New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-15
c-an.. The report was adopted and the

! grant. The report was adopted and The
:eso'ation finally passed.
Mr., Kenvon, Of lbervil,e. introduced q
resolution empowering h. standing Com.
mi.tees oa Penjten.iary OF the Senate ana
Hc,sa - act as joint committee TO tho. q.
ongh!v investigate the a-iaiIs of TIE State
Paniten;iarv. It les oVeV under the rules.
Mr.. Mathews. of Tensas, introduced Il
resolution. which was adc.tcd, authorizing
.h.. .ergeant-at-srrDs to employ night
y7atc!mas 20: .he House. at tie rate Q: -
Pc: day.
The committee appointed 90 investigate
tie Books and accounts Of the Supe;in.
teuden. Of Public Education made report.
and on motion Of MI Souer i. was ordered
to be printed IN thc ;ou.na! and considered
at future time.
Under the heading of ''unfnis:cd hus;-
ness" House b.li No. IS. an act for the re.
.;ai o. William 3. Phillips. was reached
again yesterday. Mr. Benham's motion to
amend Ny striking out Sl2.jQ0 and insert
in: 800 was .;nda; consideration when the
sDccia, order OF the day was called. THIS
was House bill Nc. IA an act to amend
and re.eu&ct sections $50 800 and 36l of the
Revised Statutes, and to do away with un-
necessary costs and expenses in the cancel
ling O: official bonds. Mr.. Young called
upon the author ot the bill. Mr. Hahn, to
! explain its object.
lIr. Hahn said tie bill. # it became q law.
would do away with the necessity and ex-
pense Of advertising in the canceliIny of
bonds. Il. said the advertising amounted
| in each case to $l0H. The law as it now
! stands requires parties who have given
! bonds as public officers 20: the faithful dis
charge of public duties. to file an applica-
! ton within a certain tine TO have their
| bonds cancelled. and the Governor is re
| quired to make proclamation OF the same.
! This proclamation is required to be pub
| lisIed and is charged to the party who is
seeking to have his bonds cancelled. Mr
Hahn concluded by asking for suspension
of the rules in order that the bill may be
read third time The rules were sus
third reading when Mr.. Young obtained
the flocr and objected to the rail
roai velocity with which the bill was being
rushed through the House. II would not
DO for members. if they made mistake in
passing the bill. TO say to their constituents
that the member from 81. Charles lMr.
Hahn) told them to pass It. 1t mar be a
good bill or it may be q bad one and it
should be the object "t every member 20
investigate and know something about 4
bill before voting for il: For that reason
ne would move to postpone the furthe, con
sideration OF this bill at this time in order
that members may h..v. ;ime to properly
investigate It.
Mr.. Davidson, O! Livingston. said The
object ct the bill, was 70 cut down the ex-
penso Of advertising. aAdh he hoped the gen
tleman from Conc0Cdia Or. loung) world
withdraw his motion to postpone. and al
Tow It to pass az this time
Mr.. i"un: withdrew his motion, ani the
bill .inalIy passed H., House and was sen;
20 :na Senate idT concurrence.
On motion OF Mr.. Moutaldo OF Onean-.
House bill No. - was ulade tie special or
der o! the day for next Tuesday a. p. NJ.
The House then adjourned unit. lSe.vc
o'cicri. ". to-day.