The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-18
State Legislature.
MONDAY, January II. 1876.

Thc roll c"ll oio"~" iS'
egH .,nortionment bill was returned
.arsnssaA as,s aaA by the Committee on Enroll.
psEssl pwsnslee was given by Mr.. Stamps Of a
~, mvh NJ fix the compensation Of the
~ DIE IN thr district courts and provid-
glel o.sinrv instead Of fees. Also, Of a
nvinp the fees of the Criminal
DlsM ~ Mnssicot introduced an act rela-
.isS 10 Tho protection of game.
w. wharton gave notice that he
Iii introdtce d bill fixing u salary
wv uuiate tax.collectors likewise, that
y s"sid introduce bill flxing the sal
pgss q n nssessors for the Parish OF Or
~ Rurch introduced and had refer
- ~ act TO incorporate tho Catholic
e Esnssvoient ~ Association Of Baton Rouge.
~ White offered a resolution provid-
e that bills IN the hands Of the old
.ss,s..mittees ~ be turned over to the present
ssssnmittees, but after some discussion
n withdrew It.
xrrcutivc session was called.
iin the doors being opened Mr.. Stamps
- found IN the chair.
xotjCc otea bill regulating judicial nd
ss3lsements was given by Mr.. Chad
whe Nv House Joint resolution appropri-
.Iirr 40 OOO for the relief OF tho Insane
issIs,in nj Jackson. WIS called up by
weber, and referred.
'rhe report Of the Committee on Judi
lazy regulating the terms Of tho
virk(h Judicial District Court, WIS
ssfIed 10 by Mr.. Robertson and was
T-Sfi.y ssnaurd
W. NJ Young introduced nm act to in
1or,orate the Vidalia and Concordia
HslIroad and Steamboat Company. Re
s. M Detiegc was granted five days.
heve of absence.
The Senate adjourned.
House, The House came 10 order ut
sa:i6. One hundred aud two members
S,ssent. Speaker Estilotte. In the chair.
m. Murrell introduced resolution
ssoyjdng for committee to investigate
"a death Of Capt. Morgan, n convict,
IA % have died from the effects Of "
lCstIng be received from. Penitentiary
euArds, Mr.. M. stated that the man
ksd been convicted of manslaughter In
lhs parish OF Madison, but the case was
= 0ie that created u public sympathy
sr,,.,r s iii classes. and the feeling was
~ strong on the subject that the people,
IA Iudge and jury who tried him, and
ia attorney who prosecuted him, had
nDtjtioned for his pardon. After being
arhteen months In Jail hc was taken
Nuroiroin, to be conveyed TO the Peni-
l1atlary. and was 80 feeble that he was
1Ioaned 10 the levee. where, Mr. M. was
in}6fined. he WIS beaten shockingly
aud 1oon after died. Mr.. M. had read
lfon the New Orleans Times and other
rupers statements Of SIMILAR inhumani
Wnructlced upon convicts. The resolu-
Aon was adopted.
\ On motion of Mr.. Duprc, tho Commit
tee on Census was increased from seven
10 nine.
The Chair announced tho following
committees:
Peuitmiidrv--K Kelly, Carlos, Webb,
Richardson, Honore, Woods OF West
Baton Rouge, Murrell.
Internal improvements Wells, Ma.
flnnis, Webb, Meredith, Grant, Wilson,
kldgley.
Canals and Drainage Pascal, Wiltz.
Roman, Duprc. Triplctt, Guichard,
T;iiiia : Blafrer, Walker. ~McGec,
Carlos. Richardson, Souer, Lowell.
wurrell Randall.
Pensions Booth, Hammond, Dugas.
Delhommer, Jones of Pointe Coupee.
Baker, Grant.
Rules Estilette. Hahn. Mitchell. Al
dige, Matthews OF Tensas.
Els'ctions and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
oi Lafourche, Burkhardt, Jones of Lin
coin, Pipes, Matthews OF Tonsas. SUIT
Ton, Jones of Pointo Coupce.
DAHL, L,,;Lf,no, Il a, ,nat n,,nr,
Edwards OF Richland, Schenck, Luck
ct. Armstead. Sartain, Jourdain, Keys.
Public and I'rirdtc Land Claims
Smith, Walters, Self, Lane, Hill Of As
Cension.
Par0chidl A0dirs-E Edwards OF Tan
gpsho, Delhommer. Durr, Brice, Kidd,
Onser Heating, Piles. Raby.
Railroads VOORHEES,. Scales, Magin-
als, BIllieu, Dayly, Keating, Murrell.
HediM and Quarantine ~ Beasley,
Luckctt, Collins. Bayley, Hill OF AS
cension, Johnson Of Caddo. Hubcau.
Registration Scales. Booth, Collins.
Byrnc, Keating, Merrill, Cousin.
On denomination Of accounts 0f Mr..
Almsackcr, Chairman 9f Committee on
G'niingent Expenses Mitchell, Bower,
Martin, Levissee, Guichard.
Investigation Of Metropolitan Police
B0ard d-Dupre, Lowell, Hall, Wells,
Hammond, Triplett. Honore.
Nj. Burkhardt introduced resolution,
which lies over. declaring that the run
ming of the Mobile Railroad on the
levee II detrimental to commerce and
perilous to persons, and instructing the
Committee on Railroads to inquire into
the matter and report by bill or other
Wise.
A resolution introduced instructing
tho Committee on Parochial Affairs to
report bill dissolving the parish OF
nucoln and restoring the territory
composing 1t to Jackson parish, also
Hes over.
A Amemorial from the Austrian oyster
men In the parish of jefferson, for
MEASURES to protect them In their call
!ng, was referred to the Judiciary Com
The Governors veto OF the bill to
@Ange the venue OF the trial Of Alex.
newton came up as the special order.
but on motion OF Mr.. Witt the con-
ssderation OF the matter was postponed
another week.
NJ. Hammond, from the Committee
"a Printing, reported favorably on three
ollls introduced by Mr.. Walker, and
taey went upon the calendar, viz:
!, That acts for the benefit OF indi-
nouals shall be published at their ex-
pense.
= That In the matter of judicial ad
vefttsing out of the parish OF Orleans,
Wlcre there are no newspapers, publ
cation may be made by posting written
notices. and, where there are news
Rapers, defendant shall have the selec-