The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-26

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Caddis Gardner Garstkamp W. Harper
Hampstead Huston, Hyams Kearson Ken
ner, Killen, Kinsella, In Saliniere, Lauren,
Llambias, ]. B. Lott, Lynch, Aahoney,
Marie, Matthews, McCarty, Meadows, Mon.
cure, Morphy, Murray, Nelson, Ong, Otto,
Overton, Pond, Quinn, Raby. Riley, Schu.
macher, Souer, Stevens, Stinson Tatman
Thompson Ullman Verrett Wands Washing.
ton of Assumption E. Williams, II. Vii.
liams Worran Yorke-74
And the motion to table was lost. iI
The resolution was then adopted.
Under q suspension of the rules Mr.
Yorke, of Carroll, offered the following reso-
luton, which was read and adopted:
Bel resoloed, That the Speaker be and
hereby is instructed to remodel the commit
tees of this House.
Under suspension of the rules Mr. Harry
Lott, of Rapides, offered the following reso-
luton, which was read,
Resoluec, That the gentlemen who con-
tested the seats of those who have Just been
confirmed therein be entitled to their mile
age and per diem up to date, and that the
Warrant Clerk be directed to pay the same.
Upon its adoption Messrs. Kenner, of Or
leans, and Young, Of Concordia, demanded
the yeas and nays.
The roll was called with the following re-
suit: Hf
Yeas: Adolphe, Antoine, Barrett, Belot,
Bentley, Blunt, Brewster, Bryan, Buchanan,
Burch, Crawford, Darinsburg, Davis, De-
mas, Devices, Faulkner, Floyd, Gaddis,
Gardner, Garstkamp, p. Harper, w. Harper
Huston, johnson, Kearson, Kenner, Laurent
Fl. Lott, J. B. Lott, Mahoney, Marie, Mar
vim, MeCarty, Moore, Morphy Norris, Muir
ray, Ong. Overton, Pond, Quinn, Raby,
Riley, Ringgold, Sartain, Stamps Toumoir
Tureaud Ullman Verrett Wands Washing-
ton of Assumption Washington of Concor-
dia Wheyh,nd E. Williams H. Williams
IIilson Worrall Yorkc-59. t
Nays: Abel Barker Barrow Bickham
Bowen BrOussard Bryan Chacherc Cochran
Darby Davidson Durio Ellis Fonteleu Hy-
ams killen kinselh La Saliniere Llambi;.s
Matthew's Mcfarland Meadows Moncure
Nelson Opl,tek Otto Schumacher Souer
Stevens Stinson Tatman TholnpsOn-32.
And the resolution WAS adopted.
Mr. Lott, OF Is;.pides, moved Il reconsidera-
ton o; the vote just taken, and also moved
to lay that motion on the table.
Carried.
Under suspension Of the rules, !Nr.
Bickhnm, of Washington, offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution, which
was read and adopted
WHEREAS, The commissioners appoint
ed by act No. 104 Of 1870; have failed
to report to the Legislature, as required
by law; and
Whereas, 1t is eminently proper and
Just that the veterans of 1914 and 1915
should receive the annual pension ac-
corded to them by law; therefore. be
it
Resolusd, That the Committee on Pen
sions of this House are h ercby authoriz-
ed and empowered to act with the Sem
ate Committee on Pensions and Grntui- |
ties, and take possession of the papers |
and claims now in the hands Of the Sc
cretary of State; and that they report to |
the House, as speedily as possible, the
names of claimants entitled to pension,
that an appropriation may be made for
their relief
Mr.. Quinn, of Orleans, offered the
following resolution, which was read
under suspension of the rules, and
adopted:
Resolced, That for the purpose of en-
forcing by appropriate legislation the
provisions of the constitution of the State
of Louisiana prohibiting any person
from fholding more than one Office there
under, that the Speaker shall appoint a
special committee of three members to
investigate what number of State Off
cials are violating the said provision Of
said constitution, and that said COM
mittee shall have power to take testi-
mony, and send for persons and papers
for the furtherance of said investigation,
and shall report, by bill or otherwise, to
the House during the present session OF
The Legislature. l.
Under a suspension Of the rules. Mr..
Worran, of Jefferson, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read and
adopted I: