New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-24

Hahn, Heath, Hedgepath, P. Jones, NJ
Jones, Heating, Kenyon, Kern, Keys, King
Lewis, Landry, Lawes, Murrell natourche)
Murren (Madison), Mahoney, Mayo Marie
Montaldo, Page, Paris, Rochon, Rodrigues
Souer Sawyer, Stewart, Sartain, Snaer
Williams, Worthy, Washington, Ward,
Wands-60.
Sixty mem bers present and a quorum.
Prayer by the Rev. E. Green.
On motion Of Mr.. Sartain, of Carroll, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
On motion the journal was approved.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr.
murreu, of Lafourche, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
ReSoiued, That the mileage and per diem
which would have been due the Hon. John
Bibolet, a member-elect Of this House from
the parish of Latourche, lately deceased, be
paid to his widow, for the whole of this ex-
ira session.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr.. De
wees, Of Red River, introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Be it enacted by the House of Represen.
| tatives OF the State of Louisiana, the Sen
| ate cOncurring, That the chairman of the
| Committee on Contingent Expenses of the
House, and the chairman Of the committee
to audit and supervise expenses of the Sen
ate, are hereby authorized and directed to-
pay the per diem of the members of the
BO ard of Returning Officers at the same
rate paid to members of the General Assem-
bly,, and the salaries of the clerks and en-
ployes at the rate authorized by law, out
of the contingent fund of their respective
houses, upon the certificate of the president
and secretary of the Board of Returning
Officers provided said amount shall not
exceed $500, to be equally divided between
both houses.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, moved TO |
refer the resolution to the Committee on
Ways and Means. !
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, moved to lay |
that motion On the table. I
Lost
Tie motion to refer recurring, the yeas
and nays were demanded by Messrs. De-
wees, Of Red River and Blackstone, of
Natohitoches, resulting as follows
Yeas-Antoine, Bickham, Barrow, David
son, Dumont, Elliot, Gair, CAN'T, Guichard,
Heffner, Hahn, Hedgepath, P. Jones, Keat-
ing, Kenyon, Keys, King, Lewis, Landry,
Murreu (Lafourche), Murrell (MadisOn),
Mayo, Martinez, Marie, MontaIdo Page,
Paris, Rochon, Rodrigues, Souer, Stewart,
Snaer, Sutton, Wilson, Worthy, Ward,
Wands-37.
Nays-Allain, Blackstone, Connaughton,
Cousin, r. Il. Davis, Decker, Dejoie De-
wees, Greene, Hubeau, Heath, NJ. Jones,
Lawes, MahOney, Sartain Southland, Seweu,
Tureaud, Williams, Washington-20.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice the follow
ing bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Hahn, of st. Charles:
House bill No. %, entitled an act making
the port of New Orleans a free port by abol-
shing the boards.of harbormasters, port
Whartiners and quarantine physi-
clans, by abrogating all taxes, fees and
9moIuments chargeable or accruing against
he shipping of said port, and providing as
l substitute therefor a board Of port COM
niss;oners for the port of New Orleans,
Who shall be compensated by the city of
New Orleans; prescribing their duties and
node of appointment, and for other pur-
,oses.
Passed first and second readings under
suspension Of the constitutional rules and
eferred to the Committee on judiciary, and r
rdered to be printed. 7
by Mr. WandS, of TangipahOa: |
House bill No. 49, an act to amend and I
e-enact sections two and seven of an act
ntitled "An act to establish an additional
istrict court for the parish of Orleans; to c
efne and limit the jurisdit ton and to de- u
ermine the powers thereof: to provide for :,
he transfer of certain cases now pending L
efOre certain other district courts for said Il
arish to the court hereby created; to au- u
lorize the Governor to appoint judge T.
nd clerk for sa d court and to provide a
for said court; to abolish the y
eventh and Eighth District Courts for the ~
arish Of Orleans, and to provide for the
ansfer Of the records and suits in Seventh -
Id Eighth District Courts to other courts
said parish.
Passed first and second readings, under a NJ
spenSion Of the constitutional rules, and ~
ferred'to the Committee on Judiciary and l..
dered to be printed. ~
BY Mr.. Montaldo, of Orleans C,
House bill No. 30, entitled an act for the -
nett and relief of the receiver and regis. m
Z of the United States Consolidated Land ar
fee, district Of Louisiana.
Pass first and second readings under the W. ",
5pension of the constitutional rules, and wi
erred to the committee on Judiciary
NOTICE OF BILLS SCI
The following gentlemen gave notice that an
y would, at some future day, introduce =
following bills of
BY Mr.. CAN'T, Of st. Landry: -,
IN act to regulate and define the mode of - :
angling the jury for the parish of St. 70
ldry. ~,
y Mr.. CAN'T. Of st. Landry: !
n act regulating the mode Of appointing +bo
ices of the peace for the parish of St. !
ldry. det
y Mr. Williams, Of East Baton Rouge: tina
a act to change the terms of the Fifth an
icial District Court zee zee
y Mr.. Rodrigues, Of Orleans: usu
n act to authorize all State warrants is bee
since the first day of December. 1872. apr
hereafter, to defray the necessary ex- ami am
ses for the carrying on Of the State gov L
ment incurred since that time, and for VII;
ment of all officials and employees for I'M Inn
'ices rendered since that time in the case
'ral departments, be receivable speci- Stat
as cash in payment of all State taxes noT I
due or hereafter due, and payable and " .
9 known and stamped as State legal r
Ter warrants "
7 Mr., Guichard, of St. Bernard: Gov
/ act repeating all laws reTa+irr 10 cle5