New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tbirty.ftth Days Proceedings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thirty.ifth Days Proceedings
Horsr oP REPRESENTATIVES
New Orl, ane February Is. 1876
The House met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the hon. Z. u
Estillette in the chair.
On the call of the roll the following mem
hers answered to their names:
SNEAKER Estilette and Mesers. Aldige
a,rpstoad Roo.b, Byrne, Bnrkhardt, Bay
Law Rjstter. Bower, Butler, Baker, Beasley
n;ii;r Caryille. Collins. Carmouche, Cousin
Carloss. Dupre, D-Bianc, Dugas. DUR
Devices, Demas, Dickinson, Davidson
Delhoumsr; Edwards az o Of k,shla1 "a
Hi of Ascension, Hahn, Hubeau, Hill Of
Ouachita, Hammond. Hunsaker,. Jetfries
Jourdain, johnson of Caddo, johnson OF
Lafoprcbe, Jones Of Lincoln, Jones OF Pointe
Coupee, Kuontz. Kummel. keetlng, hrHv,
Kaves. Kidd. Lane. Luckett. Lowell. Lev
isee. Latargue, Maginnis, Meredith. Mitch
ell Matthews of Franklin, Martin. Murreli,
Milon, Matthews Of Tensas, McColiam,
McAlpine, Msgee, Nunez. Pascal, farKer'
pies. Pipss, Roman, Richardson. Randall,
RidgeIy. Raw. Rabv, Smith, sutton, Sell,
Sonthard. Snaer Sartaip, SOuer, Seeman,
S,hilski. Schepck, Stafford, Stewart, Scales.
Scbuler. Thomas VOOrhiee. Walker Witt,
Wilson. Woods West of Baton Rouge,
Walters, Wells, Webb. Yorke, Ioung-lO4.
On motion of Mr.. Murrell the reading of
the minutes of yesterday were dispensed
with until to morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Walters the minutes of
Friday were adopted.
This being the day set apart for the con-
Alteration of House bill No. "a entitled an
act regulating the mode Of assessing and
collecting taxes throughout the State, pro-
yiding for the cor rection of over and under
assessments, providing for the collection of
State and parish taxes and the appOintmen mt
of tax collectors, limiting the power of tax
alton of all parishes and municipalities
throughout the State, giving relief to tax
payers, and appointing board to examine
outstanding claims, and repeating all laws
in conflict Herewith, the same was taken
On motion of Mr.. Walker the rules were
suspended and this bill underwent it's Sec
ond and third readings. and on its adoption
Mr.. Demas called for the yeas and naye,
which resulted as followe:
Yeas-Aldige, Booth. Byrne, Bavley
Burkhardt, Blaffer, Bower, Beasley, Bil'iu,
Collins, Carmouche, Cousin. Dunn, Dupre,
DeBlanc, Dugas, DUR, Delhommer, Ed
wards of Tangipahoa, Edwards of Rich
land, Gilmore, Hammond, johnson of La
mel, Luckett, Lafargue, Maginnis, Mere
ditb, Mitchell. Martin, Mcclellan, Meal
pine, Magee, Nunez, Pascal, Pipes, Roman,
Richardson, Smith, Self, Snaer, Seeman,
Sibiski, Schepck. Stafford, Scales. Schiller,
VOORHEES,, Walker, Wilt. Webb, Young-55.
Nays-Armstead, Butler, CarviIle, Da-
wilson, Devices. Dickinson, Demae, Grant,
Guichard, Hill of Ascension, Hubeau, Hill
of Ouachits, Honore. Hunsaker, JOurdain.
johnson of Caddo, Jones of Pointe Coupee,
Keeting, Keys, Milon, Matthews of Tensas,
Parker, K 4nda.l. Ray. Raby, Sutton. Souer.
Stewart, Thomas, Woods OF Ouac}iita, Will
son, Walters, Yorke-33.
SO the bill passed.
And on the adoption of its title, on mo-
ton of Mr. Walker, the same was amended
by striking out therefrom the following
words, "and appointing board to examine
outstanding Claims" and inserting in lieu
thereof the words, land to postpone the
payment of certain arreared taxes, and to
remit certain penalties and interest"
And the bill passed with it's title as
amended.
On motion of Mr.. Walker the vote on the
tiual passage of this bill was reconsidered,
and on his own motion the motion to re-
consider was ordered to lie on the table.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
The Speaker announced as select com
mittee to examine certain charges made
against Mr.. Demas, representative from
the parish of St. John the Baptist: Messrs.
Booth, Gilman and Milon; and on the
select committee appointed to investigate
charges against Judge Sherburne, of the
parish of Terrebonne, Messrs. Mcclellan,
Bllliu and Hill, of Ouachita.
Mr.. Armstead submitted the following
resolution:
Resolred, That the committee appointed
by the HUuee to investigate the Outrages IN
the parishes of East and West Feliciana.
and East Baton Rouge make said investiga-
ton without expense to the State.
Which was ordered to lie over under the
rules.
Mr. Walker submitted the following reso-
luton:
Resolred, That the sergeant alarms of
the House of Representatives be- and he ls
hereby authorized and directed t. employ
one hundred additional sergeanr-a' arms,
provided, it be without expense to the State.
And the same meu Der moved to suspend
the rules to adopt the above resolution,
when Mr.. Demas called for the yeas and
nays, which resulted as follows:
Yeas-A'dige, Booth, Byrne, Burkhardt,
Inns, Dunn, Dupre, DoBlanc, Dnga-, Durr,
Delhommer. Edwards OF Iaugipahoa, Ed
wards OF Riyhland, Gilmore, II mmond,
johnson of Lafourche, kooalz, Kummel,
Lucke't. Lowell, Latargue, Maginnis
Meredith. Mitchell, Martin, Mcclellan. Nc
Alpine. Nunez, Pa Cal. Pipes, Richardson,
Roman, Smith, Self, Seemau, Sibilski,
Schenck, Stafford, Scales, Schiller, Voorhees,
Walker, Wll'z. Walters, Webb, Young-5o.
Davidson, Devices, Dickeneon, Demas. Gui-
chard, Hill of Ascension, Hubeau, Hill of
Ouachita, HonOre, HunsAker. Jourdain,
johnson "f Caddo, Jones of Pointe COupee,
Keyee. Mitchall, Murrell, Milon, Matthews
of Tensas, Parker, Piles, Ridgely, Ray,
Raby, Sutton. Souer, Stewart. Thomas,
Wilson, Woods Ut Ouacbita. Yorke-33
So two-thirds of the me- mbers present not
voting in the affirmative, the rules were
not suspended, and the resolution was or
dered to lie over under the rules.
Mr.. Pipes submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the Committee on Public
Education be allowed to employ an expert
to assist them IN the examination OF the
book and accounts of the School Board OF
hoo ~ Non Onloan.