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

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the Secretary of State why he has not fur
nished the House with copies of the Revised
Statutes. Carried.
Mr.. Pierson offered resolution providing
that four members be added to the commit
tee to investigate the books of the State
Auditor ard Treasurer.
After suspension Of the rules had been
obtained, Mr.. Pierson advocated the reso
luton on the ground that the committee
which had been appointed during the early
part of the session had not yet made re
port. Charges were constantly being made
in the daily papers against the integrity Of
those officers, and i: was due to them as
we'll as to the State that thorough inves
tigation and report should be made.
Mr.. Demas spoke in opposition to the
resolution. Mr.. Stewart also opposed the
resolution.
NJ. Leyisee said that the introduction of
this resolution could fairly be construed as
reflection upon the ability OF the commit
tee to perform its duties, and the gentleman
from st. John (Mr. Demas) had again made
charges against the integrity of the com
mittee. The other day this gentleman had
disclaimed such an intention, but to-day he
had renewed it. He had no objection to in
creasing the committee in point of numbers,
but he considered it unnecessary.
Mr.. Lowell said that there were obvious
reasons why the committee had been unable
to report. Their work was one of no small
magnitude. He certainly could not be &C.
cused Of a desire to shield the Auditor, as il
was well known that that officer was no
friend of his. The Investigations of the
committee were no secret. He hoped tbe
resolution might be adopted, and his 'ilise.
trious friend from St. John might be al.
lowed to aid the committee with his en-.
larged and luminous knowledge on the sub.
.ject Of finance"
Mr.. Ray spoke in opposition to the reso.
luton, and closed by moving that it be laid
on the table. Carried.
During the discussion of this question
Hons. George F. Hoar, of Mass achusetts,
and S. S. Marshall, OF Illinois, of the con.
gressional committee, entered the hall, and
were invited to seats on the Speakers plat
form.
According to previous notice the follow
ing bills were introduced:
House bill No. 50, an act to incorporate
the Southern Savings Bank of New Orleans.
Read twice and referred to the Committee
on Banks and Banking.
House bill No. 50, an act to amend and
re-enact article 1872 of the Revised Statutes
The article is SO amended as to require all
persons prscticing profession, such as
physicians, surgeons, midwives, etc., to pro-
cure license before they shall practice
their profession OR before they can collect
their fees. 1t was read twice and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary. The bill
was presented by Mr.. Grant, of Morehouse
House bill No. 81, an act to repeal act No.
Sc of the session of 1874. Act No. Sc OF
1874 is the law which allowed the Louisi.
ana Levee Company, on acceptance Of a
reduction Of the levee tax from four mills
to three mills, to be relieved from liability
for damages by overflow. The law now
proposed is that the Leyee Company shall
be made liable for damages, but that the
levee tax shall not be increased above three
mills, as at present fixed.
A long discussion ensued on the intro
duction Of this bill, as to the appropriate
committee to which it should be referred.
1t finally went to the judiciary Committee
Mr.. Lane, chairman of the Committee on
Elections, submitted a report on the case of
Charles MOntaldo Us. c. L. Walker, from
the third ward Of the parish of Orleans
The report, with accompanying documents
was made the special order of the pay for
Saturday at twelve o'clock. The report
after reciting the facts simply recommends
that the House take the case into consider
alton.
Mr.. Lowell, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported on five bills, which had been
referred to that committee, for which we
refer our readers to the official journal in
another portion Of this mornings REpUB-
LICAN.
The Secretary Of the Senate having ap-
peared with message from that body an
nouncing the appropriation bill with amend
ments, and asking the concurrence of the
House, Mr.. Devices moved that the rules
be suspended and the bill with amendments
be taken up at this time.
A series of filibustering motions was then
as motions to adjourn, calls of
he House, and SO forth, and at quarter
'ast three the House adjoured IN til five
minutes past twelve o'clock to-day.