New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-23
that the Senate stood adjourned until
Thursday, April %. at twelve O'Clock N.
p. E. BECHTEL,
Secretary of the Senate,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Secretary Of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Eighth Days Proceedings.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES I
New Orleans April u, 1875. }
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Estilette in the chair.
The roll being called the following mem
beers answered to their names:
stead, Booth, Byrne, Burkbart, Bayley,
Blatfer, Bower, Butler, Baker, Beasley,
Billieu, Brice, Carville, Collins. Carmouche,
Cousin. Carloss Dupre, DeBlanc, Dugas,
Durr, Davidson, Devices, Dickinson, Demas,
DelhOmmer, Bolivar Edwards. K. P. Ed
wards, Elliott, Gnichard. Grant, Gracien,
Gilmore, Hall, Hill OF Ascension, Hahn,
Hubeau. Hill OF Ouaehita. Honore. Ham
mOno. Jeffries, Jonrdain. johnson of Cad
do. johnson of Lafourche, Jones of Lin
coin, Jones Of Pointe Coupee, Koontz,
Luckett, Lane. Lowell. Levisse, L.
fargue, Maginnis, Meredith, Mitchell,
Matthews of Franklin, Martin. Murrell,
MilOn, Matthews of Tensas, McCullum,
McAlpine. Magee, Nupez, Pascal, Parker.
Pierson. Piles, Pipes, Roman, Richardson,
Randall, Ridgely, Ray, Rsby: Smith, Self,
Sutton, Southland, Snaer, Sartain, Seaman,
Sibilski, Schenck, Stafford. Stewart. Scales,
Schiller. Triplet, Thomas, VOORHEES,, Vidrine,
Walker. Witt. Wilson, Woods, Walters,
Wells, Webb, YOrke, Ioung-I0S.
One hundred and eight members present
and a quorum.
Mr.. Pierson moved suspension o. the
reading of the seventh days journal.
Carried.
Mr.. Meredith asked tina. the seventh
days journal be corrected sc as 10 show
him present at roll call.
The Speaker announced the iollo wing
Committees:
Committee to investigate certain charges
against Judge Hawkins-Piersor, chairman
Young, Hahn, Walker, Elliott.
Committee to examine and report upon
the proceedings of the Board of Liquidation
of the State, of the Board Of Audit and to
provide for the publication OF the commit
tees report-G. w. r. Bsyley, chairman;
koontz. Guichard, Hammond, Aldige.
Managers in the impeachment trial Of
Charles Clinton-Charles w. Lowell, chair
man; Wilt, Levlsee, Billieu, VOORHEES,, HID
of Ouachita, Meredith.
Mr.. Lowell submitted the following order:
That the Governor of the State Of Lou
isiana be instructed to prosecute the
bondsmen of Charles Clinton, Auditor of
Public Accounts, before the courts Of the
State.
The Speaker stated he would take the
order under advisement, and would give
his decision a. some future time.
PETITION.
Mr.. Dupre, of Orleans, introduced tine
petition of E. H. Trepagnier, praying for
relief, and asked that it be referred TO the
Con- mittee on Claims.
Carried.
Mr.. Jet1ries, of Rapi9es, otereo he tol.
lowing resolution;
Reso,ccd, That the attention of the Gov
ernor be called to the fact that Grant par
,sh is not represented in this House, and
that be be requested to order ar election IN
said parish.
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Demas, OF St. john the Baptist, Of
tered the following resolution:
71esolcet}. That the chairman OF the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses of the House
Of Representatives be and is hereby au-
thorized TO issue TO w. ID. Floyd, Victor
RochOn, l.. a. Martinez and +. Richards
their vouchers for their mileage and per
diem Tor the extra session, and the Speaker
of the House is directed TO sign the same.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Pierson, of Natchi.oches offered the
resolution:
Resoited. That a committee OF three De
appointed 10 inquire into the motives and
reasons which led to the suppression Of the
Louisiana State Association for the Proven
ton and Suppression of Cruelty TO Ami
mails. and whether its suppression by Jacob
Hawkins. Judge OF tho Superior District
Court for the parish OF Orleans, was not
ar bitrary and unlawful.
Lies over under :he rules.
Mr.. L. ?. Edwards, OF Eichlana, INTRO
ducet the following petition of the citizens
Of the parish of Caddo asking for division
Of the parish.
Mr.. Young, OF Claiborne, moved that the
further reading OF the petition be dispensed
with, and that it be referred 20 tho Com
aittee on Parochial Affairs.
Carried.
Mr.. Jetiries introduced the following pet.
lion of certain citizens OF the town of Alex
andria, asking exemption from parish taxa
ton Of the property situated in said town,
and asked that it be referred 20 the Com
mittee on Parochial AT airs
Carried.
of 4 tpIa Ia.i 4,,'
lowing resolution:
Resolccd, That a committee OF three be
appointed, with power TO send for persons
and papers, to examine the accounts and
vouchers OF the Committee on Continge nt
Expenses OF the laet regular SESSION.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Booth, OF Orleans, introd uced the
resolution:
RcSoiceti That the Committee on Public
Education be instrC cted to inquire into and
report upon the expenditures of the Board
Of School Directors of the parish OF Or
leans, and if in their opinion any legisla-
ton, and if 80 what, is necessary TO limit
and direct said expenditures, and tOr that
purpose they shall have powe. to send for
persons aud papers. apd 10 report by bill
or otherwise.
Which was referred 10 the Committee on
Public Education.
Mr.. Dupre called up the resolution OF
Mr.. Pierson OF the twentieth
Resoloca, That the chairman of the CON-
mittee on Contingent Expenses of the
House Of Representatives be instructed and
is hereby required to issue vouchers against
the mileage and per diem for the extra sea-
sion to those members whose seats have
been vacated by the awarding committee.
Mr.. pierson moved its adoption.
Mr. Murreu called for the previous CUES
ton.