The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-27
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sixteenth Days Proceedings.
HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES,, |
New Orleans. Friday. January ~, 1878.
The House was called TO order at IL o'clock m
Present;
Hon. Louis Bush, Speaker, and Messrs. AL.
Brown, barron, Barrett, Bosley, Brady, BIZ
lieu, Brooks, Buck, Berry Bell, briggs, Brioe
Carioss, Greasy, Como, Cole, Detiege, burden
Dayrles, Delavigne, Drew, Dickinson, Dink.
grave, Desmarais. D,,Asvy, ,Dleioie, Duke Da-
Gary Gaskins, Gillespie Gracien, Hahn. Hill
of Ascension. Hill Of Orleans, Holt, Hunting
ton. Hammond, Jones' Robert Johnson, Jonas,
Kennedy, Keeting, Kelly. Of VIM, Kelly o.
Orleans, Kidd Lyons. Leeds, Leonard OF
Lea, Magloiro. Martin, Means. Milon,. Nc.
Gehee, Newsom, Nunez Porter, Peralta, Pitts,
Richardson. Ryland, Routpn, Randolph
Role Reby, Shakespeare, Singleton, Self,
Snaer, Spiller, .Semmes, Stage, Stewart, Sci
Toler, voorhees,, Vance. Washington, Watson,
Washburn, Warmoth, Walker, Wood, Wise
Young Of Claiborne and Young OF East Baton
Rouge-l0B.
Absent Messrs. Ayeock. Carville. Drury
Davidson De Lacy. Forester, Gaudet. II. NJ
johnson. Kern. McMillen, Romero Steele
Wilde and Williams ID.
Prayer was offered by Rev, DR.. Percival.
The journal of the twenty fourth was
adopted.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. snaer presented the petition of the citi-
zens of iberia, praying that the town of Jean-
nerette be Incorporated, for reasons set forth
in their petition.
Referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Huntington presented the memorial
of the Board of Administrators of the Unver-
sity of Louisiana, relative to sundry war
rants, and asking payment of the same.
Referred to the Committee on Public Educa-
tions
Mr. Washburn offered The following resolu-
ton.
Resolred, That the Committee on Public
Education be instructed to make inquiry of
the Superintendent of Public Education
whether any of the funds belonging to the
public schools Of this State have been with
held thcrefrom for the year 1877, and that
they have the power to send for persons and
papers
Under suspension Of the rules the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr. Kidd presented the
Memorial Of the Sisters of Charity in
charge Of the New Orleans Female Asylum,
Camp street. asking for an appropriation to
aid them in the support of one hundred and
twenty destitute orphans from six to twelve
years of age.
Referred to the Committee on Charitable
Institutions.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick presented
The petition Of NJ +. Bigney, setting forth
his claim as transferee of sundry certificates
Of Indebtedness and asking a reference of his
claims to an appropriate committee.
Referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Berry presented the
Petition of the apothccaries of the city of
New Orleans and State Of Louisiana, praying
for Il reduction of State license on their occu-
patton"
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Lyons offered a petition from the citi-
zens Of the town of Clinton, praying that the
law which now gives to the town Of Clinton
one-half of the parish taxes be not repealed, as
prayed for by the Police Jury of the parish of
East Feliciana. -
Referred to the Committee on Parochial
Affairs.
Mr.. Lyons offered the following preamble
and resolution:
Whereas, the mortgages and membranes
granted and created in favor of the Citizens
Bank Of Louisiana operate most injuriously
to the best interests OF the State, checking
and retarding the development of lands and
plantations mortgaged in favor of the real es-
tate department Of said Citizens Bank, and 1t
Is apprehended that the interests of the State,
which has issued bonds for the benefit of said
bank, are imperiled;
Whereas, further, the greater portion of the
property thus originally mortgaged, viz
slaves has been entirely swept out of exist
ence by the emancipation of said slaves; and
Whereas, the remainder of the property
thus mortgaged, viz: the lands and planta-
tons, have lost the greater part OF their
former value: and
Whereas, further, the State of Louisiana is
held responsible for the payment OF bonds is
sued in favor of said Citizens Bank, for the
security OF which mortgages on slaves, lands
and plantations We're held and reserved as q
special pledge; be it
Resolved, That the President of the Senate
and Speaker of the House of Representatives
shall each select, to act as Joint special COM
mittee, three members of the Senate and five
members OF the House Of Representatives,
respectively, with power and authority to call
for persons and papers and appoint experts to
examine into the affairs and MANAGEMENT of
said Citizens Bank, and to examine into and
report upon the value OF the real estate owned
by the bank or subject to mortgages In favor
OF said bank, and after full and careful inves-
tigation, particularly in the real estate and
mortgage department Of said bank, report