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

which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Aldige, Booth, Byrne. Burkhardt,
Bsyley, Blatfer, Bower. Butler, Beasley, Bill
liu, Collins, Carmouche, rloss, DeBlanc.
Dugas, DUR, DelhOmmer, Dnnn, Edwards
of Tangipahoa. Edwards of Richland, FL
lott, Guichard, Gilmore, Hall, Hahn, HUI
beau, Hammond, Jeffries, Jourdain, koontz,
Kummel, Kidd, Luckett, Lafsrgue, Magn-
mis-, Meredith, Matthews Of Franklin. Nc
Collam, McAlpine, Magee. Pascal, Pipes,
Roman, Richardson, Ridgely. Ray, Self.
Ssemap, Sibilski, Schenck, Stafford, Schiller,
VOORHEES,, VidriDe, Walker, Wilt, Walters,
Wells, YOung-5o
Nays-CarvilIe, Davidson, Devices, Dick
enson, Gracien. Hill of Ouachits. Hunsaker,
johnson of Caddc, Jones of Pointe Co1pee,
Kpeting, Lane, L .visee, Milon. Matthews
Sartan, Seuer, Thomas, Wilson, Woods OF
Ouachita-23.
So the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Guichard submitted the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly charged
in the courts and by the press OF the city OF
New Orleans that the Mayor and Admin
istrators of New Orleans have unlawtully
diverted, misused and misappiied the con
solidated interest tax fu1ds, in violation OF
VI
charter TACT No. I extra session OF 1871,
which law fixes penalty of fine, imprison-
ment and dismissal from office for such
otfenses; therefore, be it
Resolrea, That the Finance Committee be
required to examine into tie said charges,
and, if found. to be true, to report u resOlu-
ton for the address of said officers out Of
office, and to direct the Attorney General of
The State to institute criminal proceedings
against them.
Rcsolred, That the Finance Committee
have power to send for persons and papers
and administer Odths.
been disposed of, and was consequently out
Of order.
Mr.. Hall offered the following resolu-
Resolred That the amount of Sc per day
each be allowed for the payment of the two
assistant doOrkeepers employed durlng this
session, to be paid out of the fund appro-
pIiated for the payment Of employees OF this
House.
On motion of the same member the rules
were suspended, this resolution underwent
it's several readings and was adopted.
Mr.. Pipes submitted the following resolu-
ton. which was ordered to lie over under
the rules:
Resolred, That the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate the extent, etc, OF
disturbances, also charges against officers
in the parishes of st. Helena, East and
West Feliciana and East Ration Rouge, be
and they are empowered aud authorized to
90 to said parishes after the adjournment OF
the Legislature and make such lnvestiga
tons, and to that end said committee shall
have power to employ shorthand re-
porter and publish their report IN pam
phlet form, not to exceed 80 copies, and
provided that such investigation shall mo-
extend beyond longer period than twelve
days.
Mr.. Hammond submitted petition iron
| Districts.
Aud GA motion of Mr.. Lowell the sait
| petition was ordered to be j ined to the re
| port of the Committee on City Affairs
on House bill No. l35, entitled an act t
regulate railroad companies running thei
tracks through or into the city of New Or
| leans; to prevent their obstructing tn
| streets, roads, levees, wharves and high
WAYS of said city. SO as to interfere wit
| commerce or the public use; to proven
them from purchasing and exproprlating
and the City Council from selling an
public property required. for openln
streets or the public use; to regulate tn
trial of causes for the enforcement of thi
act. and to give the City Council authorit
to enforce certain of its provisions.
Mr. Keetlng submitted the following me-
mortal, and on motion of the same membe
it was ordered to be printed in the journa
To the Homo, able the Senate and House of Repr
| senta.Ives of the State OF Louisiana:
The petition and memorial of the cit
council of Shreveport, respectfully repre-
sents:
That in 1872 the city of Shreveport pu
chased from various persons certain ground
within her limits, and donated them to tn
Texas Pacific Railroad Company for depC
purposes.
That the city executed promissory note
for a portion OF the purchase price of sal
property, which, not being paid at maturity
we're sued upon and judgments obtained.
That there ls now balance due on Sal
judgments amounting to about $40,
That the holders of these judgments hav
offered to cancel them if the city will tran
fer to the said Judgment creditors strip {
ground sixty six feet IN width taken trol
Common street on the side lying towaI
Red river. beginning at the intersection
Cotton street, and extending down II
river the distance or depth OF two block
OF 600 feet.
That should this strip of ground be take
there will still be left a street sixty fe
wide, the uniform width of streets in Il
city, That as we have no means OF paylI
these judgments except by direct taxano
the settlement proposed is regarded as {
advant ageous one for the city.
Wherefore your memoriallsts pray tn
an enabling act bs passed by the Gener
Assembly authorizing the city OF Shrev
!. port to transfer to SAID Judgment credito
IA full satisfaction OF their ella ms, the aou
described property or piece of ground.
N, w. MURPHY,
Mayor;
! JAMES F. UTZ,
Administrator Of Assessments
THOMAS KELLY.
Administrator of Improvem .nts;
Il. RENFRO,
, Administrator of Accounts:
SAM LEVY,
: Administrator of Finance.
f REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. jeff. les, from the Committee on Wa
and Mean, submitted the following repo
= To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF
6 House of Representatives;
l am instructed BY a majority OF the 20
f mttee on Ways and Means, to make
), following report:
!, Favorably by substitute for House
y M AIS, entitled an act making AN app
! priation of $l69, o2l As out of the gene
a funds in the State treasury, or received
. the treasury during the year 1876, for
i payment of the mileage and per diem
q mem hers, salaries of officers and emplo.
+, and contingent expenses of the General