The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-20


. few minateH. after which the bill was finally
passed.
MIR. Boatner called mp House bill $50, relatiye
to usurpation Ia office aud recognition of usurp-
Pending consideration the 5enats sdiourned
TIL Ii IN. Friday.
The sseuse.
FIonE MEMBERS SWORN IN.
The House assembled pursuant 10 adj 1urn-
ment, SPEAKER Bush In The chair and quorum
present.
Mr.. Billien, OF Tafourohe. presentad petition
from bis colleague, Uhss. G,u let asking that his
name be reinstated on the rolls III the House.
Mr., Billieu also Offered resolution to that
elfsot which was adopted
Mr.. Ketnoohsp, II fPaquemines. then annonno-
cd that Meaars. George Dfurg, Of Assumption.
and Oscar Holt Of West Baton Rouge. we're on
The floor OF the Honse and wished to b. sworn In.
Both were thereafter called up TO the Spelker's
desk anl were sworn In as members OF the House.
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution to issne warrant IN favor of the
widow of the late w y tockerban for the psr
den and milsage for ths full ,ust uti nal terGs
OF the late member ftom lenville Adopted.
Mr.. Gressy, Of OrieAus-.A resolution oEisiaily
informing the Governor NJ yaoancy In the
House oee stoned by the deoease OF w. Il. Cock
erlan. Ut Bisnve.
o,MMfT-rHH SERVICE.
BY Wr. Meaehee. OF West Fsoiana, for the
Committee on Railroads, by substitute ON House
bill No. 342.
The substitute HAuse bin No 814 was taken
up and read twice and laid uvr The substitute
provides for an extension OF the torn for the
completion throughout Loulsaua Of The
New Orleans, Mobile aud Gbatta1oDga
iiailroad, and New Oresns. Mobile and
Texas Railroad b. the tst VI February, 1873, in
default Of which al rights and privileges granted
to those railroad comp nles Ivy aot No. 40 of 1862
int resolution No. 81 of 1862 set 81 of 1870 and
joint resolution Of 1871, aha be forfeited.
The bill is in the fllowipg wordr:
.sEorios l. BE IL enacted BY the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State Of Louisiana,
| IN General Assembly gotuened That the charter,
| franchises aud privileges of the New Ofleans,
Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Company, or
| New Orleans, Mob 10 and Texas Railroad Conn
unless before The FIRST day oi February 1878, tho
said company shall comply with all the duties
md oblig ations imposed upon IL by virtue Of not
No. 20 OF 1862 joint resolution No. 81 OF 1868, act
81 Of 1871 sgiving the titles of said aess);
provided, nothing contsined In the present act
shsll be construed 10 recognition by the State
on behalf OF said corporation, that HHid corpora
tion may be entitled 70 any right # subsidy OF
State aid under the terms Of the aforesaid stat
utes, 1t being the sole purpose and intent Of the
present act to enable the said corpora tou, With
out state aid or subsidy, to build and complete
said railroad line throughout Lonsiapa TO .
point On the Sabine river, within the above stated
| time, and Thus avoid the forfeiture OF all he
rights, privileges and franchises Of said corpora
| ton.
Eco. 2. This aot 10 take effect from and after lis
passage, aud that all acts in conflict herewith be,
aud the same are hereby repealed.
| Mr. Berry. Of Orleans, for tho special commit
tee presented substi nts for House bill No. J53,
requiring hotel keepers to provide for the escape
| OF their gu sis in case OF fire. Bss over.
Mr.. Bell, OF Orleans, from the Oommibtee on
| Ways aud Means, presented minority report
favorably 10 petition from foreign insurance
companies asking for reduction II lcenses.
Pending consideration OF the resouti n the
Senate joined the House, and ballot was pro-
cseded with for United States Senator, with the
l F,,tIa Iarutt, u0ft