New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-14
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Eleventh DAYS Proceedings.


FriGav, January 10, is7l. }
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Carr in the chair.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Carr; Messrs. Abel, Adolphe,
Antoine, Baker, Barker, Barrow. Belot,
Bentley, Bickham, Blunt. Bowen. Brewster,
Broussard, Brown, Bryan, Buchanan,
Chachere, Crawford. Darby. Darlnsburg.
Davidson, Demas, Devices, Dur:o, Ellis,
Faulkner, Floyd, Fontelieu, Gaddis. Gard
ner, Garstkamp. w. Harper, Huston,
Hyams, Kearson, Kerner, Killen, Kinsella,
Laurent, Llambias, II. Lott, j. b. Lott,
Lynch, Mahoney, Marie, Marvin, Matthews,
McCarty, Meadows, Moncure, Moore,
Morphy, Morris, Murray, Nelson, Ong,
Oplatek, Otto. Overton, Pond, Quinn. Raby,
Riley, 'Sartain, Schumacher. Smith, Souer,
Stamps, Stanton, Stevens, Stinson Tatman,
TounOir, Tureaud, Ullman, Verrett, Wands
Washington, Of Assumption, Washington,
of Concordia. Waters, Wheyland. E. VIII
liams, H. Williams, Wilson. Worrall, Yorke,
Young-93.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Upon motion of Mr. Brewster, OF Ouachita,
with, and it was approved.
The Speaker announced the following
standing committees:
On Public Printing Charles w. Ringgold,
Of Orleans, chairman; j. R. Lott, of Rapites;
z. Bentley, of ST. Mary; Charles A. Verrett,
Baton Rouge; D. A. Cochran, OF Lafayette;
Charles Abel, OF Bossier.
On Earol,ment-C. J. Adolphe, OF Or
leans, chairman; ". A. Wheyland, OF
Sabine; b. Buchanan, OF Orleans: L. c. La
Saliniere, Of st. Martin; Horace Joudan, Of
II. Ellis, Of Union.
On Rules-The Speaker, chairman; P.
Jones Yorke, of Carroll; H. Mahoney, of
Pla9Nemine: F. Otto, of Orleans; Ernest
Broussard, of Iberia;- Bush W. Baker, of
Franklin.
He also announced the following
Special Committee to Investigate the Sale Of
Flee Millions City Bonds-D. c. Stanton, Of
Bossier, chairman: Henderson Williams, of
Madison H. H. Stevens. of Jackson.
Mr. Garstkamp, Of jefferson, moved a re-
consideration of the vote whereby the
House had adopted the following resolution
yesterday:
Resolrcd, That the chairman of each COM
mirtee Of the House Of Representatives,
when not otherwise provided for by the
Seroeant-at-Arms. in the State House. is
hereby authorized to hire suitable rooms
for the use of his committee, rent not to eX-
coed twenty-five dollars per month.
Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita. moved to lay
the motion to reconsider on the table.
Lost.
The motion to reconsider was then carried.
Mr.. Garstkamp, Of Jefferson. moved to
amend the resolution by striking ont the
words chairman Of each committee, and
insert in lieu thereof "Sergeant-a- Arms"
Carried.
Mr.. Garstkamp, Of Jefferson, moved to
further amend by striking ont the words
TWENTY-FIVE" and insert IN lien thereof tie
words ''thirty-fve.'
Carried.
The resolution as amended was .heI
adopted.
Mr.. Washington, Of Assumption, called
up the following resolution, which was read
and laid on the table, upon motion OF Mr..
Faulkner, of Caldwell:
ReSolced, That a special committee OF
three be appointed by the Speaker TO ex-
anime the books and report TO this honor
BILE body ON the affairs OF the Louisiana
Lottery Company, and that this committee
be empowered TO employ clerk, TO be paid
the regular per diem OF Clerks OF the
House.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Devices, of De Soto, presented peti-
tons for the relief Of John l.. Lewis, Poly
carpe Fortier, and Forstall and De Lassus,
which were read and referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Barrett. Of Orleans,
the House was adjourned until twelve
o'clock NJ. tomorrow.
NVfyJIAAT EICEPS