New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-12
HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Sixth Days Procse dings.

HOrsR OP REPREsENrAfrvss
New Orleans. January II. 1875.
The House met pursuant to adjournmen
! Speaker Hahn in the chair.
The roll was called and the followiu
members answered to their names:
! Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Armstea,
Butler. Baker. Csrville, Crawford, Coz
naughton. Cousin, Drury. Davidso,
Guichard, Grant, Gracien, G.. l.. Hill, G. f
Hill, Hubean. HOnOre, Hunsaker, JOurdair
T.Johnson, j. j. johnson. M. Jones, Heating
Lane, Lowell, Levisse, j. S. Mathews, MuI
rell, MilOn, Marie. Parker, Piers0n, Poiu
dexter. Piles, Randall, Ridgely, Ray, Raby
Stewart, Sutton, Southland, Snaer, Sartaiu
Souer. Tyler, Triplet, Thomas. Wilson
Woods, Ward, Wright, Yorke-56.
Fifty-six members present and quorum
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading Of the journa! was dispensed
with, and it was approved.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Grant. of Morehouse. offered the fol
lowing resolution which lies over under the
rules.
Resoired, That the Sergeant-at Arms oj
the House Of Representatives be instructed
to discharge all the assistants taken in last
Tuesday for the purpose of keeping order
and pay them, and he be authorized to ap.
point the necessary number for this session.
Mr.. Jourdain. Of Orleans offered the
following resolution which was read and
adopted under suspension Of the rules.
Resolred, That a committee Of five mem.
beers OF the House he appointed by the
oIynN 20.
Metropolitan Police Board and report BY
bill or otherwise, and that the said com.
mittee shall report within fifteen days, and
shall act conformity with similar commit.
tee of the Senate: said committee to be
composed of members residing in the Metro.
politan Police district.
Mr.. Thomas, Of Bossier. offered The fol.
lowing resolution. which was read and
ordered to be- referred to the Committee on
Public aud Charitable Institutions, when
appointed:
Resoired, That the Speaker be authorized
to appoint committee of tive members for
the purpose OF visiting and examining pub.
lie Institutions. and for other purposes per.
laining thereto.
Mr.. Baker. Of Boss:er. presented the fol.
lowing resolution, whiea was read and laid
over under the ruless
Resolred, That a committee Of five menu
oers of the House of Representatives be ap.
pointed by the Speaker of this House to in.
'estigate and examine the books and ac.
counts OF the funding board, established by
vet No. Is of the session Of 1874, and that
aid committee be authorized TO send for |
'ersOns and papers, and be- required to 60. |
'ort within fifteen days.
Mr.. Baker. Of Bossler. presented tha fol. |
owing resolution. which lies over under the !
uless
ResoSrcd. THAT . special committee Of I
hree members be appointed by the Speaker
the House OF Representatives to examine
le books and accounts of the Superin. |
sndent Of Education of the State IT Louisi.
ma. and that said Committee be authorized |
send for persons and papers. and be
'quired, t. report to this House within
senty days.
MI Lowell. Of Jefferson. moved that the
ouse through its Speaker, communicate
ith the State Treasurer and Auditor.
aking inquiry as to when they will be
ady to submit their annual repor. to the
ouse. which was adopted.
sEssAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received,
SENATE CHAxsKR.l
New Orleans. January ,. 1875.
The Hoaorab'e Speakes and Members Of tho |
House Of Representatives.:
! am directed by the Senate 10 inform
ur honorable body that the following
med gentlemen have been appointed as q
mmittee to act in conjunction with com.
ttee Of your body to examine the books
d acsounts Of the State Treasurer and
lditOr as prescribed by law, viz: Messrs. {
+. Her wlg. W. w. Wharton. J. A. MAST
t and 7. A. Cage.
2. E BECHTE1. Secretary.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
w. Mathe~s. Of Tensas. on behalf Of the
mmittes on revolutionary proceedings. g
omitted the following report WHICH was I
'eivsd. read and adopted:
NEw ORLEANS. January II. 1875. O
me Honorable Speaker and Members Of the a
House " representatives Vt the $ .Ate Of Louis. =
committee eeiected t
prepare statement of the revolution. g
!, procesdings that transpired in the n
u e1 the House OF Representatives I
Monday. January I. 1875. he's a
" 20 submit ths following etate. l.
Mt. and recommend that i, be i'm. 81
diaselv forwarded to tie Congress ct TIE n
led States. .,
Respectfully. 8,
JAMES g. MATTHEW'S. 81
CHARLES w. LOWELL q,
GEORGE DRURY,
w. Il. SOUIHARLs. .,
X. X. RAY. -
Re returns Of the election kelI Eove,s. D,
:. 1874. as promulgated by the proper ia
nsnios officers thereof acoe,.iiE. to law. l.
wed that there were elected 10 the ; III
use ffty-taree Republicans and fifty. in
70 Democrats. and there were five seats G.
which the returning officers had made tn
returns and had referred the decision of Lit
= right to hold them to the General As G.
by. The whole humber Of the House OF | Or