New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-03
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans, January 2, 1873.

The roll being called, the following mem
bers answered to their names;
Speaker C. w. Lowell and Messrs. Al
lain, Armstead, Antoine, Bowman, Baker
Boyd, Blackstone, Barrow, CennaughtOn
Cousin, Demas, D. c. Davis, K. K. Davis
Decker, Devezin, Deioie, Devices, Elliot
Greene, Grant, Gair, CAN'T, Reffner. Heath
Hedgepatb, Paul Jones, N. Jones, Heating
Kenyon, Keys, Murrell (Lafourche), Muir
rel tMadisOn), MahOney, Mayo, Martinez
Marie, Montaido, Raby, Rochon, Rodrigues
Souer, Sawyer, Stewart, Sartain, Snaer
Southland, Sutton, Sewell, Thomas, Tureaud
Williams, Wilson, Worthy, Washington
Ward, Wands-5S.
A quorum present.
[Speaker Lowell in the chair
Prayer by the Rev E. Green.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
To the Hon orable Speaker aud Members Of the
House of Representatives
I am directed by the Senate to present
for your consideration the following Senate
bills:
No. IS, to be entitled an act for the relief
of Joseph n Shawhan.
No. ID, to be entitled an act to amend and
re-enact an act recognizing the police
juries of the State, etc.
No. Is, to be entitled an act appropriating
St9,5 500, or so much thereof as NAV be nee
essary, to enable the Auditor of Public
Accounts to make and exact prompt set
Elements with tax collectors.
And TO inform you that the Senate has
concurred in the following House bills:
No. 10, prescribing the duties and powers
of the Governor in relation 10 insubordina-
ton, etc.
No. 33, to suppress riotous and unlawful
assemblies, etc.
CHARLES 81. MERRITT,
Secretary of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Sartain, of Carroll, the
reading of the journal in detail was dis
pensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, of East Baton
Rouge, the journal was approved
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following gentlemen gave notice that
they would on some future day, introduce
the following bills:
BY Mr.. Sewell, of Orleans:
An act to abolish the fees of office of the
clerk of the First District Court for the
parish Of Orleans, so far as is payable by
the city of New Orleans, and to provide
for his compensation by salary.
An act to reduce the expenses of the city
Of New Orleans by the reduction of the ex-
penses of justices in the parish OF Orleans,
and TO abolish jury fees in criminal cases,
and 10 curtail exemptions from jury duty.
An act reducing the charges attending
the holding of inquests in the parish of Or
leans, and to provide for the payment of
salaries TO the coroners of said parish.
An act repeating the City Park tax, au-
thorizing the selling of portions of the City
Park IN lots, and settling ali existing debts
and mortgages.
An act to enforce successfully and
the payment of taxes due to the
State of Louisiana and the city of New Or
eans.
By Mr.. Baker, of BossieT:
An act emitted an act to amend and re-
enact section 1910 Of the Revised Statues of
Louisiana.
By. Mr.. Blackstone, OF Natchitoches:
An act for the relief of William H. HE
tanc tie parish judge of the parish OF
By Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciana:
An act repeating the registration and
lection law.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice the follow
lg bills were introd uced:
By Mr.. Montaldo, of Orleans:
House bill No. 81, entitled an act to al
wv the city OF New Orleans to construct
)cks near the mouth of the New Orleans
anal and Bayou st. John.
Passed first and second reading, under d
suspension of the constitutional rules, and
eferred to the Committee on Lands and
evees.
BY Mr.. Devezin, of Orleans:
House bill Ne. 80, entitled an act TO in
Drporate the Pelican Lodge knights Cush |
the State of Louisiana. Passed first and |
econd readings under a suspension of the |
rules, AID on motion was |
engrOssed
Under a further suspension of the consti- |
ltional rules the bill was placed on its
.ird reading. The bill finally passed, title
lopted and ordered to be sent to the
mate for concurrence.
By Mr.. Paris, Of Orleans:
House bill No. 80, entitled an act to incor
'rate the Economy and Mutual Aid Asso-
alton OF New Orleans, Louisiana. Passed
st and second readings under suspeu-
on OF the constitutional rules.
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, moved that
e bill be printed
Mr.. Demas, Of st. John the Baptist.
owed that the motion to print be laid on
e table, on which the yeas and nays were
'manded by Messrs. Devices. of Red
yer, and Tnreaud, of St. James. resulting
follows:
Yeas--Armstead, Boyd, Barrow. Cousin
amas, X. X. Davis, Decker. Dumont
ant ,Eantt, HetHer, HeAgepath. r.
nrrell (Madison), Mahoney, Mayo, Marie
Souer, SAWYER, Soutbard,
lomas, Tureaud, Williams, Wilson
orthy, Washington, Ward Younr-33
Nays-Allain, Antoine, Baker. Connaupb.
., u. {. Davis, Devezin, Dejoie. Dewees
hot. Greene, Guichard, Hubeau, Heatb'
'atlng, MurrelI (Latourche) Martinez,
3ntaldo, Raby. Rochon, Sartain. Snaar |
ton, SewelI, Wands-24
Mr.. Allan il the chair.
VIZ Devices, Of Red River, moved to ad.
I'm until tomorrow at twelve o'clock NJ.
which the yeas and nays were de- !
nded by Messrs. Devices, of Red River ,
/ Aontaldo, of Orleans, resulting as fol.
-: ;
,eas-Aliaig, Armstead, Bowman, Baker
I; DAVIS, Dumont, Devices, Grant en-, I
trd, Heath, Raby, Snaer-I2.
'ays-Anto!ne, Boyd, Blackstone Bar.
'. C2nnaughton, Cousin, Demas, R. R I
VS. Decker, Dejoie, Elliot, Greene. GAR I
NIT Inefnner, Habeau, Hedgepath. p
e. :, II; Joaes, Heating, keny IN, Kew
Il.II u q In. ~ .