New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thirty-third Days Proceedlngs.


New Orleans February II, 1896
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the Hon. E. D.
Etilette. Speaker. in the chair.
On the call of the roll the following mem.
bers answered to their names:
Speaker Estilette. and Messrs. Aldige,
Armstead, Booth. Byrne, Bayley. Blaffer,
Burkhardt. Bower, Butler, Baker, Beasley,
Billic, Carville, Collins, Carmouche, Cou-
ur. Carloss, Dupre, DeBlanc, Davidson,
Dugas DUR, Devices, Dickinson, Dunn,
Dslhommer. Edwards Of Tangipahoa. Ed
wards of Richland, Grant Gilmore, Hill
Of Ascension. Hubesu, Hill of Ouachita,
Jourdain. johnson Of Cado, johnson OF La
fourche, Jones Of Lincoln, Jones Of Pointe
Coupee. Koontz, Keeting, Keyes, Kidd,
Lucke,t, Levisee. Lafargue, Meredith.
Mitchell, Martin. Murrell, Milon, Matthews
| Of Teneas, Mcclellan, McAlpine, Nunez,
Pascal, Parker, Piles, Pipes, Roman, smith,
Self, Snaer, Sartain, Souer, Seeman, Sibl-
/ ski Schenck, Stafford. Stewart, Scales.
Sutton, Schiller. Thomas, VOORHEES,, Witt
Walker. Wilson. Woods Of Ouachita,
Walters. Wells, Webb, Yorke, Young-85.
On motion of Mr.. Kidd the reading Of
tho minutes Of yesterday was postponed
until Monday next.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, Of Caddo, the
minutes of the day before yesterday were
adopted.
Ga motion of Mr.. Aldige the chairman
of the Committee on Banks and Banking
was authorized to employ stenographer
for two days, and leave of the House was
granted said committee for three hours.
RESOLUTIONS.
TIE hereinafter named members pre-
ssnted the following resolutions:
Mr. Booth:
Rescued. That the House Committee on
Consultation be requested to examine and,
As speedily as possible, report upon the
question whether the repeal OF the bills
known as the lottery bills of 1868 would or
would no. be violation Of the constitution
of the State.
Mr. Booth:
Resolved. That special committee OF the
house be appointed to ascertain aid report
whether money was paid to any members
of tae General Assembly Of 1868, in con.
sideration of their votes in favor OF the act
known as the Louisiana Lottery bill, and II
such money is found to have been pald TO
said members. they to report the mum per Q.
thousands of dollars paid to said members
a bribss to vote for said lottery bill, WITH
the datas and amounts of said brides, and
the names Of such member or members as
received the same; said committee have
power to sit during recess, but to be IN no
case any expense to the State.
Both of which resolutions were ordered
to lie over under the rules.
Mr.. Edwards, of Tangipahoa:
Be it resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of Louisiana, ina:
the Sergeant alarms be and he Is here oy
authorized to retain and continue the scr.
vices of the two assistant sergeants- alarms
Amounted by uim on the twenty first day
Of January 1876, at the same ra1e VI GULL
| pensat,on.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received IRON
the Senate, to wit: c.
New Orleans, February II, 1870.
To the Honorable Speaker and MemDefs VI 'ne
House Representatives.
have the honor to inform your nonot
able body that the Senate refuses 70 c0ncu ~
to the House amendments to senate OH ~
lO3. an act relative to the general electlonl
of the State of Louisiana, and asks 1or
free conference committee OF oot1 houses
to be composed of FIVE members from cay,
house. Also, that the Lieutenant Governo:
and President of the Senate has appoln!et
to se-va on said committee the followlni
Seniors. VIZ: Senators TwitcnelL doooe
Sypher Grover, Mascot.
Respectfully, ,urr,
Secretary of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Kidd the House pro
ceeded to tae consideration of the aoov
message. and agrees to the conference aske'
for on the disagreeinR votes OF both house
in relation TO House bill No. lOS, and tn
Sneaker appointed the following name
members on the committee OF confesenc
GA the part of the House, to wit: Messr'
Kidd, Jsaries, Elliott, Hahn and Sartal1
and the Clerk of the House was dieecteo
inform the Senate thereof.
The Speaker also appointed Mr.. Gilmol
On the Committee on Parochlal Anaifs
place and stead of Mr.. Kidd, who was e.
cosed from serving.
MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Walters presented memorial pfs
ing for the relief of L. Dolhonde. when VI
ordered to be referred to the Committee .
Claims
Mr.. Byrne presented petition OF Il
board Of directors of St. vincent's HON
for Destitute Boys, praying for relief, who
was ordered to be referred to the Comm
tee on Charitable and Public Institution