New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
NFW ORIEANs REPUBLICAN WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26 1876

eneon, Delhommer, Dunn. ,Edyards of Tai
| gipahoa, Edwards Of Richland, Elliot
Guichard, Grant, Gracien, Gilmore, Hill &
Ascension, Hahn, Hill of Ouachits, Honort
Hammond, Jeffries, Jourdain, johnson G
Caddo, johnson Of Lafourche, Jones Of Liz
coin, Jones of Pointe Coupee, Koo2tz, Kun
mel, Keeting, Kelly, Reyes, Lane, Lucket1
Lowell, Levisee, Lafargue, Maginnis, Mere
tin, Murrell, Matthews of Tensas, Mcclellan
McAlpine, Nunez, Pascal, Piles, Pipes, Re
man, Richardson, Randall, Raby, Smith
Sutton, Self, Snaer, Sartain, Seeman
Sibilski, Schenck, Stafford, Scales, SCHUYLER
Thomas, VOORHEES,, Vidrine, Walker, Witt
Wilson, Woods of Ouachita, Wells, Webb
YOrke, Young-9l.
On motion of Mr.. Randall, the reading
Of the minutes was dispensed with.
On motion Of Mr.. Byrne, the further con
sideration of the same was postponed unit
tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, Of Ouachita, tn
minutes of the twenty -secoud were amended
SO that the resolution introduced by him
on that DAY, was considered as substitute
for Mr.. Murrell's resolution.
And, on motion of Mr.. Woods, of Yves
Baton Rouge, the minutes of the twenty
second were adopted as amended.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
The Speaker announced the following
additional members on the select committee
appointed to investigate the books and &C
counts Of the Superintendent of Public
Education: Messrs. Martin and Lafargue.
And to compose the select committee te
investigate and inquire into charges made
against Charles Clinton, ANTIQUE Dubuclet
p George Deslonde and Charles w. Lowell,
acting as members of the Board Of Liquida-
ton, and to investigate generally the trans
actions of said Board of Liquidation:
Meesrs. Young, Bower, Bayley, Grant and
Gracien.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Booth submitted the petition OF
ames Graham praying for reimbursement
of certain moneys, the reading Of which
was dispensed with, and it was ordered to
be referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Walker submitted the petition of
planters of the parishes Of st. John the
Baptist, St. Charles and Jefferson, on the
eft bank of the Mississippi river, mum
lated by the Bonnet Care crevasse, pray
NC tor relief, which was read, and, on mo-
ion of Mr.. Hahn, it was ordered to be re-
erred to the Committee on Claims, and to
70 spread on the minutes:
70 the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Louisiana:
The petition Of the undersigned, owners
f plantation property situated on the left
ank of the Mississippi river in the parishes
f st. John the Baptist. st Charles and def
erson. respectfully represents that on or
bout the seventh day of May, 1874, Gre
asse occurred at Bonnet Care, in said
arish of St. John the Baptist, near the
lantation owned by Mr.. Tongue. the water
rom which covered all the plantations
rOximate and below. nearly to the city OF
arrollton in the parish Of Jefferson; that
aid lands were overlooked again twice by
re rises of 1875, of the Mississippi river, and
ill continue to be so overlooked go long as |
le crevasse aforesaid is open, which your |
etitioners believe will remain open, as no |
forts to close the same have been made by |
re Levee Company OF Louisiana or by the |
tate, or by any one else.
That large proportion OF the planta-
ons owned by your petitioners is rendered |
sluelees and incapable OF use or cultiva-
on by said permanent OveIhows from said |
evasse, TO the great loss and damage of
our petitioners, who claim protection from
,ur honorable bodies, under the estab
he'd principle Ct protection to the tax
aver by the government, imposing and
lIec.ing the same, and pray that you will
ke such action in the premises as will re-
We them from taxes, both State and
irish, already assessed, aud exemption
ON future taxation, to the extent of all
nds permanently damaged and rendered
eless for cultivation.
And your petitioners will ever pray.
Mr.. Hubeau submitted the petition of r.
:. Sharp praying for relief, the reading of
1ich was dispensed with, and it was
dered to be referred to the Committee on
aims.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Murrell submitted the following reso-
ton which was ordered TO lie over under
Q rules:
That the parishes shall be called
alphabetical order each day of the ses-
q, and the Representatives of the
,arate parishes as called shall introduce
ch bills or other business as they may
We given notice Of.
Mr.. Mitchell submitted the following reso-
ion, which was ordered to lie over under
} rules:
Resolred, That clerk be allowed each of
, following special committees, viz: The
nmittee to investigate q. F. Hunsaker as
airman Of the Committee on Contingent
pereee of 1875: ALSO the committee to |
yestigate the BGuf and Crocodile Naviga-
n Company.
dr. Murrell submitted the following reso-
ion:
Reso lred, That the committe appointed
investigate the books and accounts of
Auditor be Instructed to report to this
use as to the causes of the non.payment
the salary of certain parish judges in
8 State.
When Mr.. Billiu offered the following as
Institute therefor.
Pesolred, That the Auditor be requested
furnish 10 the House the reasons why the
fish Judges throughout the State have
, been paid.
dr. Demas called for the previous ques-
o, which was ordered.
me Speaker then put the question:
hall the main question be now putt"
ich was decided in the affirmative, and
main question being put to the House,
Billiu's substitute was adopted in lieu
the original resolution.
dr. Aldige called up the resolution intro
ced BY him yesterday, instructing the
mmittee on judiciary to inquire into and
ort certain amendments to the criminal
10 in relation to bribery.
he same member moved the adoption of
same, and thereupon called for the pre-
us question, which was decided in the
rmafixe and on the adnntinn of the res. |