New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-23
and mark the corners thereof, and recon-
mend its passage.
THOMAS e. MEREDITH,

Chairman.
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee on Contin
gent Expenses, submitted the following re-
port:
COMMITTEE ON CONTINGENT EXPENSES
New Orleans. February 81, 1876.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives:
Your Committee on Contingent Expenses
of the House of Representatives, to whom
was referred House bill No. 1863, beg leave
to report:
That thew have had under careful con-
sideration House bill No. 1863, introduced by
the Hon, Seaburn Jones, of Lincoln, to wit:
An act defining the distances from the
domiclles of members OF the General AS
sembly to the State House; fixing the mode
of entertaining the per diem OF members OF
the General Assembly tor the time engaged
in going to and returning from the State
House, and the mileage to be paid, and re-
port by substitute.
Respectfully,
G. L. HALL, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Walker the substitute
was ordered to be printed, and on motion
of the same member it was ordered to be
made the special order of the day for
Wednesday next at ] P. M.
Mr.. Kummel, from the Committee on
Public Buildings. to whom was referred
House bill No. 45l, entitled an act to au-
thorize repairs to be made to the State In
sane Asylum at jackson, parish of East Fe-
liciana, and providing for the payment OF
the same, submitted favorable report,
and recommended the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Bayley, from the Committee on Re-
trenchment and Reform, to whom was re-
ferred House bill No. ALL entitled an act to
fix the compensation of the criminal sheriff
of the parish of Orleans for the mainte-
nance of prisoners confined in the Parish
Prison in the parish of Orleans, and abol
ishing turkeys fees, this act to take effect
FROM the first day Of December, 1876, sub
mitteo favorable report, and recommend
ed it's passage.
Mr.. Stafford, from the Committee on APP
preparations, submitted the following re-
| port:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives:
| am instructed BY the Committee on APP
| propriations to report the following bills:
| FavOrably on House bill No. lO7, an act
to authorize the Secretary of State to pre-
| pare coat of arms of the State to be do
mated TO the. National Museum At Philadel-
pbia, and apprcpriating 500 for same.
| Unfavorably on petition OF +. M. Laplce
for an appropriation of w OoO for the pur-
| chase OF sugar cane from India.
Also, to present report from the Auditor
of the State of the disposition of the con
| tipgent fund OF said office for the year 1873
| GEORGE w. STAFFORD,
| Chairman.
| Mr.. Witt from the Committee on City
Affairs, to whom was referred the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Seeman, relative to the
affairs of the public administration.
Also. House bill No. 33S. entitled an acr
to provide a board Of gasmeter inspector
for the city OF New Orleans; to prescribe
their duties and compensation, and for thu
prote ton of the rights Of gaslight con
| sumers.
Also, House bill No. l40, entitled an &C
to enlarge the area of gaslighting in thu
city of New Orleans, and to provide for thu
price to be charged by the New Orlean
Gaslight Company now consolidated viii
the Cresc-n, City Gaslght Company.
Reported the above bills and resolution
back without action and asked that the.
DO referred to special committee OF thre
to be appointed by the Speaker.
Mr.. Sibilski, from the Committee O.
Public aud Chart able Institution, to whor
was referred House bill No. 455, entitled a
act to establish charity hospital IN tn
city CT Shreveport, parish Of Caddo, t
provide for its administration and gov
eminent to appropriate moneys for II
maintenance and support, submitted
favorable report.
On motion of Mr.. Keeting the report 9
the committee was received; and
On motion of the same member the rule
were suspended, the bill underwent it's firs
reading and was placed upon the calendar
Mr. Kidd, from the Committee on Enrol
ment, reported as duly enrolled the follow
ing bills:
House bill No. l73, entitled an act to regl
late the trial of appeals in the Suprem
= Court of Louisiana.
! Also, House bill No. PIT, an act to au. tho
,. ize tie city of New Orleans to assume e.
, elusive control of all drainage districts;
authorize the purchase Of certain rights an
property of the Mississippi and Mexican Gu
Ship Canal Company and its transferre
3 and to provide for the manner of maxim
said purchase and tor paying therefor
drainage warrants.
Which thereupon received the signatul
of the Speaker and the clerk of tho Hou
: was directed t" r. quest the signature of Il
. | President of tie Senate thereto.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
|, Mr. Jeffries, of Rapides, gave notice tn
). he would introduce an act to provide re
. enue, defining the objects and rates OF ia
g alton, and repeating all laws in confll
herewith.
On motion of Mr. Booth the House to-
O a recess until P. M.
f. Evening Session.
g HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE rs
New Orleans, February FL, 1876
J. The House met pursuant to adjournmel
n and was called to order by the Hon. E.
8, Estilette, Speaker, in the chair.
le On the call of the roll the following me
hers answered to their names:
=. Sneaker Estilette, and Messrs. Aldi
Armstead, Booth, Byrne, Burkhar
10 Bayley, Baker, Bower, Billiu, Be
ut lev. Carville, Collins, Carloss, Dup
Of DeBlanc, Dugas, Durr, Devices,
Vi wilson, Delhommer, Dunn, Edwal
~ of Richland, Elliott, Gracien, Chino
70 Hall, Honore. Hammond, Hunsaker, 10
Of dain, Jetfries, Jones of Pointe Coup
ts Koontz, Kummel, Keeting, Kidd, Low