New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-06

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ing Give" which was agreed to.
The resolution, as amended. was adopte
, Mr.. Heath, OF Webster. offered the fl
lowing resolution:
Resolred, That the Treasurer of the Sta
. be and he is hereby directed 10 repo
Immediately TO this House what amount
money is at present in the treasury to Il
credit of the general fluid. and whether an
moneys part OF said fund are withheld
from the treasury: and If so. by what pc
I son other than the tax collectors of I'd
state OF Louisiana: and the Treasurer
directed to furnish TO the House the name
OF the tax collectors who have ne: settle
with the State.
The Resolution was adopted.
I The Speaker announced the :o!Iuwin
committees:
To Investigate the Cutoff Roai-Messr
Provost, of Orleans Guichard. o: St. Bel
nard; Mahonsy, OF Plaquemine..
! Mr.. Gair. of East F.licisna. offered ii
following resolutions:
/! Be it resolved by the Hor.. Of Heprt
! sentatives of the State of Louisiana, Tha
( the Committee on Elections and Qualitca
1 tons shall forthwith report to this H0us
! what vacancies do exist in the House Q
Represe natives of this State. and shall DIES
lgnate the particulars of such Vacanc5e.
whether in parish or ward.
! heSOtred, That no person shall be seate,
as a member of this House as contestan
unless he as complied with the provision
OF sections l43l, 1882 and 1888 o: the Ee
V!sed Statutes OF 1870.
! Which was adopted.
Mr.. Davidson. of Livingston. called u. M
following resolution:
Resolted. That the Judiciary Committee
! OF the House of Representatives be an(
they are hereby instructed to report bill
| TO the House, as soon as practicable, abol
lshing the salaries of the parish judges, anC
creating the parish judges ex otticio recorder
OF mortgages and conveyances 10. each
! parish OF the State. and repeating the office
| OF parish recorder.
Mr.. Devices. Of Red River. moved 70 !ay
the resolution on the table.
On which the yeas and nays were de
!nanded by Messrs. Davidson. Of Living
ston, and Tureaud. Of St. James. resulting
as follows:
Yeas-Antoine. Boatner. Bickham. Butler,
Barrow. Carey. Connaughton, Cousin, ID. C.
Davis. r. r. Davis, Devezin, Devices. EST.
lette, Elliot, Fontelieu, Fernandez. Greene.
Gair, Guichard. Hehner. Humble. Heath.
Hill, !. Jones. NJ. Jones. johnson. Heating,
Kern, d. King. Keys, Lewis. Langles. Lit.
tie. Marvin. Murrell of Lafourche. Mahoney,
Mayo. Marie. Montaldo. Nichols. Norris.
Price. Peyton. Prescott. Provost. Paris,
ton. Southland, Sewell, Trahan. Thompson.
Thomas, Tureaud. Williams. J. P. Wilson.
.. wilson, Worthy. Washington. Ward-63.
.'ays-Bryant, Cockerham. De.joie. Da.
wilson. Demas. Grant. Hahn. Kenyon,
kirkman. '. .. King. Mo.e!and. Page,
Stewart. Smart, Wands-l5.
Mr.. Kern. Of Jefferson. offered the follow.
ing resolution:
Resolred. That the chairman of the Com.
mittee on Contingent Expenses is hereby
authorized and directed to issue to T. c.
Bosse his salary as clerk from the expenses
OF the contingent funds for the regular ses.
sion of 1874. and the Speaker IS authorized
to sign the same.
Lies over under the rules.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Tbs following gentlemen gave notice that
on some future day they would introduce
the following bills:
By Mr.. Guiclard. of St. Bernard:
An act to incorporate the New Orleans.
st. Bernard and Pla4uemiues Railroad Com.
pany. and for other purposes.
Also, bill to fund the d,a.;ns deb: Of
the parish of st. Bernard.
BY Mr.. Devezin. Of Orleans:
An act TO provide for the more efficient
collection Of taxes and licenses Of the city
Of New Orleans. and for the execution Of
judgments for the same.
An act to regulate the citation o: de.in.
Guent taxpayers in the city o: New Orleans.
BY Mr.. Paris, of Orleans:
An act providing for the paylnen. OF John
2. Montamat. late third justice of the peace
for the parish of Orleans. for fees and costs
due him in criminal cases and yagrant
cases under the laws of this State. amount.
ng to the sum OF $4,000. the same being due
rom the month of June. 1868. 10 the fist
Monday OF November. 1875.
By Mr.. Davis. of st. Helena:
Aa act to incorporate the Cooperative |
Association of the parish Of st. Helena.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice. the follow. |
ng bills were introduced and passed their
rst and second readings. under suspension
f the constitutional rules. and referred to
heir appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. Mathews. Of Tensas
House bill No. 2l2, entitled an &C. making
n appropriation for the payment OF the
lileage and per diem and contingent: ex.
enses of the General Assembly OF the
tate for the regular session of 1874. and
resembling the mannfr in which the same
lall be paid.
Referred to the Committee ca Contir.
ent Expenses.
BY Mr.. Dumont. Of Orleans:
House bill No. 81 entitled an act ~ g.ye
the fifth justice of the peace for the par.
q OF Orleans exclusive criminal jurisdic.
On as committing magistrate in that por.
,n Of the city of New Orleans on the
ght bank Of the Mississippi river. and
guiating the fees thereof.
Referred to the judiciary Committee.
BY Mr. Davidson. of Livingston: IL
House bill No. PA. entitled an act to di. s
de- the parish of Livingston. and create s
e parish of Amlte: to organize said par t
1 of Amite; regulate the jurisdiction of | s
strict and parish courts. and adjust all
estions OF debt, taxes and property be. t
cen the said parishes. It
Referred to the Committee on Pa:oehial a
fairs.
By Mr.. Hahn, OF St. Charles: Up
House bill No. 2l5, entitled an act to P
lend and re-enact section 3i3 of the Re.
'ed Statutes, relative to transfers to Ger. il
n stocks. a
Referred to the judiciary Committee. d
8y Mr. MontaldO, of Orleans.