The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

would return sptU Dlll I'D Tile House WITHOUT
recommendation.
7. II. TOLtIH, Chairman
On the motion Of Mr.. 1oler the petition d
II De 1fuentes was taken up and referred to
the Committee Oh Claims az recommended
by committee.
Mi VOORHEES,, chairman, on behalf Of the
Committee on Railroads reported AZ follows
COMMITTEE or RAILROADS. |
New Orleans February 81, 1873 !
10 The Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives:
Your committee, til whom was referred
Louise bill No 1876,
rio incorporate the Red river and Mssis-
sippi Railroad Company"
Haa leave To report laFDrably on the same
bv majority vote and recommend that the
~ - N''sS ALBERT VOORHEES,,
Chairman.
Mr.. Kelly submitted the following minority
report
! can not concur in majority report for the
following reasons:
charter TO the North Louisiana Railroad Com
pany, with which the charter contemplated
bv the present bill Ia In direct conflict On the
faith Of the charter the North Louisiana
Railroad Company has been organized and
commenced work. having already expended q
II Is doubtful whether the Legislature has
the power to Incorporate. two companies TO
construct q railroad on the same line. But,
conreding the power 1t ia unjust TO do 60, and
competing and rival companies will have the
effect Of defeating any company.
IT such d course be adopted by the General
Assembly capital will Of course be deferred
from engagement In railroad enterprise In
Louisiana and for The above teasol ! recon-
mend that The bill be indefinitely postponed
Respectfully submitted.
Mr.. Shakespeare. chairman, on behalf Of the
Committee Oh Public Buildings, submitted
the following report:
Your Committee on Public Buildings would
respectfully report that they would recon-
mend no action be taken On the petition Of Jas
Lula, as the same Is under consideration In
the Senate.
Also, on The petition Of The New Orleans
Mechanics Society they would report favor
ably by bill.
The COMMITTEES on Rules, OF which the Hon
Louis Bush is chairman. reported favorably
On the following resolution Of Mr. Brady.
BE IL RESOLVED bp The House of Representa-
tires of he Sttttp uf LDtttaitt,tu, That no mem
Der I've allowed more than ten minutes fur the
discussion Of any subject, except by leave OF
the House.
The resolution was adopted,
The Special COMMITTEES on Apputtionment
reported by bill, which. on motion was read
and ordered to be placed on the calendar. be.
coming
House bill No Ala.
IAN act teaprottioning the State into Hena-
torial and Representative Districts, and
amending and re-enactlng section of act
NO II anp,rvpd January a. 1876"
NOTICE OF BILLS O
The following named members gave notice
that on some future day they would Introduce |
bills to be entitled respectively as follows
MIR. jonas ##t
AN act to amend and re-enaet article 3oi2 |
81 The Revised Civil Code"
Mr.. Drew
An act TO repeal and re-enaet section 1921 |
Of the Revised Statutes"
Mr. Jones' @
IAN act providing for tho exemption Of cS
tain lands in the parish Of pointe Coupee,
from State and parish taxes"
Mr. CAN'T.
IAN aet incorporating the Washington Fire
Company No. |, etc,
Mr. Richardson.
IAN act to amend and re-cnact paragraph A
OF the fourth section of an act entitled An act
to incorporate the town Of Lake Charles. In
tho parish of Calcasieu,' approved March 49,
1867
Mr.. Magloire.
AN act FOR the relief Of DR.. j. Monela. Of
tho parish OF Ayoyelles,'
Mr. VOORHEES,.
IAN act TO aid In the protection vt State and
parish records against loss by Arc" etc.
Mr., Martin:
AN act relative to the town of vermilion-
vile. IN the parish Of Lafayette"
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Mr., Leeds III the chairl
The following named members, In accord
ance With previous notice given, introduced
the following entitled billa, which were seve-
rally read, and, under suspension of the
rules, We're passed 10 their second reading
and were referred TO committees respectively.
as follows:
BY Mr., Huntington:
House bill No. 4ia
An act to pay the State Commissioner to
The Paris Exposition"
Placed upon the calendar.
BY Mr. VOORHEES,.
House bin No, 40,
AN act TO encourage manufacturing bust
ness and to furnish lien or security to per-
sons furnishing or loaning money to conduct
he same"
10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
by Mr.. Shakespeare:
House bill No. AL,
AN act approving and confirming the grant
contained in certain ordinances of the city of
New Orleans, granting the right of way to
he Canal Street, City Park and Lake Railroad
Company
10 the Committee on Railroads.
BY Mr. Lyons:
House bill No. To.
IAN act to amend and re-enact section Of
lrticlc 165 Of the Revised Code of Practice Of ,
louisiana"
10 the Committee ON the Judiciary