New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-03


RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Tureaud, Of st. James, called up the
following resolution:
Resolred. That the chairman Of the Com.
fnittec OH Contingent Expenses be author.
lied to pay Ernest Riviere. contestant from
the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth
wards, parish Of Orleans, his per diem up
to the time that l.. SeweIi was confirmed il
his seat.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Simms. of St. Landry. called up the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS. The time to intervene between
this day and the final adjournment of the
Genera! Assembly of the State of Louis
lana is too short to allow action on all the
bills already pending before this House: and.
Whereas, 1t is necessary that some method
should be adopted to secure the passage of
such measures as the interests OF the State
demand; therefore, be it
Resolrea, That the Speaker appoint a
committee of five, whose duty it shall be to
carefully examine and report to this House,
within the shortest delay, such bills already
introduced, or TO be introduced, which, on
account of their Importance, entitle them
to precedence over other bills tor final
action.
Mr.. Gair, Of East Feliciana, offered the
following substitute:
Resolred, That the following named bills
shall take preference on the calendar to all
other bills now pending before this House,
viz: Bills relative to public schools. Metro
poitan Police, criminal court and city tax
bills; and be it further
Resolcea. That all committees that have
any of the above named bills before them
be directed to report upon them 1mme'
diately.
Mr.. Esti'e,,e, Of st. Landry. moved to lay
the substitute on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Ward, OF Grant. moved to lay the
resolution On the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Guchard. OF st. Bernard. offered the
following resolution:
Rescirecl. That the chairman Of the Com.
| mittee on Contingent Expenses is hereby
directed to issue TO Louis Henry his ceytiti.
cate for the regular session of 1871. as clerk
| TO the committee to investigate the accounts
OF the Committee on Contingent Expenses
| for the extra and regular sessions of 49,.
| and 1879: and the Speaker of the House Of
Representatives is heSeby authorized TO
sign the same.
Which was adopted.
! SIR. Page. OK lbesv.l!e. offered the follow.
| ing resolution:
R.solree,. That from and after this day.
| the second day of March. the members of
| this Hous.. shall! hold a session every night
| 'except Oh dies MANI for transaction OF
| business.
! Which was adopted.
Mr.. Bickham, Of Washington. offered the
following resolution:
| Resoired. That the chairman OF the Com.
| mi ttee on Contingent Expenses be and he
| is hereby authorized and directed to issue
! to John +. G.. Moroney his certificate as
such ior. the regular session OF 1874 tor ser.
| vices as messenger). to be paid out of the
| cont;nc gent fund of the House of Representa-
| tives. and the Speaker is hereby authorized
and directed to sign the same.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Page. of Iberville. offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolred, That the Speaker of the House
be authorized to instruct the sergeant-at
arms to have the gas turned on in the State
| House during the remainder Of the present
| session.
| Which was adopted.
Mr. Devezin, of Orleans, offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Rcsolred, That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses is hereby
directed to issue to L., ID. Herbert hii
voucher as clerk of the Committee or
Charitable and Public Institutions for tht
session Of 1874, and the Speaker Of thu