New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-16

The Senate cauens was called to order at
eleven O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.. L. A.
WiItz in the chair and a quorum declared
present by the Secretary.
Mr.. GoOds gave notice of bill to regulate
the taxes in the various parishes.
Mr.. BOatner gave notice of two bills. one
to regulate jury trials in civil cases, and one
to give additional powers to justices of the
peace.
Mr.. Ellis introduced bill to repeal sec-
tiOns nineteen and seyenty-two of Rays
Revised Statutes, and the bill was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
The House caucus was called to order at
half.psst eleven o'clock, with Mr.. Bush ia
the chair A quorum was declared present
By the clerk, after which prayer was of
fered by the Rev. Father Hubert.
A message from the Senate caucus was re.
Oeived, announcing that they had passed a
concurrent resolution appointing commit.
tee to examine the books and vouchers of
the State Auditor and Treasurer.
Mr.. Voorhies presented memorial from
the sisters in charge of the House of the
Good Shepherd asking for relief, which was
referred to the Committee on Charitable
Institutions.
Mr.. Kidd called up the concurrent resO-
luton to appoint committee to examine
the books and papers of the State Auditor
and Treasurer. Mr.. Kidd also moved that
the bill be amended so as to specify that il
referred to the Auditor ahd Treasurer
whose term of office expired January l.
1877. The resolution was then passed al
amended.
Mr.. Bell, of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, reported back q bill relative tO
licenses, and recommended the postpone
ment of the bill, as his committee had a
general bill on the subject in preparation
The bill was, on motion, laid on the table
subject to call.
A joint session was then held for the pur.
pose of battOting for United Sta tes Sena.
tor. The ballot resulted as follows;
Jonas 81, Gibson IL, Robertson 10, Eagsn
10, Wieklife a.
There being no choice the Senate caucus
withdrew, after which they went into ex.
ecutivs session, which was raised shortly
after one O'Clock, and no quorum being
present, the body adjourned until this
morning.
In the House caucus Mr.. Barrett rose to
question Of privilege and read letter to
him from W. J. De Lacy of the legal House
of Representatives, now in session at the
State House.
HOUSE, OF RKPRRsKNTATIvKs,
New Orleans, January Is 1877.
Hon. z. J. Barrett of Rapides, Odd FelowG' Hall:
SR-In order to correct any erroneous
inference that might be drawn by my ad-
dress in the absve House, respectfully at
test my firm belief that the step YOU have
taken in quitting our Legislature and going
over to the Nichols body, was based upon
what you consider your sense of right, and
for no other reason, either pecuniary or
prospective patronage.
Respectfully,
w. JOHN DELACY,
Representative from Rapides parish, Louis
lana.
1t was ordered spread on the minutes.
Mr.. Wilde, of Orleans, gave notice of a
bill to limit expenses and making all ap-
preparations in excees of revenues null and
void, and one remitting tax penalties.
Mr.. Steele offered a bill to incorporate
0uaehita City, according to notice.
The caucus then adjourned until seven
O'Clock in the evening.
At seven O'Clock, no quorum present. An
adjournment was next in order.