New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-19

committed to the Committee on Judiciar
Adopted.
Senator Burch asked and obtained
leave of absence for five days for Senat
Cage.
Senator White asked unanimous conse
to call up Senate bill No. 20 Of the o
calendar.
Senator Burch objected.
On motion Of Senator Harper the Sena
was declared adjourned until tomorrow,
l2M.
Pc. BECHTEL,
| Secretary Of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Twelfth Days Proceedings.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
| New Orleans, January ID, 1876.
| The House met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by Hon. E. d. FL
tilette, 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, Bayley
Blaffer. Bower, Butler, Beasley, Billleu
Brice, Carville, Collins, CarmOuche, Cousin
Carlose, Dupre, DeBlanc, Dugas, Devices
Dickinson, Demas, Dehommer, Dunn
Edwards of Richland, Elliott. Guichsrd
Grant, Gracien, Gilmore, Hall, Hill o
Ascension, Hahn, Hubeau, Hill of Ouachita
Honore, Hammond, Jeffries, johnson o
Caddo, johnson of Latourche, Jones o
Lincoln, Jones of Pointe Coupee, Koontz
Kummel, Heating, Kelly. Kidd, Lane
Luckett, Lowell, Levisee. Lafargue, Magin
mis-. Meredith, Mitchell, Matthews of Frank
lin. Martin, Murrell. Matthews OF Tensas
McCollum, McAlpine, Msgee, Nunez
Pascal, Parker, Piles. Pipes, Roman. Rich.
ardson, Randall, Ridgley, Raby, Slpith,
Sutton, Self, Snaer. Sartain, Souer, Seaman,
Sibilski, Schenck, Stafford, Stewart. Scales,
Schiller. Thomas. VOORHEES,. Vidrine, W. lker,
Wiltz, Wilson, Woods of Ouachita, Walters,
Wells, Webb, YOrke, Young-9S.
On motion the reading Of the journal of
yesterday was dispensed with, and the
adoption of the same was postponed until
tomorrow.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Stafford submitted the following
resolution which was adopted, and on his
own motion be was excused from serving
on the committee:
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tives Of the State Of Louisiana, That the
Speaker appoint committee of five to in
veetigate the transactions and the condition
of the B9uf and Crocodile Navigation Com
Hany. with power to send for persons and
papers.
On motion of Mr.. Aldige:
- hot ha Of
three, appointed to investigate the books
a nd papers of the State Auditor and State
+ re aeurer, be empowered TO send for per
IONS and papers.
On otion of Mr. Kidd leave of absence
was granted Mr.. Durr, OF Cameron, for one
week.
On motion of Mr. Murrell leave of ab-
epce was granted to Mr.. Keys, of Terre-
,onne, for five days.
MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Wilt presented to the House me-
norial of the citizens of the town of Bayou
sara. praying for the repeal of certain acts
n rel alton to the charte- of said town.
On motion Of same member the memorial
vas ordered to be referred to the Commit
90 on Corporations, with instructions to
eport by bill or otherwise.
NOTICES OF ELLIS.
The following named members respective
Y gave notice of their intention to intro
luce at some future day the hereinafter en-
tiled bile, to wit:
MIR. NuneE:
An act changing the time of holding ses-
ions of the District court in the sixteenth
md third Judicial Districts.
Mr.. Hall:
An act to regulate the practice of phar-
macy and sale of poieone, and to prevent
in drugs and medicinal pre-
,arations in the State Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Wilt:
An act to provide for the uniform assess
nent Of property in the city of New Orleans,
lefning the duty of the Administrator OF
Assess ment of said city; fixing the limit of
Expense to be paid for said assessment;
.bolishing tbs Office of State assessor for
he parish of Orleans; providing that no
eparate State assessment shall be made
within the parish, and repeating all laws
r parts Of laws in conflict or inconsistent
With this act.
Mr.. McCollum:
An act to repeal act No. "A of the acts Of
he General Assembly OF 1874.
Mr.. Jeffries:
An act to amend article SOB of the Code
# Practice.
Mr.. Walker:
An act to provide for and to regulate pub
ic education in the State of Louisiana; Gre
ting the offices of two assistant superin-
endents Of public education; to provide
PARISH school boards for the several par
shes, and q city school board for the city
# New Orleans; to provide for the levying
md collection of taxes therefor; prescrib-
ng and limiting the rate of taxation for
chool purposes; to define the duties of va
ious officers in relation thereto, and to re-
zeal all laws regarding the public schools
n conflict with the provisions of this act.
Mr.. Bower:
An act to fix the compensation of the
Jerks of the First District Court and of
he Superior Criminal Court of the Parish
# Orleans, ana the manner of its payment,
Also, an act to fix the compensation OF the
heriffs of the several parishes Of the State,
or maintenance of prisoners, and abolishing
urnkeys' fees.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Young, from the Committee on Ju-
liciary, to whom was referred House bill
untitled . bill to regulate the time, man
Ter and place of holding elections in this
State; to provide for the manner of appoint