New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-17


eleventh wards Of the parish of Orleans
comprising the said tenth representative
district, are now without representation o.
a voice in the deliberations Of this body
therefore, be it
fteS0tted, That IN consonance with the re
p0rt u the Committee on Elections Of thi!
House, and in view Of the fact that tht
said Decker and Davis are the ONLY appli
Gants for seats in this body, that the SAFE
Decker and Davis be and they are hereby
admitted to seats in this House, subject tC
any contest which may be hereafter made
Mr. Demas, Of st. John the Baptist! in
troduced Messrs. Davis and Decker. of Or
leans, who were sworn in as members.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Devices, Of Red River, introduced
the petition Of Mr.. Thomas Carey, which
was referred to the Committee on Elections
and Qualifications.
Mr.. Bryant, OF East Felicana, under a
suspension Of the rules, introduced the toll
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, The legal returning board,
composed Of Messrs. Lynch, Longstreet,
BUyee and Hawkins, have carefully ex-
ahmed, counted and officially pronui gated
the election returns OF members Of the
House OF representatives, elected at a gen
erAl election held on the fourth Of Noyem
Der, 1872; therefore, be it
Re8oircd, That the members so returned
are hereby confirmed as the legal members
Of the House Of Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana.
Mr.. Gair, Of East Feliciana, moved to
reconsider the vote by which the resolution
was adopted, and also moved to lay the
motion TO reconsider Oh the table.
Carried.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr.
Sewell, Of Orleans, introduced tue follow
ing resolutions:
ReSotccd, That committee of five be |
appointed by the Speaker to investigate the |
accounts Of the several tax collectors. that |
all outstandings may be pad into the treas
ury be it further
heSOsred, That the same committee con-
5nue the work by presenting bill to this
House for the proper admins trati0n of tax
oiectlng, with a view to secure beyond
doubt the safety of the public money that
nay DC received by them.
Mr.. Young, Of Concordia, moved to Law
he resolution on the table subject to call.
Upon which motion Massrs Williams. of
Cast Baton Rouge, and Baker, Of Bossier,
allied for the yeas and nays, which re-
ulted as follows:
Yeas-Baker, Benham. Bickham. Demas,
Davis Devezin, Devices, Elliott, Fontelieu.
Ireene, Grant, CAN'T, Guichard, Hill, Hahn,
ieath, Paul Jones, Heating, Kirkmap, |
4ern, Little, Marvin, Mah0ney, Ma e,
lathews, Montaldo, Souer, Stewart. Sartain, !
outhard, Smart, Thomas, Judice, WaaLino-
n, Wands. Young-36
Nays-Allain, Bowman, Bryant, Bovd.
blackstone, Barrow, Connaughton, Cousin. !
ej0ie, Dumont, Dayries, Estilette. Gair. r
elmer, Hubeau, Hedgepath, NJ Jones.
enY0n, Keys, Davis, Lewis, Lawes. Muir a
i Iatourche) MartInet Decker. Page, {
IRIS, R0cbon, Rodrlgues, Sawyer, Sutton. {
well: Williams, Wilson, Wards
RESOLUTIONS
ndeF a suspension of the rules the fol Il
wing resolutions were adopted: y
BY Mr.. Gair, Of East Feliciana: :,
Re$otted, That the committee appointed
the Speaker to investigate the affairs Of
? metropolitan Police Board have power
send tor persons and papers, and to ad- p'
MISTER oaths, and to report to this House pl
Dill. resolution, or otherwise i,
BY Mr.. Murrell, of Madison:
PeSolred, That the Speaker appoint five
mbers OF this House as managers. to
e charge OF and conduct the impeach- Is
Mt case against Governor H. c. War N
tn before the Senate. m
he following resolutions lie over under o.
rules: of
y Mr. Devezin, of Orleans
'eSoiced, That all the members Of this
use OF Representatives whose seats are 90
contested be and they are hereby cor
led IN their seats and be it further en-
'fSOITCH. That II VYInu,I,.ua 4l,;. an
lrned by the legal returning board. who wa
e taken the oath and participated il the
oiutlonary proceedings at L7ceum Hall. pei
Il be referred to the Committee on Flee Wa
IS and Qualifications fer investigation iog
aclOn thereon. III
y Mr. Montaldo, Of Orleans:
cS"1ted, That committee Of five be an.
lteu to investigate the affairs Of t6e
scent City Live Stock and Slaughter Fel
Sc Company, and have power to send It'll
persons and papers. CIi
y Nj, Lawes, Of East Feliciapa: IL
esoLted, That committee of five he an
-ted by the Speaker Of the House Of
reSentat1ves to examine into the affairs ruiz
me Louisiana Lottery Company. and, ing
rtan whether or not they have com dioi
with their charter, and that they II :
oWered to send for persons and papers u, =
Mr. Rodrigues, Of Orleans: 'ue
solved by the House of Representatives I've
e State OF Louisiana, the Senate con
ing, That for the purpose of economy
reform, the office Of specal warrant
: be dispensed with and the per diem
age. salary and compensation OF mem l
otnceTs and employees of the General feP'
nblE, Tor either house thereof, be al met
and paid upon the vOuckeror recent the
ie aforementioned members. officers day
mploycs, approved and signed bv the Pa
kef q the House Of Representatives, or ar ar
t PftSlGcnt or other presiding officer Cinci
E senate, as the case may require. for Dave
trVlcts rendered in and tor either I,a5v
respectively, or by the Joint approval K 5trr1
signature Of both presiding officers. Ltav
? the services rendered or demand and LOUIS
e against the General Assembly or Mrml
stiYe department, and in no other T@S,
81 Omal
Stewart, Of Tensas, called up the fol E PlItsl
9 resolution lying over under the St. Il
weeks
I resolred. That the Sergeant at Arms Fort
thoHzed to furnish each member of
louise three daily and two weekly
Sartajn, Of Carroll, moved to Law the Paven
ton on the table. St. La
MESSAGE FROM TIE SENATE. Ci1cg
Secretary. Of the Senate was an E 1ons,
ed, with the following message: Nasty
Honorable Speaker and Members Of tie The
Sc Of Representatives: high
directed by the Senate, sitting in its
tive capacity, to inform your hOnora- "n
~ that the Senate has adopted rules Tni
government of said body sitting as a. lcun:
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