New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Twenty.nin Days PROCEEDINGS.
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans February :, 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 men,
bers answered to their names. TO Wit:
Speaker Estilette and Messrs Aldige,
Booth. Byrne, Burkhardt, Bayley, Blaf-
fer, Bower, Baker, Beasley, Carville,
DUR, Devices, Dickinson, Delnommer,
Dunn, Edwards Of Richland, Elliott, Gui.
chard, Gracien, Hall, Hill of Ascension
Hahn, Hubeau. Hill of Ouachits. Honore,
Hammond, Jeffries, Jourdain, johnson of
CaddO, johnson of Lafourche, Jones of
Lincoln, Koontz, Kummel. Keeting. Kidd.
Lane, Luckett, Lowell, Lafargue, Maginnis,
Murrell, Matthews of Tensas. Mcclellan,
McAlpine, Magee, Nunez. Pascal, Piles,
Pipes, Roman, Randall, Rdgely, Ray. Raby,
Smith, Self, Sartain, Seeman, SlbiIshi. Sat
ford, Schenck, Stewart, Scales. Schiller,
Thomas, VOORHEES,, Walker Wilt. Woods
of Ouachita, Woods Of West Baton Rouge.
Wells, Webb, Young-s2.
On;motion of Mr.. Woods, of West Baton.
Rouge, the minutes of Friday were.
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Meredith, the further
consideration of the minutes of Saturday
was postponed until tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. Carville leave of alb
sence was granted Mr.. Davidson for three
days.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart, three cavs'
leave of absence was granted Mr. Sutton.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Guichard called up resolution by him
introduced on Saturday.
WHEREAS, The public school teachers of
the parish and city of New Orleans have
not been paid for several months; and
whereas, 1t is rumored that the money
arising from the school tax of said city 10
directed or applied to the liquidation of
other city Indebtedness therefore, be it
Resolred, That special committee of five
be appointed by the Speaker to investigate
the books and accounts of the Adminietra-
tor of Finance; that they be empowered to
send for persons and papers, and repor. the
result Of their investigation in ten days.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Murrell called up resolution offered
by him on Saturday last:
Resolred, That the Committee on Pepi-
Tertiary inquire and report to this body
the nature OF contract alleged to have
been made and entered into between the
lessees OF the State Pententiary and the
New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company Tor
the construction of road bed bv convict
labor, and whether under the employment
OF convlcts outside of the walls of the
State Penitenitiary has not by statute been
created criminal offense, and whether the
lessees of the Penitentiary have no, forfeited
their lease, with instructions and power to
said committee to send for persons ard
papers, aud to administer oachs.
Which was adopted.
PETITIONS
Mr.. Nunez presented a counter petition
from citizens opposing the change of the
boundary lines of the parish OF IBERIA and
Incorporating part of said parish with the
parish of St. Martin, which was referred to
the Committee on Parochial Affairs.
MIR. Baker presented protest of the
police jury of the parish of Bossier against
The removal of the parish site of said par
sh, which was also referred to the Commit
zee On ParOchlal Affairs.
Mr.. Witt submitted memorial relative
TO the financial condition of city affairs.
Ordered to lie over.
Mr.. Demas called up memorial of U,sin
Jacob, of the parish of St. John the Baptist,
Tor relief from overpayment on State taxes
ii 1871.
Mr.. Demas moved the following amend
nent:
. Strike our ''forty dollars and insert in
leu thereof the words thirty dollars"
And on his motion it was recommitted to
The Committee on Appropriations.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
SENATE CHAMBER !
New Or cans, February T. 1876
70 the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives,
l am directed to inform your honorable
body tn at the Senate cOncurs IN the passage
If II on SO bill No. 3, an act to repeal an act
No. So, approved March 90, 1874 entitled
IN act to auth Orize the council Of the CITY
# Shire veport to levy police tax; to regu-
ate lev les of taxes, the proceedings of tax
uits, and jurisdiction of the parish court
or the parish of Caddo, etc.
Respectfully,
L. LAMANIERE. JR.,
Assistant Secretary OF the Senate,
SENATE CHAMBER.l
New Orleans, February : 1876
o the Honorable Speaker and Members of tho
House Of Representatives:
l have the honor to inform Won that tbe
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
'enete has affixed his signature to the fol.
Owing bills:
An act to increase the number of iurors