New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Nineteenth Days Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| New Orleans, January y, 1876.
The House met pursuant to adjournmen
and was called to order by the Hon. E.
Estilette, Speaker, in the chair.
On the call Of the roll the following meu
bors answered to their names, to wit:
Speaker Estilette, and Messrs Aldige, Arr
stead, Booth, Byrne, Burkhardt, Bayle,
Bower, Butler, Baker. Beasley, Billiu, Bric
Carville, Collins, Cousin. Carlose, Dupre, D
Blanc, Dugas, Davidson, Dickinson, D.
mas, Delhommer, Dunn, Edwards of Tang
pahoa, Edwards of Richlsnd, Elliot
Guichard, Grant, Gracien, Gilmore, Hill {
Ascension. Hubeau, Hill Of Ouachits
Honore, Hammond, Hunsaker, Jetfrie!
Jourdan. johnson of Csddc, johnson &
Pointe Coupee, Koontz, Kummel, Kee,
ing, Kelly, Keyes, Kidd, Lane, Lucket'
Lowell, Lafargue, Maginnis. Meredith
Mitchell, Matthews of Franklin. Martin
Murrell, Milou, Matthews Of Tensas, M
| Collam. McAlpine, Nunez, Pascal, Parker
Piles, Pipes, Roman, Richardson, Raj
dali, Ray, Raby, Smith, Sutton, Sell
Snaer, Sartain, Souer, Seeman, Sibilski
Schenck, Stafford, Stewart, Schiller
Thomas, VOORHEES,. Vidrine, Walker, Wilt
| Wilson, Woods of Ouachita, Woods 0
Yorke, Young-99.
On motion Of Mr.. Gracien, the reading o
the minutes was dispensed with, and OF
motion of Mr.. Wood, of West Baton Rouge
their adoptiOn was deferred until tO-mOr
row.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, of West Bator
Rouge, the minutes Of Monday were adop:
ed.
Mr.. Demas arose to question of priv
lege, during which he was called to
order by Mr.. Dupre, who objected to the
remarks Of Mr.. Demas, which were as fol
lows, to wit:
1t is true that have often made points OF
order, and that the Speaker did rule agans.
me, when the chair knew was right.
And asked that Mr.. Demas be required to
apologize to the Speaker and the House.
Whereupon Mr.. Demas retracted that as
sertion and made an apology to the Speaker
and the House.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Kidd submitted the following resolu-
ton. which was considered By unanimous
consent and adopted:
Resolved by the House Of Representa-
tives, That the following named gentlemen
be and they are hereby elected to the sew
eral positions named, to wit: Peter j.
Trezevant, Chief Clerk: Oscar Arroyo, as
sis.ant clerk; Benjamin K. Coleman, minute
clerk; J. T. Pecor. assistant minute clerk:
John X. Overton, chief enrolment clerk;
Edward Flood, Sergeant-atarms; c. w.
JOHNSON. assistant sergeant.at-arms; VIII
liam r. Sutherland, assistant sergeant-at-
arms; Joseph P. Churchill, postmaster;
J. F. McMullen, doorkeeper.
Reso!ced, further, That the per diem and
salaries Of the above named, and all other
shall receive their pay as though they were
elected or appointed at the beginning of
this session.
Mr.. Grant submitted the following reso-
luton, which was read, and on motion of
Mr.. Pipes it was ordered to lie on the table
Resotced, That the Committee on Chari-
table and Public Institutions at once visit
all the charitable and public institutions of
the State, and report 10 this House at as
early day as possible.
Mr.. Matthews, of Tensas, submitted the
resolution, which was adopted
Resolred, That whenever any standing or
special committee shall make Q report to
this House, whether by bill or otherwise
such report shall be in writing, and signed
by the chairman or 8 member acting as
charm an Of the committee reporting; pro-
vided that this shall not prevent other mem
bers of the committee from submitting re-
porte.
Mr.. Bower submitted the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolrea, That the Committee on Appri-
atoms be, and the same is hereby instructed
and required to report to this House at the
earliest practical moment the number and
names of every State officer and the assist
ants of said officers and their respective
salaries (which officers salaries have not
been created and fixed by the constitution
Of the State), with the view of abOliehing
all such offices as are not essential to the
efficient administration Of the State gov
and with the further view of such
! reduction of all Salaries as is demanded
oy the present Impoverished condition of
he State.
Mr.. Vidrine submitted the following res
button, which was also adopted:
Resolced, That the special committee ap-
pointed by the House to investigate the
books and accounts Of the Superintendent
If Public Education shall be increased to
sight members.
Mr.. Hahn submitted the following reso-
solution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, There are many complaints in
his community as to the irregular, illegal
and unjust manner in which warrants
lrswn On the State treasury are paid
BY the State Treasurer, and the unfair die
which he displays between the
holders Of State warrants; be it
Rcsolred, That committee of three MEM
bers of this House be appointed to investi-
yate this matter, and to ascertain ali par
ticulars thereof, and especially what brokers
,r persona are unjustly preferred in this
Dusiness with the State Treasurer; that said
committee have power to send for persons
md papers, and to use all compulsory pro-
cess, and that it be directed to make re-
port as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Kummel called up House resolution
regulating the mileage of travelling COM
nittees of the House introduced by him on
he twenty-fourth instant.
On motion of Mr.. Blaffer, the same was
ordered to be referred to the Committee on
Charitable and public institutions.
Mr.. Mitchell called up the resolution, by
lin introduced yesterday, for the appoint
nent Of clerks for certain select commit
ees, and upon it's adoption he called for the
previous question.
The Speaker then put the question,
Shall the main question be now puts"
which was carried in the Affirmative; and
lpon tho adoption of the resolution, Mr..
)emas called for the yeas and naye, which