The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15

reporl of the committee had been adopted.
The bill was then put through its several
readings, and was finally passed by vote o.
20 yeas TO nays.
A motion to adjourn prevailed.
The House.
The House came to order at 1915, Speake,
Estiette in the Chair, and SO members and Q
quorum present
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
| With.
| Mr.. Wilt moved that committee of three
be appointed to wait upon the Governor and
ascertain if he had issued certif ate OF cleo
ton to Mr.. Eustis, or whether he intends to
do SO. Adopted.
Mr.. Aldige moved the appointment of a
committee of three to investigate the books Of
he Auditor and Treasurer.
| Mr.. Ray said the appointment of such q
committee was provided for at the end Of the
session.
| Mr.. Guichard said that such committee
was already in existence He moved, how
| ever that two or three members be added
Withdrawn
| The original motion was then carried.
| Mr. Bower wished for information as to
whether the State officers had complied with
the law, section 1885, by sending in reports to
| the General Assembly.
| The Speaker said that no reports had been
| received. ...a
| structed to inform the House to-day of the
cost of printing the Journal.
The following committees were then an
nounced
Ga Examining the Affairs of the Assessor of
the Fourth Dis rict-Kummel, Gilmore and
Lsvissee.
To wait on the Governor-Wiltz, Jeffries,
Scales, Hahn.
Mr. Mitchell off red resolution appointing
a committee of five to investigate the affairs
Of 0. f. Hunsacker as chairman OF the Con-
tingent Expense Committee OF the last regh-
lar session.
Mr.. Hunsacker said this looked like perse-
cution because OF his politics. A competent
committee had been appointed at the ezra
session for this purpose, and he thought they
we're deserving Of confidence.
Mr.. Mitchell said no report had been made
by the committee.
The resolution then went over under the
rules.
Mr.. Heating introduced an act repeating an
act empowering the Shreveport City Council
to levy police tax, etc.
Under a suspension of the rules it was
finally passed.
The Committee on Banks and Banking re-
pOEtou IdVOIdDiy vi d Diil AuCoI PoAolAuS ~.
Patrick's Savings Bank.
On Mr. Hahn explaining that there was one
clause in it which notary could not legalize,
the bill finally passed.
The Governors veto in the case of Alex
Newton was next taken up.
Mr.. Walker made the point that the Legis-
lature which passed it, was not legally con.
stituted, because it had no quorum, and that
the House could not consider it.
Mr.. Matthews regretted that such ques-
ton should be introduced at this time, when
the present body itself, and all the State
officers, had recognized that body.
The Chair ruled against Mr. Walker.
The latter appealed from the decision. :.
Many motions were at this eoint made but
the matter was afterward postponed till Mon
day on motion Of Mr. Wilt.
Mr.. Wilt reported that his committee had
waited upon the Governor, that the Governor
informed them that he could not issue GER
tlticate to MIR Eustis, as his credentials in the
case of Pinchback we're already before the
United States Senate, but that he would GER
tity to the proceedings OF the House SO far as
was in his power.
Mr.. Dupre wanted to know what branch of
the executive power the Governor would be
exercising in certifying so far as is in bis
power" to the proceedings in the House.
The Speaker said the House proceedings
would b. certified to by his own officers, and
he did not know what the Governor meant
by saying SO far as is in his power"
Mr.. Dickinson offered an act providing for
the payment of laborers who worked on the
levees in 1874 in the parish of St. James. Re-
ferred
Mr. Witt introduced an act amending
article 1858 of the Revised Statutes. Referred.
Mr.. Biieu introduced an act 10 repeal an
act regulating coroners' and sheriff. fees.
Referred.
johnson, OF Caddo, introduced his bill in
reference to selling liquor on Sundays. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Bower introduced an act to repeal an
act fixing the salaries Of the Supreme Judges.
Referred.
Mr.. Koontz introduced an act amending the
election law. Referred to the Committee on
Judiciary, and two hundred copies ordered
printed.
A number of other bills of lesser import
ance were introduced, after which the House
adj burned
Ohio River boats burn ST. Bernard coal.
Wants and 10 Rent inserted in the BULLETIN for
fifty cents.