New Orleans Republican., 1873-02-09
ger and page, and report favorably thereon
recommending its massage.
GEORGE DEVEZIN,
Acting Chairman;
Il. NJ. BOATNER,
j. BARROW,
L. j. SOUER

indebtedness for such services performed
Mr.. Souer, of Ayoyelles, presented petit
ton from Mr.. John j. Flatley, which was
referred TO the Committee on Claims.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. Souer, of Avoyelles, gave notice that
he would on some future day introduce
the following bill:
An act for the relief of James Edmon-
st0n.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice the follow
ing bills were introduced, which passed
first and second readings under q suspen-
sion of the constitutional rule and referred
to their appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. Kirkman, of Calcasieu:
House bill No 1913, entitled an act gradu-
ating the sale Of public lands in the par
ishes of Calcasieu and Cameron.
Referred to the Committee on Lands and
Levees.
By Mr.. PeytOn, of De Soto:
House bill No. l24, entitled an act to
create the parish of Keachi, and to pro
vide for the organization thereof.
Referred to the Committee on Parochial
Affairs.
BY Mr.. Murrel. of Madison:
House bill No. l25, entitled an act for the
relief of the officers and members of the
Metropolitan Police for losses incurred by
them for the fiscal years 1870 and 1871.
Ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston:
House bill No. l26, entitled an act author
izing George Colmen to build toll bridge
across the Natathany river, at the head OF
navigation of said river.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora
tions.
BY Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles:
House bill No. 1877, entitled an act making
an appropriation of the sum of $500 900 fol
the payment of the mileage and per diem
of the members, officers and employees O
the General Assembly and the contingent
expenses thereof. establishing a rate Al
which the warrants shall be disbursed, anG
the manner of disbursement of the same.
Referred to the Committee on Contingent
Expensee.
By MIR. Snaer, Of iberia:
House bill No. 1913. entitled an act to con
for upor the Justice Of the peace of th'
seventh ward Of the parish Of Iberia addi
tional powers.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
By Mr.. Davis, Of Orleans;
House bill No l29, entitled an act for th
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Orleans.
Referred to the Committe on Claims.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
When the House last adjourned. it ma,
| under consideration House bill No. II, en-
! titled IAN act fog the purchase Of station
| cry. fuel, etc"
! Pending the motion 90 postpone indef
| nitelv, Mr. Demas, of St. John the Baptist
made point Of order, that when bill ha'
| been indefinitely postponed. it could not b.
| considered again al that session.
The Chair decided the point well taken
and that the pending motion was not in OF
der.
Mr.. Young, Of Coneordia. ehairmaH o
| the Committee on Claims. made tho follow
| ing geyog.:
CCNNiTTK. on Ci,Is..
February 2 1873
| To IL. Honorable Speaker al! Members Of thi
Hons. Of Representatives,:
Yeur committee would respectfully rerOr
| that they have examined Senate bill No. 30
and would respectfully recommend it.
| passage by this body.
u. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr.. fouag, Of concordia, moved that the
rule Re suspended whereby Senate bill No
30, entitled an act for the relief OF .ht
| semi-wcekly LoHisiGniGn, a newspaper pub
! Iisned in the city of New Orleans, Louis
/ lana. would ne obliged to be considered il
committee of the whole, on which the yeas
and nays were demanded by Messrs. Ben
ham, OF Carroll, and Boyd. o! Caddo, re
| sulting as follows:
Yeas-Allain. Armsteai, Boyd, Boatnci
| Blackstone, Barrow, Carey, ConnaIghton
| Demas. Davidson. r. +. Davis, Deyezin
| Decker, Deioie. Devices, Elliot, Greene
Gair, CAN'T, Guichard, liubeau, Hedgepath
| Hin, Heath, N. Jones, Keating, krkman
| Kenyon, Lewis, LaTes, Murrell Madison
| Mahoney, Mayo, Martinez, Marie, MontaldO
| P4yton, Page, kaby, Rochon, Rodrignes
| Souer, Sawyer, Stewart, Snaer, SOuLhard
sutton, Thomas, Tureaud Wilson, Wiggiu
| Williams, Ward, Wands, Young-55,
Nays-Benham, FOntelieu, kern-3.
The rule was suspended, the bill was rea
the third time and finally passed. It'll
adopted, and notice Of concurrence OrdeTe
to he sent 20 the Senate.
MASSAGE FROM !HE SENATE.
SENATE CHAMBER.
| February g. 1853.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of th
House of Representatives,:
am instructed by the Senate to inforI
your honorable body that it has concurre
III the following Honse bills:
House bill No. y, joint resolution TO ii
the compensation of certain officers OF IT,
| General Assembly, etc.
House bill No. 81, an act creating the pal
ish OF Lincoln.
Also. to ask your concurrence in the 70
lowing;
Senate concurrent resolution relative !
disused furniture.
Senate bill No. -, an act to amend an
re enact article lI40 OF the Code OF Practic,
Yours respectfully,
WALTER REGAN,
Assistant Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, in accordanc
with resolution passed on yesterday, sui
mitted the following report, which was o.
dered to be printed IN the journal:
| OFFICE OF CoxxrssIoyER OF ENGISgEKs
| New Orleans, February 8, 1878.
| To tie Hon E. W: Devices, charm of the Con
! mittee on Lands and Levees, House of Repr'
sentatives of Louisiana:
IN answer to the resolution offered yet
terday by the Hon, George c. Benhan
Of Carroll, inquiring what steps hay