New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-23

Nays-Levisee, Matthews OF 1ensas, Tar-
ker, Pipes, Sartain-5.
The previous question was ordered. and
the bill was consi dered engrossed.
Mr.. Dupre moved suspension of the
rules to place the bill on it's third reading
and final passage.
On the final passage Of the bill Mr..
Levisee called for the yeas and nays, which
resulted as follows:
Yeas-Aldige, Armstead, Booth, Burk-
hardt, Bayley, Blatfer, Butler, Baker,
Beasley, Billlu, Carville. Collins -, Car
mouche, Cousin. CarlOse, Dupre, Deblanc'
Dugae, DUR, Davidson, Dickinson, Dunn,
Edwards of Tangipahoa, Edwards Of Rich
land. Guichard, Grant, Gracien, Hill Of As
cension, Hubeau, Honore, Hammond. Hun
eaker. Jourdain, johnson of Caddo, Jones
of Pointe Coupee. Kelly, Luckett, La
fargue. Maginnis, Meredith, Mitchell. Mat
thews Of Franklin, Martin, Murrell Milon,
son, Randall Ridgely, Raby, Smith. SUIT
ton, Self, Snaer, Souer, SeemaD, Sihilskl.
Schenck, Stafford, Schiller, Thomas, Voor-
HES Wilt, Wileon, Woo Is OF West Baton
Rouge, Walters, Wells, Webb, IOung-'2.
Nays-Bower, Devices, Elliott, Gilmore.
Koontz, Kumme, Keetng, Levisee, Mat
thews of Te1sas, Parker, Pipes, Ray, Sar-
tain-l3.
So the bill passed, and the title was
adopted.
Mr.. Edwards, Of Tangipahoa, moved a
reconsideration Of the vote just taken, and
on his motion the motion to reconsider was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Hunsaker moved reconsideration
Of the vote by which House bill No. l6l was
indefinitely postponed, entitled an act tor
the relief of Benjah Spell. one of the sure
ties of James Fry, late sheriff and tax col
lector for the parish of Lafayette.
Which was carried, and the bill was or
dered replaced on the calendar.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Armstead submitted the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly charged
in the courts and IN the press OF LIE Guy oi
New Orle ans that the Mayor and ADMINS
traitors of New Orleans have unla wfuliy
diverted, misused and misapplied the con.
solidat.d interest tax fund, in vl0lat on OF
! the provisions of section fifty OF the city
| chatter, act No. Z, extra session OF 1870,
| which law fixes penalty OF fine, lmprison
ment and dismissal from office TOR such Of
| fensea; the retOre be- II
Rcsolrcd, That the Finance Committee be
| required TO examine into the said charges,
| and if found to be true to report resolu-
| ton for the address of said officers out OF
! office, and 10 direct the Attorney General
| of the State 10 institute criminal proceed
| ings against them;
Resolred, That the Finance Committee
have power to send for persons and papers
| and to administer Oaths.
| And asked that it lie over under the
| rules
! REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE.
Mr. Witt as chairman of Committee on
| CITY All airs. to whom was referred Senate
| concurrent resolution providing for the
appointment of joint committee to inves-
tigate the city affairs, having first obtained
leave of the House, reported favorably with
amendment on said resolution.
| On motion Of Mr.. Ray the rules were
suspended and the report OF the commit
| tees was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Wilt the amendment
OF the committee, which was TO add at the
close of the resolution the follow ing words:
And to report during the present session
of the General Assembly, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Guichard the resolution
was further amended by adding at the close
thereof, land that the said committee be
authorized to employ an expert, special
counsel and a shorthand reporter
On motion Of Mr. Wilt, Mr.. Guichard's
amendment was further amended by adding
at the close thereof, THAT the expert and
J. ~
State
Mr.. Hunsaker moved to lay on the table
the whole subject matter, upon which motor
Mr. Gracien called for the yeas and nays
which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Bu, khardt, Elliott, Hahn, Honore
Huusaker Jourdain, Lowell, Martins
Nays-Aldige, Arnistead, Booth, Byrne
Bsyley, Blaffer. Bower, Butler, Beasley
Carvile, Collins, Carmouche, Cousin, Car
lo.s. DeBlanc, Dugas, Durr, Davidson
Dickinson, Delhommer, Dunn. Edwards o
Tangipahoa, Edwards of R,chland, Gul
chard, Gracien, Gilmore, Hall, Hill of AS
cension. Hubeau, Hill of Ouachita, Ham
mond Jeffries, johnson of Caddo, Jones o
Pointe Coupee, Koontz, kummel, keeting
Kidd, Lane. Luckett. Lsvsee, Laiargue
Mapinuis, Meredith, Milon, Mcclellan, Nc
Anime, Magee. Pascal, Piles, Pipes. Roman
Richardson, Randall, Ridgely. Smith, Sui
ton, Self, Sartain, Souer, Seeman, Slbllsk
Schenck Stafford. Ste wart, SCHUYLER, Thomas
: VOORHEES,, Vidrine, Wilt. Wilson. Woods 9
Ouachlta, Wells, Webb, Young-16.
On motion of Mr.. Wilt this concurren
resolution underwent its several reading
and was concurred in as amended.
Mr. Booth submitted the following resi-
linton. which was ordered to lie over
Resolrca, That special House commi
tee OF three members be created to inqulr
| into and report upon the Bureau OF INN
| grafton OF this State, existing under al at
pertaining to same approved June is, lo'
and especially to ascertain and report
+ sand bureau is accomplishing the object
l. its creation, and ii not, to report sue
amendments as would aid in said objects {
encouraging immigration and stcurln
a revenue for the Charity Hospital, T.
j. INQUIRE if the commissioners mentlone
IN the act approved June ID, 1874. al
holding offices and drawing salaries IN sal
II Bureau, contrary to law and to the der
n | ment OF the interests of the State, the IN
r. migrants and the Charity Hospital; and
such should be found 10 be the case, the
to report accordingly, with names, date
D. and amounts, as tar as practicable, VIII
D. recommendations, by bill or otherwise, IL
the prevention Of further absorption {
4 the immigrant fund by mere officials, an
to insure the accomplishment IN future
n the true intent and meaning OF SAID &c
which is to encourage ard protect lmM'gr
, | ton, to make revenue tor the Charl
: Hospital, and not to manufacture sln-cur'
innocent Of functions except the int etc
IA of the charges on Immigrants Tor enierll
10 the State, and the prompt collection
salaries; said special COMMITTEES to ma
! far DAD1c2,