New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-23

aorsE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
rh,r,v.nipth Days Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, !
New Orleans February ~, 1870. }
The House met pursuant to adjournment
aad was called to order by the Hon +. u
Es,llette, Speaker, il the chair.
On the call of the roll. the following mem'
bers answered to their names, to WIZ
Sneaker E.tilette. and Messrs. aidige'
A,mstead. Booth, Byrne, BurSharot' pay
Lev. Batfer, Bower, Butler BAKER Deae-
lev. Billiu. Carville, Collins Eous'n, va,
loss. Dupre, DrBlanc, Dugas, Darr' Daviu-
son, Devices, Demas, Deihemmer' Dunn'
Edwards OF Tangipahoa, Edwards OF Rlch-
I.aI Gu,chard, Grant. Gracien. Gilmore.
Hi of Ascension, Hill OF Ouachita, Ham
mnnd. Honore. Hunsaker, J.tfries, Jour
dain. Johnson of CaddO, johnson OF La
tourche. Jones OF Pointe Coupee, hoon1z'
Kum,n4l. Keeting. Kelly, keyes, Luckett.
Lafargue, Maginnis, Meredith. Mitchell.
Martin, Murreli, Milon, Mcclellan. Meal
pine. Pascal, Parker. Piles. Pipes. Roman
Richardson. Randall. Ridgely, Ray, smith
Sutton, Self, Seeman, Slpllskl Schehch'
Stafford Stewart. Scales scnnler nGmas'
VOORHEES,. Vidrine. Walker. WITT, " iison,
Woods OF Ouachita, Woods ct West Baton
Fonga. Walters. Wells. Webb, lorke,
Young-S9.
E,ghtv-nine members present and
quorum.
On motion of Mr. Mitchell the reading of
the minutes OF Friday and their further
consideration was postponed till Monday.
On motion of Mr. johnson. of Caddo, the
~ SIar nd tad
rected.
Mr. Meredith offered the petition OF A. W,
Faulkner tor the payment OF certain claims
agains, the State. which was ordered to be
referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Walker offered the petition OF
Joseph Witherspoon FOR relief. which was
ordered 20 be referred 20 the Committee on
Claims.
RESOLUTIONS.
NJ Martin submitted the following reso-
luton:
WHEREAS, The sue committee appointed
bv your House to investigate pubic school
affairs in different parishes, having been re-
fused access to the books and vouchers Of
the treasurer of the board OF school direct
o-s OF the parish of Lafayette; and
Whereas, The strongest evidence exists
that said BOOKS and vouchers show en-
bezz.ement OF public school funds; there
fore be it
Resolred. That the district attorney in the
Sixteenth Judicial District be and is hereby
directed 20 compel by judicial process. be
fore competent authority. Agenor Eeazey.
the present treasurer VI said board, to ex
l.; "a
cause 10 enter suit tor the recovery OF said
public school funds.
Which was ordered to lie over under the
rules.
Mr.. Walker submitted the following reso-
luton:
Res0lred, That the chairman Of the CON-
mirtee on Contingent Expenses Dc and he
il hereby authorized ana directed to issue
voucher for the sum OF $iQ3 30 to 0. NJ
Tennison, stenographer, for services ren.
derei IN reporting testimony before the
special committee to Investigate the Louis
lana Levee Company, and the special CON-
mittee 10 investigate the charges against
Judge Jacob Hawkins.
Which was ordered to De referred to the
Committee On Appropriations.
Mr.. Webb submitted the following reso-
lut ion, which was ordered to lie referred to
the Committee on Contingent Expenses:
WHEREAS, Captain Ed. Flood, Sergeant,
alarms, has seen the necessity of employ
ng clerk to attend to his Office for the
purpose of keeping al account of station
sry and attending to the filling OF requisi-
ions of the members and officers OF the
House Of Representatives, while SAID Ser
yeant- Arms was engaged in the discharge
If his duty in the House and elsewhere,
md there being no provision III the act No.
H. session of 1877, for the payment of such
,lerk; therefore be it
Reso.red, That said clerk be allowed the
anne paw az clerk on the Enrolling Com
nittee. and ,n.t the amount to De paid him
,a taken from the fund set apart for the
payment OF the contingent expenses OF the
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Bayley submitted the following reso-
u.ion which was adopted
WHEREAS, The public printer is so over
IN with work which has precedence over
he printing OF the report OF your commit
ee on Funding Board investigation, as to
reveut the committee from having their
eport printed by the public printer in time
or this session of the Legislature, said com
nittee ask OF the House the passage OF the |
oilOwiny resolution:
ResOlred, That the committee On Funding |
Board DE and are hereby authorized to |
AVE their report printed at the establish
rent 81 j. S. Rivers. and tuat ths expense |
r cost OF same be paid out OF the approprla |
ion .or contingent expenses OF The House |
or THIS sAssIon; provided that tne cost OF |
ame shall! be less than TIE rates allowed |
y law to the public printer. and such as |
he committee shall certify to be reasonable |
ma just and approve.
Mr. Souer asked and obtained leave for |
uspen,ion Of the rules first granted to call |
ID concurrent resolution providing for the |
appointment of joint committee to inves- |
igate tae finances and genera manage
nent OF the city government Of New Or |
cans, which underwent lis second reading, |
and Oh motion Of Mr.. Young it was ordered |
20 be referred 70 the Committee on City |
Affairs.
NOTICES OF BILLS
The hereinafter named members respect
veiy gave notice OF their intention to in
reduce at some future day the following
entitled bills:
Mr.. Byrne:
An &C. to repeal act No. liz OF the session
IF 1874, entitled an act to incorporate the
Louisiana State Association COR the Proven
ion and Suppression Of Cruelty to Animals,
approved March %. 1871
Mr.. Pipes:
An &C. establishing the Nineteenth Judi-
ial District of the State of Louisiana. and
KING the time fer holding co1-t therein.
Tie following messages were received
rom the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER
New Orleans, February 49, l6'o.
u -ha Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House Of Eepres entatiyes
7 am directed by the Senate to ask the
concurrence OF your honorable body in the