The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-02-09
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ernor to communicate to the Legislature
what action he has taken relative to the
construction of two iron clads and the
purchase Of cotton and wool cards under
two acts of the last Legislature.
Also informing the House that the Senate
had adopted resolution to appoint JOINT
committee to examine the accounts on .ne
Auditor Of Public Accounts and Treasurer,
and that Senators Mcdonald, Weightman
and Weaks had been appointed on said
committee.
And the Speaker appointed on the part
OF the House. as members of said commit
tee, Messrs. Foulhouze, Anderson: OF 81.
Landry, Roubeu Jotfrion and Morehcad
Mr. Morehead. chairman of the commit
tee on Public Printing. reported on behalf
of said committee on bill entitled An
act to provide for the printing OF the acts
passed by the General Assembly at the
session held in the town Of Opelousas IN
1862 and f3." favorably.
House Bill No II entitled Joint Resoiu-
ton relative to requesting our Congress
men to cndeavor to have repealed Certain
EXEMPTION Laws. was read asecond time
aud referred to the committee on Coincide
rate Relations.
Bills AT Third READING.
The House proceeded to consider the
following bills at their tn irl reading, when
An act relative to roads and levecs ana
An act recurring the Justice of the feace
of each ward in the Parish of RapIdes 10
assess and collect the Parish taxes OF said
Parish,
We're. on motion. indefinitely postponed.
An act granting the right to husband or
wife to obtain u Judgment OF divorce
against the other remaining in, or taking
the oath of allegiance to the United states
Government,
Was laid on the table subject to call
An act for the relief of Hannah Perkins.
Mr.. McCrane moved that the bill De ia
definitely postponed. which motion was
An amendment was offered to this bill
providing that the relief prayed for shall
be limited to the children o. John Fierce
aud Hannah Perkins.
Mr.. Newsom moved that the amendment
beaid on the table. and on his motion
called for the yeas and nays. The roll be
ing called the following Representative
to>wit: Messrs Couvilion. Murrell and
Newsom ; in number. voted yea. ana
Messrs Anderson. of Madison. Anderson
OF ST. Landry. Berry. Blanks. Collins. cot
ton, pouckertv. Foulhouze. Gilmore, Crit
I'm. uarsis. Hawkins. Head. Hodge, Jack,
JotErion Johnston. OF Rapides. Johnston.
of Ibervillc, Jamison, Lacy, Mayo. Mott
NcCrauie. McEuerv. Myers Morchead, OS-
horn, Peck. Perkins. Pitrc. Presley. R"u'
bieu. Snider. of Bossier. Taylor. OF Carroll
and Taylor. Of Union. IS in number voted
nay.
lost
And the amendment being accepted and
adopted, Mr.. Mott moved TO lay the bill on
the table. which motion was ruled out o
order by the Speaker. whose decision be
ing appealed from by Mr.. Morehead. and
the appeal seconded. the ruling OF the
-. nv. nj n,
House.
The bill being put upon lis engrossmcnt
Mr. Mott called for the yeas and NAYS
when the following Representatives to-"it
Messrs Anderson of Madison. Anderson
of ST. Landry, Berry, Chapman. Cotton
Do,igherty Gilmore. Hawkins. lad iiodg'
Jack. Johnston. of Rapiies Lacy, Mayo
Mott. MYERS. Osborn. Peck Perkins. Pitre
PRESLEY, Roubieu. 'Suider OF Bcssicr. an'
TAYLOR OF Carroll, 2f in number. votc'
yea. and Mcssrs Blanks. Courillon. Foul
houze. Griffin, Hargis. Jotfrion. Johns on
Of Ibervilie. Jamison. McEnerv. Myers
Nurre!l Morehead. Ncwsom and Taylor. -
Union. If in number. voted nay.
So the bill was ordered to be cngrVssc T..
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
message was received from His EX
ccllency. the Governor. through J. HamI
ton Hardy. Esq. Assistant secretary o
State, informing the House that ne hl,l Uni
day approved and signed the act entitled
An act to provide for the payment Of III
members, officers and contingent expense
of the General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Head. two additional
members were appointed by the Speake
on the special committee on Iron fomu
dries. to-wit: Messrs. Foulhouze and Rot
ertson.
On motion of Mr.. Mott, the House ad
journed until IL o'clock, 4. NJ. on Monda
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