The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-04-02

WILLIAM vIGERS.
Chief Clerk.
Porty-Eighth Days Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ]
Tuesday, February 2S 1871,
|. The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Speaker Carter in the chair.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names
Messrs: Carter, Abel, Baker, Barker, Barrow
Bickham, Blunt, Bowen, Broussard, Bryan
buckingham, Burch, Butler, Carr, Cochran
Crawford, Darby, Davidson, Demas, Durio
Ellis, Faulkner Floyd, Fontelieu, Gaddis
Gardner, Garstkamp, W. Harper, Huston,
Hyarns, kearson, Killen, Kinsella, La Salniere
Liambias, II. Lott, j. b. Lott, lHahoney, Marie,
Matthew's, Mcfarland. Meadows, lHoncure,
Moore Norris, Murray Nelson. Otto, Quinn
Riley, Ringgold, Sartain, Schumacher. Souer,
Stanton. Stevens Tatnan, Thompson. Touroir
Tureaud Ullman, Washington OF Assumption,
Washington, of Concordia, Waters, L. Williams
Il. Williams, Wilson, Worrall, Yorko, Young-70
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran, of
Lafayette, the reading Of the journal
was dispensed with andit was approved
Nr. Devices, Of De Soto, moved a
reconsideration Of TIE the vote taken on
last evenings session, whereby the
revenue bin was made the special order
Of the day for Wednesday next at one
O'Clock.
III. Yorke of Carroll, moved to lay
the motion to reconsider on the table.
Carried.
By permission, Mr.. Brewster, OF
Ouachita, or behalf Of the Committee on
Education, reported bacl: to the House
vithon. action House bill No. 1913, an
act to appoint trustees to the Verlniilion-
vile academy.
Upon motion of Mr.. Matthews, Of
Tensas, the bill was laid upon the table
subject to cali.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Carr, of De Soto, offered the
following resolution, which was read
and adopted, by a rising vote of so yeas
30 II nays: >
ReSolued, That the debates of this
House for this session shall be published
in pamphlet form by the official printer
of the State, and further, that the Official
of this House and his assistant
shall be continued in Office for one
month after the adjournment of this
House at their present compensation, in
order to revise the debates and prepare
them for public ltion.
Mr.. Pond, of East Feliciana, offered
the following resolution, which was read
and laid upon the table upon motion of
Mr. Quinn, of Orleans
Resolved, That the official journal of
the House be printed in the East
Feliciana Republican, to be paid out of
the contingent fund.
Mr.. Harry Lott of Rapides, offered
the following resolution, which was read
and Laid upon the table on motion Of Mr..
Quinn, of Orleans:
Resolved, That per diem and mileage
be allowed to Dennis Burrel, contesting
the ssat of Hon. Henry Demas, from the
parish of st. John the Baptist, from the
of this session to the close of
the contest.
Dir. Harper, Of st. Charles, offered the
resolution, which was read
and laid upon the table on motion OF Mr. |
Carr, OF De Soto.
Resolved, That the special committee
IF three appointed to investigate whether
Inc New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga |
lIailroad Company has complied with |
Is charter be authorized 10 sit after the |
Of the present sixty days
session, and shall be vested with the
same power and authority as heretofore
conferred ca said committee, and shall
DC paid OFT Of the contingent. fund.
Mr. Devices, of DeSoto, offered the
following resolution, which was read and