New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-11

in CONVERSATIONS between persons claiming
judicial Office.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Harris, of Pointe Coupee:
House bill No q, entitled an act to legal
izs certain judicial and other proceedings IN
the parish of St. Martin in township seven,
range eight east, and to authorize a
continuance of proceedings therein by said
courts and the authority of said parish.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Also, House bill No. %, entitled an act to
provide for the more efficient collection OF
back city taxes. and to execute judgments
| for the same
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means and ordered to be printed.
By Mr.. Hill. Of Ouachita:
House bill No. %, entitled an act piOyid
in for the pay mens of the sheriff or other
person appointed to take charge of persons
arrested in other States or Territories who
are charged with committing crimes in this
State and for whom the Governor has
! made requisition.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
| Also House bill No. ., entitled an act
making appropriations FOR the general ex'
penses of the State for the year ending the
thirty first of December. A. d. 1874.
Referred to the Committee on APPROX ria
| tons and ordere ed printed.
By Mr.. johnson, of Avoyelles:
| House bill No. Is, entitled an act relative
no cd AZ Ntafa Haht and for
the issuance of aew bonds of the State. the
| cance!men: OF old Obligations. and tor oshei
| purposes.
Referred to .ne Committee on Ways and
Means and ordered to be printed.
Also. House bill No. 26. entitled joint
| resolution proposing amendments to the
| constitution Of the State OF Louisiana.
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Ways and
Means. and ordered to be printed.
! Also. House bill No. q. entitled joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the
constitution OF the State.
Referred to the Committee on Ways aud
| Means and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Demas. of st. JOAN the Baptist. Of
fcred the following resolution:
Resolred. That J. W. Quinn be and il
| hereby confirmed, as sergeant-at-arms o
tho House of Representatives. State O
| Louisiana.
The Speaker ruled that the above cesoiu
| ton was on. of order, as the officers ct th'
| House had already been confirmed.
| On motion OF Nr. Paris. of Orleans. sec
| onded by Mr.. Demas, Of St. John the Bap
| tist. Mr.. Rufus 4. Caldwell was elected
assistant sergeant-at-arms by reclamation
! Mr.. Demas. OF St. John the Baptist. Offered
! the following resolution:
| Reso'r.a. That the Speaker Of the House
Of Representatives appoint committee o
| five to examine into the outstanding v0uca
ers for the years 1872 and 1873.
Lies over under the rules.
lir. Allan. OF West Baton Rouge. chair
man Committee on Appropriations. submit
ted the following report:
CoaM.-ra. on ArPROr RiAr'os..
I New Orleans. January 10. 1874.
| To :he Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
| House of Representatives,;
! Your committee have had under consid
GRAFTON House bill No. :. and after matur'
| consideration Of said bill have prepared q
|
| with this repor. and recommend it's passage
! by the House. We have left on: certalr
| items in House bill No. : which we vii
| report IN a special bill.
| Very respectfully. etc.
II. ALLAN. Chairman:
WILLIAM WARD.
| w. KERN.
GEORGE c. BENHAM.
l.. SEWELL.
WILLIAM PAGE.
| With substitute for House bill No. .. e1
| titled House Ill! No. %, entitled an &C
making an appropriation tor the paymen
of the mileage and per diem and contin
gent expenses Of the General Assembly o
the State for the regular session OF 1874
and describing the hammer in which :h'
same shall be paid.
On motion Of Mr.. Ga;r. OF Eas: Feiiciana
the House resolved itself into committee 0
the whole to consider the above bill.
The Speaker called Mr. Heating. o: Cad
do. to the chair.
House bill No. IS. entitled an act making
an appropriation for the payment of the
mileage ana per diem and contingent ex
penses Of the General Assembly Of tn
State for the regular session Of 1874. ant
describing the manner in which the SAM
shall be paid. under consideration b. com
mittee Of the whole.
1.-THE Speaker resumed the chair.s
The committee Of the whole .eporte,
through its chairman. and Recommended
the passage Of the bill. which On motion
was received and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Young. Of CorcoyGia
the bill was considered engrossed.
Under a farther suspension Of the cor
st!tut.onai rule the bill! passed its thir
reading and finally passed. title adopte
and ordered to be sen: TO the Senate TO
concurrence.
The Speaker announced the foliowin
special committee: Charles Moutalde. Q
Orleans. chairman: L. Sewell, of Orleans
l.. Rodri suez. Of Orleans: l.. j. Souer. c
Ayoyelles. and r. NJ. Boatner, Of Union.
On molten Of Mr.. Antoine. of st. Mary
the House adjourned until Monday. Q
twelve o'clock.
WILLIAM y1GERs.
Chief Clerk.
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THE SENATE YESTERDAY
Fifth Day's Session.
I SENATE CRAMBgN,l
New Orleans, January 10, 1874. 5
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by Hon. G. G. Ar
tome. Lieutenant Governor OF the Stat
and President of the Senate.