The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-16

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Laurent, Llambias, H. Lott J.R. Lott,
Mahoney, Marie, Marvin, Matthews,
McCasty, Mcfarland, Meadows, Non
cure, Moore, Morphy, Murray, Nelson,
Ong, Oplatek, Otto, Overton, Pond,
Quinn, Raby, Riley, Ringgold, Sartain,
Schumacher, Smith, Souer, Stamps, Stan
ton, Stevens, Stinson, Ullman, Verrett,
Wands, Washington, of Assumption,
Washington, of Concordia, Wheyland,
E. Williams, Wilson, Worrall, Young
90.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading of the journal was dis
pensed with, upon motion of Nh. Young
OF Concordia, and it was approved.
Dir. Barker, of Lafourche, presented a
petition relating to the Barataria and
Lafourche Canal Company, which was
read and referred to the Committee to
Canals and Drainage.
MIR. Garstkamp, of jefferson, present
ed a petition from committee repre-
senting the trustees and congregation of
the Evangelical Church of Carrollton,
which was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
MIR. Brewster, of Ouachita, presented a
petition for the relief of Henry C. Brooks
which was read and referred to the
Committee ON Claims.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Harper, of St Charles, by permits
sion, introduced the following resolution,
which was read and adopted
Resolved, That the commissioners ap-
r .inted to ascertain who are the widows
and surviving veterans of 1914 and 1915,
DE required to, as soon as possible, re-
port the names of those who are entitled
to an annual pension from the State, &C
cording to the tenor Of section four of
act No. 1O4, approved March L., 1870.
By permission, Mr.. Bown, of Ascen-
sion, offered the following resolution,
which was read.
The rules not being suspended, the
bill lies over
Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a
standing committee of seven members OF
the House Of Representatives, to be styled
the Committee on Science, Literature
and Art.
By permission, Mr.. Stamps, of Jeffer-
son, offered the following, which was
laid over under the rules.
Rssoirel, That the Louisiana State
Register is hereby authorized to publish
the proceedings OF the House, the ex
pense to be paid out of the contingent
fund
By permission, lr. Brewster, of
Ou,.cilita, Offered the following @ o,u-
ton which lies over under the rules:
R.,s2,red, That until otherwise order
ed. the session of this House shlll COM
mence at eleven o'clock each day.
By permission, Mr.. Stanton, of Bos-
sicr offered the following resolution,
which was under suspension of the
rules, and adopted
Resolued, That the Secretary of State
be requested to instruct the State Libra
rian to furnish the members of this
House with such books or documents as
they may desire from said library, for
their use during the term of this Legis-
lature.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Public Education
through it's chairman, submitted the
following report which was received, &C
copied and the bill referred to was or
dered to be engrossed and calendared for
third reading.
COMMITTEE on EDUCATION,
Friday, january 20, 1871. J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives
Your Committee on Public Education,
to whom was referred House bill No. "a,
joint resolution petitioning Congress
to devise some plan by which common
school education may be generally and
uniformly extended to the youth OF the
United States, would respectfully report
favorably on the same and recommend
its passage.
EMERSON BENTLEY,