New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-25

Stewart, Sartain, Snasr, Simms. Southland,
Smith, Sutton, Sewell, Smart, Iranap,
Thomas, Williams, D. Wilson, Worthy,
Washington-73.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Burch, OF Baton
Rouge.
On motion of Mr.. Hill, of Ouachita, the
reading of the journal was dispensed with.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. Sc, entitled an act for the
relief of L'Arenir, a newspaper published
in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana.
Reported favorably by committee OF the
whole. recommending its passage.
On motion of Mr.. Murrell. OF Madison,
the report of the committee.was adopted.
On motion the bill was considered en-
crossed, and passed its third reading under
suspension of the constitutional rules, and
on its final passage the yeas and nays were
demanded by Messrs. Tureaud. OF st.
James, and Hill, of Ouachita, resulting as
follows:
Yeas-Antoine, Bowman, Boyd, Black.
stone. Bickham. Butler. Barrow, Carey,
Connaughton. Cousin, Demas, D. c. Davis,
Decker, Devezn, Dejoie, Desarzant. Elliot,
Fontelieu. Fernandez, Forstalf, Guichard,
Hetfner. Hubeau. Heath, NJ. Jones. keat-
ing, Kenyon. Kern, d. King. Lewis. Ian.
dry. Marvin, Murrell OF Lafourche, Mnrren
OF Madison. Mayo. Marie. Montaldo.
Nichols. Page. Provost. Raby. Rochon,
Rodrigues, Sawyer, Snaer. Simms, Sutton.
Sewell, Thomas. Tureaud. Williams, ID.
Wilson. Worthy. Washington. Ward--55.
Nays-Armstead. Boatner. Cockerham,
Carr. r. r. Davis. Devices. Estilette.
Greene, Humble. Hill, P. Jones, johnson,
Kirkman. V. o. King, Lawes, Little. More'
land, Mathews. Norris. Price. Peyton,
Prescott, Stewart, Sartain. SOuthards Smith.
Trahan, Wands-2S.
The bill finally passed. title adopted. and
ordered sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Guichard, Of ST. Bernard. moved to
reconsider the vote just taken and to lay
that motion on the table.
Carried.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Souer. of Avoyelles, presented a peti.
ton from certain parties, asking for an
appropriation for building levees.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Simms, of St. Landry, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolced That the committee to investi-
gate the accounts of the Committee on
Contingent Expenses for the extra session
of 1872 and the regular session OF 1873, be
and is hereby directed to report tomorrow.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Estilette, Of st. Landry. offered the
following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The time to intervene between
this day and the final adjournment of the
General Assembly of the State of Louis
lana is too short to allow action on all the
bills already pending before this House; and,
Whereas, lis necessary that some method
should be adopted to secure the passage of
such measures as the interests OF the State
demand; therefore, be it
Resolred, That the Speaker appoint
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 De introduced,
which. on account of their Importance, en-
title them 20 precedence over Otheg bills tor
final action.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Rodrgues. OF Orleans. moved a sus.
pension of the rules to take up House bill
No. 237. entitled an act to repeal all pre-.
yious acts relative to samyling. inspections
and sales Of tobacco.
On which the yeas and nays were de-
manded by Messrs. Rodrigues. of Orleans,
and Davidson, Of Livingston, resulting as
follows:
Yeas-Antoine, Bowman. Bryant, Ben
ham, Blackstone, Boatner, Bickham, Butler,
Barrow, Cockerham. Carr. Connaughton,
Demas. Davidson, r. r. Davis, Decker, De.
sarzant. Devices, Estilette. Elliot, Fontelieu,
Gair. Hetfner. Humble. Hubeau, Hill. Hahn.
Heath, NJ. Jones. johnson, Heating Kenyon,
ID. King, Y. o. King, Lawes, Little, More.
land, Murrell of Lafourche, Murrell of Mad.
ison. Mahoney. Martinez, Marie, Norris.
Price. Peyton. Page. Prescott. Raby. Ro-
chon, Rodrigues. Sawyer, Sartain. Snaer.
Simms. Southland, Smith. Sutton. Smart.
Trahan. Thomas, Williams, j. p. Wilson.
Worthy. Washington. Ward, Young-66.
Nays--Armstead. Baker. Carey. Cousin.
Greene, Guchard. p. Jones, Kirkman. Kern,
Lewis. Marvin. Mayo. Mathews. Montaldo.
Stewart-l5.
The constitutional rules were suspended
and the bill passed its third reading, and
finally passed, title adopted, and ordered to
be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Devices. of
Red River. introduced House bill No. 1856,
entitled an act regulating the terms Of the
Seventeenth Judicial District Court.
Passed it's first aud second readings Under
suspension Of the constitutional rules: con.
side1ed engrossed and passed its third read
ing under a further suspension of the rules,
and finally passed. title adopted. and or.
dered sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Wandso of Tangipahoa, called up
Senate Joint resolution No. 36. entitled joint
resolution submitting an amendment to
the constitution of the State to limit the
debt Of New Orleans and The issue Of war.
rants by the officers. and prescribing certain
penalties.
Which was read the frs. time. and on the
motion for a further suspension of the rules
the yeas and nays were demanded by
Messrs. Hahn. of st. Charles. and King. Of
Orleans, resulting as follows:
Yeas--Allaip. Antoine. Bowman, Bryant.
Baker, Boyd. Benham. Blackstone. Barrow,
Bcatner. Bickham. Carey, Cockerham. Carr,
Cousin. Demas. Davidson, d. e. Davis. K. K.
Davis. Decker, Devezin, Dejoe, Devices,
Elliot. Gair. Forstall. Hetfner. Hubeau.
Humble. Hill. Heath. Heating, Kern. ID.
King. Little. Moreland, Murrell OF La.
fourche. Murrell Of Madison, Mahoney.
Mayo, Mathews, Montaldo. Nichols. Price,
Peyton, Page. Raby. Rochon, Rodrigues,
SAWYER, Stewart, Sartain. Simns, Southland,
Smith. Sutton. Sewel, Smart, Trahan,
Thomas. Thompson, j. P. Wilson, Worthy.
Washin gton, Ward, Wands, Young-67.
Nays--Armstead, Estilette. Hahn. Pres.
colt. p. Jones. Kirkman. Lawes-7.
The bill passed its second and third read.