The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-11
Tho House

was brought to order at IL. quorum present
Demas had the article Ii the morning Demo
crat, headed Louisiana Lottery" read, il
which his name and that Of Messrs Souer
Lowell, Matthews, ETC., were mentioned q
being at their old tricks.
Mr.. Demas denied that he was member o
the Legislature in 1865 He was in favor o.
the Lottery Company, as it furnished reve
nue., and those that didn's want to play lottery
needn't.
Souer said he was opposed to the lottery.
Lowell complained that the Democrat spelled
his nome wrong. And Matthews denied gen
orally. -
Inc Committee on Railroads reported favor.
ably, with amendments, on the act incorpor.
ating the New Orleans and Milneburg Rail-
road Company.
resolution was offered by Mr. Bower, call.
ing upon the Clerk Of the House to fufhish
State officers for whom contingent expenses
were appropriated with copy Of the rule re-
ferring thereto. Adopted.
A resolution was presented authorizing the
Committee on Contingent Expenses to issue q
warrant to Mrs J. L. Pierson in payment OF
the balance of her husbands mileage and per
diem for 1876
Mr.. Jeffries moved to refer to the Contin.
gent Expense Committee. Adopted by vote
Of 60 to 25
A resolution was presented calling upon
the Speaker to appoint q committee in &C.
cordance with article 1543 of the Revised
Statutes, which provides for joint committee
each session to examine the sureties Of
banks, etc.
A point of order was made that the Com
mittee on Banks and Banking would attend
to that.
motion to suspend the rules failed
motion to commit the matter to the
Committee on Banks and Banking was lost by
. vote of " tot.
A petition was presented from the Property
Holders Union indorsing the Premium Bond
plan.
W. g. Lane received leave of absence till
Monday.
Mr.. Yorke presented q petition from the
citizens of Carroll parish asking for the forma-
ton Of Macon parish out Of it.
The Committee on Judiciary, through Mr.
Young, submitted two reports on Act 81, re-
peal of Louisiana Lottery Company. One a
majority report recommending the passage of
the act and saying that there was no Consti-
tutional objection to it. The other, a minority
report signed by Mr.. Young, to the effect that
he feared that the Louisiana Lottery Company
was protected by the Constitution. and that
30 protected, however odious the monopoly,
the Constitution should not be violated. The
only remedy he saw was through the courts
for violation Of charter.
Mr.. Matthews also submitted minority re-
port unfayorable to the act.
All the reports were ordered printed.
j. Ross Stuart received three days leave Of
absence.
Mr.. Jeffries introduced an act to regulate
the practice Of dentistry. Referred.
An act to amend article 165 of the Code of
Practice was referred.
Mr. Elliott introduced an act rapealing
article lat of 1885, creating police juries in
j, fferson parish. Referred.
Mr.. Witt introduced an act authorizing
parish police junes to levy tax for stock in
the New Orleans Pacific road by taxing the
popular vote Referred.
An act to define the duties Of the State
Auditor in the matter of issuing warrants
came up as the special ordsr and was ordered
printed.
An act fixing The salaries of the clerks of
tie Superior District and Superior Criminal
courts was introduced and referred
The act legalizing the Premium Bond plan
came up and was passed.
The coal oil bill passed
Und,r the special order Mr.. J,fferies called
Up an act regulating the mode Of assessing