New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

( On call of the roll the following fnembe,
answered to their names:
| Speaker Lowell, and Messrs. Allan. Al
tome, Bowman. Boyd, Butler, Barrow
Carey, Cockerham, Connaughton, Cousi1
Demas, Davidson, D. c. Davis, r. r. Davil
| Decker, Dejole, Dumont, Devices. Eilio
Fontelieu, Greene, Grant. Gair, Harris, Hef
ner. Humble. Hill, Haha, Heath, P. Jonel
| NJ. Jones, Kirkman, Kenyon, Kern, D. King
Keys, V. .. King, Lewis, Lawes, Little
| Marvin, Moreland. Murrell of Lafourcht
Murrell Of Madison, Mahoney. Mayo. MAJ
tinet, Marie, Montaldo, Norris, Price. Pey
ton, Page, Prescott, Paris. Provost. Ro1ri
CUES, Sawyer, Stewart. Sartain, Simmi
Southland, Smith, Sutton, Sewell Smart
Thomas, Tureaud, Thompson, Williams
Wilson, Washington. Ward. Wapds-75.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. E. Green.
On motion of Mr.. Devices, Of Red River
the reading Of the journal was dispensed
with.
On motion the Journal was approved.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The Speaker laid before the House a
memorial from tobacco merchants in thu
city Of New Orleans, which was received
the consideration of which was postponed
until one o'clock.
REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Dejoie, Of Orleans, offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolred, That the Committee on Canals
and Drainage are hereby empowered to
send for persons and papers, and to admin
lister Oaths for the purpose of ascertaining
uha<h <h0 Nav hr1n
have forfeited their charter, and to report
to this House by bill or otherwise.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, offered the
following resolution:
Resolced, That the chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Contingent Expenses be and is
hereby authorized to issue to D. Bianchini,
messenger, and D. Bianchini, Jr., page,
their certificates as messenger and page to
the Chief Clerks Office for the regular SEES
sion Of 1874. to be paid out of the cOntin-
gent fund of the House of Representatives,
and the Speaker is hereby authorized to
sign the same.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Demas. Of St. John the Baptist.
offered the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses be and is
hereby authorized to issue to L. Macarty
and j. A. Curin their certificates as clerks
for the regular session Of 1874, to be paid
out OF the contingent fund of the House of
Representatives, and the Speaker is hereby
authorized and requested to sign the same.
Lies over under the rules.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following gentlemen gave notice that
at some future day they they would intro
duce the following bills:
By Mr.. Sartain, Of Carroll:
An act to be entitled an act for the relief
of 7. B. Rhodes, late tax collector for the
parish of Carroll.
Also, bill to be entitled an act for the
relief of j. A. Buckner from State taxes on
certain property in the parish OF Carroll,
which has been overlooked. and for other
purposes.
An act to provide for the non payment Of
gaming contracts, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. Devices, of Red River:
An act to repeal act No. 81 Of 1871.
A memorial from Mrs. Chiffon was re.
ceired and referred to the Committee on
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice, the follow.
ing bills were introduced and passed their
first and second readings, under suspension
Of the constitutional rules. and referred 10
their appropriate committees:
By Mr.. Murrel1, of Madison:
House bill No. lac, entitled an &C: 20 de.
dne the mode of designating landings in
any parish bordering on the Mississippi
river.
Referred 70 the Committee OH lnterua!
Also. House billtNo. l47. entitled an &C:
% procure for the use of the State of Louis.
ana five hundred copies each of the Civil
Code. the Code Of Practice, and Treatise
On Attachments.
Referred to the Committee on Appropr:a.
ions.
By Mr.. Carr. of De Soto:
House bill No. l4S. entitled an act to
Exempt all property situated in the town
# Mansfield. parish of De Soto. from the
,ayment OF parish taxes.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora.
ions.
Also, House bill No. i49. entitled an ac:
or the relief Of Boykin Wi.herspoon, Of
he parish of De Soto.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. Kern. OF Jefferson:
House bill! No. $50, entitled an ac: TO
mend and extend the limitation enacted
q section five Of an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Star Hook and Ladder
Company No. l, of the City OF Carrollton.
arish Of Jefferson, State Of Louisiana. APP.
yoyed March IL. 1854.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora.
ons.
By Mr.. Mathews. of Tensas:
House bill No. Isl. entitled an &C: 20 !
rgulate fees and commissions Of assessors |,
nd tax collectors Throughout: the State.
Referred 10 the Committee on Ways and !
leans and ordered to be printed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Tureaud. Of st. James. chairman of
ne Committee on Elections and Qnalifea.
ons. submitted the following report:
CosxITyEE on ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATION. ,
New Orleans. January %. 1874.
. n. Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives:
Your committee having had referred 20
lem the case of Isam Nichols VS.. w. c.
insella for seats in your honorable body,
eg leave to report that after careful
1amination of all the testimony in said
Uses. they would respectfully recommerd
lat lsam Nichols be seated as a Repre-.
ntative from the ninth ward, parish OF Or
ans.
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
A. TUREAUD,
Chairman;
WILLIAM WARD,