New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-07
OFFICIAL AL
OF THE
HDCSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FIR ST = l.. s = . \
OF The
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
State OF LOUISIANA
Thirty ar-: Days Proceedings.


MONDAY February u, III.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Carter in tho chair.
The roll WAS called and the following
members answered to the, names:
MessrS. Garter Abel. Adolphe. Antoine.
Baker. Barker Barrett. Barrow. Bentley.
Bi.!sham. Blunt. Brewster. Bronssard,
Brown. Bryan. Buckinghnln. burch' butler.
Carr, Chachcre. Cochran. Crawford. Darby.
Darinsbur.. Davidson. Davis. Demas. De
teiieU, Gadii-. Gardner. GarStkamp. ".
Harper. Homestead. Huston Hvalns. kear-
son. kenucv Killrn. kinsclla, La Salinicrc,
laurent. I.la;nbas. II. Lott. !. Il. Lott.
Maboncv. Maze. Marvin. Matthews, McFar-
land. Meadows Monc,;r". Morphy, Morris.
Murray. org. Op.atek, Otto, Ovcrton. Pond.
Quinn Raby. Riley. Ring.old. Sartain,
Schumacher. Stamps. Stanton. stevens.
Stinson. Tatman. Thompson. Tounolr IU-
rcaud. Ullman. N"rreti. Nanns. W:Shln-
ton. Of Concor'li.. Waters. +. Williams.
II, Williams. Wilson. Wocgai!. lolk..
Youn,-S9.
A quorum present.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
Upon motion o: Mr.. Garstka:np. Of jeiicr-
son. the rc.iin. of the journal was dis
penscd with. and i. wa, approved
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Faulkner of Caldwell, presented Il
petition OF :ha Grand Division of The Sons
of Temperance OF the Stat" OF Louisiana.
whi.l, wa. read and referred 20 the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Brewster called up the folowln. re-
solution. which was read and adopted:
Eesolred That hereafter no resolution
shall i've introduced into this House except
on Tuesdays and Saturdays. and that a two
thirds vote be considered necessary to re
sc;ni tii., resolution.
Mr.. Yorlsc. of Carroll, otcred the follow
in. resolution, which wa, read and adopted
under suspension of the rules:
PcsoireJ, That the Committee on Rail
roads be and it is hereby instructed I" IN
vestigate. and report to the House. on me
sale Of the interest Of the State. and OF the
City. in the New Orleans. jackson and
Great Northern Railroad; and, IN order
that said Investigation may be complete
b. II ,or'Ie, yesolrtH. That said committee
| be authorized to call for persons and papers
and to compel the attendance OF witnesses
Mr. Bowen. of Orleans. offered the follow
iny resolution:
Rcsol,e.l. Tina. with view to expedite
| the necessary legislation already accumu
| lated on the calendar of this House. thi:
| BODY shall be hereafter required during tn,
remainder of the session of 1871. to hold
| two daily -iOnS. The morning session I,
| commence at twelve o'clock NJ, and tin
| evcnn. session 4. seven o'clock L. NJ.
| Mr.. Garstkn:np. of Jefferson. moved t.
| amend by striking out the word "cicven
and insert:n. the word "twclvc: whicl
being accepted by the mover. the rcso!u
ton. as amended. was adopted. under
suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. II. Lott. OF Rap;de,. offered the Il"
,ow;no resolution. which lies over under tn
| rules:
WHEREAS. 4. i. understood. that William
n. Finne san. Assistant Ctevi, of this House
has been removed by the Speaker wlthol
| cause or Comniaint: therefore. be 1t
| Reso'r.i. That tlli. House do now procec
20 elect an Assistant Clerk. according t
the practice hcrrto:Or" in vogue and l
conformity vita ac: II OF the session {
1868.
Mr.. Brown. o. Ascension. offered the 70
lowing resolution. wh;ci, les over Und,
the rules:
Resofr.d, T'ha: the report OF the Con
mi:tce on Was and Means. dated New .
leans. JANUARY 3. 1871, aud recommendin
the passa ,e OF House bill No. H. which
entitled an &C: 10 reimburse certain taxt
Illegally imposed and collected under az
No. 50. approved April 1. 1865, be and Il
same is hereby referred back to said cor
. mittra from the committee OF the who'll
for consideration and report.
Mr.. Otto Of Orleans. called up the t,
lowing resolution. which was read and la
unon the table OF motion Of Mr.. Daviiso
o. Livingston:
, Rcsolrsd. That Il spcca! committee
three be appointed by the Speaker TO lnve
: t!yate the cause of the sudden and rap
rise OF the rates and prices OF coal n Il
1 city Of New Orleans: the short and unlll
measures and weights used i'll the sale
q coal in small quantities to the posr
classes the unlawful combinations ar
> monOpolies that are existing and IN for
for the regulation and control of the mark
price of coal, and all else applicable to Z
, purpose of said investigation, includil
what necessary legislation is required as
sound public policy, for the better prOtt
i ton of the poorer classes, in this essenti
article of household comfort and necessit
and that the said committee shall ha
power to take testimony and summary pl
8 cess, to send for persons and papers, al
shall report, by bill or otherwise, to t