New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-14

in sets Of 1879 q the General Assembly Of
the 6tsto At Louisiana; and p
Whereas. This 1ehed1ls Of distances g
Assembly of tho State of Louisiana is the
basis upon which members Of the General
Assembly make up their accounts. and re-
ceive their mileage and per diem, coming to
and returning from the State House;
therefore, in order to the end that equal
Justice be done to ell, be it
Resolred, That the Speaker of the House
do appoint . committee of dve, whose duty
it shall be to inquire into and ascertain as
near a. possible tho distance of each parish
site in this State from the State House. and
make report to this House a. soon 40 prac-
ticable the result of their investigation.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. Lsfargue presented the following
memorial from the citizens of Avoyelles:
To the Honorable the Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Repre- eentstivss Of the state OF Louis
lana. In General Assembly convened:
The memorial of the undersigned, citizens
of the parish of Avoyelles. with respect
represents: That one Louis j. Souer, repre-
senting himself to be . citizen of the parish
of AvOyelles, now occupies . seat in your
honorable body as q Representative from
said parish; that the said Souer is not and
never has been . citizen of said parish
within the meaning and intendment of law,
nor has he ever 20 much % acquired fleet
ing residence in said parish.
the seat occupied by the said Louis j. Souer
be declared vacant, by reason Of the in
eligibility of the said S0uer to occupy the
same.
Aud your memorialists. az in duty bound,
will ever pray.
This memorial was signed by number of
citizens of Avoyelles parish.
Which memorial was ordered to be refer
red to Committee ON the Judiciary.
Mr.. Edwards, of Richland, presented q
memorial from the citizens of Caddo, pray
ing for the creation of q new parish, the
reading of which was dispensed with and
was ordered to be referred to the Commit
tee on Parochial Affairs.
VETO MESSAGE.
Mr. johnson, of Csddo, moved to take
up the veto message of the Governor in re-
lation to q joint resolution changing the
venue in the case of State of Louisiana vs.
Alexander Newton, when, on motion of the
same member, tho further consideration of
the same was postponed and was made the
special order of the day for to morrow at
1P. M.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Tho hereinafter named members respec-
lively gave notice of their intentions to in
troduce at some future day the following
entitled bills:
Mr. johnson, of CsddO:
An act entitled IN act to forbid and pre-
vent the sale of spirituous liquors on Sun.
day, to fix penalty therefor, and for other
purposes.
Also, IN act entitled an act to rechty the
boundaries of the parishes of Csddo and
Bossier.
MI. DUR:
A bill to amend and ,e enact section 26Sl
of the Revised Statutes of 1870.
Mr.. Gracien:
An act to repesl act No. GO, session of
1874. On titled an act to abolish the fees OF
jurors in the city of New Orleans in crimi-
nal cases, and fixing . compensation for
the same.
Mr.. Witt:
An act to amend and re-ensct article
1893 of the Revised Statutes of Louisiana.
Mr.. Pipes:
An act to amend and re-ensct section
34l0 of the Revised Statutes of Louisiana.
Mr.. Bower:
An act to repeal IN act entitled an act to
fix the salaries of the Chief Justice and
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Young:
An act to reduce the expenses Of criminal
justice in the country parishes.
Mr.. Jefries:
An act to provide money compensation in
lieu of stationery to members of the General
Asse mbly, and to provide stationery for the
Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of tho
House of Representatives, and the commit
tees Of said House.
Mr.. Scales:
A bill amending and re-enacting section
$3.50 of the Revised Statutes OF 1870.
Also, q bill amending and re-enacting Sec
ton 929 of the Revised Statutes of 1870.
By Mr.. Booth:
An act to reduce, regulate and define or
Ax the fees, costs and charges, and to regu-
late the duties of the recorder Of mort
cages of and for the parish of Orleans, in
the State of Louisiana; determining tho
fees to be paid in the Office of the said re-
corder of mortgages in the said parish of
Orleans, for the recording of mortgages,
privileges, donations and any instrument
in writing; the granting or issuance of cor
tiRcates of mortgages, cancellation or
erasure Of any mortgages, privilege or
other incumbrance affecting real or per-
sonal property located in said parish of
Orleans; providing forteitures and penal
ties for overcharging any Of the fees, costs,
and charges herein fixed for said Office, and
Furnishing extortion in said Office.
Mr.. Koontz:
A bill to regulate the time. manner and
place of holding elections in this State; to
provide for the manner of appointing COM
missionars of election; to direct tho man
ner of counting and compiling the votes
and for making the returns thereof, and for
the results of an election; to
provide penalties for violence and intimi-
dalton at tho polls, and other attempts to
prevent free, fair and peaceable election,
and to point out the mode Of contest for
Office in this State.
Also, bill to provide for now registra-
ton Of the qualified voters of the State; to
provide for tho revision and correction of
tho lists of registered voters, the appoint
ment Of the State registrar Of voters and
the election of the euparYiaora of regiatra-