New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Fifth Days Proceedings.


The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Hahn in the chair.
The roll was called. and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Bird, Burton,
Brown of Jefferson, Blair, Brewster, Bar
rett, Bosley, Brooks, Brown of Vernon
burden, Davidson, Dayries, De Lacy. Dick
enson, Dinkgrave, Desmsrais, D'Avy, De-
tiege, Dtjoie, Early, Fobb Gardere, Gaude,
CAN'T, Gary, Grscien, Hill of Ascension,
Hughes, Holt of West BstOu Rouge. John
son of De Soto, joiner, II. M. johnson,
Robert johnson, Kennedy. Keeting, Kern,
Lane, Leonard of Caddo, lewis, MsglOire,
Martin, Milon, Moore, Routon, Romero,
Rsby, Swazie. Snser, SHINES, Stewart,
Thomas, TOlliver, Washington. Watson,
Walker-6l.
Sixty-one members present and quo
rum.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Daily.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, of Pointe Coupee,
the reading of the journal was dispensed
with, and it was adopted after the correc-
ton was made that Mr.. Detiege of st. Mar
tin had voted in the affirmative on the nc
ton made to consider as engrossed House
bill No. 8, an act for the relief of James
Longstreet.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Romero, of Iberia, presented the petit
ton of f. Charleville, contesting the seat of
j. T. Ayoock, as Representative from the
twelfth representative district, parish of
Orleane, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Elections and Qualifications.
The following communications from the
Governor were received and read;
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, }
Kew Orleans, January 4, 1871
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
In view Of the fact that the State of Lou
isiaDa has old and unsettled claims against
the United States for lands enuring to the
States under acts of Congress approved
March 2, lS49, and September %, 1850, l
have thought it proper to employ Mr.. I. Z.
Cone, skilled agent and attorney at
Washington, D. c., to effect settlement of
the claim for reasonable percentage of the
amount which he may recover for the
State, and with proviso that the contract
shall he subject to the approval of the Gen
eral Assembly. i iuclose herewith copy
of the contract, and respectfully ask your
! ratification thereof.
" NJ hCLbOOO,
Governor.
STArK OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans, Dectm DER g. 1871
WHEREAS, Under the acts OF Congress of
March 2, IS49 and September %, 1850, and
| the acts emendatOry thereto granting
swamp and overlooked lands to the several
| States of the Union, the State of Louisiana
has an old unsettled claim against the
! United States for lands inuring to the State
under said acts; and whereas, of these lands
| claimed very large proportion had been
| sold by the United States before the pas
sage of the aforesaid acts, and certificates
| to the STATE have been refused to the
remainder because of their supposed con
| fiiet with Spanish grants, private land
| grants, railroad granite, end military, tim
| Der and naval reservations, and sales by
| the United States made subsequent to the
| date of said acts of Congress; and whereas,
| several of the States entitled under the
said acts have found its necessary to en-
| ploy skilled agents and attorneys at Wash
| ingtOn to settle their claims under said acts;
and whereas, the residue that will inure to
the State of Louisiana under said acts, is
such as the State has heretofore been nj
able to obtain by reason OF conflicting
| claims under the aforesaid divers sales,
grants and reservations; and where
| as, by reason of the iDtrcacies
| of the work the former agents
OF the State have not only failed to effect
final settlement, bu5 enurely aoandoneo
the attempt; and whereas, this labor can
| only be thoroughly done by some person
skilled in the examin alton of land records,
and acquainted with the laws, decisions,
methods and rulings obtaining in the United
States land Office, and having full faith that
| T. G. Cone is thoroughly compe tent for the
business; and whereas, the claim OF the
| - 1av nF TvuaY ~
FIVE years, is still unsettled; now, therefore
believing the States claim to some of these
lands to be valid, and that it is for the inter
eat of the State to effect speedy settlement
| of the same, l, William P. Kellogg, Govern
or of the said State, do by these presents
constitute and appOint T. c. Cone, of Wash
ipgton, District of Columbia, agent and at
tOrney of this State, TO prosecute said
claims to final Issue; provided, however
that it is SO understood that he is to make
no charge whatever against the State fol
services or expenses of any kind, excep
twenty-five per cent in kind of all lands
money or scrip that may be confirmed o.
awarded to the State by his labors and ex
ertiOns, which amount it ia hereby agreed
in behalf of said State shall be his fee TO
the services he performs. 1t is further dis
tinctly understood that this contract is en-
tered into, subject to the approval of tn
State Legislature.
WM. P. KELLOGG.
By the Governor.
p. G. DEsLONDE,
Secretary of State,
Mr.. Dejoie, of Orleans, called up the fol
lowing resolution, which was read an
adopted
ReSolred, That committee of Eve mem
bers be appointed by the Chair to inyet
tigRts the affairs of the Metropolitan Polio
Board, with power to send for persons an
| papers,
Mr.. Kennedy, Of jefferson, on behalf c
the Committee en- Rules, submitted tn
following report, which WAS received an
read:
COMMITTEE ON RULES,
New Orleans, January 4, 1871
To the honorable Speaker and Members of tn
House OF Representatives;
Your Committee on Rules having ha
under consideration the adoption of rule
for the government of this body, respect
fully recommend that the existing rules b
adopted as the permanent rules of th
House of Representatives, with the add
ton of the accompanying committee, to
known as the Committee on City Affairs, {
consist of five members, 10 be appointed b
the Speaker.
, Respectfully submitted.
p. j. KENNEDY, Chairman
G, w. KEELING,
GEORGE DRURY,
j. BLACKSTONE,
w. q. GARY.
Mr.. Kseting, of CaddO, moved its adOl
ton, and that 500 copies be printed for US
of the House.
, Mr.. Dstiege, of St. Martin, moved I
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