New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-25
OFFICIAL JOURN
OF THE
FOURTH GENERAL AaaH1snr
OF THE
0TATE OF LOUI&IA~,

. sTATE OF LOUIsIAN.
EXTRA SESSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
, Ninth Dny-Evening Session.
HOUSE, or RRpRKsssr.-
New Orleans, April 20, Iss
The House met at 7:3O P. NJ.
Speaker Estilette in the chair,
The roll was called and the fol,o~
members answered to their names:
Speaker Estilette and Messrs Ala.
Booth, Byrne, Burkhardt, Blaffer. Ro-se
Butler, Beasley, Billieu; Brice. Car,;sii
Carmouche. Carloss, Dupre, DeB,snss
Dugas. Durr, Delhommer Boliyer EdraH1e'
X. p. Edwards. Elliott, Gracien G;',us
Hall, Hahn, Hill of Ouachita, Hammons
Hunsaker, Jetfries. Jourdain, Jobnsor
Lafourche. Jones of Lincoln. Jones of Pn;, u
Coupee, Koontz Kummel, Heating. KITTY n'e
Lane, Lucketf, Levisee, Maginnls, Mered;tk'
Mitchell, Matthews Of Franklin. MIS-
McAlpine. Magee, Nunez, Pascal, Paris.
Pierson, Pipes, Roman, Richardson, Smith
Sutton, Self. Southland. Souer, Seamsaa'
Sibilski, Schenck, Stafford, Scales. Scbnlo.'
VOORHEES,, Vidrine, Walker, Wilt, Walts..
Webb, YOrke. YOung-75.
| Seventy five members present and /.
quorum.
Mr.. Hall, of Orleans, called I'D Hon..
bill No. II, entitled an act to encourae.
the manufacturing Of cotton and voo,s,
goods in the State of Louisiana. and :.
| commute State, parish and municipal tar.
alton for term of years upon all cspit.l
employed in said manufacture. and al
lands, buildings, machinery, propertv
franchies and appurtenances actually ussd
therefor, or wherewi.h necessary there,o
by any individual or individuals or inoo,
porated company, on its third readin,
Under suspension of the rules, passed il,
third reading, was adopted by its title, va.
finally passed, and ordered sent to the Sen.
ate for concurrence.
Mr.. Dupre, of Orleans, asked q susu.,.
sion of the rules to introduce the follow;n,
resolution:
Res0lred, That the committee of three an
pointed to investigate the accounts ard
vouchers of the Contingent Expenses Com.
mlttee OF the last regular session, not hav.
ing had time to pursue their investigation.
be allowed to sit during recess. without nav
Upon which Mr.. Pierson called for IN.
yeas and nays:
Yeas-Aldige, Booth, Byrne, Burkbsr,t
Blatfer, Bower. Collins, Carloss, Dunrs'
DeBianc. Dugas, Deltommer, Bollver Ed.
wards, p. K. Edwards, Elliott, Gilmore
Hall, HOD"re, Jourdain, Jetfries, Koontz.
kummel. Kelly, Kidd. Magnnis, Meredith
Mitchell. Matthews of Franklin, Murreu.
Magee, Nunez, Pascal, Roman, Richard.
SOD, Smith, Self Southland, Seaman, Scales.
Schenck, Stafford, VOORHEES,, Vidrine. Wilt.
Walker, Weils-46
Nays--Bayley, Butler, Baker, Beasley.
Billieu, Brice, Carville, Carmouche, DUR
Dickinson, Grant, Gracien, Hahn, Hun.
saker, johnson of Lafourche, Jones Of
Pointe COupee, Heating, Keys, Luckett.
Lane, Lowell Levisee, Million. Matthews Of
Iensas, McAipine, Parker, Pierson, Piles,
Raby, Sutton, Snaer, Sartain, Sibilsk,
Souer, Stewart, Trplet, Thomas, Woods,
Walters, Webb, Yorke, Young-49.
And the rules were not suspended
Mr.. Armstead introduced the following
BE it resolved, That the thanks of the
House are due and are hereby rendered to
Hon. E. D. Estilette, of st Landry, Speaker
If this House, for the able and impartial
manner in which he has performed the
,nerous duties incumbent on his position
During the recent season of excitement and
'arty feeling the honorable gentle AN has
lever swerved from maintaining an intexi
DE equanlmlty OF demeanOr which entities
nm to our lasting approval and gratitude,
lnu cOnclus1vely cOnvinces this House that
q possessing the qualities of ability, impair
lallty and equanlmity under trying circum-
tances, he is richly deserving of the com-
'liment now rendered him.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Elliott, of Orleans, introduced the
ollowiDg resolutions:
Resolred, That the special committee to
famine the charges against Hon. Jacob
wilkins, judge of the Superior District
,ourt OF New Orleans, be permitted to cit
crlng the vacation of this House, and shall
ave power to send for PERSONS and papers
nd shall report at the next session of tho
legislature.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr. Lowell, chairman of the COMMITTEE
investigate charges made against certain
TENDERS of the House of Representative
admitted the following report:
NEW ORLEANS. La, April 90, 1875.
the Honorable Speaker and Members OF th
mouse OF Representatives:
Your committee On investigation of the
larges preferred against Hon, j, Ross
t. wart, of Tensas; p. Jones Yorke, of Car
III; j. ). Matthews, OF Tensas, and f. W.
"wtes, OF Red River, report that after 9
lft 1ui examination of the evidence 3D.
icen pro ana con, are OF the opinion thss
10 cntlges are not sustained, and ask 70
. discharged.
CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Chairman;
f. E. KIDD,
JOHN YOUNG.
The report was receiv ed and adopted
Mr. Lowell moved to reconsider the vote
st taken, and to lay that mott on on the
BILE
Carried.
Mr.. kOOntz. of Orleans, INTRODUCED
ouse bill No. lG4, emit led an act grant
z exclusive ferry privileges to Victorins
his heirs or assigns, across the
river, at his residence in the
irish OF ST. Landry, on the stage route
ossing into the parish of Calcasieu, which
Az placed upon its first reading and cal
dared.
Mr.. Jones, of Lincoln, called up Senate
II No. l6, entitled All act to amend n
entitled an act to establish an insane
y lnm, and to regulate the same, sp
owed March Is, 1855, and also to amend
act IN reference thereto, approved
arch IL, 1874, which was placed on it,
at reading Ind p un-n.pS;oc ~ ,ba con. 7