New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-02
DEBATES OF THE HOUSE.

The House met promptly ut twelve.
Speaker Carter in the chair.
Ninety-three members present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mir. Devices. of DeSoto: In reference :"
al article which appears in one of the city
papers as TO the disposition made OF ti,,
fund OF the Contingent Expense Committee.
l ask the Speaker to appoint committee o.
five to examine into the accounts
MI Matthews of Tensas: / rise t. a r'i---
before yesterday has not been adopted.
The Journals of Monday and Tuesday
were read AM! adopted.
Mr. Wan,is, oi' Tangipahoa: offer :;lc
following resolution:
PeSotctd, That "A colnnittcc of tivn ID. AZ
pointed 10 investigate the books and records
OF the Committee on Contingent Expenses.
and CT the warrant clerk Tor IS1a and Of
the present session up 70 date.
Mr.. Brewster. of Ouaciita: hil;. !. sab
stItute 20 offer.
Nj. Kenner, OF Orleans: There is a sub.
stitute there would like to have it rca,i
sir, Wands, o. Tangipahoa | rise 70 Il
point OF ordcr. A substitute cannot be
offered until the rules have been suspended
The rules were suspended. and Tie sab.
stituteS read.
hr Devices offered IN amendment to the
motion. tina: ,he committee should report in
ten days.
hir. keuner, OF Orleans: I have ano.,,e.
resolution. and ask a suspension o. the
rules
Mr., kenneT's resolution referred 20 til,
appointment OF a special committee to IN
aulre into the disposition made o.. the Civ
State Park fund.
A member: | object to the resolution, for
the reason why: There has been I. -esoiu-
ton passed here forblddins any special
committees to be appointed. Until tia:
resolution has been Ieconsiiercd Object.
Mi. Oplatek. OF Orleans: There j. ~
ttanIIng committee parks, but there Is
l believe, Committee on Public Buildings
] move this resolution be referred 10 the
Committee on Public buildings. and that
the Committee on Public Buildings snail
hencctortt be styled TIL, Committee Oh
Public Buildings and Parks.
BIZ. kenner, Of Orleans: | rise 1" 4 point
oil order The gentleman is not stca,i : 10
the question at all. The question before
the House IS that a special committee OF
i've shall be appointed to investigate what
became OF the money raised by tax. known
as the City Park fund. l don't see thar
this gentlemans committee has any thin. 70
do with the City Park fund.
Mr Bu:ch, OF East Baton Rouge: woui1
like TO know whether the parl. belong, /.
the State or city.
Several Voices: To the city
Mr.. Burch, OF Last Baton Rouge: Then
the Committee on Public Building. ia,
nothing to do with il.
Mr.. Speaker: Thc question is upon lay
ing the motion OF Mr.. K.nneE upon IN.
table.
Mr.. Cplatcl>. of Orleans: Allow III. :,
make a few REMARKS
Mr.. Quinn. OF Orleans. / caA the gen
tleman 10 order. The yeas and nays nav.
been called for.
The resolution WAS tabled ~ vote o., 80
yeas to !. nays.
Mr.. Antoine. Of Orleans: ,nove II.
adoption %. t.ie OH, ,!nal Resolution, ant ca.
tor the previous question.
NJ. Brewster, OK Oilachita: ! ASK tie !
privilege of introducing an amendment. /.
The original resolution was adoDtei
On :: motion introduced 10y Mr.. II. Lot. |
Of Rapides. that contestants should receive !
Sni!eage and per diem up to date
Mr.. Wands, of TangipalIoa: l move TIA.
Che resolution be referred to the Committee
On Elections.
Mr. Gars:kamp Of jei'crson: rise 20 a
point OF order. There was u resolution
adopted here the other day forbidden. The
payment o. mileage and per dem to con
testants. This is i'll conflict with the enc
adopted. and. therefore. can not Gc rn:c--
Gained.
Mr.. Il. Lott. OF Hapiics: I ask fol II:
adoption 81 the resolution
hr. kolng. Of Concoru;a: Upon :'la'
sali FOR the yeas and nav-
ILs resolution WI. "aor'e'l by - vote o:
- yeas to 81 nays.
Mr.. NUrral, OF jefferson: IN Til, matte;
sf Investigation I would like to cali i:,a
reso.F.ticn which presented some days ago,
empowering the Committee on Health and
quarantine to make certain Investigations.
III. y. lott. OF Rap:d.s move t. recon
3d. 'Ae .o'c JUS. taken. and t. iay :i...
Glc'lcO ON @hr.nD!r