New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tweuty.eighth DAVIS PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ye1r Orl.aps Rphr1farv 10 1874 I

ous"eEcu u tHelT uducS.
speaker Lowell and Messrs Aliain Arm.
stead, Antoine, Bowman, Bryant. Bickham,
Baker, Benham, Blackstone, Boatner, Bar
row. Butler. Carey, Cousin, Connaughton,
COckerham, Carr, Demas, Davidson, d. G.
Davis K. K. Davis, Decker. Devezin. Dejoie.
Dumont, Dew ees. EstiIette. Elliott. Fernan-
dez, Fontelieu, Greene, Grant, Guichard,
GAR. Harris Heffner, Humble, Hubeau, Hill,
Hahn, Heath. p. Jones, NJ. Jones, Heating,
kirkman. Kenyon, Kern, D. King, Keys.
V. o. King, Lewis, Landry. Lawes, Little.
Marvin. Moreland, Murrell of Latourche.
Murreli Sf Madison. Mahoney. Mayo, Mar.
tinet. Marie. Mathews. Montaldo. Nichols,
Norris, Price. PeytOB, Page. Prescott, Pre-
vos,. Paris. Raby. Rochon. Rodrigues,
Souer. Sawyer. Stewart. Sar:ain, Snaer,
Simm.. Southland. Sutton. Seweu, Smart.
Thomas. Tureaud. Trahan. Williams. J. P.
Wilson. Worthy. Washington, Ward.
Wands. Soung-96.
A4uorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. f.. Green.
On motion OF Mr.. Davidson. Of Living
ston: the reading o: :hs Journal in detail
was dispensed with.
On motion of Mr.. Murrel!. OF Madison.
the journal Of the twentv-htth days pro.
eeedings was approved.
Mr.. Demss moved 20 take up House Joint
resolution Nc. 2!37. entitled:
WHEREAS, The opponents OF the Repub-
lican party in the Congress of the United
States have at various times attempted to
assail the character OF Judge E. II. DurelI,
as we'll as the purity OF the motives which
actuated him in rendering his decision in
the Louisiana case: therefore be it :.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the State Of Louisiana
In General Assembly convened. That we
testify to The high and good moral character
OF Judge 4. Il. Durell. and cordially in.
dorse his judicial acts as having emanated
from the purest motives: that we hereby
request our Senators and Representatives
in Congress TO use their influence and efforts
IN defending and sus:aiai1. him against all
similar attacks.
Carried.
Mr.. Young. Of Concoriis. moved tina: the
bill be referred to the Committee ON Fed.
eral Relations.
Mr.. Murrell. OF !.afou.che. moved TO lay
that motion on the table.
Lost.
The Speaie. announced the following
committee to investigate the amount OF
funds, if any. in the hands of the State
Auditor. not vet turned :nto the State trea.
sury:
John Gair. of Eas, Feliciana: W. X. John.
son, of Avoyelles: A. Williams. of Eas.
Baton Rouge; James Hetfne1. of Caddo: II.
Mahoney. of Plaquemines.
MESSAGE FROM .HE SENATE.
SENATE CHansgs,t
New Orleans. February 10 1874. 5
70 ;h- Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House o! representatives.
am directed by the Senate 70 ask the
of your honorable body in the
passage Of the following Senate bills. VIZ:
Senate bill No. :}o3. entitled an act to fix
the terms Of the district court OF Louisiana,
in the Fourteenth Judicial District.
Also. Senate bill No. 80. entitled an act |
to Mrs. Alice A. Crawford. |
widow o: the late Judge T. S. Crawford. !
and to Mrs. S. +. Harris. widow of the la.e
\. IL. Harris. the balance of the salary that |
would have been due each Of them had !
they lived TO the end OF their term Of ser. /
vice.
Also, Senate bill No. 2S:. entitled an ac. |
to lay ont and open road 10 connect the |
Grand Point Settlement, IN the parish of |
St James, with the Mississippi river, and to |
levy special tax for the same.
Senate bill No. l76. an act fixing the |
limits of the Seventeenth District Court |
and the time of holding cour. in the par.
isles composing said district.
Respectfully.
T. +. BECHTEL. |
Secretary OF the Senate.
Pending discussion On the motion to re-
Ter to the Committee On Federal Relations,
the regular Ovde: .: tie day was an.
Mr.. Snaer. OF iberia. moved 70 postpone
he order of the day ior thirty minutes.
Carried.
By Mr.. Demas. of ST. john toe Baptist,
moved to amend the pen ding motion by
striking out federal re.at!c as" and insert.
NJ judiciary"
Carried.
NOTICES OF R;.:S
The following gentlemen gave notice that
N some future day they would introduce
he following bills:
BY Mr.. Sewell. of Orleans:
An act to incorporate the Louisiana State
association for the prevention o: cruelty to
nimals.
By Mr.. Estiiette. of 81. Landry:
An act relative to certain errors in the
ecording Of privileges. mortgages. dona-
ions. marriage contracts and judgments.
nd the effect Thereof.
Also. an act authorizing the police jury
the parish of St. Landry TO issue bonds
D be exchanged for the valid outstanding
lains existing against said parish.
BY Mr.. Paris, of Orleans:
An act to regulate the passage Of steam
ars through the Incorporated limits OF the
ty OF New Orleans fos the better protec'
on Of life.
Also. an act relative to the civil sheriff for
10 parish Of Orleans. 70 regulate his fees
office.
BY Mr.. Blackstone. Of Natchitoches:
An act 10 regulate the sale and dispens-
e Of medicines. etc. and 70. other pur.
oses.
BY Mr. Mursell. OF Madison: |,
An act to provide for the assessment Of
roperty according TO its value: to provide s
remedy for Over-valuations heretofore or =,
GREATER to be made. and to repeal all con.
cting laws.
by MIR. Baker. Of Bossie::
An act relative to the drawing Of grand
rors. .
INTRODUCTION OF BILls. If
According to previous notice. the follow.
e bills were introduced and passed their /
rst and second readings. under suspension
the constitutional rules. and referred to I
eir appropriate committees: (
BY Mr.. Snaer. of Iberia:
House bill No. $40, entitled an &C: 20
mend and .e-enact section 1885 Of the Re. {