New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-14
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The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names;
Speaker Hahn and MessFs. Darlington,
Bird, Brown of CaddO, Burton, Brown Of
| Jefferson. Blair, Barron, Brewster, B0sley,
Brooks, Blackstone, Caryille. Como. Cole,
Drury, burden, Davidson, Dayries, Drew,
De Lacy, Dickinson, Dinkgrave, D'Avy,
Deioie, Early. FObb, Gardere, Claude,
/ CAN'T, Gary, GrscieD, Hill of Ascension,
Hughes, Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt
OF West Baton Ronge, Heath, JohnsOn of
De Soto, Jones, II. NJ. johnson, Robert
johnson, Keeting, Lane, Leonard of Cad
do, Lewis, Martin, Milon, Moore, McMillen,
ROuton, Romero, Raby, Souer, Swazie,
Snaer, Seveignes, Shelton, Simmes, Stew
| art, Thomas, Tolliver, Washington, Wat
son, Walker-64.
Prayer by the chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Milon the reading of
the journal was dispensed with, and it was
approved.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Leonard, of CadeO, by permission in
troduced House bill Ne. II, join resolution,
to ratify and confirm a contract entered
into by the Governor with T. C. Cone, rela-
tive to land claims of the State against the
United States.
Read first time under suspension of the
rules and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Dickinson, by consent, introduced
House bill No. Is, an act annexing portion
of the parish of st. John the Baptist to the
parish of st. james; providing for survey
and defining the duties of certain persons.
Read first time under a suspension of the
rules.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was read second Tins and ordered
to be referred to the Committee on Paro-
chial Affairs when appointed.
Mr.. Dinkgrave, oy consent, introduced
House bill No. 10, an act to authorize the
tax collectors of the several parishes in the
State to receive the taxes of 1875, oolleotible
in 1876, without penalties until the first day
of January, 1876.
Read first time under suspension of the
rules.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was read second time and ordered
to be referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means when appointed.
According to previous notice, Mr.. Drury
introduced House bill No. 90, an act to pay
the mileage and per diem of members, sala-
ries of officers and employees, and cOntin-
gent expenses of the Board of Returning
Officers for the year 1876.
Read the first time.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rules the bill was read second time and
ordered to be referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, when appointed.
Mr.. Dinkgrave, by permission, introduced
House bill No. 81, an act to repeal act No,
90, entitled ian act to exempt from State
and municipal taxations certain property Of
the st. Patrick's Hall Association in the
city of New Orleans, and to remit bach
taxes on same" approved February &c
1874.
Read first time under suspension of the
rules.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the ell was placed on its second reading
and orGosed to be referred to the Commute
on Judiciary, when appointed.
REPoRTs OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
| AUc OOuuAbNGo OA A1A5obADAb anu uhAll
> tions, through its chairman, submitted tn
following report, which was received AM
read:
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS,
New Orleans, January 49, 1877.
8 To the Honorable Speaker and Members of til
House OF Representatives,
Your Committee on Elections and Quail
{ 6cations, to whom was referred the follow
ing resolution of your honorable body, d.
claring vacant the seats of E. j. Barrett, {
I Rapides, and P. j. Kennedy, of Jefferson
beg leave to report that the same has la
the consideration of your committee, an
! that they report favOrably on the samC
. and recommend its adoption.
, GEORGE DRURY, Chairman
|, G. w. KEETING,
GEORGE GRACIEN,
a NICHOLAS BURTON,
OSCAR HOLT,
III. RABY,
|, WILLIAM G. GARY.
a WHEREAS, P. j, Kennedy, of the paris
: of Jefferson, and E. j. Barrett, of the paris
, of Rapides, members of the House, have d.
!, serted their seats and joined an illegal an
revolutionary body, with the purpose {
aiding and abetting an attempt to ovel
Q throw and usurP the government of thi
State; therefore, be it
9 ReS0lUed, That the seats in this house {
the said z, j. Kennedy and the said E.
;" Barrett be and are hereby declared vaean
Resolved, That the Governor be and
hereby officially notified of the vacancie
thus created, and that he is requested {
n issue his proclamation, in accordance wit
j. law, for elections to fill the same.
Mr.. Gracien moved to adopt the report.
Mr.. Stewart moved to postpone its flu
Their consideration until Tuesday next. {
p. NJ, and that it be made the special o
:. der of the day.
Mr.. Gracien moved to lay that motion 0
q the table, on which the yeas and nays wei
ordered, resulting as follows;
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Bird, Brown I
Caddo, Burton, Brown of Jefferson, Blai
Bosley, Brooks, Blackstone, Cole, Drur,
De Lacy, Dickinson, Dinkgrave, Deamarai
D'Avy, Detiege, Dejoie, EARLY, Fobb. Ga
dere, Claude, CAN'T, Gary, Graeien, HUI
d Ascension, Hughes, Holt of East Bato
y Rouge, Holt of West Baton Rouge, Jehl
con of De Sote, Jones, Keeting, Lane, III
glOire, Martin, Moore, RQutOn, Romer,
RAby, SOuer, Swazie, Snaer, Seveigne
Q shelton, SHINES, Stewart, Thomas, To
= liver, Washington, Watson-50.
Nays - harrington, Barron, Brewste
Fies, Drew, Heath, H. M. johnson, Robe
/ johnson, Kern, Leonard Of CaddO, Levi
Milon, MoMillen, Warmoth, Walker-l9.
Carried.
/, Mr.. Stewart moved to reconsider the 70
just taken.
; Mr.. Jones moved to lay the motion to Z
!, consider on the table, on which the yei
, l and nayg were Orderad rasultinc a. II