New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-08

HOUSE J0URNAL-OFFICI
FRS. Bay. rocesd,nss.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, |
Monday, March I, 1870. J
The House met agreeably to the proc
lamation issued on the third day Of
March, 1870, by his Excellency Governor
Fl. c. Warmoth, converting the General
Assembly of the State TO assemble on this
day, the seventh of March, 1870, at
twelve o'clock N.
Speaker Carr in the chair.
The roll being called, the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Carr, and Messrs. Abbott,
Belot, Brewster Barbee, Burrel, Collins,
Calhoun, Cuny, Devices, Dufresne. De-
grange, Demhrest, Evans, Faulkner, Gui.
Comet. Garstkamp, Gray, Gaidry, Hill,
Haskell, Hanlon. Isabelle. Leblanc, Leroy,
Lott, Lsnders, Mahier, McVean. Murreil,
Melvin, Mansion, Morey, Morand, Noble,
Pearce. Page, Pierce, Prescott, Reese,
Rey, Rengstorff Simms. Slaton, Sterrett,
Umphreys, Walsh, Washington. Wren, Fl.
M Wills Waters, Yorke, D. Young,
Prayer by the Rev. Nh. Satchell.
The Chair ordered the proclamation of
the Governor to be read, as follows:
Executive Department.
New Orleans, March 8. 1870.
To the Honorable Senate and House of Represents.
tives in General Assembly convened:
WHEREAS An extraordinary occasion has
arisen, requiring further legislation in be-
half Of the interests Of the State, upon
subjects ard matters unfinished and not
acted upon by the regular session of the
General Assembly terminating this day.
Now, therefore, /. Henry G. Warmoth,
Governor of the State of Louisiana, under
the powers vested in me by article sixty-four
Of the constitution of the State, and by act
No. 10 Of the acts of 1870, entitled san act
relative to extra sessions of the General
Assembly. and defining the duties of the
Governor in reference thereto" do issue
this, my proclamation, converting the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State for the transsc-
ton of business, at the city Of New Orleans,
on Monday. the seventh day OF March, in
slant, at twelve o'clock NJ, in the building
known as the Mechanics Institute, and |
do hereby notify all members of the Senate
and House Of Representatives to assemble
at the time and place above mentioned.
And | do hereby specify the objects for
which the General Assembly is convened in
extra session. and which shall take prece.
depce Of all other business, to wit:
To provide for the assessment and cOllec-
ton of the revenue Of the State.
To make appropriations fer the support of
the State government.
Amendments to the present law relative to
public education.
To provide for the floating indebtedness of
the State.
The militia law, the registration laws, and
amendments to the charter of the city of
New Orleans.
Reorganization of the land office of the
STATE, and to make provisions for the sur
vey of unsurveyed lands Of the S ate.
An act is needed to restrict the power of
the courts to issue writs of mandamus
against the officers Of the city of New Or
leans for the object of collecting demands
for money against the corporation.
To provide for the organization of the
District Courts of the parish of Orleans, and
defining the jurisdiction of the several
courts relative especially to injunctions,
mandamuses, etc.
Unfinished business relative to the float
ing Indebtedness and other matters impor-
tant to the good government of the corpora.
ton of New Orleans.
And do hereby indicate as the length of
said session herein called the term of ten
days. commencing with said Monday,
March Z.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State. this third day of March. 1870, and of
the independence of the United States the
ninety-fourth. nc, WARMOTH.
By the Governor.
GEO. E. BovEE, Secretary of State.
Mr.. McVean, of Caddo, moved that the
rules of the House for the preceding ses-
sion be adopted.
Carried.
Mr.. McVean, Of Caddo, moved that a
committee Of three be appointed by the
Chair to inform the Governor that the
House is organized and ready to proceed
with any business that he may have to lay
before the House.
Carried.
The Speaker then appointe Messrs.
McVean, of Caddo, Rey, of Orleans, and
Haskell, of Calcasieu.
The following message was received
rom the Senate:
MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE.
70 the Honorable Speaker and Members Of tho
House OF Representative. State of Louisiana: |
l am directed by the Senate to inform you
hat the Senate has organized and is ready
or busiress, and that the President has ap- |
pointed Messrs. Ray and Futch as joint |
committee on the part of the Senate to in |
ornl the Governor that the General Assem- |
oly is organized and ready to receive any
he may have to submit.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. McVean, of Caddo, under suspen-
ion of the rules, introduced the following |
resolution:
ResolUed. That the rules prescribing the |
rider of business to be pursued be amended !
o conform to the following 'During this |
session of the Legislature the consideration |
If the business indicated by his Excellency,
he Governor of the State, in his proclama-
ion converting the General Assembly in |
xtra sessions shall be entered upon daily |
after the reading Of the |
minutes of the preceding davis session. and
och business, and 10 other, shall be con-
idered for the space of two hours, after
Which the consideration ofgeneral business
nay be entered upon"
This rule shall apply to evening sessions,
such sessions be held. This rule shall |
pply until the business indicated by his
ixcellency, the Governor of the State, as
aving precedence, shall be finally disposed |
f.
During the extra session the House shall
1eet at eleven A. NJ.
The committee appointed by the Chair
0 inform the Governor that the House
'as organized and ready to proceed with
usiness, reported that the Governor had
o business for the General Assembly to
ransact except that which was embodied
1 his nrOclama alton of tha third instant