New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-07

GERS within the bounds of reason and JUS
tice; that such committee have power to
SEND for persons and papers and to admin
lister oaths or affirm atoms, and to report to
this house by bill or otherwise.
Rules suspended.
Mr.. Montaldo moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr.. Gair moved 20 lay the resolution on
the table.
On motion of Messrs MurreIl, of Madison,
and Lewis, of Ascension, the yeas and nays
were demanded, which resulted as follows
| Yeas-Allain, Armstead, Antoine, Boyd,
Blackstone. Bckham, Barrow Carey, Con-
naughton, Carr, Demas, D. G., Davis, r. R.
| Davis, Decker, Devezin, Dejoie Dumont,
Devices Elliot, Fonteleu. Greene, Grant,
Gair, Guichard, Hill. N. Jones, Dan King,
keys, Marvin, Murrell of Madison, Mahoney,
| Mayo. Martinez, Mathews, Montaldo, Pey-
ton, Page, Paris, Rochon, Sartain. South
ard, Sutton. Sewell. Tureaud, Williams,
Wilson, Worthy. Washington. Ward,
| Wands, Young-5l.
| Navs-Bownan, Benham. Boarner. Cou-
| Gin, Davidson. Estilette, Heffner, Harris,
| Hubeau. Hahn, johnson. Heating. Kenyon,
King. Lewis, Moreland. Murrell of La
fourche. Marie. Price, Raby, Rodrigues,
| A5ooCA, OoV EGC"hIt, S9iluS-~C
The resolution was laid on the table.
On motion of T. Green Davidson, of Liv-
| ingston, Messrs. T. j. Humble, of Caldwell,
| and j. w. Norris, Of Franklin, were sworn
in as members
MIR. Hahn, of St. Charles, introduced the
! following resolution:
Resolred, That the Clerk of the House be
| directed to notify the Governor that the
| report showing how his contingent fund
has been expended. mentioned in his mes
| sage as accompanying the same, has not
| been received hv this house, and request
| ing the same as forming part of the mes
sage
Which, on motion Of Mre Hahn, was laid
! upon the table.
| The Speaker snnounced the following
! committees:
! Committee to examine the affairs Of the
| Metropolitan Police Board-George Deve-
| Yin, of Orleans, chairman; A. Dejoie, of
! Orleans; w. G. Elliot, of Orleans; r. r.
Davis, Of Orleans, c. N. Lewis, of Ascen-
sion.
Committee TO examine whether banking
cares are tolerated in the parish of Or
| leans-L. A. Snaer, of Iberia, chairman; L.
| Sewell, of Orleans; George Devezin, of Or
leans; Thomas Carey of Orleans; Z. F.
Guichard, of St. Bernard.
Committee on Approprations-T. T. AL
lain, Of West Baton Rouge, chairman; G.
G.. Benham, of Carroll; William Kern, of
Jefferson, William Ward, of Grant; L.
Sewell. OF Orleans William Page, of her
vile.
Committee on sorporations-H. Demas,
| OF ST. John The Baptist, chairman; E. w.
Devices, of Red River; D. Hill, of Ouachita;
William Murrell, of Madison; George Wash
ington, of Concordia; j. S. Mathews, of
Tensas; j. j. Mellon, of Orleans.
Committee on Claims--H. Mahoney, OF
Plaquemines; A. Tureaud. of st. James; P.
Fontelieu. Of Vermilion NJ. P. Blackstone,
of Natchitoches; J. Sutton, of St. Mary.
Committee on Rules &C. w. Lowell,
Speaker, of Jefferson; A. Young, of Con-
cordia; George Deveziu, of Orleans; J. B.
Wands, of Tangipahoa; P. Baker, of Bos-
sier; B. r. Smith, of st. Landry.
Committee ON EnrJllnent-John Gair, of
East Felciana. chairman; w. &. Elliott, of
Orleans; A. Wilsone of Baton Rouge; w.
H. Kirkmane of Calcasieu; J. Connaughton,
OF I-apides: G. n. Lewis, of Ascensi ion; d.
Hill. Of .Oudchitae A. Dejoie, of Orleans;
William Murrell. of Madison.
Committee on Contingent: Expenses
David Young, of Concordia, chairman; j. S.
ATo% ot T. aF a..
leans; William Kern. OF Jefferson; P. Ian
dry, of Ascension; L. s. Rodriguez, q Or
leans q, 20 Harris, of Point Couoeee
NOTICES OF B1LLss
Mr.. Murrer, ST Madison, gives notice that
at some future time he will introduce the
following bilss
An act prohibiting Che safe of liquor, and
the opening of places OF amusement on
Sunday, and for the better protection Of
Christian worship on Sundays.
AN act to amend and re-enact article GAS
Of the Code of Practice. and providing ex-
ernptions OF property from seizure and sale,
and damages for the violation of this ar
ticle.
The following gentlemen gave notice
that, at some future day, they would intro
duce the following bills
BY d. Hill, of Oaachitas
An act providing d compensation Sor
members OF boards of school directorso
By Mr.. Mathews, of Tensass
An act to amend sections second, fifth,
sixth and seventh Of an act to incorporate
the town of Waterproof, in the parish Of
Tcnsas, approved April %, 1872.
By Mr.. Mahonev, OF Plaqueminess
An act entitled an act to abandon the
collection Of certain back taxes, abro-
eating penalties fer non-payment of
said taxes, stopping suits for collection of
same, and repeating all laws i'll conflict
with tnis acc.
An act to prevent fraud in the weighing
and Famplng of cotton and sugar in the
parish of Orleans, ard to protect the par
ties interested therein; to create board o:
inspectors for the inspection of the weights
Of cotton and sugar; to provide for their
future appointment; to define their duties
and powers; TO regulate their fees and af
fix penalties, and prescrios the manner of
collecting and enforcing the same
BY Mr.. Sewell, of Orleans:
An act to regulate the salary of sheritis.
coroners and clerks OF court.
New city charter, having for its object the
following: Ie reconstruct the Board OF
Administrators; to consolidate the city debt
and provide TOR it's entire liquidation with
out any Reputation whatever, and thereby