New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-05

March ., lS49, and September 2s, 1850, and
the acts AmendatOry thereto, granting
swamp and overlooked lands to the several
States of the Union, the State of Louisiana
has an old and 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 passage of the
aforesaid acts, and certificates to the State
have been refused to the remainder, be-
cause of their supposed conflict with Span
ish grants, private land grants, railroad
grants and military timber and naval re-
servations, 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 it necessary
to employ skilled agents and attorneys at
Washington 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 I'M
able to obtain by reason of conflicting
claims under the aforesaid divers sales,
grants and reservations; aud
Whereas, By reason of the intricaeies OF
the work, the former agents of the State
have not only failed to effect final settle
ment, but entirely abandoned the attempt;
and
Whereas, This labor can only be thor
oughly done by some person skilled in the
examination of land records, and &C.
quainted with the laws, decisions, method
and rulings obtaining in the United States
land office, and having full faith that I. e.
Cone is thoroughly competent for the
business; and
Whereas, The claim of the State of Lou.
isiana, after lapse OF twenty five years, il
still unsettled;
Now, therefore, believing the States
claim to some of these lands to be valid
and that it is for the interest Of the State
TO effect speedy settlement of the same, ],
William p Kellogg, Governor of the said
State, do by these presents constitute and
appoint I. G. Cone, of Washington, ID. c.,
agent and attorney of this State to prose
cute said claims to a final issue; provided
however, that it is so understood that he il
to make no charge whatever against tht
State for services or EXPENSE of any kline
except TWENTY-FIVE per cent in kind of al
lands, money or scrip that may be con
frmed or awarded to the ate by his labor
and exertions, which amount il is hereby
agreed, in behalf of eaid State, shall be hi
fee for the services he performs 1t is fur
Their distinctly understood that this con
tract is entered into subject to the approva
of the State Legislature. -
WIN. P. KELLOGG.
By the Governor:
P. G. DEsLoNDE,
Secretary of State.
By unanimous consent Senator Demas in
troduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That committee of three b
appointed by the Chair TO inquire from tn
| Governor whether by his order any dul
1 alnnNad ma Of EenAFal h
were refused admittance to the halls of tn
| Legislature; and whether there had bee
/ any military interference on the day az
pointed by law for the meeting of the Legil
| lature.
That the comUnittee also inquire fror
the Secretary of State whether he has II
| fused to issue certificates of election to an
member or members of the General Al
sembly returned elected by the Board q
Returning Officers.
Under a suspension of the rules the resC
luton was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Allain, Blunt, Breaux, Burot
Bryant, Baker, Cage, Demas, Dumont, Gli
Hamlet, Harper, KelsO, Sutton, Stamp
Twitchell, Wakefield, Wheeler, Weber
Ydung-20.
Absent and not voting-BOatner, DucrC
Jr., Ellie Eustis, Garland, George, Good,
Grover, Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Richardson
Robertson, Steven, White, Zacharie-l6.
On motion of Senator Young the Senat
went into executive session.
Executive session having been raise
the roll was called and the following Sci
atOrs answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Allan, BrsauE, BureI
Bryant, Baker, Cage, Dumont, Ola, Hamle
Harper, Kelse, Landry. Sutton, Stamp
Wake fed, Weber, YOung-l6
Absent-Messrs Boatner, Blunt, Dncro
Jr., Demas, Ellis, Eustis. Garland, Georg
G1Ode, Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Richardson
Ro5erteon, Steven; Twitohell, Wheele
No quorum.
On motion of Senator Hamlet the Senat
took recess until P. NJ.
RECESS.
At P M. the Senate resssembled, Hol
c. G. Antoine, Lieutenant Governor an
President of the Senate, in the chair.
On call of the roll the following Senator
answered to their names:
Present-MessFs. Allan, Breaux, Burcl
Dumont, Gis, Harper, KelsO, Landry, Su
ton, Stamps, Wakefeld-ll
Absent-Messrs Boatner, Blunt, Bryan
Baker, Cage, DucrOs, Jr., Demas. Eli
Eustis, Garland, George. Goode, Grove
Hamlet, Kelly. Ogden, Richardson, Rpber
son, Steven, Twitohell, Wheeler, WeDe
White, Young, ZAcharie-25.
No quorum.
On motion of Senator Harper the Sena
adjourned until tomorrow at twelve Oeloc
L. LAMANlERE, JR.,
Secretary of the Senate.