New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-24

p. Z. BECHTEL,
Secretary of the Senate
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ninth Days Proceedings.
HorsK OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans. April %, 1875
MORNING SESSION
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Estilette in the chair.
The roll being called the following mem
bers answered to their names:
Present Messrs. Aldige, Armstead,
Booth, Byrne. Burkhardt, Bavley. Blatfer.
Bower. Baker, Beasley, lBillieu. Brice. Car
vile, Collins, Carmouche, Cousin. Carloss.
Dupre, DeBlanc, Dugas. DUR. Davidson,
Dickinson, Delhommer, Estilette. X. p.
Edwards, Elicit, Gilmore, Hall. HUI of
Ascension, Hahn, Hill OF Ouachita, Honore.
Hammond, johnson of Caddo, Jones OF,
lincoln, Jones OF Pointe Coupee. Koontz,
Heating. Kelly. Keys. Luckett. Lafargue,
Maginnis, Meredith, Mitchell, Matthews of
Franklin. Martin. Murrell, Million, McAlpine,
Magee, Nunez, Pascal, Parker, Person
Pipes. Roman, Richardson, Randall, Rabv.
Kidge'y, Smith. Sutton, Self Southland,
Snaer, Seaman, Sibilski Schenck, Stafford,
Scales, Schaler, Triplet, Thomas, VOORHEES,,
Nidrine, Walker, Wilt. Wilson. Woods,
Walters, Wells, Webb. Yorke, Young-sG.
Eightysix members present and a quo
rum.
Mr.. Wilt, Of Orleans, offered the follow
ing correction of the eighth days journal:
Mr. Witt, on behalf of the committee on
city affairs, reported substitute for II ouse
bill No. ., with the following title: IAN
act 20 amend an act entitled an act to an
mex the city of Carrclton, etc, approved
March %, 1874; to repeal certain parts
thereof; to change the boundaries of the
parishes of Jefferson and Orleans, and to
change the limits Of the fret and second
judicial districts.
MIR. Person also offered the following cor
rectoD to the journal:
So as to include the two members from
st. Martin. one from st. Helena, one from
New Orleans, one from st. Landry, and C..
{. Dunn, from Grant parish.
Corrections ordered.
Mr.. Woods. of East Baton Rouge, moved
the adoption Of the journal as corrected.
Mr.. Matthews, of Tensas, called for the
following resolution OF Mr.. Demas:
Rcsoleed, That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses of the
House OF Representatives. be and is hereby
authorized to issne to w. ID. Floyd, Victor
Eochon, l.. A. Martinez and +. Richards
their vouchers for their mileage and per
Giem for the extra session, and the Speaker
Of the House is directed to sign the same
10 which Mr. Matthews offered the fol-
lowing amendment
After Richards" insert "F. CAN'T and G..
G. Dunn.
The amendment was adopted.
Inc Journal was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Murrell asked the consent of the
House to call up House bill No. 10, entitled
an act 20 incorporate the Board of Trade OF
New Orleans. and ,hat it be referred to the
Committee on City Affairs
Carried.
The Speaker announced the following
changes in the committee to examine the
Board OF Audit:
Gracien, in lev of Guichard
The Speaker rendered his decision on the
order o. Nr. Lowell, Of yesterday. as fol
lows:
NR. EsTIfETTE's DECISION
That inasmnch as the law does not clearly
point now and 10y whom the order should
Ge mace, and does not specifically demon
citrate the Speaker as mouthpiece of the
ll0uFe as having authority to issue the or
der. ana inasnuch no officer should exer-
else powers not SPECIFICALLY given to him, the
Chair is OF opinion, and would suggest to
the gentleman from Jefferson that to cbyi-
ate all difficulties and IuIbbling, he present
Tor the adoption OF tins House tie following
preamble and resolution:
JOINT resolution, preamble and concur
rent, directing the Governor to institute
suit against Charles Clinton, Auditor of
Public Accounts, and his securities:
Mr.. Lowell moved the adoption Of the
above preamble and resolution.
Carried.
Mr.. Dupre moved q suspension OF the
rules to take up the following resolution:
Rcsolrca, That the chairman of the Com
mttee Contingent Expenses OF the
Iiouse OF Representatives. be instructed and
is hereby required to issue vouchers ayaipst
tho mileage and per diem for the extra SEES
sion to those members whose aeate have
been vacated by the awarding con,nttee.
And renewed his motion to Law the motion
to reconsider on the table.
Carried
Mr. Pearson offered the following resolu.
tor:
Heso'r'd, That the Committee o.. Public
and Charitable institutions no and
are hereby required to visit the yarinus in
situations after the al iourn,nent Of the ex-
ira session, ana report at the next REGULAR
session.
Lies over under the rules.
DIR. Pierson also offered the following
resolution:
Rcs"trct, That the Secretary of State be-
and Is hereby required to have published
i0oJ COPIES OF tho annual xeports OF tho
Louisiana State University TOR the years
1872 and 49,!
Mr.. Person moved 4 suspension OF the
rules, and asked tie adoption of the resolu-
ticn.
Mr.. Billion moved to lay that motion on
the table.
Carried.
nr. Stafford moved a reconsideration OF
the vote Just taken.
Mr. MurreIi novel 20 lag that motion On
the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Person Introduced the following re-
solution
WHEREAS. The Legislature has met IL
extraordinary session f0r the common good
OF Louisiana; and
Whereas, The revenues for the presen.
year nave been almost exhausted therefore
be it
RcsD.ced, Thai tie General assembly
shall adjourn without making any appro-
priation for the mileage and per diem of the