New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-25

Pollard, Robertson, Steven, Twitchell
Weber, Wharton, White, Whitney, Young
26.
Absent - Messrs. Alexander, Anderson
Breaux, Cage, Detiege, Eustis, Kelso
Ogden, Stamps, Sypher-lO.
On motion of Senator Blackburn, the Sen
ate was declared adjourned until Monday
January "a, ct twelve O'Clock N.
P. E. BECHTEL,
Secretary of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
seveateenth Days Preceedinss.
HousH OF REPRESENTATIVE,
New Orleans, January "a, 1876. )
The House met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the Hon. E. D.
Estilette, Speaker, in the chair.
On the call of the roll the following mem.
bers answered to their names, to wit:
Speaker Estilette. and Messrs. Aldige,
Armstead, Booth, Byrne, Burkhardt, Bay
Brice, Carville, Collins, Carmouche, Cousin,
Carlose, Dupre, DeBlanc, Dugas, David
son. Devices, Dickinson, Delh0mmer, Dunn.
Edwards of Tangipahoa, Edwards of Rich
land, Elliott, Guichard, Grant, Gracien,
Gilmore, Hall, Hahn, Hubeau, Hill OF
Ouachita, Honore, Hammond, Jetfries,
Jourdain, johnson of Caddo. johnson of
Lafourche, Jones of Lincoln, Jones of
Pointe ConPee, Koontz, Kummel, Keeting,
LI.evisee, Lafargue, Maginnis, Meredith,
Murrell, Milon, Matthews Of Tensas. Nc
Alpine, Nunez, Pascal, Parker, Piles. Pipes,
Roman, Richardson, Randall. Ridgely,
Smith, Sutton, Self, Snaer, Sartain, Souer,
Seeman, Sibilski, Schenck. Stafford, Stewart,
Scales, Schiller, Thomas, VOORHEES,, Vidrine,
Walker. Wilt, Wilson, Woods of West
Baton Rouge, Woods of Ouachi:a, Walters,
Wells, Webb, Yorke, Young-99.
On motion of Mr.. Murrell the reading of
the journal was dispensed with.
And on motion of Mr.. Elliott, it's adoption
wss deferred until tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Pipes, the minutes of
The twenty-frst were adopted.
Mr.. Murren called up the resolution in
troduced by himself last Saturday, creating
select committee to examine certain
charges brought against him.
Mr.. Demas moved to lay that motion on
the table, which latter motion did not pre-
vail.
On motion of Mr.. Dupre, the further con-
sideration of the resolution was postponed,
and it was ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Elliott called up Q resolution intro
duced BY him on Saturday last, amending
rule seventy-three of the House, which
reads - follows:
Unfinished business of any session of the
Legislature shall not be considered at sub
seQuent session, but such matter shall be
de n0cO, and the Speaker shall
not eign nor certify to any bill or resolution,
nor shall the Enrolling Committee enroll
any bill or resolution passed by the House
1t any preceding session, and not passed by
he Senate at the said session.
And on that he called for the previous
question.
The Speaker then put the question: "Shall
he main question be now put :" which was
'arried in the affirmative.
The main question was then put, and the
esolution was adopted.
Mr.. Byrue submitted the following reso.
ution, to wit:
Res0lred, That the House Committee on
charitable and Public Institutions be di. |
ected to investigate the affairs and
management of the board of administrator
f the Charity Hospital. New Orleans.
With power to send for persons and papers:
nd to report the same to this House at an |
arly date, recommending what action ia |
est for an economical and proper admins
ration of said institution.
Mr.. Ray moved to lay the resolution on
able, which motion was not agreed to, and
,e resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ray moved for call of the House,
hich resulted as follows:
Speaker Estilette, and Messrs. Aldige,
Doth, Byrne, Burkhardt, Bsyley, Blatfer,
over, Butler, Beasley, Brice, Carville,
ollins, Carmouche, Cousin, Carlose, Du-
70, DeBlanc, Dugss, Davidson, Devices,
ickenson, Demas, Delhommer, Dunn,
dwards Of Tangipahoa, Edwards of Rich
nd, Elliott, Grscien, Gilmore. Hall, Hahn.
ubeau, Hill Of Ouachits, Honore, Ham
ond, Jeffries, johnson of Caddo, johnson
Latourche, Jones Of Lincoln, Jones OF
ointe Coupee, Ko0ntz, Kumnal, Keeting,
ely, Kidd, Lane, Luckett, Lowell, Lewis.
Cy 4/0A0A II OO, 00kl 0o10s XACIOOAtus xlVCu0lls |
atthews Of Franklin, Milon, McAlpine,
unez, Pascal, Parker, Pipes, Richardson,
andall, Ray, Raby. Smith, Sutton, Self,
Irtain, Souer, Seeman, Sibilski, Schenck,
afford, Stewart, Scales, Schiller, Thomas,
Dorhiee, Vidrine, Walker. Witt, Wilson,
'oods of West Baton Rouge, Walters,
ellis, Webb, Young-90.
Mr.. Hall moved to reconsider the vote on
Q adoption Of the resolution, which was
snted. Afterward the resolution was
opted.
Mr.. Kummel submitted the following
solution, which was ordered to lie over
der the rules:
RESOLVED, That the extraordinary ex-
nses which would be allowed by the lib
al construction of laws now in force, be
t allowed, as mileage to members of
mmittees who travel, and that members
committees of this House who are re-
ired to travel in the performance of their
or dutiee, shall be allowed
cir actual expenses only, which expenses
all be allowed on the bill of items by the |
alrman Of such travelling committee.
Mr.. Lowell submitted the petition of F.
Mahan, praying for relief, the reading of
itch was dispensed with and it was or.
red to be referred to the Committee ON
aims.
Mr.. Levisee called up House bill entitled
n act to amend and re-enact section one
act No. Sc of the acts Of 1872, entitled
act to authorize the police jury of the
,;oh nf CoAAn <o 10 |
Which, under q suspension of tho rules,
derwent it's second reading by its title,
was ordered to lie on the table subject
call.
IN motion Of Mr.. Ray, the rules were
,pended, and the House took up "joint