The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-20
NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN
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Kew ORLEANS. JANUARY 20, 1876.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The senate

lege in relation to an article IN the Donaldson
vile Chief, where it was said he would prot
ably be nominated Governor by the Demo
Gratis. fer his action in connection with tn
election of Mr.. Eus,is. He said he woul
take 1t if offered him.
mess .ge was received from the Governo
recommending the incorporation Of the Mel
chants Exchange.
Bill referred TO Committee on Corporations
A bill to provide tor change of venue II
cases pending before the district and parish
courts OF the State, was introduced by Mr.
George, and bill fixing tho fees OF the clerk
of the District Courts outside of the parish
of Orleans, was introduced by Mr.. Robertson
and was referred.
Executive session was called.
On the executive session being raised The
Clerk OF the House was introduced and sub
mitted an act, calling on the National Gov
eminent to pass bill making an appropria
ton to build the levees Of Louisiana, also AL
act to incorporate the st. Patrick's Savings
Bank
Mr. Goode, under the special order of the
day, called up the bill reviving judgments
when the defendant had changed his resi-
dence.
The bill was put through its several read
ings and finally passed.
A motion to adjourn until IL M. to-day,
prevailed.
The House
was called to order at about 1910 o'clock, by
Speaker Estilette, a quorum present.
After the opening preliminaries, MI. Witt
presented q petition from the Little Sisters OF
the Poor, asking for a visit OF the Commit
tee on Charitable Institutions to their build
ing.
Mr. Dupre moved that the committee to
examine the pffiirs Of the Police Board be
authorized to employ stenographer and an
extra clerk.
A motion was made to table, and on this
the yeas and nays were called.
The motion to table was lost by vote of Is
yeas to 70 nays, and the original motion was
then carried.
The chair announced the following CON-
mittees:
Committee to investigate tie affairs Of the
Bayou Bnuf and Crocodile Navigation Com
pany- Messrs. Lucket, Pipes, Kelly, Grant
and Stewart.
Additional members on Committee on Judi
ciary-Dapre. Lowell. and Mathews of Ten
sss.
Committee to inquire into and ascertain
the distance Of each parish site from the
Safe House Messrs. Jones. of Lincoln, Da-
gas, Meredith, Sartain and Woods, of Qua
chita.
Mr.. Mathews, by permission. asked that
the Republican members assemble in caucus
ut II o'clock Thursday morning, to take into
consideration 1.-the State Of the Union.
Mr.. Bayley introduced joint resolution
favoring the passage of the bill before Con-
gress to grant aid for the construction of the
Texas Pacific Railroad, and asking for the
substitution ia said bill of the New Orleans
and Pacific Railway Company, for the New
Orlsans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad
Company. as the agency. to build the New
Orleans, Opelousas and Shreveport branch of
said Pacific Railway. and declaring forfeited
all the rights. franchises, ETC., OF the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad
Company. granted by Act l43 Of 1869. Refer
red to Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Hahn IL the chair.
Mr.. Wilt introduced an act providing for
the uniform assessment OF property in the
city Of New Oleans, defining the duties of
the Administrator of Assessments, limiting
the amount to be expended for assessment
purposes. and abolshlng the Office of State |
Assessor. Referred to Committee on City |
Affairs.
Mr.. Esilette introduced an act limiting
The assessment of taxes by police juries to 10
per cent Of the State tax. Referred.
The same gentleman introduced gu act,
providing for the redemption Of property sold
|
,osts Referred to the Committee on Ways
md Means.
Tue same gentleman introduced an act
the manner of disbursipg the funds
a the office of the Treasurer.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
An act providing an annual pension for
he veterans OF 1912. 10. II and 10, aud
the manner of payment, was intro
luced by Mr. Ill almond and referred to
on Pensions.
An act to incorporate under one institution
he Mechanical and Agricultural College and
he State University, introduced by Mr..
4evissee, went over under the rules.
Mr.. Hall introduced an act to regulate the
rae ice of pharmacy aud sale of poisons, ana
0 prevent authorizations i'll drugs aud medi-
inal preparations in the State of Louisiana.
Referred
Mr.. Bower introduced an act to fix the
OF the sheriffs of the several
arishes of the State. for maintenance of
prisoners. and aboishing turkeys fees. Re
erred to the Commit on City Affairs.
The Secretary of the Senate was announced
nj admitted, and presented TO the House
he joint resolution. inviting Dom Pedro, OF
'razil, to visit this city.
The resolution was immediately taken up
III uiotipu ulaac W suspend tuc EuteS 10
ON slider it.
MIR. Wilt objected TO the suspension Of the
ules on the ground tina. the duty OF inviting
'om Pedro 10 tue city Of New Orleans de-
olved upon the City Council.
Mr.. Hahn agreed with the gentleman from :
rleans lMr. Wiltz), and in humorous $
peech set forth the reasons why.
After other speeches Mr.. Estilette called !,
lr. Walker 10 The chair, and taking the floor
rged the passage Of the resolution, which he q .
Aid he did not think had been received IN I
ne proper spirit
Mr.. Young, of Claiborne, also urged the
assage of the resolution. He thought tina.
ourtesy and the interests of the State de- :
landed that the resolution should pass. '
MIR. Wilt took the door AMI. stating that y
e never objected to anything tina. would {
md to the advancement OF the city or State, =
ED that the invitation OF the City Council :
as sufficient under the circumstances. Ii
al been stated that Louisiana was noted 70. $
$ hospitality. In the old times, when the
late extended an invitation. there vas