New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-17
THE LEGISLATUR RR YESTERDAY.

and surrounding neighborhood, praying for
the passage of bill to carry out the true
Intent and objects Of the original incorpora-
ton thereof, was presented to the Senate by
Mr.. Anderson 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Paroohial Affairs.
The joint resolution relative to tho ap-
pointment Of State commissioners to the
one hundredth anniversary of the inde-
pendence OF the United States, to be held
ut Philadelphia in 1876, was favorably re-
ported upon by the Committee on Federal
Relations.
Notice Of bill repeating the charter of
the Louisiana Central Railway Company
was given by NJ, Chadbourn.
Mr.. Wharton also gave notice that he
would introduce bill establishing an In
surance bureau aud providing for the sup
port of the same. Its object is to regulate
tho organisation and management of
insurance companies.
A bill was read for the relief of John
Lewis. 1t proposes to give him $500 for
in consequence Of his place Of business in
this city being closed by order of Governor
Warmo;h. The bill WAS referred to the
Committee on Claims.
The bill to organise q new board Of health
came up under the head Of unfinished bus'-
ness, and was, on motion of Mr.. Earber,
seconded by Mr.. Bro " s:sr, indefinitely post
poned.
The bill 30 incorporate the North Louis
lana Bayou Association was also indefinite
ly postponed.
Mr.. Wharton obtained unanimous con-
sent to introduce resolution authorizing
the appointment of q committee to inquire
what disposition had been made OF last
years appropriation for the use Of the State
militia It lies over under the rules.
The resolution, previously offered. au-
thorizing the appointment OF committee
to investigate the affairs of the MetropOli-
tan Police, was, on motion of Mr.. Harris,
indefinitely postponed.
On motion OF MIR. Harris, the Senate
agreed that all resolutions and motions
looking to the appointment of special COM
mittees, be referred to the appropriate
standing committees without debate.
A concurrent resolution, originating in
the House, authorizing the appointment Of
a committee, to be composed CT three men,
bers from the House. and two from the SEN
ate, to investigate the acts Of all the Off
GERS of the First District Court of the par
ish of Orleans, was called up and read.
Mr.. Harris moved Its reference to the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Barber moved to lay that motion on
the table, and his motion prevailed by q
vote of II yeas to 10 nays.
The resolution was then passed.
On motion of Mr.. Ingraham, the Senate
agreed that no standing or special commit
tee. excepting the ENROLMENT and Engross-
ment Committees, should be allowed more
than twenty. five dollars worth of station
cry, etc, during the present session; and
that the expense Of the Enrolment and
Engrossment Committees, during the ses-
sion, for stationery, etc, should not exceed
the sum of $3.50 each.
The Senate then adj burned until Monday
next, at IL NJ.
The House.
at twelve o'clock, eighty three members
answering to their name
Rev. Mr. Green offered prayer.
Mr.. Allain called up bis resolution Of the
preceding day, relative to the school fund,
and it was passed.
Mr.. Devezin's resolution for committee
to confer with the Chamber of Commerce,
was also passed.
Several bills were passed to . third read
ing
House bills No. 81. Incorporating a be-
nevoIent society. and No. Al. relative to the
town Of Monroe, were passed.
Speaker Lowell called the attention Of
the House to an article OF the morning Pea
vxne, which refe cted on member of the
House and the House itself. The article
said that Mr. Hamp Keys, member OF the
House, was the author Of the disturbance
iu the parish of Terrebonne, and that he
had contrived to have himself appointed q
member of the committee. Mr. Keys had
not been appointed 8 member OF the COM
mittee; had not been authorized to lnvesti-
gate the troubles By the House or the
Speaker; had not beeH instructed to pro-
ceed to the scene Of the disturbance, and if
he we're there, was on his own account. and
without authority or leave Of absence.
Dir. Devezin called up the report OF the
Committee on Elections, on tho contested
cases Of the second ward.
Twas read and found to be o simple re-
turn of the matter to the House for its
action, without any report at all.
Speaker Lowell said the matter would
come IN under the head of unfinished busl-
ness.
Mr.. Mathews made the point. which was
sustain ned, that tho fret matter to be taken
IN from the docket of unfinished business
vas that which was on hand at the time OF
adjournment Of the previous day.
Thi. was the funding bill, and after
short discussion it was referred to the COM
mittee of tho whole.
Mr.. Moutsldo called up his resolution
seating Messrs. Wilson and Provost, as
members from the second ward. and the
substitute of Mr.. Elliott, that If BY tomor-
row at one O'Clock the members occupy ing
the seats of the members from the second
ward were not in them they would be de-
clared vacant.
(Mr Mathewsi in the chalr.1
Mr.. Gair called for the reading OF the lat
ter part of the journal Of Tuesday, when
the decision of the Chair, that 1t did nos re-
ouire . vote of two-thirds to declare the
seats vacant, had been appealed from oy
him and the appeal sustained. He inquired
of the Chair if the ruling 10 that case tine