The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-11

THURSDAY, Feb. ~, 1876.
senate.

Ino e,a lieutenant Governor Antoine IN
@Ja1ns.oi twenty-five members present
thTT b caP president called Mr.. Burch &c
he White submitted u memorial from
MI p,romn.rtv.holders' Union, endorsing
the ,nryemium bond plan. Referred to
w ,mmktee on Finance.
the Hssvnrnbie report, with amendments.
4 Aiusreived from the Finance Commit
was sI ,', M act reducing emoluments OF
tee ~ .. =" tax collectors In New Orleans,
sne 0 ~ unfavorable report on an net
sI,o l.; "r 70 the bonds OF tax collectors,
a,s.sceiyed from the same committee.
t w a Tea Of an act repeating section IL
np w. mi changing the name Of Bra
"a city to Morgan City was in
snsesanced by Mr.. Massicot.
uQ met providing for the. better pro-
.. AZ OF labor and capital was intro
sasSed by Mr.. Burch., -,
o1mGc ~ slso Introduced an net providing
the protection OF mechanics and ar
~ n1.ma which was referred.
ussu1 XII TO amend and re-enact section
=. ~ n The act relative to the sale OF
" .aa,4y for delinquent taxes, intro
rc opd Gv Mr.. Ola, and was referred.
au Mo favorable report OF the Commit
40 IAN IN Railroads on an act relative to
Y! KY street railroad companies OF New
n ~ mi requiring the companies to en-
.lcv conductors, was Drought up as
Unfinished business. After some talk, 9
una ,inn 10 consider the bill engrosYed
s .ss adopted. After a lengthy consid-
ration, the bill was postponed till next
The following bill came up in It's rcgu-
W ro v,ui bill No. 1O7, substitute for SEN
. ot Wi No 81, relative to subscription
y ~ st tool to the Pacific Railway Com
psTTSy e substitute bill orders tho police
,,, a"s n tho different parishes OF the
IVA ri Louisiana to order elections for
~. 1' nnrpose of ascertaining whether or
Wv Wv ihe parish should subscribe to the
psSac Railway Company.
Executive session was called.
IN Inc executive session being raised
~. NH was again called up. A shower
~ arguments from both parties fol-
banding action, the election bill, as
,hs snecIal order for o'clock, came
W motion to postpone was made and
W., roadinQ OF the bill as returned by
,hn House was called for by Mr.. Burch.
Tho Clerk proceeded to read the bill
.ortion by section, and when he had
en- far enough to show that Il was the
IA House bill, the further reading of
M nm was dispensed with, on motion
Of Mr.. Burch..
4 motion that the Senate refuse to
agree WITH the amendments was offered
by Mr.. Burch.
Mr. Goode suggested to Mr.. Burch
that In lieu OF his motion he make q
motion that the Senate insist on its bill.
M Burch said that the bill sent by
ma House was virtually u substitute
NH. but he would take the message Of
the House and accept It as an amend
ment bill.
MI. Burch's motion was carried by a
vote OF % toS.
Mr.. Goode moved that in view Of the
fact that the Senate and the House
could not agree, that the Senate invite q
general conference.
Speeches were i'm order, and Messrs.
Stamps. Cage and Blunt, In their regu-
lar order. took a hand. Their speeches
not being worthy Of notice are omitted.
After they had concluded, the motion
vas passed.
motion to adjourn prevailed.
House.
Alta 30 y. nj. the House proceeded TO
BUSINESS, Speaker Estilette presiding,
and ninety-three members present.
Mr.. Booth sent to the clerks desk
and had read to the House the annexed
notice OF a suit entered in the Sixth Dis
trict Court and transferred to the
Superior District Court within day or
two:
BENJAMIN. Wood vs. Charles 7 Howard
It ais. Suit fled in the Sixth District
Court In October last and transferred to
tho Superior District Court, Febru-
ay9.
Petitioner shows that Charles II. Muir
ny, John A. Morris, Y. h. Simmons and
others were owners and prOprietOrS
jontly and as i'm the nature OF part own
ers and tenants In common, OF certain
franchises and interests commonly
known and described rs lottery grants
under and by virtue OF acts Of the Legis-
latures Of the States OF Mississippi,
Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia, etc,
that said lottery grants were divided
into one hundred and twenty equal
shares and that said lotteries were con-
Quoted In the name OF Q. II. Murray
&Co. 4
That said company had branch
Office In the city OF New Orleans under
the charge Of Charles 4. Howard OF said
city.
Petitioner further shows that while
managing said lotteries, In August 1868,
Is agent, In and for the State OF Louisi-
ana, said Charles L. Howard and John
A. Norris, did acquire and obtain from
the State OF Louisiana certain lottery
grants, etc, from the Legislature Of
louisiana, by an act passed on the 10Th
Of August, 1868; that large sums Of mo-
ney were paid from the funds and bust.
ness OF the firm OF the said O.. II. Muir
ray 4 Co., and from moneys belonging
topetitioner, to secure said grants that
petitioner Is unable to state the amounts
q such moneys SO expended, as said
Howard and Murray kept no account OF
same. That he Ia joint owner In the
said Louisiana Lottery Company; that
said Howard, Murray q Co. have appro-
priated the profits and receipts OF said
louisiana Lottery Company to their own
use. etc.
Petitioner alleges that he is entitled
% have his shares and rights In said
louisiana State Lottery business, etc.,
established and declared, and to be put
In possession OF same.
Petitioner says that his interest is
thrty-two and one half aliquot shares,
being the interest held by him in the,
business OF the said G. Fl. Murray ~ Co
petitioner, therefore, prays that the de.
lsndarts be compelled to make fDil
statement Of all the business OF sr.id
louisiana Lottery Company, and OF the
receipts and profits OF same, and that
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