Shreveport news., 1864-03-22
POINT OF ORDER.

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sier to the general appropriation b'li APP
propriating 100000 for the payment OF
losses of slaves. &c. the following point OF
order was raised by Mr.. Vernon, to-wit:
Members interested in the bill whose
provisions are under discussion, cannot
vote on the same under the rule 10. The
chair. DEGREES the point of order not well
taken, because the interest of members is
general and not separate and distinct US
provided in the 18th rule Of the House.
And for the further reason that any inte-
rest members may have in the subject mat
ter of the bill is already fixed by the law
under which the property lost impresses,
used and lost. And the bill under consid
Grafton had for its object to make the ne
cessary appropriation to pay for the la
billy of the State already fixed by prior
Legislation.
Speaker House of Representatives.
Mr. Herman appealed from the de 'ision
of the chair and called for the yeas and
nays, which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Anderson of St Landry,
Anderson of Madison Barry. Berry, Chap
man, Couvillon. Drake. Fonlho,,Zc. Griffin,
Hargis, Head. Helm. Hodge. Jack, Jewell,
Johnston of Ibervilie,' Lacy, Mayo, Mott
McEnery, Myers. Murrell. Morehead. New
som. Perkins. Pitre. Presley, Roubieu,
SuSOST VI DoSSleT loNloT VI NuEoil
TAYLOR of CniOn-3l yeas.
Nays-Messrs. Collins. Cotton, Gilmore,
Gore, Hawkins. Joffrion, Johnston of RAJ
pides Jamison and Herman % nays.
So the ruling Of the chair was sus-
tanned.
On motion the House took q recess until
O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House reassembled at 1 O'Clock, the
call of the roll dispensed with.
The Senate through w. F. Wagner. Esq,
its Secretary. requested the concurrence OF
the House in the following Senate bills:
Joint resolutions relative to the illegal
organization of u State Government by the
public enemy.
An az to provide for the punishment OF
certail crimes ard offences.
Mr.. Head called up House bill No. 1873
entitled
An act to repeal the act entitled an act
to authorize tie Governor of the State OF
Louisi.na to p.ess into the service Of the
State 'aves and other property for the
public Iefenses OF the STATE during the
presen. war, approved January LIST, 1868.
which underw> mt its several readings and
was passed.
SENATE BILLS.
The following Senate bisls were taken
up. and The rules being suspended, were
disposed Of severally as follows:
An act to prohibit the seizing, taking o.
removal of any property in the State con
trury to Law Concurred in.
An act for the relief of John J. Wheat
Sheriff of the parish Of st. Helena. Con
cured in.
An act to authorize the Judges of the
5th and 9th judicial districts to hold spe-
ciai courts for the trial of criminal causes.
laid on the table SUI. ,ct to call.
An act to regulate the printing and dis
tribution of the laws duling the present
var. Referred to the Committee on Print
ing.
An act to confirm certain claims to land
commonly called Rio Hondo' claims.
Ccncurred in.
An act to regulate payments from the
State Treasury. Concurrcd in.
An act to abolish the Office of State Ii
brarian. Concurred in.
An act to abolish the Office of State Engi-
neer. Coccurred in.
An act to amend and rc-enact joint rcSc-
luton relative to the withdrawal from pub
lie sale private entry or location all the
public lands of his State. approved June
18th, 1864. for which Mr.. Helm asked per
mission to introduce House bin No. 10, rs
q substitute. which substitute was laid on
the table, anl the original bill was referred
to the Committee on Lands and Levees.
nact to amend and re-cnact an act en-
titled an act 10 suspend ali existing pre-
scriptlons, as proved June 10th. 1868. Post
poned indefinitely.
An act providing for the printing and
distribution of the journals of the Senate
and House of Representatives, the rules
requiring that the House go into Committee
of the Whole being suspended, the bill
was concurred in
Joint Resolution relative to Illegal acts
of spoliat!on by officers of the Confederate
States army Concurred in.
An act to emanc!pate William II. Brum-
nett, minor. Concurred in.
An act to authorize the Governor to ap-
point Collector to receive and receipt
for taxes East of the Mississippi River
Concurred in.
An act relative to attachments in certain
cases. Referred to the committee on the
Judiciary.
An act to authorize the Governor to
raise company of mounted men east of
the Mississippi River Concurred in.
An act for the relief of J. c. Wingard.
amendments concurrcd in.
An act to authorize certain persons to
attach themselves to any military company
in the State service. Concurred in
Joint Resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to rent building for certain State
purposes. Laid on the table.
Joint Resolutions relative to the illegal
of State Government by the
public enemy. Concurrcd in.
An act to provide for the punishment o
certain crimes and offenses. Concurred in.
SECOND READINGS.
The joint resolution relative to increas-
ing the pay of non-commissioned officers
and privates in the service, on suspension
Of the rules was adopted
An act to repeal an act entitled can
act to prohibit the distillation of grain,
sugar, molasses or cane juice into spiritu-
,us or other alcoholic li4nors:" apnroved
Mr.: Mott moved to take up in lieu of