New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-16

vrFrH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
srAVE OF MA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tenth Days Proceedings.
BousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
New Orleans. January Is, 1876. :
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
nd was called 10 order by the Hon. E. d.
kstlette, Speaker, in the chair.
On the call of the roll, the following
nambsrs answered to their nance, to wit:
Speaker Estilette, and Messrs. Aldige,
Armstead, Booth, Byrne, Burkhardt. Bayley,
vile, Collins, Carmouche, Cousin. Carloss,
Dupre, DeBlanc, Dugae, DUR, Davidson,
Dickepson, Deihommer. Edwards of Tangi-
rahoa Edwards Of Richland, Elliott, Gui-
rhard' Gilmore, Hall, Hill of Ascension,
Hi OF Ouachita, Hammond, Jeffries, Jour
dain, johnson Of Csddo, johnson of La
fourche, Jones of Lincoln, Jones OF Pointe
Coupee, koontz, kummel, Heating, Kelly,
Keyes, Kidd, Luckett, Lowell, Levisee, La
fsrgue, Maginnis. Meredith, Mitchell, Mar
tin. Matthews Of Franklin, Murrell, Milon,
Matthews of Teusae, McCOllum. McAlpine,
Magee, Nunez, Pascal, Parker, Piles, Pines,
Roman, Richardson, Randall, Ridgely, SUIT
on. Smith, Self, Snaer, Sartain, Seaman
Sibilski, Schenck, Stafford, Stewart, Scales,
SCHUYLER, Thomas, VOORHEES,, Vidrine, Wilt,
Walker, Woods Of Ouachita, Wells, Yorke,
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on motion of Mr.. Dupre, the reading of
the minutes were dispensed with, and they
were approved.
RESOLUTION.
On motion Of Mr.. Dupre:
Resoleed, That special committee of five
be appointed by the Speaker to INQUIRE into
and investigate the Metropolitan Police
Board, with Pc wer to send for pc rsons and
papers.
On motion of Mr.. Young:
Resolced, That q select committee of
seven members of the House be appointed
by the Speaker, to be styled the Commit
tee GU City Affairs" to whom shall be re-
ferred all matters connected with the ad-
ministration and government Of the city OF
New Orleans.
Whereupon the Speaker appointed on the
committee Messrs. Wilt, Dopre, Hahn,
Booth. Jourdap, Bowers and McGinnis.
On motion of Mr.. Young:
Resolred, That the Sergeant-at-Arms is
hereby directed to produce for the use Of
the judiciary Committee the acts OF the
legislature from 1868 to 1875 inclusive;
also, q COPY of tho Revised Statutes. the
Civil Code and Code of Practice, and that
It the end of the session he be required "a
take charge of said books and acts and re-
tain them for the future use Of said com.
mittee.
Toe Speaker announced the following
members TO compose select committee to
examine the books and accounts of the
Auditor of Public Accounts AID State
Treasurer Aldige, VOORHEES, and
Snser.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Sartain submitted to the House the
petition of Frank Haywood, Of the parish o.
Franklin, praying for relief, pending the
reading of which, on motion of Mr.. Witt
it was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Mitchell called up q resolution intro
duced by him on yesterday, providing fol-
the appointment of committee to examine
the accounts of o. F. Hunsaker, as chair
man of the Committee on Contingent Elk
penses of the first session Of 1875, and OF
motion of the same member, the same was
adopted.
Mr.. Jonee, of Lincoln, called up the reso
lutibn, by him introduced on the thirteenth
instant, of the appointment Of committed
to INQUIRE into and ascertain the distance o
each parish site in the State from TIA
State House, and to report as early a
practicable. On motion of the same mem
Der the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Hunsaker presented the following
resolution, which was ordered to lie owe
under the rules:
Reso,ved, That the Chair appoint com
m;ttes of i've whose duty shall be to in
vestigate the books and accounts OF thu
Committee on Contingent Expenses for tn
year 1875, aud with power to send Tor pei
sons and papers.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Tie b erinafter named members respective
" gave notice of their intention to ir
troeuce at an early day the following er
titled bills:
Mr.. Wilt:
An act creating one recorder and munic
pal police court for the city of New Orlesni
relative to the duties, powers and admlnl'
tration of said office, and providing for tn
impeachment, removal and salary OF tn
recorder, and also providing for an alter
nate recorder, and also repeating certain
lave, and abolishing municipal police court
in the city of New Orleans.
Mr.. Gilmore:
An act TO repeal sections 3345 and 3'46
the Revised Statutes Of the State OF Lot
isiana.
Mr.. Blaffer:
An act to fix upon and determine the lin
itation of real estate tax exemption 10 u
State of Louisiana.
Mr.. Bayley:
An act to authorize aud empower tn
Board of Health of the State of Lousian
to detain and disinfect and to pass after oil
infection vessels from infected ports, at an
from quarantine stations, in lieu OF a tim
quarantine detention, in certain casee, an
to repeal conflicting laws.
Mr.. Hunsaker:
An act to incorporate the Louisiana III
name Society, granting certain powers an
privileges to the same; authorizing the o