New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-18
OFFICIAL OURNA AL.
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REC ULAR SESSION
OF THE
THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
REGULAR SESSION
Tenth Days Proceedings

| EeW OTIeaIls, January H. 1875.
The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Speaker Charles w. Lowell in the
| chair.
The roll being called. the following mem
| bers answered TO their names:
Speaker Lowell, and Messrs. Allain, Arm.
stead. Antoine, Bowman, Baker. Boyd
Barrow, Carey, COnnau3 hton, Cousin, d. G..
Davis. X. r. Davis, Decker. Devices, Ell
hot, Fontelieu, Greene, Grant, Heffner.
Hubeau, Hill. Heath. Hedgepath, Judice,
keating. Kirkman, Kenyon, Kern. Keys,
Lewis, Murreli Madison Mahoney. Mayo.
Marie, Mathews. MontaldO, PeytOn, Page.
Raby. Rochon, Rodrigues, Souer, Stewart,
Snaer, Southland. Sutton. Sewell, Thomas,
Tureaud. Williams, Wilson, Worthy, Wash.
inston. Wiggin. Ward. Wands. Young-58.
A4uorun present.
Prayer by the Rev. +. Green.
On motion o; Mr.. Mon.aido, OF Or'eans,
the realm: IT Ii. jouraal in detail vas dis.
pensed with.
%. "o:!o" She i.urSa: vas approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
VIZ. Baker. o; Hossier. introduced the fo;-
ioSIn: resolution, which. UndeS q suspsI.-
pen-io * the rules. vas adopted:
Resolution providing fox ths appointments
Il con. mitrse TO investigate the records ot
the last General Assembly. Z, ascertain
what acts thereof, if any. have become laws
without the signature Of the Governor. and
whether the same have been promulgated
according to law. and tor cther purposes.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
leave" absence was granted % tie fol-
lowing members:
Alr. Paris. OF Orleans. ten Jays.
siF. Wilson. of Hs.! Baton Rouse, swo
days,
Mr.. Sosman, Of Assump ton. th.se days
NOTICE OF BILLS
The following gentlemen gave notice thas
they would on some :uturs day introduce
thz following bills:
BY Mr.. Young, OF Eoncordia:
An act 20 provide for the preparation OF
service OF citations and petitions in civil
suits, as web as Of all rules, motions and
other process, except executions. seques
trati0ns and attachments, and TO empower
certain parties to perform said duties, and
TO provide and fix the tees therefor, and to
repeal all laws contradictory or inconsistent
herewith
BY Mr.. Ste wart. Of Ten.asi
An act 80 compel the New Orleans and
Carrollton Railroad Company. in the city Of
New Orleans. 20 lower their track U9 st.
Charles avenue even with the street.
an act declaring the charter OF the Mis-.
sissippi and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Com
rany forfeited, and providing for the return
ci their Bonds. endorsed sOS shem by she
State.
isrRODECTIoS OF Bills.
According 20 previous notice the follow.
isg bills we!. introduced:
BY Mr.. sewel). of Orlearss
House bill! Nc G2. entitled an a,s 70 re.
due. the expenses of justice in the parish :
of Orleans; to abolish jury fees IN criminal
cases. and 10 euytal exemptions !som jury
1utys
Passed first and second Readings andep q
OF the constitutional rules. and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary
BY Mr.. Sourr, Of Avoyelles:
House BID No. 63, entitled an acs making !
III appropriation OF $65,O 900 for the payment
I4 outstanding vouchers and warrants is !
sued b, the General Assembly of the SEES.
'ioa OF 1872 for the pay ment of the mileage
md per .ien a: iuema.yr, .:icegs and ia
)loyc. ~ saii session. !.
Pascal Gr.C anG ssS0nR readings undes !
) Suspension. % ihe constitution al yuIes.
Iu,. referred 10 the special committee to
nv estlgate the vouchers of the sess!ops 81 .
$40, 1871 and 1872.
BY Dir. ST. we'll, of Orleans.
House oil! No. 81, entitled an act 90 .,s
luce the expense OF holding inquests in tue
Iarlsh ot oreans, and provide toy the gay
aent Ok salaries 10 the corOneys OF sald
allsh.
Passed first and second readings under a
Rspcusiun Of the constitutional rules. he
erred TO the Committee on Judiciary and
10 cred printed.
Also. house bill No. 65 entitled an act 10
"a uce the expenses OF thu city OF New Or
,aus. and 10 regulate the duties and pro-
de iJE the compensation of the criminal
leritf OF the parish OF Orleans
Pa, o.! first and second readings under q
lsp-usiop Of the constitutional .ul.., and
ferret to the Committee Oh Judis,al.t- .
Also, House bill No. Go, entitled 40 ..ot to
tabllsh the fees of Otiioe OF the cietk of
lie First District Court for the parish of
rlsns, ~ lar az payable by the city of 1