New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-26

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twelve O'Clock NJ.
?. f. BECHTEL,
Secretary Of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Forty-secOnd Days Proceedings.
EousE OF REPRESENTATIVE
New Orleans, February "a, 1870.
The House met pursuant TO adjournment,
and was called to order by the Hon Z. d.
Estilette Speaker, in the chair
On the call Of the roll, the following mem.
bers ans wered to their names, to Wit:
Speaker E,tilette. and NJ essrs. Aldige,
Armstead, Booth. Bvrne, Burkhardt, Bay
ley. Bower, Butler, Baker. Beasley. Billiu.
Collins, Cousin, Carloss, Dupre. DrBlanc,
Dugas, Durr. Davidson, Devices, Demae,
Delhemmer, Dunn, Edwards OF Tanglpa-
hoa. Edwards Of RIchland. Grant, Gilmore.
Hill of Ascension, Hahn, Hill Of Ouachits,
Hammond, Jeffries, Jourdain, johnson
Lincoln, Jones o. Ponte Coupee, koontz,
Kummel, keeting, Kelly, keyes. Kidd.
Lane, Luekett, Lowell, Levisee, Lafsrgue,
Maginnis Meredith. Mitchell, Mathews OF
Franklin. Martin. Murrell, Milop, Mathews
of Tensas McAlpine. Magee, Pascal. Piles,
Pipes, Roman, Richardson. Randall,
Ridgely. Ray, Raby, Smith, sutton, Self,
Snaer, Sartain. Seeman, Schenck, Stewart,
Scales Schiller Thomas, VOORHEES,. Vidrlre.
Walker, Wilt, Wilson. Woods o. Ouachita,
Woods of West Baton Rouge, Wells, Webb,
Iorke, Iouug-90.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the reading OF the
minutes was dispensed with and ,heir fuI-
Their consideration postponed Ill TO-
morrow.
On motion Of the same mero the min
utes o. Monday were adopted corrected.
MEMORIALS.
,Ir. Elliott asked and obtained leave 10
withdraw the memorial of the widow and
heirs OF John ..aidlaw, and accompanying
documents. referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr. Hall moved a reconsideration q the
vote by which the rule, adopted on the
twenty third of February. preventing the
introduction OF bills on the three las: days
of the session, passed.
The vote was recors;de1ed and he report
OF the committee was ordered 20 &c upon
the table, subject TO call.
Mr. Murrell called up resolution nitro
duced by him on yesterdaE . relation 20
reports CT committees.
Or motion Of Mr.. Mitchell NJ. Iucrel! 5
resolution was ordered to lie OF me cable.
Mr.. Seeman submitted the petition OF
John ". Madden, praying for relief. which
was ordered 20 be referred 70 me Commit
tee on Claims.
Mr.. Ridge!y submitted resolution. which
was ordered TO be referred &c he Commit
tee OF LANDS and Levees:
NOTICE OF ELL.
Mr.. Byrne gave notice that a. so,ne future
day he would introduce an act making !,
tbs duty Of the State Treasurer 10 post il q
conspicuous place in his Office daily state
ment OF cash OIL hand, together WITH the
cash receipts and disbursements.
HErogTs OF STANDING Co,i,il1TEEs.
Mr.. Young. OF behalf CT the Committee
on the Judiciary, submitted the following
report;
TIC the Honorable Speaker and Members Of lie
House OF Representatives.:
i am directed by tie judiciary Com
mi:tee on submit the following report:
Favorabiv upon the following bills.
Senate bill No. g., entitled ar ac- 20
amend and re-enact article 5042 81 me r.
vised Civil Code.
Senate bill No As, an act 10 provide for
the transfer Of suits pending il the parish
or diBtric. courts of this State. n which he
presiding judge is refused, TO tbs parish
court CT an adjoining parish, or 20 the
District court OF an adjoining district.
Senate bill No. ~, an act to amend and
Te-enact article $40 of the Civil Code.
Houee bill No. AL, joint resolution me
moTiai1iug Congress to order a survey and
report the condition of the Bonnet Care
crevasse, and to appropriate sufficient
sum for the purpose.
Favoiably, with amendments on the FOL
lowing bill:
House bill No. -, an act 70 provide an
official arbitrator OF the Do,. OF New Or
leans.
Amend-In section FIX, after the word
clerk in line Fix insert land Nhen tue
amount IN dispute does not exceed 500,
one-half Of the said sum shall be deposited"
JOHN YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr.. Young, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, to whom was referred House bill
No. 39S, entitled an act relative 20 clerks
and sheritfa' fees; to transcript of appeals,
and TO repeal inconsistent, submitted the
following report:
CoNHITTER on JUHICiAKy
New Orleans, February "a 1870.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House or Representatives,:
Your Committee on Judiciary be leave to
offer the following report:
On House bill No. 1913, by Mr.. Walker, OF
Orleans, tavoratly, with amendment, and
recommend the passage Of the bill.
Respectfully.
JOHN YOUNG, Chairman;
b. G. ELLIOTT,
CHARLES w. LOWELL,
NJ HAHN,
w. Il. kOONTZ.
JOHN s. BILLIU,
JAMES S. MATTHEW'S,
BOLIVAR EDWARDS,
On motion Of Mr.. Walker this bill, with |
he amendments of the committee, were |
made the special order Of the DAY for to- |
Immediately after the reading OF
he minutes.
Mr.. Aldige. on behalf of the Committee |
IN Banks and Banking, to whom was re-
erred House bill No. 81, entitled an act to
egu,ate the rate of conventional interest
md the mede of contracting the sane, cub
nitted favorable report
Mr.. Meredith, on behalf Of the Committee