New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-22

House 10 duinOTlZ6u 10 ISSUE V1O ="
the said committee.
Mr.. Montaldo of Orleans, moved as an
amendment, to insert the word Joint be-
fore the word committee"
Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciaaa, offered the
following amendment
That the sum of 5000 il hereby appfo-
pristed out of any moneys in the treasury
not otherwise appropriated, ~ pay the
mileage OF the committee
Mr.. Deveziu. Of Orleans. withdrew the
resolution.
NJ. Montalto. of Orleans. eaiIe}. rp the
following resolution.
WHEREAS. It is ths general opinion chat
the Auditor of Public Accounts has been
partial in the disbursement o. the appro
pria,ion of $4,000 FOX the extra SESSION OF
1877: and
Whereas, The action OF the Auditor has
been de rmentai 70 the interest of the hold
ers of certificates issued by the proper Off
GERS OF the General Assembly: therefore
he il
Resoircd, That the Speaker Of the House
of Representatives be directed Go appoint
committee OF three 10 investigate the &C
ton of the Auditor in the premises.
MIR. Mahoney. of PIsquemines. offered the
following amendment:
And that said committee have authority
and be directed to examine the books aud
papers of the COMMITTEES Oh Contingent
Expenses.
Amendment accepted.
Mr. hahoney, Of piaquenines, moved
the adoption of the resolution as amended.
REGULAR ORDER OF TIE DAY.
Mr.. Paris. of Orleans, moved Co postpone
the order OF the day for one half hour.
Carried.
Mr.. Hahn, of ST. Charles. offered the fol
lowing as a substitute tor tho above yeso
luton. which was accepted:
WHEREAS. To the astonishmens OF the
members OF this House, the Auditor of the
State has refused warrants to many mem
Ders fer their per diem for the extra session,
alleging as a reason that 'he appropriation
OF .O00 was exh Iusted; be il
ReSO!-0t. That the Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives be directed to appoint %
committee of three t. investigate the action
of the Auditor in the premises. and that
said committee have authority and be di-
rected TO examine the books and papers of
the Committee on Contingent Expenses;
and that said committee Uf three be directed
to report on Tuesday.
On motion Of NJ. Hahn. Of 50. CHARLES
the order oi the day Was pos tpoIed for two
hours.
Mr.. Gair. Of East Felicians, moved the
Adoption Of the substitute, and called foE
the previous question:
The main question was ordered. and the
substitute WAS adopted.
Mr. Gair. of East F.iicisna. moved 60 re.
consider the vot, by which the House had
postponed ths order Of the day for two
hours.
Dir. Williams, Of East Baton Rouge.
moved to lay that motion on the table,
Lost.
The motion 70 reconsider prevailed.
SPECIAL ORDER or THE DAY.
House bill No. So, entitled an act provid-
ing for the expcditing, Improvement and
better administration of criminal and civil
justice in all of the district courts of the
parish Of Orleans by the reduction of all
the costs and fees therein accruing 10 all
the officers thereof. and providing fixed
salary for all such officers and the manner
of til. payment of the same 80 themselves
and their deputies, and directing the pay.
ment of all costs and fees into the treasury
of the city of New Orleans, and requiring
additional bonds or securities from all of
said officers having charge Of the public
money , Of said courts, and imposing Ger.
tam duties upon the judge, thereof and the
Attorney General of the State. and provid.
ing fov lis compensation therefor, and pro.
viding !oc the government and main.
tenance of the Parish Prison. and fer other
purposes. was. on motion of Mr. Murrell, of
Madison. made the special order Of the day
for Monday At 1876 P. 81.
The Committee Oh Earoltment made the
following report:
C@nM1TrEE on ENnoLLEFSf,
February q, 1870
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives.
Your Committee on Enrolment beg leave
70 report as having been duly engro3sed
the following bills. to wit:
House bill No. log, an act for the relief of
taxpayers. renting al penalties and IN
tercst to all delinquent State taxpayers,
provided said back taxes are patu within
this act.
House bill No. leo. an act aboii3hing the
offices of masters and wardcus OF the port
OF New Orleans and of harbOrmdsters of
said port andthe boards constituted thereof,
and transferring their functions to d board
of port commissioners for the city OF New
Orleans, and reducing official fees Oao-h IF.
House bill Ne. l6i, joint resolution re.
qupsting our n8mbers of Congress. TO use
~ ,,-I..t an
bill passed b. Congress TO as. s5t IN building
ltvees throughout the State.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GAR Chairman.
1.-THE Speaker resumed the chair.l
Uuder suspension of the rules. AIR. Paris,
of Orleans. called up House bin No. 12, eli.
titled an act establishing two police mum.
cipai courts in the city OF New Orleans, aud
defining The Jurisdiction and officers there.
of, and repeating all iaws establishing re.
corders' courts therein. and provilin. for
the transfer of the recorders records there.
10, and Tor other purposes, %iti4 amend,
ments reported by the Committee On Ju'
dietary.
Mr. Paris. of Orleans, offered sUbsti.
tute entitled House bill No. ~, an act es-
tablishing four municipal police courts in
the city Of New Orleans. and defining the
jurisdiction and officers thereof, ard repeal
ing all laws establishing recorders courts
and providing for the transfer Of the
records from the recorders courts to the
municipal police courts, and for other pur'
poses, which, on motion Of Mr.. Souer. OF
Avoyelles, was considered engrOssed. or.
dered to be printed, and made the special
order of the day for next wednesday,. at
one O'clock.