New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-02
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF TIE
NTATE OF LOUISIANA
fort%.third Days Proceedings.


On call OF the roll the following members
| answered 20 their names:
Speaker c. w. Lowell and Messrs. Al
lain. Armstead. Antoine. Bowman. Ben
| nam, Blackstone. Boatner. ConnaughIon
| Cousin, Davidson. K. X. Davis, Decker
| Dayries. Devices. Elliot. Fontelieu. Greene
Grant. Gair, Guichard. Hubeau. Hill. Heath
| NJ. Jones. Keatng. krkman. Kenyon
Kern. Lewis. Marvin. Murrell tLafourche)
Muirei. tMadison). Mayo. Martinets Ma
thews. Peyton, Page. Raby. Rochon. Rodrl
| CUES, Sawyer. Stewart. sartaln. Snmtharo
| Sutton, Sewell. Thomas, Tureaud. Williams
Wilson. Worthy. Washington. "Ggir'
| Ward, WanGs-tj.
| A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion Of Mr. Davidson. OF Living
ston. the consideration Of the ;ourna! was
| postponed for thirty minutes.
RESOLUTIONS.
Under a suspension Of the rules the !oi-
lowing resolutions were introduced:
Bc Mr.. Davidson. Of Livingston:
Resotrei, That the chairman OF the COM
mittee of Contingent Expenses OF the
House of Representatives. of the State Of
Louisiana be authorized to warrant TO the
chairman Of the Committee on Judiciary
of this House for the sum of SO, to pay
fer the room rent of said committee, and 10
Horace Mccoy the sum of 81 per day as
payment in full as messenger OF said com
niytee from the ninth day OF January, 1873.
70 the end of this session OF the Leglsla'
ture.
adopted.
BY Mr.. Devices, of Red River:
ReSolred. That the chairman of the Conn
mittee OF Contingent Expenses and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives
are hereby authorized to issue 10 A. Tu'
reaud the per diem and mileage of the late
Hon. John Hedgepath for the regular ses'
sion commencing January t. 1873.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Devices, Of Red River:
IFcsoired. That the chairman of the Con-.
m!ttee on Contingent Expenses be and he
is hereby ordered to issue certificates in
payment for services rendered for the regu.
lar session Of 1873. to the follOwisg named
committee clerks: Charles Thomas and J.
Sherman. to be paid out OF the contingent
fund OF the House. and that the Speaker tie
authorized to s:gu the same.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Grant. of N0reiouse:
ReSo.ced. That Immediately after the read.
ing OF the journal on the morning Of the
fifth instant, the House proceed TO the con.
sderation OF all bills of & local nature in the
order in which they appear on the calendar,
Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Gair. Of East Felciana.
House bill No. 8. entitled an act 70 :ncor.
po-at tie the Louisiana Central Railway Com.
pany. was ordered 20 De returned 20 the
Committee on Enrollmen: for examination,
Mr.. Martinez. of st. Martin, submitted
his protest and resignation against serving
on certain committees. which was accepted
and ordered 20 be spread upon the journal.
as follows:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members 0: The
house OF Representatives,:
hereby protest agains. the report Of the
Committee on Corporations on bill No. 1911.
an act Incorporating the Crescent City San.
j AIRY Company. and against the passage OK
the bill, FOR the following reasons: The
c committee had taken no action upon the
bill. nor. 20 my knowledge, authorized the
chairman 70 make any report upon the bill:
and. also. for other reasons. hereby resign
as 8 member of said committee. and also as
a member Of the special committee 10 III.
vestiyate whether the Jefferson City Gas |
light Company has complied with the terms
OF its charter.
L. A. MARTINEZ.
MI Davidson. of Livingston. moved tina: |
a committee OF seven be appointed for the
purpose OF taking up the calendar to ar.
range and present the mos: important bills |
70. che immediate action Of the House.
Lost.
REPORTS OF CcMMITTEES.
Ts'he Committee On Ways and Means made |
the following report:
Cuss.7TKE "s Wars asr HK4s..t |
February 20. 1873. ! |
20 tie Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Repr"ss II at!ve.:
Your Committee on Ways and Means
Rave tad under consideration The following |
bills ana report tavUrablv thereon:
Senate bill No. -. directing the State ,
Treasurer TO suspend. and prohibiting the
registration of all warrant. ard certificates |
lt insie rtedne-s As s,e:a III acco dance with
Jaw.
senate bill NJ. -. for the relief Of .b-
taxpayers of CiaiDor ,e parish, etc.
House bill No. =. an act TO set apare and
'guiate special fund 70 pay the expenses
'e.g.:sl ny 'hc constitution OF :he State
J. 3. "ANDS. Chairman:
CHARLES w. HEATING.
GEORGE c. BENHAM,
q. w DE. w ET.Ss
%hic!: ~as received. and tie bills place!
N he calendar.
MESSAGE yEoM I'VE SENATE.
SENATE CH.xBrSl
March !! 1873.
:" '.e Honorable Speaker .nG Member. Of the
House OF Representatives:
] am directed by the Senate 10 ask the !
concurrence OF your honorable body in the
O.iOW ING Senate bills. viz:
Senate oil NO. 2Ss an &C: 60 provide for
uil and prompt payment of the members,
officers and employees Of the Metropolitan
Police. by authorizing the issuance Of add.
,Ional warrants 10 make up losses which |
nay hereafter be sustained by members,
1fhceTs and employees. by reason of the de.
JreclatIon of Metropolitan Police warrants:
20 make such warrants so to be issued for
ilsc0unt. receivable for taxes. Nv and |
tpro ratal TO the general cor.
DOrat!ons CT the metropolitan Police Dis.
-Tct. and to provide 4. penalty for refusal |
to receive the same. and 20 lmi. the power
)t The Board OF Police Commissioners 20
ssue such additional warrants.
Senate bill No. rs. entitled an ac. 20 in |
corporate the Shreveport Savings Bank and
Trust Company.
Senate bill! No. l0S. an ae: providing 70.
ne establishment o! parish official journals
throughout the State. defining the charac.
er and description Of work they shall! be
'nt!tled to perform. and fixing :ha price
hereof.
Senate bill No. 100. entitled an act to e..
a6llsh steam ferry at Grand Eco!e.
Very respectfully.
WALTER REGAIN,
Assistant Secretary OF the Senate.
House bill No. 5. entitled an act 20 Sc.
part and regulate special fund to pay
he expenses required by the constitution.