New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21

| rarland. Meadows, Moncure, Nielsen, Ong,
| 0nlatek. Oyerton, Pond, Souer, Stlnson'
+ Tatman. Thompson, Washington tAssuhp'
| tion), Waters, Young-T.
Carried.
Mr.. johnson, of Orleans, moved recon
sideration of the vote just taken, ana also
| moved to lay the motion to reconsider on
| the table.
Carried.
Mr. La Saliniere, of St. Martin, offered
the following resolution, which was read:
Resolped, That the Speaker of the House
appoint a special committee OF three mem
hers to investigate into the affairs of the
New Orleans Gaslight Company, and ascer-
tain if they have complied with the pro-
visions of their charter; that said com,
mittee have power to send LOT persons an.,
papers. with no expense to the State, ana
renort to this House as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Carr, of De Soto, moved to lay 1t
upon the table, upon which Messrs. La Sail
Mere, of St. Martin, and Antoine, Of Or
leans, demanded the yeas and nays, with
the following result:
Yeas-Abel, Adolphe, Baker, Barker,
Bentley, Bickham, Blunt, Broussard,
Brown, Bryan, Butler, Carr, Chachere,
Cochrane, Crawford, Darby, Darinsburg,
Davis, Devices, Durio, Ellis, Faulkner,
Fontelieu, Kenner, Killen, Laurent, Marie,
Oplatek. Overton, Riley, Ringgold, Stinson,
Thompson, Verrett, Washington (Assump-
tion), Washington (Concordia), Young-42.
Nays-Antoine, Barrow, Bowen, Demas,
Deslonde, Floyd, Gaddis, Gardner, Garst-
kamp, P. Harper, William Harper, Huston,
Hyams, johnson, Kinsella, La Saliniere,
Llambias, H, Lott J. B. Lott, Marvin, Mat
Pond, Quinn, Raby, Sartain, Souer, Stamps,
Tounoir Tureaud, Waters, e. Williams, II.
Williams, Worrall, Yorke-@.
Lost.
[Mr. Carr, of DeSoto, in the chair.
Mr.. Young, of Concordia, moved to sus-
pend the rules so as to consider bills accord
ing to calendar.
Lost.
Mr.. Houston, of East Feliciana, offered
the following resolution, which was read
and laid upon the table, upon motion of Mr..
Quinn, of Orleans:
Resolred That the Speaker of the House
appoint special committue of five to ascer-
tain and examine the standard of weights
by which coal is purchased and sold in the
city of New Orleans; and that said COM
mittee have power to send for persons and
papers, provided that no expense is entailed
on the State, and that said committee report
as soon as practicable to this House by bill,
or otherwise.
Mr.. Hampstead, of Iberville, offered the
following resolution, which was read and
laid upon the table, upon motion Of Mr..
Kenner, of Orleans:
Resolred, That committee of three be
appointed by the Speaker to investigate the
books and accounts of the Board Of State
Engineers of the State of Louisiana, and re-
port by bill or otherwise without delay.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read, and lies
over:
Reso!ced, That the Speaker of the House
is hereby authorized to refuse to entertain
frivolous or dilatory motions made by mem.
beers Of the House, which have for their OBJ
ject the interruption of legislation, and that
this resolution be considered as an amend
ment to the rules OF the House.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, offered the
following resolution, which was read and
lies over:
Rcsolred, That in future the House of
Representatives will not suspend the rules
of the House during the morning hour IN
less by unanimous consent of the House.
Mr.. Bowen. of Orleans, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was read, and laid
upon the table upon motion of Mr.. Oplatek,
of Orleans:
Resolred That the Committee on Canals
and Drainage be and are hereby instructed
to investigate the affairs of the lessees of
the New Canal Company, and to report to
this House the result of their investigations
as to whether the lessees have complied
with the terms of their lease: and if, on ex-
animation, they find that they have not,
then to submit to the House report OF
particulars in which they have been dere-
lict. and that the committee be authorized
to send for persons and papers.
Nr Blunt, of Natchitoches, moved sus-
pension of the rules so as to consider bills
on the calendar.
Lost.
Mr.. Young, Of Concordia, moved an adj
journment until P. M.
Lost.
(Mr. Harper. of st. Charles in the chair.
BY consent, Mr.. Waters of Orleans called
up joint resolutionaNo 423, a John resolu.
ton for the relief Of S. j. Bagnetto, late
minute clerk of the House of Representa-
tives of the General Assembly of the State
Of Louisiana, and for other purposes.
which was read.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rule the bill was read a second time and
considered engrossed.
Under further suspension of the con-
stitutionai rule, the bill was read a third
time and finally passed, its title adopted,
and it was ordered to be sent to the Senate
for concurrence.
By unanimous consent, Mr. Meadows. Of
Claiborne, introduced House bill No. 42l.
an act to incorporate the town Of Haynes
vile. parish of Claiborne, which was read
and placed on the calendar.
By consent, Mr.. Ong, Of st. Bernard. in
PRODUCED House bill No. 425. accompanied
with the following report from the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, which was read
and adopted:
New ORLEANS, February Is, 1872.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF tho
House of Representatives,
Your committee beg leave to report the
following as license bill, viz:
An act to provide revenue and grant
and collect licenses, to prescribe certain
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