The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-05

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Seventh Days Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Monday, january 8, 1871.
The House met pursuant to adjourn
Speaker Carr in the Chair. ..-
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names
Messrs. Carr, Abel Adolphe, Antoine,
Barber, Barker, Barrett, Barrow, Belot,
Bentley, Bickham, Blunt Bowen, Brew
ster, Broussard, Brown, Bryan, Bucha-
nan, Buckingham, Burch, Butler, Carter,
Chachere, Cochran, Crawford, Darby,
Darinsburg, Davidson. Davis, Demas
Devices, Ellis Faulkner, Floyd. Fonte-
lieu, Gaddis Garstkamp. P. Harper,
Hampstead. Huston, Hyams, johnson,
Kearson, Kenner, Killen, La Saliniere,
Laurent, Llambias, H. Lott ]. Lott,
Lynch. Mahoney, Marie, Marvin, Mat
thews, McCarty, Mcfarland, Meadows,
Moncure, Moore, Morphy, Morris. Muir
ray, Nelson. Ong, Oplatek, Otto, Overton,
Pond, Quinn, Raby, Riley, Ringggold,
Sartain, Schumacher, Souer, Stanton,
Stevens, Stinson, Tatman, Thompson,
Tounoir, Tureaud, Ullman, Verrett,
Wands, Washington, of Assumption,
Washington Of Concordia, Waters, Whey
land, E. Williams, H. Williams. Wilson,
Worral, Yorke. Young-99.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Merritt
The journal was read and approved.
The Speaker announced that he had
appointed Mr. W. H. Finnegan, Assis-
tant-C Clerk Of the House.
The Speaker also announced the fol-
lowing standing committees Of the House.
On Immgrhi,n.-J. H. Bowen, Of Or
leans, (chairman) w. G. johnson, Of
Orleans, w. R. Wheyland. of Sabine u.
B. Lott, of Rapides Alexander c. Bick-
ham, of Washington Henry Demas, Of
st. John f; j. Nelson, Of Lafourche.
On Commerce and Manyactmes-J.
Wilson, Of Baton Rougo (chairman) /;
Isaac Ullman, of Orleans H. R. Kear-
son, of Grant A. w. Faulkner, of Cald-
well j. S. Killen, Of Claiborne F. G.
Antoine, of Orleans G. D. Tstman, Of
St Landry Adolphe Tureaud, Of st.
James James NJ. Thompson, of St
Tammany. rf.t
On Charitable and Public Institutions
w. C.. KiAsella, of Orleans, chairman
Raford Blunt, of Natchitoches Charles
s. Abel, of Bossier; L. j. Souer, %
Avoyelles; h. l. Pond. Of. East Fehci-
ana E. G. Morphy, of Orleans J, J..
Barrow, of West Feliciana-
On Conait,aion--Milton Morris, of As
cension, chairman E. F. Buckingham,
of Morehouse w. B. Barrett, of Or
leans L. C. La Sainiere, of st. Martin
J G. Meadows, of Claiborne Henry
Raby, of Natchitoches ]. c. Moncure,
of Caddo. r.-., "a
Mr.. Wheyland, Of Sabine, by permits
sion, introduced the following resolution
which was read, under Q suspension Of
the rules, and adopted .r..
Resolued, That the Speaker appoint Q
committee Of FIVE members Of the House
to investigate the affairs Of the Boarl o.
Public Works, and report as soon as pos
sible.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was an
nouneed, with the following message
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of thG
House of Representatives
am directed to inform your honor
able body that the Senate has concurred
in House bill No. !, appropriatine
$25O,OOO to pay mileage and per diem o.
the members of both houses of the Gen.
eral Assembly, officers, etc.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
.o- Secretary Of the Senate.
Mr.. Burch, of East Baton Rouge, by
permission offered the following resolu
ton, which was read under suspension
of the rules and adopted: .er
Resolved That the Warrant Clerk i