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

Also, y CONTAMINATION nom the super
9 tendent of the sixth division Of publ
l education OF q similar nature. which VI
: referred to the Committee on Education.
The Speaker announced the following al
ditionai appointments on standin COMM
| teee:
Mr.. A. Milon, of Plaquemires, as men
Der of the Committee on Health and Qua
antine.
Mr.. Isaac Sutton, Of St. Mary, as men
Der Of the Committee On Public Builo
ings.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Notices were given that the following en-
titled bills would be introduced at some fu
ture time:
By Mr.. Marie, of Terrebonne:
| An an to incorporate the Thibodaux an,
Terrebonne Station Horse Railroad Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Snaer, of iberia:
An act for the relief of w. A. Heirs, O
Iberia.
Mr.. Murrell, of Madison, gave notice tina
he would at some future Gay introduce a bill
to abolish the Office OF solicitor to tn,
Auditor of Public Accounts.
Also, an act to provide for the election O.
tax collectors throughout the State.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Sutton, Of St. Mary, called up the
following resolution, and moved its adop
ton:
Reeolced, That the Speaker Of the House
| appoint special committee Of i've to in
vestigate and report the condition Of the
Crescent City Gaslight Company, their
| manner of conducting business, and if they
have complied with their charter; and that
said committee have power to send for per.
sons and papers.
Mr.. Demas, of st. John, moved its refer.
ence to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Raby, of Natchitoches. moved to lay
the motion to refer on the table.
Carried.
On the motion to adopt the resolution the
yeas and nays were called, resulting as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Butler, Carville, Crawford. David
son. DeLacey. Guichard, Gracien, Hubeau,
johnson of CaddO, johnson OF De Soto,
Heating, Murrell, Milon, Marie, Pierson,
Piles, Raby, Richard, Sutton, Tyler, Thomas,
Wilson, Woods, Ward, Wright-25.
Nays-Speaker Hahn. Armstead, Baker,
Conhaughton, Cousin, Drury, Devices, Die
henson, Demas, Floyd, Grant, Hill Of Ascen-
Jourdaia, Jones of Pointe Coupee, Lane, LIE.
visee, Mathews of Tenas, Poindexter. Kan
dali, Ridgely, Ray. Stewart, Southland,
Snaer, Sartain, Souer, Triplet-30.
The Committee on Enrolment, through
its chairman, submitted the following re-
port:
COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT
New Orleans February 5, 1873. 5
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
Your Committee on Enrolment beg leave
to report as having been duly engrossed
the following:
House bill No. 46, an act to pay the con-
stable of the fifth justice Of the peace in
criminal cases, as per fee bill in Revised
Statutes, 1870; and also as having been duly
enrolled:
House bill No. l6, an act to INCORPORATE
the Friendly Brothers Benevolent Associa-
ton of Delta, Madison parish, Louisiana.
Respectfully submitted.
HENRY DEVICES.
Chairman.
Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which lies over under the
rules:
Resolved, That any member desiring to
leave the bar of the House snail first ask
permission of the Speaker in an audible
voice and receive consent.
Mr.. Triplet, of East Baton Rouge, offered
the following concurrent resolution, which
lies over under the rules:
WHEREAS, A number of Representatives
and Senators are absenting themselves from
the halls Of the Legislature, thereby re-
tarding the passage Of many important
measures of reform; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tives of the State of Louisiana, the Senate
concuring, That we cordially invite the
absent Representatives and Senators to re-
turn and take their seats in their respective
houses, at an early day, and we hereby
pledge our sacred honor to cooperate with
them and use our jsint efforts to pass any
and ali constitutional measures of reform
that may be necessary to redeem our State
from the high taxation, and do any and
mony throughout the State.
Res0lued, 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.. johnson, of De Soto, offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which lies over under the
rules:
Resolved, That a special committee of five
be appointed by the Chair to inves-
tigate the affairs of the Louisiana Lottery
Company, with power to send for persons
and papers, and to report by bill or other
wise.
By consent, Mr.. Dickinson, of st. James,
having given previous notice, introduced
House bill No. 81, an act entitled an act for
the relief of Thomas o. Malley.
Read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended.
the bill was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Appropria tons.
Mr.. Demas, of st. John, called up the
resolution:
Rsso!red, That the Speaker appoint com:
mittee of three to meet similar number of
members, with view of
arriving at some satisfactory adjustment of
the political complications now existing.
That we are anxious to arrive at a just and |
equitable adjustment of the ditferen ces now
existing, to the end that all parties may be |
represented properly.
Mr.. Stewart, of Tensas, offered the fol- |
owing as a substitute for the resolution,
and moved it's adoption:
Resolced, That we regret the absence of |
many members of this House whose expert |
snce, ability and interests in the State would |
,rOve Of great service in our work of legisla- |
ion, and that we are anxious to arrive at |
. just and equitable adjustment of the diff
erences now existing. to the end that all
parties may be represented properly, and
hat we are willing to meet the Conserva-
i've gentlemen entitled to seats in this
dQusa in a shirt of honorable Cancellation