New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

r. Z. bECd lei,
Secretary Of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Twentieth Days PROCEEDINGS.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New orleans. January -, 1875. !
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Hahn in the chair.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Hahn, and Messrs. Armstead, But
Ter. Baker. Carville, Crawford, Connaught0n,
Cousin, Drury, Davidson, Devices, DeLacey,
Dickensnn, Demas, Guichard, Floyd,
Grant, Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hill of
Ouachira. Hubeau, HOnore, Hunsaker Jour.
dam, johnson OF Caddo, johnson of De
Soto, Jones of Point Coupee, Heating, Lane,
Lowell. Leviese, Mathews OF Tensas, Muir.
rell. MilOn, Marie, Parker, Poindexter,
Piles, Randall, Ridgely, Richard, Ray,
Raby. Stewart, Sutton, Southland, Snaer,
Sartain, Tyler, Triplett. Thomas, Wilson,
Woods, Ward, Yorke-56
Fifty-six members present and q
quorum.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The reading Of the journal was dispensed
with, and it was approved.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. MuIreli, of Madison, called up the
following resolution, lying over:
WHEREAS, 1t is the sense Of this General
Assembly to reduce the expenses of the
State to a reasonaf e limit, and to abolish
all monoHoiies that may at present exist
under its laws; therefore, be it
RpSoly-pM Thaf thu GOrp IN p.,hl;o
Buildings be and are hereby ordered to
report to this House, without delay, upon
what contract, and by what expense, and
as to the legality OF the occupation of this
building 1.-THE st. Louis HOtel) as a State
House,
And added the following amendment,
which was read.
And thai said Committee on Public
Buildings be instructed TO inquire into the
tenure by which the Mechanics and Agri.
cultural Fair Association hold the build.
ing known as the Mechanics Institute,
located on the grounds belonging to the
State OF Louisiana. in this city, and to
ascertain if said br lding, under the provi.
sions Of the act of incorporation OF the
said association, has not reverted to the
State.
1t was referred to the Committee on
Public Buildings.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr..
Stewart, Of Tensss, offered the following
which was read and referred to
the Committee on Contingent Expenses.
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tives in regular session convened, That the
late Sergeant Arms of this House be and
he is hereby directed and ordered to report,
for the information of tbs House, all pur-
chases OF furniture, stationery, etc., made
by him as Sergeant-ar Arms; at what time
and OF whom said Purchases were made,
and at what price, ETC.; also, to report the
amount he turned over to his successor,
and at what time said transfer was made
Mr.. Connaughton, Of Rapides, offered the
following resolution, which was read, and
lies over under the rules:
Resolved by the House of Representa-.
ives in regular session convened, Tha. the
Speaker appoint special committee of
:hree to investigate the affairs of the
Crescent City Live Stock and Slaughter.
house Company, and have power to send
or persons and papers.
Mr.. Poindexter, of Assumption, pre-
'ented the following resolution, which was
cad and lies over under the rules:
Resolved by the House of Representa-
ives, That a committee OF three be ep-
pointed by the Speaker to inquire of the
of Public Education and
livision superintendent, why the apportion-
nent for the quarter ending December l,
S74, has not been made.
Mr.. Heating, of Caddo, called up the fol-
owing resolution and moved its reference
% the Committee on Retrenchment and Re.
Orm.
Carried.
Resolred That no committee clerk or EN-.
,lOye OF the House of Representatives be
.liowed pay unless regularly appointed, and
hat the pay OF said clerks and employees
from date Of appointment.
Mr.. Cousin, of st. Tammany, called up
he following resolutions:
Resolred, That special committee of
hree be appointed by the Speaker to inyes-
company and to see whether they have
omplied with their charter.
On motion of Mr.. Demas, of St. John, it
vas referred to the Committee on Canals
nd Drainage.
Mr.. Murrell, of Madison, under a suspen-
ion of the rules, offered the following reso.
ltion, which was read:
resolution ordering the Committee on
Charitable and Public Institutions to in
vestigate the affairs of the Charity Hos.
pital and authorizing said committee to
send for persons and papers.
WHEREAS, The daily papers are assailing
be State Treasurer upon his action relative
} the fund appropriated for the expenses
the Charity HOSPITAL: and
Whereas, We believe the State Treasurer
an fully exonerate himself from all such
harges; and
Whereas, The Charity Hospital is at
resent deeply in debt and in need of speedy
i'd; therefore, be it
ResOtred, That the Committee on Charita-
lie and Public Institutions be and the same
re hereby ordered to inquire into and
thoroughly investigate the affairs of the
harlty Hospital at onqe, and that said |!
are authorized to send for per.
ons and papers.
Mr. Guichard, of St. Bernard, offered the |
blowing as substitute:
WHEREAS, Charges of favoritism are ORE.
erred against the State Treasurer in regard |
the cashlng OF warrants by the press of /!
be city;
Resolred, That the special committee an
ointed to investigate the affairs of the
.uditor and Treasurer be and are hereby
irected to report to this House without
clay what are the facts relative thereto.
nd shall have power to send for persons
nd papers.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
The House resolved itself into committee