New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21
OFFICIAL. AL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SECOND SEES SION
OF THE
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.

THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.
Forty-frst Days Proceedings.
| HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES, /
Tuesday, February 20, 1872. 5
The House met at twelve o'clock, pur-
suant to adjournment.
Speaker Brewster in the chair.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Brewster, and Messrs Abel,
Baker, Barker, Barrow, Bentley, Bick-
ham, Blunt, Bowen, Broussard, Brown,
Bryan, Buckingham, Butler, Chachere,
burg, Davidson, Davis, Devices, Des-
londe, Durio, Ellis, Faulkner, Floyd,
Fontelieu, Gardner, Garstkamp. P. Har-
per, William Harper, Hampstead, Hus-
ton, Hyams, johnson. Kenner, Killen,
Kinsella, La Saliniere Laurent. Llambias,
H. Lott, J. b. Lott, Mahoney, Marie, Mar
win, Matthews; McCarty, Mcfarland, Mon
| Opiatek, Overton, Raby, Riley, Sartain,
| Souer, Stamps, Stinson, Tatman Thompson,
| Tureaud. Nerrett, Washington (Assump-
| tom, Washington (COncOrdia) Williams,
| H. Williams, Worrail, Yorke, Young-75.
Quorum present.
| Prayer by the Chaplain.
| pO1 VI CdISlAdup, VI OtucI-
son, the reading of the journal was dis
| pensed with, and it was approved, with the
| following correction:
In the amendment to House bill No. 800
| insert the words 'at an election to be held
on the first Monday in May, 1872 in place
of the words 'at the next regular election"
Mr. johnson, of Orleans, by permission,
| recorded his vote in the affirmative on the
adoption Of the report of the committee Of
conference on the school bill.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Cochrane, and by
permission, House bill No. I53, an act to
appoint trustees to the Vermilionville
Academy, lying on the table subject to call,
| was taken up and considered engrossed.
Under suspension of the constitutional
| rule it was read third time and finally
passed, its title adopted and it was ordered
to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Devices, of De Soto, moved to sus
pend the rules So as to consider Senate bills
on their third reading.
Upon which the yeas and nays were de-
manded by Messrs. Thompson, of st. Tam
many, and Moncure. of Caddo, with the fol-
lowing result
Yeas-Abcl, Antoine, Barrett, Barrow,
Bentley, Bickham, Blunt. Bowen, Bucking
ham, Carr, Chachere, Ccchrane, Crawford,
Darby. Darinsburg, Devices, Durio, Faulk-
ner, Floyd, Fontelieu, Gaddis, Garstkamp,
P. HARPER, Kcnner, Kinsella. Mahoney,
Marie Marvin, McCarty, Moore, Morphy,
Morris. Murray, Ong, Rabv, Riley, Souer,
Nerrett, Washington Assumption, Wash
ngton {Concordia), E. Williams, H. Will
liams, Yorke, Young-i4.
Nays-Baker. Barker, Broussard, Bryan,
Butler, Davis, Demas, Deslonde, Ellis,
Gardner, William Harper. Hampstead,
Huston. Hyams, johnson, Killen, La Sail
Mere, Laurent, Llambias, H. Lott, j. b.
Lott, Mcfarland, Moucure. Nelson, Opla-
TEX, Pond. Quinn. Sartain, Stamps, Stinson,
Tatman, Thompson, Tureaud, Worrall-34.
Lost
Mr.. Darby, Of st. Landry. moved that
Senate bill No. 235 be taken up and con-
sidered.
Lost.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. Garstkamp, Of jefferson, spresented
petition OF Thomas Medard Poree, which
was referred to the Committee on Pensions
Mr. Kinsella of Orleans, presented pc
ttion Of the st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum,
which was referred to the Committee on
Charitable Institutions.
Mr.. Davis. Of Orleans, presented me-
mortal from the Sisters of Providence,
which was referred to the Committee on
Charitable Institutions.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Barrett of Orleans. offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was read and
adopted:
Resolred, That the chairman Of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses be author
lied to approve the accounts of six porters,
employed by the Sergeant-at- Arms for the
purpose OF cleaning the House Of Repre-
sentatives prior to the session.
Mr.. Demas, of st. John the Baptist
offered the following resolution, which was
read:
WHEREAS, The House Of Representatives
of the State of Louisiana, at its session
OF February 6, 1872, adopted a resolution
requesting the Bureau OF immigration of
this State, through its proper officers, to
furnish for the use of the Governor and
Legislature its annual report. as required
by law, on Or before the seventh of july.
1872; and
Whereas, Due notice of the same was
transmitted to DR.. James o. Moves. chief
of said Bureau of immigration, to furnish a
report of the transactions of said bureau
for the year 1871; and
Whereas. Said DR.. j. O. Moves has failed
to comply with the resolution aGonted hv
this House, and has violated the law in re-
gard to the transmission of reports from
said bureau; therefore, be it
tesotoed, That the Speaker of the House
OF Representatives, through the Sergeant
alarms, cause said DR.. James 0, Moves
TO be brought before the bar of this House
to answer for his Noncompliance to it's
mandates, and contempt of the same.
MI Horral, of Jefferson, moved its
reference to special committee of three,
Ar. Ringgold of Orleans, moved to Law the
motion of reference on the table.
Carried.
tpon the adoption of the resolution, the
yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs.
H. Lott. Of Rspides, and La Salniere. of St
Martin with the following result;
1eas-Abel, AdOlphe, Antoine, Bsrrat+
b I,' bentley. Bickham, Blunt, Brown
RRut,ef' harrisburg, Davis, Demas. Devices
U Uesionoe; faulkner, Floyd. Gardner p,
n harper, William Harper, johnson. Ken.
nfat h.nse1Ia, la SaiIniere, Mahouey, Marie.
60 1o;GaIty' moore, Morphy. Morris, Murray,
TS on kaaby, Riley. Ringgold, Sartain'
Yorke-43. 81 "nIIams,
NayS-Baker, Barker, Barrow, Broussard
Bryan' Chachere, Cochrane, Crswford'
DaI2y, davidson, Durio, Ellis. Fontelie
: Taadls, Garstkamp, Huston, Hyaps, K;Ilen'