The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-27

The House.
The House was called to order at 1910
o'clock by Speaker Estllette, 80 members. A
quorum present.
Mr. E,,ilette called the attention of the
members Of the House to their duties, and
appealed to them not to take advantage oil
parliamentary rules to retard the proceedings
Of the House, and in conclusion he said tina!
he would not allow any more dilattry mo-
tons, and at the same time instructed the
Sergeent-at-Arms to be ia attendance to aid
the Chair in maintaining order.
A resolution declaring reelected the pres
ent employees Of the House. clerks, Sergeant.
alarms, etc., introduced by Mr.. Kidd, was
adopted
A resolution introduced by Mr. Grant in.
structing the Committee on Charitable Affairs
to visit the public ms buttons and report
was On motion of Mr.. Sibilski. laid on the
table.
The resolution providing that committees
be allowed only thsir actual travelling ex-
penses WAS called up, and was, on motion OF
Mr.. Blnffsr referred to the Commi tee on
Ways and Means, which committee was in
structed to report by bill or otherwise
The Secretary of the Senate WAS admitted
and submitted, among other bills the sppor-
tivnment bill.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Mathews
requiring that committees report by writing,
was adopted.
The Committee on Appropriations was in
structed by resolution of Mr.. Bower to re-
port the positions and salaries of officials not
provided for by the Constitution, with a view
Of reducing expenses by abolishing unneces-
sary offices.
The following resolution, introduced by
MIR. Hahn, was adopted
Whareas fhara ora pnopv ann n ~, - A..
community as to the irregular. illegal and un-
just manner in which warrants drawn on the
State Treasury are paid by the State Treasurer,
and the unfair discrimination which he dis
plays between the holders Of State warrants;
BE 1t resolved, That q committee of three
members Of this House be appointed to in.
vestigate this matter, and to ascertain all par
ticulars thereof, and especially what brokers
Or persons are uDjustly preferred in their
business with the State Treasurer; that said
committee have power to send for persons
and papers, and to use compulsory process
and that they be directed to make q report as
soon as possible.
The Senate Apportionment bill was called
up by Mr.. Heating, and after considerable
discussion, was made the special order of the
day Immediately after the reading of the
Journal to-day.
An act, introduced by Mr.. Elliott for the re-
lief OF the Seventh Street Orphan Asylum,
was referred.
An act to authorize the city Of Baton Rouge
TO levy license tax on trades and callngs |
reported as substitute by the Committee on |
Judiciary, was put through its several read
ings and finally passed.
number of bills of no importance were
introduced and properly disposed Of
An act fixing the salaries of the Mayor and |
each Administrator Of New Orleans was intro
duced by Mr. Mathews, and was referred to
the Committee on City Affairs
An act, introduced by Mr.. Witt, repeating
an act providing for the seizure and sale Of
property for taxes, was referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
The joint resolution asking Congress for an
appropriation for the levees of the State was
reported enrolled by the Committee on En-
rolIment
An act repeating the act creating the Small
pox Hospital was reported upon favorably by
the Committee on City Afsirs
The same committee reported favorablv on
an act organizing police force for the city of
New Orleans.
The Committee on Public Printing, THROUGH
their chairman, Mr.. Hammond, reported ia
vorably with amendments, an act relative to
judicial advertisements.
An act imposing license on all insurance I
not incorporated in this State was
introduced by Mr.. Dupre, and was referred
The following was called up BY Mr.. Walker:
"An act to repeal an act entitled AN Act
relative to Pubic Printing approved 24th ,
uiy, 1868, and to repeal an act entitled An
Act relative to Judicial and Legal Advertise
nents, numbered 81 Of the acts of 1870, and
. repeal sections 1886, 1887, 1888, 1899, 1890, .
1891, 2992, 2993, 1894 1895, 1896, 1897. 299S,
1893, and section 5000 OF the Revised Statutes ,
Il The State Of Louisiana. and to regulate aud
.afne the rates and prices of the public print /
ag, aud TO prescribe the manner in which
BIZ same shall be done" i
The motion was made by Mr.. Walker to i
la. Y pass the bill, and this motion prev allied q
"a tae ell of the yeas and nays, by vote
i 80 yeas to n nays. I
motion to reconsider and to table the :
ote by which the bill was fually passed, was !
aade by Mr.. Walker, and was adopted
The act repeating the act crea.in 2 the Small