New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-13

the yeas and nays were demanded b.
: Messrs. Williams, Of East Baton Rouge
! and Devices. of Red River, resulting as. fOl
lows:
Yeas-Allain. Bowman. Boyd. Benham
Boatner, Barrow, Carey, Cousin, Connaugh
ton, De1nas, r. r. Davis, Decker, Deveziu
Devices, Elliot, Greene, Guichard, Hu6eau
NJ. Jones, Heating, Kenyon, ID: King, Keys
Lewis. andry Murrell of Lafourche, Mul
rel of Madison. Mahoney, Mayo, Montaldo
Marie, Peyton, Paris, Raby, ROchon, Snael
Sawyer, Stewart, Sartain, Sutton, Seweil
Thomas. Tureaud, Wilson, Worthy, Wash
ington, YOung-H.
Nays-Arms tead, Antoine. Baker Black
stone, Fontelieu, Harris, Hetfner, Heath
Hill. p. Jones, Kirkman, Kern, Lawes, Lit
tie. Mathews, Price, Prescott, Simms, WI
liams, Wands-2O.
| The motion prevailed.
The Speaker announced the tolicWin!
committees:
! Committee Oa Railroads--James 5
Mathews. of Tensas, chairman; w. II. keys
of Terrebonne: C. W. Heating. OF Caddo
K. Guichard. of ST. Bernard: II. Dumont
of Orleans: J. J. Barrow. Of Orleans; a. q
Bickhain. Of Washington.
Committee on Federal Reiations-Cair
! Sartain. Of Carroll. chairman: Z. Hubeau
J of Jetiefson: /. Heath. of Webster; vii
liam AIurrell. of Lafourche; II. Worthy. o
Rapides: 7. Carey. OF Orleans: NorSls o.
! Franklin.
Committee ON Ways and Means-J. y
| Wand.. OF Tangipahoa- chairman; l.. y
! Rodriguez. OF Orleans: G. G. Denham, OF
1 Carroll; W. X. johnson, of Avoy Giles; }. W.
Armstead. of Feliciana; J. s. Mathews. OF
! Tensas: John Gair. OF East FelicianA
| Committee on Internal improvements
! N. Kenyon. OF 1berville. chairman: L )
Souer. OF Avoyelles; G. Bryant. Of East Ba
ton Rouge: South ard. Of Ouachita Simms, OF
st. Landry: Estil!etts. St Landry: one "a
! cancy.
Committee on Banks shd Banking~k. Il
Davis. Of Orleans chairman; L. Sewell, 81
! Orleans: l.. A. Martinez. Of st. Martin; q
| Z. Paris. of orleans; Charles Montafdo. o;
Orleans: 7. 7. Allan. of West GatoD Rouge;
II. Raby. of Natchitochea
Committee Oh Parochial Affairs~-Messrs,
Snaer. at iberia. chaIman; Grant. Of Nores
| house: Hosho.,. Of St. Martin; Thomas OF
| Bossier: PeytOn. Of DeSoto: tive vacancies.
Committee On Land and Levees-E. ".
Devices. Of Red River, shairmsn: A. An
tome. of st. Mary; Il. 7. Carr. Of fseSoto: J.
! r. Stewart, Of Tensas: 7. Il Blanchard 81
Orleans: ono vacancy.
Committee on Elections and Quaiifica.
tions--Ts till vacancy; s. Marvin Of Gaia.
houla.
Mr.. Young. of consori;.. offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
Rcso'sed. That the twoman5ers that havs
been sworn in from the first ward will take
due notice, that unless they are in their
seats by one o'clock tomorrow that their
seats will be- declared vacant. and the fol.
lowing members: Messrs. j. Langles and w.
j. Thompson. wila he seated " ther stead,
subject to a contest
IMr. Allan. Of West Baton Eosse. in the
chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Demsa. Of 81. John
the Baptist. the resolution was adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Deioie. Of Orleans. the
order Of the day was postponed until next
Thursday.
Nr. Young. Of Conco.dia, moved to ee.
consider the vote taken on the resolution in
regard to the contestants from the first
ward. and to lay that motion On the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Raty, Of Ouachi.a. moved 10 aiisurl
until twelve s;clOck tomorrow.
Lost.
Mr. Deio:e. Of Orleans called up Senate
bill Ne l92. entitled an act to provide fos She
funding Of the public debt Of the State.
includin. sll legal and valid bends Of the
State. and all legal and valid warrants and
certificates Of Indebtedness drawn BY the
Auditor Of Public Accounts upos tie trea,
sury. and rev unpaid; to provide for the
issuance OF consolidated bends Of the State
of Louisiana in exchanges for said sutssand.
ing obligations: 10 provide for the payment
Of interest and principal Of same; prescfib-
ing the rate Of interest. and providing for 2
sinking fund: defining the duties and powers
Of State officers under this act. and the
MANNER and terms in which said exchange
shall be effected; defining and limiting the
State debt under the operation Of this sct;
limiting the rate Of taxation fos all State
purposes: and repealing acts inconsistent
herewith, and repealns an laws or parts Of
laws making the State contingently liable
tor the issuance hereaftes of any bonds, %
authorizing ths Governor to ubscriba stock
to any corporation
Passed first and SECOND readings, undey
suspension of constitutional rules, and
referred to the COMMITTEES Oh Ways amt
Means. and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Montaldo, Of Orleans offered tho fol-
lowing resolutions
Reso!red. That David Wilson and +. Pre-
cOst. from the second ward, be seated as
members Of the House Of Representatives.
subject to contest.
Mr.. Elliott. of Orleans, offered the fo!sovss
ing as substitute:
Rcsoired, That II by tomorrow at one
O'clock the members from the second ward
of Orleans whose seats are contested by f.
Provost and David Wilson, do not appear
and take their seats, the same will be de.
clared vacant, and the said Provost and
Wilson, contestants, be sworn in as meme
bers. subject to contest.
Pending the discussion of the substituted
the House, on motion of Mr.. Young, of
Concordia, adjourned until to morrow at
twelve o'clock M.
WILLIAM VIGERS.
Chief Clerk.
the SENATE YESTERDAY,