New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Fortieth Days Proceedings.

Fortieth Days Proceedings.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans February "a 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, Connaugh-
ton, Cousin, Drury, Davidson, Devices, De
Lacey, Dickinson, Demas, Floyd, Gui-
chard, Grant, Gracien, Hill of Ascension,
Hill Of Ouachita, Hubeau, Honore, Hun
saker, JOurdail, johnson Of CaddO, John
son Of De Soto, Jones of Pointe Coupee,
Heating, Lane, Lowell. Levisee, Mathews of
lenas, Murrell, Milon, Marie, Parker,
Pierson: Piles, Randall, Ridgeley, Ray,
Raby, Richards, kochon, Stewart, Sutton.
Southland, Snaer, Sartain, SOuer, Tyler,
Triplet. Thomas, Wilson, Woods, Wright,
YOrke-5S.
Fifty-eight members present and a quo
rum.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
The journal was corrected 60 as to state
that the following resolution was introduced
by Mr.. Devices, Of Red River, and adopted
Resolred, That the usual sum Of $500
''each" be and the same is hereby appro-
priated to the reporters of the daily news
papers, who have constantly reported the
proceedings of this House during the pres
emit session; the same to be paid on the GER
tificate of the chairman of the Committee
on Contingent Expenses, approved by the
Speaker, and that the chairman of the said
Committee on Contingent Expenses is
hereby authOri zed and required to draw his
warrants as provided in this resolution.
Also, that Mr.. Devices, Of Red River,
moved for suspension of the constitutional
rules to put House bill No. 1873, an act to
transfer the parishes of Laf0urche and
Terrebonne from the Fifteenth Judicial
District OF the State Of Louisiana, and to
make them part of the Second Judicial Dis
trict, and to regulate the terms of the court
therein, and to transfer the parish of
Assumption from the Fifteenth Judicial
District and to make it part of the Fourth
Judicial District, and to regulate the terms
OF the court therein, on its third reading.
instead of Mr.. Pierson, of Natchitoches.
The journal as corrected was adopted.
MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS. |
Mr. Murrell, of Madison, offered the fol- |
lowing resolution, which lies over under the |
rules:
Rcsolcetl, That from and after this day,
shall be the day for the introduc- |
ton OF all resolutions, except by unanimous |
consent of the House; be it also
ResOlred, That the House now proceed to |
clear the calendar, in regular order, of all |
Senate and House bills.
Mr.. Sartain, of Carroll, presented peti-
lion from A. B. Wright, which was referred
to the Committee on Public Printing.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Pierson, of
as member of the commit
zee to whom House bill No. l39 was referred.
Mr.. Pierson, of Natchitoches, offered the
following resolution, which lies over under
he rules:
ResOlred, That all bills due for public
printing for the use Of this House, done
Turing the present session, shall be sub |
nitted to the Committee on Public Printing,
md shall not be paid unless approved BY
to chairman, and no such bill shall be con-
idered by the Committee on Contingent
Expenses unless previously thus approved.
Mr.. Parker, of Jefferson. offered the fol.
owing resolution, which lies over under
he rules:
Resolred, That the Committee on Public
be and are hereby required to
roceed, at as early day as possible, to in
estigate into the condition of all public |
buildings belonging to the State, and report
7hat necessary repairs are required or
eeded, and the probable costs Of said re-
airs; be it further
Resolred, That the chairman of the Com
,ittee on Contingent Expenses of the House
f Representatives is hereby instructed to
sue vouchers for mileage to members OF
aid committee, in pursuance of the above
and the Speaker is hereby au- !
lorized to sign for the same. u
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, offered the fol-
wing resolution, which lies over under the ]
lies: IL
WHEREAS, The Committee on Elections
I'd Qualifications of the House Of Repre-
natives of the State OF Louisiana has
lbmitted to this House report in the con-
sted case of Charles Montaldo W. c. L. /,
'alker, third representative district, par.
b Of Orleans, and the testimony in said