New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-07

ted the following report, which was received
and adopted:
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members of tn
House Of Representatives,:
| Your committee of conference on par
of the House, appointed to consider HOus
bill No. 20 1.-THE appropriation bill. bel
leave to report that the joint COMMITTEES
| agreed to the accompanying bill as substi
| tute to House bill No. 20.
Very respectfully.
| j. i. MATHEWS. Chairman;
J.ROSS STEWART,
E. l.. PIERSON.
E D. TRIPLET,
HENRY DEMAS.
And consideration of House bill No. 81,
substitute for House bill No. 20, was fxei
for l:3O P. M.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received:
SENATE CHAMBER
New Orleans, February g. 1875
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of tn,
House OF Representatives,:
am directed by the Senate to inform
your honorable body that the Senate has
cOncurred in House bill No. 43, entitled
An act to emancipate Althee Dumontie,
of the parish of Orleans. Also to ask
concurrence in Senate bill No. 43, entitled
an act to abolish the office of district at.
torney pro tenn, ETC.,
j. a. GREENE,
Assistant Secretary OF the Senate.
Mr.. Lowell, of Jefferson, on behalf of the
building committee submitted sundry docu.
ments, which were referred to the Commit
tee on Appropria lions.
Mr.. Lowell, Of Jefferson. submitted con-
testing election documents Of the parishes
Of De Soto and St. Martin, which were re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections and
Qualifications.
Also, memorial from the St. John the
Baptist Church of New Orleans, which was
referred to the Committee on Charitable
Institutions. 4
The following report of the State libra
rian was referred to the Committee Oh State
library.
LOUISIANA STATE LIBRARY
Office of state Librarian,
New Orleans. january le, 1875.
Honorable P. G. Deslonde, Secretary of State:
In compliance with the laws of the State,
l have the honor to submit the following
report Of the condition of the State Library:
the fourth Of October last, everything be-
longing to this public institution was found
in perfect order and condition. as left so,
by my predecessor, Mrs. E. Ricard. Hence,
there was no necessity of any further ma
terial improvement, and all our diligence
and exertions have therefore been directed
to continue the same prosperous and bene-
fetal condition Of this literary establish
ment.
The location beng so very eligible a one
in the midst OF the densest part of our
readable population, the library is re-
gularly visited daily by some fifteen or
twenty persons, literary amateurs and
students OF law, who, besides making use
Of the daily newspapers and periodicals,
furnished to our reading table, have at their
disposition the various contents Of the gen.
enral collection of literary works and
standard publications. Besides this circle
of daily frequenters of our State Library
we have the pleasure to acknowledge the
always pleasing visits of number Of
strangers and sGjOurners of our great me-
tropolis, who among the many objects of
their travelling researches make it point
to also examine by a personal inspection
this State institution, which testifies by its
not Insignificant number of volumes and
careful observance Of what is due by our
public spirited authorities to the literary
needs OF our various population and com
munity.
Having already had the pleasure of stat
ing that for the present there is no need of
any further material improvement, or in
crease with respect to the building arrange
ments of the library, we would now suggest
some additional outlay in order to procure
such standard works as would complete
and perfect the sets in our collection. This
much to be desired literary augmentation
OF our general catalogue we shall, however,
defer to more prosperous times. Under
these circumstances it remains only for us,
in order to conclude this respectful report, to
most sincerely thank the honorable Secre-
tary of State, P. G Deslonde, for the many
favors and civilities extended to us in our
official capacity of State librarian, while at
the same time legitimate ackn owledgments
are due from US in favor of the many visi-
tors and frequentOrs Of the State Library
for their uniform and general politeness
toward us.
MISS ELoDiE RICHARDSON,
State Librarian.
List of books received from various sources
during the year 1874, from the fourth of
October to December 81 given in the Or
der in which they were received:
Agriculture of Maine, 1873 and 1874.
Acts and Resolves of the State of Maine,
1874.
Acts of Assembly of Virginia, 1874.
Annual Reports of Virginia, 1873.
Acts OF the Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of New Mexico, 1874.
Annual Report of the Secretary of State of
Wisconsin for the fiscal year ending Sep
Acts of the Legislature of 1874, one copy
Annual Report of the Librarian of Con-
gress, Washing tOD, 1874
Biennial Report of the Librarian of State
of Indiana, 1874.
California Reports. volume forty.seven,
1873 and 1874, by Cutie.
Catalogue Of German Periodicals. 1875,
Leipzig.
Fifth Annual Report of the Superintendent
OF the Insurance Department of the State
of Missouri-part first, Insurance Com.
panies other than Life; part second, In
surance Companies
Foreign Relations OF the United States,
1874.
Fifth Annual Report of Superintendent OF
Insurance Department of State of
Missouri-parts first and second.
Geological Survey of Canada; Report of
Progress for 1928.
5rattan's Reports, volume twenty three
Georgia Laws OF 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872;
1872.
General Laws of Oregon-lS43- 1872-com-
piled and annotated by Mathin 2. Deadly
and Lafayette Lane.
indiana Reports, volume thirty-three.
Black.
indiana Reports, volume thirty-four.
Black.
owa Reports, volume thirty-6ve. Stills.
Journal Of the Senate of Canada, volume
eight; 1874.
Journals of the House of Commons of
Canada. volume eight; 1874.
Journal Of the Legislative Council of the
Territory Of New, Mexico.