New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-18

Both N WnlCn Dll4b Wok0 OkuoS0A 49,
referred to the Comnittee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Meredith:
An act making an appropriation Q
$l5OOOO out of the general funds in th
State treasury, or received in the treasur,
during the year 1876, for the payment o
the mileage and per diem of members, sala
ries of officers and employees, and contin
gent expenses Of the General Assembly o
Louisiana, for the regular session OF 1876
directing the Auditor Of Public Accounts t.
issue warrants to the chairman Of the Con
tingent Expense Committee of the House
and to the chairman of the Committee OF
Auditing and Supervising the Accounts o
the Senate ON the Treasurer, and making
such warrants receivable for State licenses
directing the Treasurer of the State to re-
ceive such warrants in settlements will
tax collectors, and to provide for the dis
bursement of the amount appropriated.
Which bill was ordered to be referred K
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. DUR:
| An act for the relief of Mrs. HANNAH
Chiffon, widow of the late Professor r. II
| Chiffon.
Which bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Claims.
| Mr.. Lane:
| An act to enroll the charter of Washing
ton Steam Fire Engine Company No. Of
the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
| Which bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee ON Corporations.
Mr.. Bower:
An act to fix tie compt nsation of the
criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans for
the maintenance of prisoners confined in
the Parish Prison of the parish of Orleans
and sbolishing turkeys fees, this act to
take effect from the first of December, 1876.
Mr.. Stafford:
An act to amend and re-enact section one
of an act entitled an act to provide for and
regulate the clerical force of the AUDITOR
office, to fix their salaries and to provide
for the manner and condition under which
the chief clerk can act as Auditor and
further powers approved February 7, 1870
Both of which bills we're ordered to be
referred to the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform.
ORDER OF THE DAY-sENATE BILLS ON FIRST
READING.
No. 6, joint resolution instructing the
Senators and requesting the Representatives
in Congress from Louisiana to secure, if
possible, the passage of an act by the ma
tional legislature sppropriating the pro-
States of Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Mississippi and Louisiana to the construc-
ton and repairs Of q system of levees upon
the Mississippi river and its tributaries, to
be constructed and maintained under na-
ton supervision and control.
On motion Of Mr.. Pipes this bill was or
dered to be referred to the Committee on
Lands and Levees.
Senate joint resolution No. Z. instructing
the Senators and requesting the Representa-
tives of Louisiana in Congress to secure the
passage by the national legislature of an
act granting app opriate pensions to the
veterans of the war with Mexico, their
widows and minor orphans.
On motion Of lar. Demas, this bill was or
dered to be referred to the Committee on
Pensions.
Senate bill No e5, an act for the relief of !
w. R. White.
On motion of Mr.. Demas, this bill was
ordered to be referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Senate bill No ll2. al act to incorporate
he St. James Methodist Episcopal Church
Association of Shreveport, Louisiana.
On motion of Mr.. Demas, this bill was
ordered to be referred to the Committee on
ORDER OF THE bAY-sECoND READING.
House bill No. "A, an act to repeal Sec
ions forty elk and fify-fve. and other por-
ions of act No. l2l of 1869, relating 10 the
appointment and duties of division super
n endent Of public education, etc.
On motion of Mr.. Pipes the further con-
deration Of this bill was postponed. and
D ade the special order of the day for Tues
lay next, at P. M.
House bill No. 1O8, an act to repeal an act
ntitled an act to give to the fifth justice
+ the peace for the parish of Orleans ex-
lusive criminal jurisdiction as committing
Magistrate IN that portion of the city of
lew Orleans ON the right bank of the
Mississippi river, and regulating the fees
hereof.
On motion of Mr.. Bower, this bill under
rent it's second reading and was consid
red engrOssed.
And on mo ten of the came member the
nles were suspended to place the bill on its
nird reading and final passage.
Mr.. Ray called for the yeas and nays,
hich resulted as follows:
Yeas-Ald'ge, Booth, Byrne, Burkhardt,
after, Bower, Baker, Beas'ey, Blllin,
olin-, Carmouche, Carlcss. D-BlaDc, Du-
4, Dnrr, Devices, Dunn. Edwards of
angipahoa, Edwards Of K chland, Elliott,
. more, Hammond, Hunsaker, j, fries.
,urdain, johnson Of Lat0urche. Ko"ntz,
ummel, Keeting, Luckett, L4tsrgue,
aginnis, Michell Matthew'S of Franklin,
artin, Mcclellan, McAipine Pascal, Pipes,
Smith, Self. Sartain, Souer,
eman. Sbilski, S"henck, Stafford. Scales.
.huler, VOORHEES,. Walker, Witt Walters,
Iebb, Young-56.
Csrvile, Davidson, Demas,
rant, Hill of Arc. nsiOn, Hubeau Hill OF
uachita. Jones of Po,nte Coupee. Lane,
[nrrell. Million, Parker. Ray. Raby. Sutton.
hrmae, Wilson, Woods OF Ouachita,
Woods of West Baton Rouge-20.
And the motion to suspend was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Demas the adverse re-
,rt of the committee was adopted, and the
IL was indefinitely postponed.
House bill NJ. 100. an act designating
,rt ain days for making judicial sales.
On motion of Mr. Demas the adverse re.