New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-04
OFFICIAL. JOURNA
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
REGULAR SESSION
OF THE
THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA


| HeW orleans, March ), 1879.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Charles w. Lowell in the chair
On call Of the roll the following members
answered to their names:
Speaker C. W. Lowell and Messrs. Al
lain, Antoine, Bowman, Bryant, Benham
Boyd, Blackstone, Carey, Demas, Davidson
ID. C. Davis r. K. Davis, Decker, Dayries,
Devices, Elliot, Greene, Gair, Hill. Heath
n. Jones, Heating, Kirkman, Kenyon
Kern, Keys Lewis, Landry, Lawes, Marvin
hurrell tLafourche),, Murrell (Madison),
Martinez Marie. Mathews, Peyt0n, Page
Paris, Raby, Rochon, Rodrigues, Sawyer.
| Stewart Sartain. Snaer, Southland, Sutton,
| Sewell, Tureaud, Williams, Washington,
Wiggin. Ward. Wsnds-S5.
A quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Murreli. OF Madison,
the reading Of the journal was dispensed
| with.
On motion the journal was approved.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Under a suspension Of the rules. Mr.
Davidson, of Livingston, introduced the
following resolution:
Resotced, That the chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Contingent Expenses be aud he
! is hereby authorized to issue to w. Fl.
| Kirkman the per diem and mileage of the
late B. r. CAN'T, of St. Landry, for the
regular session, commencing January E, 1873.
! Which was adopted.
| Under a suspension of the rules Mr. De-
wees. OF Red River. introduced House bill
| No. -, which was ordered printed in the
journal.
1t reads az follows:
An act making an appropriation FOR the re-
| lief of the sufferers from the late fire IN
/ the Third District of New Orleans.
| SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
| aud House of Representatives of the State
! of Louisiana in General Assembly con.
vened. That the sun OF $4,000 is hereby
appropriated for the relief Of the sufferers
from the disas trous fire which occurred in
the Third Dstric. of the city of New Or
leans on the twenty seventh dav of Feb
ruary, 1873. And the auditor of Public Ac-
counts is hereby authorized and required
TO draw his warrant ON the Treasurer, in
favor of the Mayor Of New Orleans, for the
said sum Of $4,000, and the Treasurer is
hereby directed to pay the same out Of any
moneys not otherwise appropriated; said
moneys shah be distributed a. the Mayor
and Council Of the city Of New Orleans
shall direct.
SEC 9. Be it further enacted, etc That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
On motion of Mr.. Tureaud, OF St. James,
House bill No III. entitled an act to allow
planters to grant certain privileges, and
providing penalty for the non compliance
Herewith, was ordered to be returned from
the Senate.
Mr.. Murreli. Of Madison, called up the
following resolution. by Mr. Benham, of
Ca roll:
WHEREAS, The session Of the General As |
se'n3'y Is GSW rapidly drawing to close;
ant
Whereas. There is a large amount OF I'M
fir shed business on the calendar; therefore.
b. it
Re.oicti. Thai \ committee Of five be sp-
pointed by the Chair, to act with commit
lee OF three to be appointed by the Senate,
to examine the calendars of the House and
Senate. and to report not later than Tues
day, March i. TO their respective bodies
such bills as they may deem vital 10 pass,
and that the bills 40 reported be made o
preference over all other business; be 1t |
further !
Reso!eei, That the Senate be notified At !
once OF this action, in order that the COM
mittee be appointed - provided in the |
above resolutions
And moved 30 amend by striking oua
special committee" end inserting "Com-
lnittee on Unfinished Business
Carried.
&t. Mon.a'do, OF Orleans, moved to lay
the resolution as amended on the tabls.
Carried.
Under suspension Of the rules, Mr..
Souer, Of Avoyelles. introduced The follow.
ng resolution, which vas adopted:
Res0lved That all debates arising out Of
sny subject under consideration shall be
limited to five minutes, and that no mem
GER sh3u speak twice upon the came mo-
ion.
EGssAGE sRoE 1HE SENATE.
sBSArE C,.sBsR
M, II ) 1879.
q -. Honorable Speaker ana Member. OF tns
House Of Representatives,:
| AN, directed by the Senate 10 infor,:.
,odI honorable body that it has coacnrred
Z the following oils, viz:
House bill! No. lbs, relative &c the public
ctuols.
Also, Hous, hill No. 6. to incorporate the
own o. Keach'
Very respectfully.
WALTER REGAIN.
AssistaE: Secretary y! The ). nalA.
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