New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18

Messrs. Wells, MaglnnIS, WEBB, Mer91ltn,
Grant Wilson and Ridgely.
Committee On Canals and Drainage
Messrs. Pascal, Wilt, Roman, Dupre, Trip
lett. Guichard and Jourdain.
Committee Oh MLta-Messrs. Blafer,
Walker, McGee, Carloss, Richardson,
Souer, Lowell. Murreii and Randall.
Committee on Pensions-Nessrs. Booth.
H am mond, Dugas, Ds.hommer, Jones OF
Poin1s Coupee, Baker and Grant.
Committee CT Ru;es-Spsaksr Estilette,
Messrs. Hahn. Mitchell. ALd;ge and Mat
thews of Tensas
Committee Gu Registration - Messrs.
Scales, Booth, Collins, Byrne, Heating, Muir
rell and Cousin.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Speaker also announced tae following
gentlemen TO compose the committee to ex-
anime accounts of Ho1. Q. F. Hunsaker,
chairman ot Committee on Contingent Elk.
penses, session of 1870: Messrs. Mitchell
Bower, Martin Levisee and Guichard.
And on the committee to Investigate
affairs OF the Metropolitan Police Board
Messrs. Dupre, Lowell, Hal, Wells. Ham
moni, Tripietr and Honore.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Murreii submitted tbs folio wing RESP
luton, which was adopted:
Rcs,ired. That the Committee On Pen;-
Tertiary are hereby instructed 10 examine
into the death of Captain Morgan, who had
been sentenced to the Peni.eut.ary, and
who, il is alleged. net his death through
criminal neg iec., or brutal treatment, of Ger.
tain persons vino had charge Of him al the
time of his death; and that said committee
be authorized 10 semi for persons and pa
pers.
Mr. Deinas submitted tuo following reso-
the rules:
Resolyed That tbs Committee on Public
Lands aud Levee5 be Instructed to inquire
OF the board OF louisiana
Levee Company if they intend to rebuild
the ,eyees IN front OF John A. Stevenson s
plantation, IL the parish o. s.. John the
Baptist, and report to said House their
answer thereto without delay.
Mr.. Burkhardr offered tle folio ins resc-
luton. which was ordered 10 lie over under
the rules:
WHEREAS. The tracks o. the New Orleans
and Mobile railroad and Morgan's Louisiana
and Texas railroad, lying on the levee, be-
tween Esplanaie and Girod streets, in the
city of New Orleans, occupy large part of
the levee front. causing great delay and
in dischargiag and forward
ing goods tina, are daily landed by steamers
within the above limits, and especially
detrimental. to the cotton and sugar trades
of this State; and
Whereas, Since the construction of eaid
tracks the business OF the citv of New Or
leans has not improved thereby, but on the
contrary. has decreased from year to year,
and hundreds OF laborers and others thrown
out OF employment; and
Whereas, The lives of those persons whose
business it is, IN pursuing their daily avOca-
tions, are compelled to go to and from said
leyee are placed in constant danger by the
trains OF the railroads aforesaid; therefore,
De il
Resolred, That the Committee on Rail-
roaus be Instructed and directed to examine
into the matter and report to this House,
any can be had. is necessary to cause the
OF said tracks.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received from
the Senate. ID Wi:
SsSArs CaAxBRg
New Dreams, January Il. 1876. 5
20 he Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives.
Through the courtesy Of the Senate, and
ia accordance with the following resolution:
Res9lred. That 1000 copies OF the Cover
nor's message be printed for the use Of the
Senate and House Of Representatives, heads
Of departments OF tais Sca.e ald al branches
Of the same.
have the honor 70 present 30 copies of
the Governors message fo- the use OF the
members OF the House.
Respectfully.
P. E. BECHTEL.
Secretary OF the Senate.
Mr. Dup.e offered the following resolu-
ton, which was ordered to liz over under
he rules:
ReSoIcei. That it IS the sense Of the House
IF Represen tatives, that the Senate of the
State OF Louisiana has earned the grateful
hanks o. the New Orleans Republican
Printing Company for IT'S mun!tcent pa
ronage in having the Governors message
printed III pamphlet form tor the uss of the
House, uOle1s volens.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Hubeag presented a petition OF severa,
'!t.zeue, praying for tie regulation OF fish
.ies and oyster beds within the State, the
eading of which was dispensed with, and +
vas ordered to be referred to the Committee
n Judiciary.
Mr. Lafargue presented petition from
be citizens of Avoyelles, praying for the
emission OF the indebtedness o. tie estate
f Elizabeth Bowman, widow Of Nelson
)uraud. to the State of Louisiana for the
axes OF 1870, which was referred to the
Committee ol Claims.
Mr.. Kidd presented petition OF citizens
f Lincoln parish, praying foc the annexa-
ion Of is territory to the parish Of Jackson:
7ncn was ordered to the Committee on
'arochial Affairs.
This being the day sat apart for tae con.
Iteration of the veto message of the Gov
rnor in relation to House bill providing for
ne change OF venue i'll the case Of the State
f Louisiana vs.. Alexander Newton, when,
n motion of Mr.. Walker, the further con-
liberation of the same was postponed, and
was made the special order Of the day for
Ionday, the twenty fourth instant, at l P. NJ.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hammond, from the Committee on
Printing, to whom was referred House bill
ntitled an act promulgating the general
AVIS of louisiana, and OF all other acts of
he General Assembly, submitted a favor
blo report.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the bill was made
he special order of the day for Thursday
ext, at P. NJ; which bill was as follows,
0 wit: