New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-29

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pay mileage and pr dismof the nemten
Of the Board Of Returning O6icars and til.
employee, and contingent expenses thereof
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
it was again read and referred to the Com
Dittee on Appropriations.
Under previous not,ce,sMr. Lev;see, o,
Caddo, introduced House bill No. IS. IN &C.
to amend and re enact section one of al
act entitled an act to authorize the poles
jury Of the parish Of Caddo to issue bonds
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was again read and referred to The
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Gracien, Of Orleans, having giver
previous notice, introduced House bill No
IS, an act to pay the constable of the fifth
justice OF the peace in criminal cases a. per
fee bill in Revised States Of 1870.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being SUSPENDED
the bill was again read, and referred to the
Committee on judiciary.
Under . previous notice, Mr.. Marie, Of
Terrebonne, introduced House bill No. a,
JOINT resolution appointing a special com
mittee Of the House and Senate to inquire
into the alleged organization Of illegal and
revolutionary societies in the State Of
Louisiana, and for other purposes.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was read q second time and con-
sidered as engrossed.
Under further suspension of the consti-
tuti0nal rules it was read . third time and
finally passed, its title adopted, and it was
ordered to be sent to the Senate for concur
renee.
Under previous notice Mr.. Levisee, of
CaddO, introduced House bill No. 48, an act
for the relief of L. w. Baker, parish Judge
of Bossier parish.
Read first time.
Under . suspension of the constitutional
rules the bill was again read and referred
to the Committee ON Claims.
Mr.. Baker, of Bcssier, having given pre-
vious notice, introduced House bill No. 49,
An act to fix the salaries and fees of parish
judges.
Read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was again read and referred to the
Committee on Retrenchment and Reform.
Mr.. Dickinson, Of St. James, having
given previous notice, introduced House
bill No. 50, An act providing for the pay
ment of laborers employed on the levees of
St. James parish during the high water in
the year 1874.
Read the first time.
The constit utional rules being suspended.
the bill was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Bands and Levees.
Mr.. Ray, Of East Feliciara, called up the
following resolution, and moved it's sdor.
ton.
Resolced, That . special committee of five
be appointed by the Speaker to examine
the loan Offices and pawnbrokers
charge more than the legal rate Of interest
allowed by law.
Mr.. Demas, of St. John, moved its refer
ence to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Ray, Of East. Felicians, moved to lay
hat motion the table.
Carried.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ward, OF Grant, called up the follow.
ng resolution, which was read and referred
o the Committee on Pubic Health and
quarantine, on motion Of Mr.. Lowell, of
Jefferson:
.Resolred, That the Speaker of the House
# Representative shall appoint Q special
committee of three to examine into the
,harter of the Live Stock Company, with
he authority and Instructions to examine
he books and accounts of SAID company,
With the view OF seeing if they have com
,lied with their charter.
Res0lred, That the said committee shall
lave the authority to send for such persons
md papers as shall be deemed necessary.
Mr. Devices called mp Senate Joint resolu.
ion No. IL, indorsing the action of Lieute,
amt General P. H. Sheridan in assuming
Of the United States troops on
he night of the fourth Of January, 1875,
Id preventing bloodshed and riot.
Read first time.
! The constitutional rules being suspended,
was again read.
Under further suspension of the consti- |
1tional rules, it was read third time and |
nally passed, its title adopted, and notice
concurrence ordered to be sent to the |
enate.
Mr.. Lowell, Of Jefferson, called up con.
1rrent resolution relative to clerks for the
to examine the books of the
uditor and Treasurer
Mr.. Guichard, Of St. Bernard, called up
enate joint resolution No. II, creating
int committee to investigate whether
lere is q bona fide agricultural and ne
,anical college, under act No. 125 of the
,ts of 1874, and for other purposes.
1t was read third time, finally passed,
) title adopted and notice of concurrence
dered to DE sen: to the Senste.
On motion of Mr.. Sartain, Of Carroll, the
ouse adjourned until tomorrow at twelve
clock.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk