, They belong to our Democratic y y
ends, who persist in absenting themselves a,
N the duties to which their constituents zt
7e elected them al
The Rivers. ~
)uring the past week the Red river has sa
rged but little at Shreveport. The Mis- CT
ri remains frozen. The Cumberland has 3,