New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-26


stitutional rule the bill was put on its
third reading and final passage. its title
was adopted, and notice of concurrence
ordered to be sent to the Senate.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, moved sus-
pension of the rules to consider resolu-
tons at this time.
Carried.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, presented the
following resolution, which was read and
adopted.
Resolred, That the Warrant Clerk be and
is hereby instructed to pay to each page and
porter the sum of $50 as extra compensation
tor regular and extra session out OF any
funds out of the contingent expenses OF the
House.
Mr.. Morey, of Ouachita, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read and
adopted:
Resolued, That the Warrant Clerk be and
is hereby authorized to pay John r. Smith,
Andrew Flood and John Harrison their per
diem as porters for one month, on the war
rant of the Chairman of the Committee on
Contingent Expenses, for services rendered
after the session OF the General Assembly
for 1869.
Mr.Lowell, of Caddo, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was read and
adopted:
Resolved, That the Warrant Clerk is here
by directed to pay, in current money. the
appropriations provided for in Senate joint
resolution No. 81.
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, offered the
following resolution. which was read and
adopted:
Resolued, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of
the House OF Representatives be authorized
and directed TO employ sober. industrious
and trustY man 10 cleanse. keep in order
and guard this building and its furniture,
and to act as porter and wstchman of the
same during tie recess of the General AS
sembly, under the orders of the said Ser
geant-at-Arms, payment tor such porter
having been provided for in the general ap-
preparation BILL TO be paid on the order of
| the Sergeant alarms of this House.
Mr. Murrell, of Lafourche, offered the
following resolution, which was read and
adopted:
Resolved, That the Warrant Clerk be and
is hereby authorized to pay to the clerk OF
special committee relative to the thirteenth
article OF the constitution, his per diem from
the appointment of said committee, for the
regular session OF 1870.
Mr.. Devices, of Bienviile, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read aud
adopted:
ResolUed. That the Committee On Appor.
tionment shall receive the same pay as
members OF the House, until they have com.
peted their work.
Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read and
adopted:
ReOIred, That each standing committee
be allowed one hundred and fifty 1llars for
contingent expenses to be paid out of the
contingent fund.
Mr.. Haskell, of Calcasieu, offered the
following resolution, which was read and
adopted:
WHEREAS, Jacob Ryan was duly elected q
member of the House of Representatives
from the parish of Calcasieu, dur
ing the extra session of the Legis-
lature, begun and held in the city
of New Orleans. on the twenty-third day of
November, a. D. 1865; and whereas, said
Jacob Ryan never drew or received any pay
for his mileage and per diem during said
extra session. therefore,
Be it resolved by the House OF Represen-
tstives of the State of Louisiana, That the
Warrant Clerk of the House be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to pay to
said Jacob Ryan the sum of six hundred
and thirty-three dollars, in full compensa-
ton for his mileage and per diem, due said
Jacob Ryan for said extra session Of 1865.
Mr.. Lott, of Rapides, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was read and
adopted:
ReSolred, That the Warrant Clerk be and
is hereby authorized to pay to C. I. Haupt,
clerk of the Committee on Address, ':Of the
session of 1869" the sum of three hundred
and fortY-three dollars, for his per diem as
clerk Of said committee.
Mr. Devices, of Bienville, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read and
adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman and clerk Of
the Committee on Contingent Expenses, and
the Warrant Clerk, are hereby authorized to
sit, after the adjournment of the House, not
exceeding thirty days, in order to compare
their books and vouchers, and report IL de-
tail to the subsequent Legislature.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Haskell, Of Calcasieu, was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this House
be rendered to J. Piuckney Smith, ESQ.,.
Warrant Clerk. for the able, prompt aud
courteous manner in which lac has dis
charged the financial duties incumbent upon
him as the Warrant Clerk.
Mr.. Lowell. of Caddo, by permission,
called up Senate bill No. 253, An act for
the relief of John Arnerin," and moved a
suspension of the rule, by which the bill
was compelled to be considered in Com
mittee of the Whole.
Carried.
The constitutional rule being suspended,
the bill was put on it's third reading and
final passage, its title was adopted, and
notice of concurrence ordered to be sent
to the Senate.
Mr.. Devices, of Bienville, by permission,
called up Senate bill No. 236, an act for
the relief of Eugene Desdunes.
Which was read third time, and finally
passed, it's title adopted, and notice of
concurrence was ordered to be sent to the
Senate.
Mr.. Isabelle, Of Orleans, moved that the
House do concur in Senate amendment
to House bill No. 1877.
Carried.
And notice Of concurrence was ordered
to be sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Lott. Of Rapides. moved Q with