New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-10
By Mr.. Marie. of Terrebonne:


A bill to provide for the establishment
throughout the State of houses of refuge
for the infirm, the aged and the destitute.
BY Mr.. Blunt, of NatchitOches:
A bill to incorporate the Baptist Benevo-
lent Association in the town of Natchi-
toches.
Also, bill to relieve the town Of Natchi-
teches from parish taxes
By Mr.. Buckingham, of MorehOuse:
A bill authorizing the parish OF More
house to issue bonds for certain purposes.
By Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson:
A bill to incorporate the Comique Variete
Association of New Orleans.
BY Mr.. Bickham, of Washington:
A bill entitled an act to repeal act No. IS
of the session Of 1869. entitled IAN act to
create the parish of Tangipahoa, and pro-
viding for the complete organization there
Of" and remit the territory thereof to the
parishes from whence it was taken.
Mr. Faulkner, of Cald well, presented
memorial of the police jury of the parish OF
Caldwell to the General Assembly.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
when appointed.
Mr. Davidson, of Livingston, presented
memorial OF the citizens of the parish OF
Livingston to the General Assembly, to fix
the seat of Justice according to the will Of
the people, etc.
Referred to the Committee on ParOchial
Affairs, when appointed
Mr. Wheyland, of Sabine, moved that the
House take recess pntil PIP. NJ.
Carried
The recess having expired, the members
resumed their seats.
The roll was called, with the following
result:
Speaker Brewster, and Messrs. Abel, Bar
rett, Barrow, Belot. Bentley, Biekhain,
Bowen, Brown. Carr, Cochrane, Crawford,
Darinsburg, Davidson, Davis, Demas De
wees, Faulkner. Floyd, Fontelieu, Gardner,
Garstkamp. ?. Harper, Hampstead Huston,
Kinsella, La Saliniere, MahOney. Marie,
Marvin, Matthews, McCarty, Mcfarland,
Morphy, Morris, Murray, Oplatek: Overton,
Quinn, Raby, Riley. Ringgold, Smith. Souer.
Sartain, Stamps, Stanton, Tounoir, Verrett,
Washington (Concordia), Washington (As
sumption), Waters, Worrall, Wheyland,
YOung-55.
Quorum present.
The following communication was read
and received:
SrATE OF LOUISIANA }
Office State Superintendent of Public Education,
New Orleans, January 8, 1872 }
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives,:
GESTLEMEN-I have the honor to respect
fully inform you that my annual report for
the year 1871, of the educational work of
this State, is now in the hands of the State
Printer, and will be presented to your hon
Orable body at the earliest practicable
moment. To cover all contingencies. i beg
leave to ask that the time for its presenta-
ton be extended to the first Monday in
February, 1872.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant.
THOMAS w. CONWAY,
State Superintendent of Public Education.
Mr. Barrett, of Orleans, by permission,
offered the following resolution, which was
read and laid on the table subject to call
upon motion of Mr.. Matthews, of Tensas:
Resolred, That the seat of Il. l.. Lynch,
of the parish of Iberville. be and the same
is hereby declared vacant, and that +. u.
Deslonde, the contestant therefor, be en-
titled and is hereby confirmed therein
Mr.. Worrall, of jefferson. moved that the
House remain in perpetu session, until
further action by the House
Carried.
Mr.. Quinn, of Orleans, by permission, Of
fered the following resolution, which was
read, and moved its adoption:
Resolred, That the case of Deslonde VS.
4, h< ~
Elections and Qualifications, and that p.
G. Deslonde is hereby declared entitled to
and is admitted to the seat in contest pend
ing the examination and report of the COM
mittee on the case.
Mr.. Wheyland, of SABINE, called for the
previous question on the motion to adopt
Main question ordered. and the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Carr. of De Soto. moved reconsider
alton of the vote just had. and also moved
TO lay the motion to reconsider upon the
table.
Carried.
Mr.. Wheyland, of Sabine, moved that
Mr.. Deslonde by allowed to qualify.
Adopted unanimously.
The Speaker then swore in Mr.. Deslonde
as representative of the parish of lber-
vile.
Upon motion of Mr.. Waters, of Orleans
q recess was taken until 5 p. NJ.
The recess having expired, the House was
called to order.
No quorum being present, the House took
q recess until eight o'clock 2. NJ, upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Carr, of De Soto.
The recess having expired, the House was
called TO order by Speaker Brewster.
Mr. Carr, of De Soto, announced to the
House the melancholy intelligence OF the
death by assassination of Hon. Walter K.
Wheyland, Representative of Sabine. and
moved that the House do take recess until
ten o'clock tomorrow morning out of re-
spect to the memory of the lamented de-
ceased.
Carried
WILLIAM vIGERS, Chief Clerk
Academy - Mrs. Chanlrau-Thnrsday-
Dora.
The Richland Beacon says:
On Christmas eve John II. Prewitt, of
orr parish, arrived at this place with quite
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