New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
TweIfIh Day,s ProceedInga.

| Auo hOuh6 m6b pursuant 10 aQ10urnment,
Speaker Hahn in the chair.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Hahn and Messrs. Darlington,
Bird, Brown of CaddO, Burton, Brown of
| Jefferson, Blair, Barrett, Bosley, Blasdel,
Brooks, Blackstone, CarVille Como, Cole,
| Drury, Darden, Davidson, Drew, De Lacy,
Dickinson, DinkgrsVe, D,Avy, Detiege, De-
| joie, Devezin, Early, Elliott, Fobb, Gardere,
| Claude, CAN'T, Gary, Gracien, Hill of AS
censiOn, Hughes, Holt of East Baton Rouge,
Holt of West Baton Rouge, Heath, John
son of De Soto, Jones, Robert johnson,
Keeting, Lewis, Lastrappes, Magloire, Mar
| tin, Milon, Moore, Paris, RoutOn, Romero,
Raby, Swazie, Snaer, Seveignes, shelton,
SHINES, Thomas, Tolliver, Washington,
| j. Z. Watson, Watson, Walker-64.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Washington, the read.
ing of the journals of the tenth and elev-
enth days proceedings was dispensed
with, and they we're adopted.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Barrett, of
Rapides, as a member of the standing Com
mittees on Parochial Affairs, Penitentiary
and Militia.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Hill called up the following resolu-
ton, which was read:
WHEREAS, Under a resolution passed by
this House at the last regular session, there
were number of men employed as special
sergeants alarms and special pOrters; and
Whereas, The chairman of the Committee
on COntin gent Expenses has issued VOuch-
ers to said special. employees; and
Whereas, The Auditor of Public Ac-
counts has refused to issue warrants for
said vouchers; therefore be it
ReSoloed, That the Chain N an of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses be and he
is hereby instructed to call in said vouchers
and destroy them in the presence of the
committee, and he is hereby further in
structed to issue new vouchers to said spe-
cial employees against the contingent fund
appropriated for this House at the last
regular session, and the Speaker shall sign
the same.
Mr.. Hill moved its adoption.
Mr.. Moore moved its reference to the
Committee on Contingent Expenses.
Mr. Hill moved to lay the motion to refer
on the table, on which the yeas and nays
were ordered, with the following result:
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Bird, Burton,
Brown of Jefferson, Blair, Bosley, Como,
Cole, Burden, Davidson, De Lacy, Dickin.
son, Devezin, Dinkgrave, Evans, Elliott,
Fobb, Claude, Hill of Ascension, Hughes,
johnson of De Soto, Jones, Robert Johu-
son, Lastrappes, MaglOire, Martin, MilOn,
Paris, Seveignes, SHINES, Thomas, TOlli-
yer, Washington, Watson, Walker-35.
Nays-BarringtOn Brown of CaddO, Bar
rett, Blasdel, Brooks, Blackstone, Carville,
Drury, Drew, DeiOie Early, CAN'T, Gardere,
Gary, Gracien, Holt of East Baton Rouge
Holt of West Baton Rouge, Heath, Keet-
ing, Moore, RoutOn, Romero, Raby, Souer,
Snaer, Shelton, j. G. Watson-27.
Carried.
Mr.. Carville made the point of order that
the issuance of the vouchers referred to in
the resolution having taken place during
the regular session, no Cognizance could be
taken of the matter during the present ex-
ira session.
The Speaker maintained the point of or
der.
Messrs Hill and Davidson appealed from
the decision of the Chair.
The Speaker put the question: Shall the
decision of the Chair be sustained
The roll was called with the following re-
suit:
Yeas-Barrington, Bird, Brown of Cad.
dc, Brown of Jefferson, Brewster, Barrett,
Bosley, Blasdel, Brooks, Blackstone, Car
Vile, Como, Cole, Drury, burden, Drew,
De Lacy, Dinkgrave, kDejoie, DevezAn,
Early, Evans, Gardere, Claude, CAN'T,
Gary Gracien, Holt of East Baton Rouge,
Holt of West Baton Rouge, johnson of De
Soto, Jones, Keeting, Lastrappes, Lewis,
Lane. MaglOire, Martin, Moore, Routon,
Romero, Raby, SOuer, Swszie, Snaer, Sc
veignes, Shelton, SHINES, TOlliver, Wash
ington, Watson, j. c. Watson, Walker
Nays-Burton, Blair, Davidson, DiCkin-
sOn, D'Avy, Elliot, FObb, HAl of Ascension,
Hughes. Heath, Robert johnson, Million,
Paris-l3.
The decision ofithe Chair was sustained.
Mr.. Hill called up the following resOlu-
ton, which was read:
WHEREAS, Certain members of this House
have agreed to remit their mileage to the
State for the extra session, as per resolution
offered by the gentleman from Madison;
Resolved, That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses shall not
issue vouchers to said members for their
mileage as aforesaid.
Mr.. Hill moved its adoption.
Mr.. Lewis moved to indefinitely postpone
its further consideration.
Mr.. Davidson moved to lay the motion to
indefinitely postpone on the table, on which
the yeas and nays were demanded with the
following result;
Yeas-Blssdel, Blackstone, Carville, Cole,
Davidson, Dickinson, Dinkgrave, Dejole,
Gardere, Gaude, Hill of Ascension, Holt of
East Baton Rouge, Holt of West Baton
Rouge, Lane, Milon, Moore, Romero, Shell
ton. SHINES, TOlliyer, Washington-2l
Nays-Speaker Hahn, Darlington, Bird,
Brown of Caddo, Burton, Brown Of Jeffer-
son, Blair, Brewster, Barrett, Bosley,
Brooke, Como, Drury, Burden, Drew, he
Lacy, D'Avy, Early, Evans, Elliott, Fobb,
CAN'T, Gary, Graeien, Hughes, Heath.
johnson of De Soto, Jones, Robert John
son, Keeting, Lewis, Lastrappes. Magloire,
Martin, Paris, Routon, Raby, SOuer, Swazie,
SnAer. Seveignes, Watson, ]. c. Watson,
Walker-45.
Lost.
On the motion to indefinitely postpone
further consideration of the resolution the
yeas and nays were demanded, with the
following result:
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Darlington, Bird,
Brown Of CaddO, Burton, Brown Of Jeffer-
son, Blair, Barrett, Bosley, Como, Durden'
Drew, Dickinson, Dejoie. Early, FObb, Ell
liOtt, Claude, CAN'T, Gary, Hughes, Heath,
johnson of De Soto, Jones, Robert john
MilOn, PRria, RoutOn, Seveignes, SHINES,
T0lliver, Washington, Watson, Walker-39.
Nays-Brewster, Blasdel, Brooks, Black
stone, Carvllle, Cole, Davidson, De Lacy,
Dinkgrave, D'Avy, Devezin, Evans, Gar
dere, Gracien, Hill Of Ascension, Holt Of
East Baton Rouge, Holt Of West Baton
Rouge, Keeting, Moore, Romero, Souer,