New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30
rive them of the positions they now fill;

prive them of the positions they now fill;
Whereas, It 10 reported that these "Reeu
lators, in the measures employed by them
70 carry out their ends, have placed the
lives and property of citizens in jeopardy,
and that the civil authorities are wholly nm
able to preserve law and order; therefore,
be it
Rcsolued, That committee of three be
appointed BY the Speaker, with instructions
to Investigate the condition of the alleged
disturbed parishes. and to investigate the
charges preferred against certain officials in
said parishes. with power to administer
oaths and send for persons and papers, and
that said committee be further instructed
TO report thereupon within twenty DAYS
from the passage of this resolution.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Koontz submitted the petition for the
relief Of the Seventh Street Asylum, which
was ordered to be referred to the Commit
tee on Charitable Institutions.
Mr.. Stafford submitted the petition pray
ing tor the relief of Patrick Lane, which
was ordered to be referred to the Commit
tee on Claims.
Mr.. kummel submitted the petition of the
Sisters of Notre Dame, corner of Laurel
and Josephine streets, New Orleans, Louisi-
ana, praying for relief, which was ordered
to be referred to the Committee on Charita-
BILE and Public Institutions.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received from
the Senate IN wit.
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans, January %, 1876.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representative:
am directed by the Senate to ask
the concurrence of your honorable BODY
in the passage OF the following Senate
bills:
Senate bill No. 9, IN act to confirm and
approve the act of incorporation and
amendments thereto of the Hebrew Zion
Congregation Of the city of Shreveport,
Louisiana.
Senate bill No. S. substitute for Senate
bills Nos. 3, IL and 81, entitled IN act to
amend and re-enact section 1910 of the Re-
vlsed Statutes.
Senate bill No. 80, entitled an act to an.
thorize and require the employment of
appeaiable civil causes before the district
courts of the parish of Orleans; to author
ize the appointment of such ex perts in other
district courts of the State in certain cases;
fixing the fees of said experts, and repeal
ing oil laws giving to clerks of courts COM
pensation for testimony taken by such ex-
perts.
P. E. BECHTEL,
Secretary OF the Senate.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Young, chairman of the Committee
on Judiciary, to whom was referred House
bill No. 1876, entitled an act relative to the
transfer of stocks, and to amend section 3l3
Of the Revised Statutes of the State of Lou.
isiana, submitted favorable report.
And unfavorably, by . majority of the
committee, on House bill No. 90, entitled an
act to give physicians and druggists priv
ilege on the crops of lsborers and farmers
for services and medicines furnished them.
Mr. Meredith, chairman of the Committee
on Corporations, to whom was referred
House bill No, SO, entitled an act to incor-
porste the Madison Transportation Com
pany, submitted favorable report.
Mr.. Edwards, chairman of the Committee
on Parochial Affairs, to whom was submit
ted House bill No. lO3, entitled an act to
fix the compensation of sberiffs of the sew
eral parishes of the State for the mainten-
ance of prisoners. and abolishing turnkeys'
fees, submitted an adverse report.
Mr.. Kelly, from the Committee on Peni.
Tertiary, submitted the following report:
Your Committee on Penitentiary respect
fully beg leave to report, that after careful
examination of a resolution introduced by
Mr.. Murrell. of Madison, on January II,
1876, in regard to the death OF Captain
Morgan, respectfully beg leave to refer the
matter to the grand jury OF the parish in
which the alleged murder was committed.
GEORGE A. KELLY, Chairman.
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses of the extra session Of
the Legislature of 1875, submitted tho fol-
lowing report, viz:
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans, January Is, 1876
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives. .-..
The Committee on Contingent Expenses
of the House of Representatives. appointed
at the extra session of 1875, beg leave to
report that there has been discussed BY
t06m 1EUu tuo 0PP1VRAA0UAVAA ava AAAAAOcbV
and per diem of members of the regular
session of 1875 of the House Of Representa-
tivee. ..... ............... e4S,O0o ~
Amount paid, per diem. 39,8N ~
Leaving undrawn balance Of. 3d. 2S 80
Appropriation, per diem, extra
session. ....."..... .$1I,o4V w
Amount paid ................. 80, 527 81
Leaving undrawn balance OF. 81 ,8l2 o.
Appropriation of contestants, reg
Amonnt Daid 6376 90
Leaving undrawn balance of. $7e6 NO
Appropriation of contestants, reg
Amount Maid 628A 90
Leaving balance due to William Craw.
ford, 1926; to John o. Quinn, $12O-total
$472 .... .
Appropriation for contingent ex- a. mn m
Amonnt Maid 1900 90
Leaving due q balance of $76l IS to ).
8. Rivers; SLY 10 to C. =. Gauche; $30 to
George Hite-total, 1928 IS.
The amount apportioned the House OF OF
Representatives was .$9o so w
The amount disbursed ......... 94,O25 IL
Leaving total balance un-
drawn of .................. 1880 90
The articles purchased and not paid for
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