New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-27

Friday, HIareh %, 1877.
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| siding
Senator Blunt desired q reconsideration
/ of the vete by which the appropriation bill
had been passed, but the President an.
nounced that 1t had been returned to the
/ House and Overruied the point made by
Senator Burch that it could be reconsid-
cred nevertheless If the motion was mode
l within the time prescribed by the rules
Senator Bureh desired q committee of
three to examine the journal of Wednes-
| day, where an error had been committed.
Some discusslon followed, and it seemed
to be admitted that the error was in report
| ing Senator Burch's presence, and Senator
MOnette's absence, instead of vice versa.
An executive session was called, and af
terward Senator Burch's motion was car
RED.
The standing committees were an
| nounced.
The petition Of M. F. Brian, contrasting
the seat of Charles Boatner, from the TWEEN
ty-f0urth district was referred to the Com.
mittee on Elections.
Except O resolution of Senator Young,
relative to Senator Blunt, which was ruled
ont of order, and the iatter's reply, nothing
beyond the ordinary routine occurred.
A bill was introduced by Senator Landry
and referred, to annex q portion OF st. John
to St. james parish.
The deficiency bill was postponed.
A Joint resolution for the relief of the
widow of John Gair was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
House bills authorizing the receipt of
taxes of 1875 without penalties till the thir-
ty fret of March; prescribiUg the mileage
of members, and number and pay Of en-
ployes of the General Assembly; to ineor-
porate the Bricklayers' Association were re-
ferred.
A joint resolution to Congress relative to
levees was adopted.
III ira Aha nf pfof
proof was passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
[Mr. Keeting in the chair.l
Mr.. Dinkgrsve introduced q Joint resolu-
ton in relation to Sheriff Handy.
Mr.. Paris moved that it be referred to the
Committee on City Affairs.
Mr. BlAsd& objected to q reference to the
Committee on City Affairs on the ground
that the subject matter of the resolution
was entirely relative TO the Supreme Court
and therefore pertinent to the whole State
and not to one parish.
It was so referred, however, by q vote of
forty-seven to sixteen, the COMMITTEES, on
motion of Mr.. Moore, being instructed to
report tomorrow.
The equalization bill was postponed.
The bill authorizing the parish of La
fourche to levy tax Of one and half mills
for drainage and improvement purposes
The Senatorial district bill was called up
by Mr.. Drury, but pending motion to in
definitely postpone, on which no quorum
voted, the House adjourned.
Saturday, March "a, 1877.
SENATE.
No quorum present, and adjourned to
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
No quorum present, and adjourned to
Monday.
Monday, March 30, 1877.
SENATE.
No quorum present, ARd q recess was
taken till p. IA.
After recess, no quorum assembling, the
Senate adjourned.
house OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
IMr. Souer in the chair.
Mr.. Moore, from the Committee on
/ Claims, reported tavOrably on that of James
Koppel for 1924 % for provisions supplied
/ the militia in 1873.
Mr.. Gracien stated the claim was Just
one and long due. The money had beer
advanced and shonld have been repaid. In
response to . question he detailed the cir
/ eumstances of the bill.
/ Mr.. Keeting considered the passage OF the
i bill would be useless; the constitutional
amendments of 1874 would cause it to be
/ eniOined.
Mr.. Gracien claimed the passage would
be an act of Justice to Mr.. KOppel and en-
able him to pursue HE claim in the courts
Mr.. Moore thought the question the
House should consider was whether or moi
the State had used the money; and If the
money had been advanced, 1t should be re
paid. Il had been advanced in time o.
| emergency; the bill had been approved by
Acting Governor Antoine, and afterwarC
by Governor Kellogg. 1t WAS certainly {
Just claim.
The House refused to suspend the rules
The bill to repeal act No. % Of 1868, Il
increaee the revenues of the State by tncor
pOrasing the Louisiana Lottery Company
came up, but no quorum voted on the sus
pension Of the rules, and the House I'D
iourned.
Tuesday. March ~, 1877
SENATE.
No Quorum, eighteen Senators being pref
emit, and adjourned on motion OF Senate
Young.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
mfr. Keeting in the chair
quorum present
Mr.. De Lacy's bill to incorporate the tow
of Pineville passed.
Mr.. Souer called up the equalization bill
and 1t was passed.
Democratic CaucHscs.