New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Fourth DAYS Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans, March 6, 1871 !
The House met pursuant TO adjournment,
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 CsddO, Brown of Jefferson,
Blair, Bosley, Blasdel, Brooke, Blackstone,
Como, Cole, Drury. burden, Davidson,
Dayries, Drew, De Lacy, Dickinson, Dink-
grave, Desmarais, D'Avy, Detiege, Deioie,
Devezin, Early, Evans, Elliott, Fobb, Gar
dere, Claude, Gary, Gracien, Hill OF As
cenaion, Hughes, Holt of East Baton
Rouge, Holt of West Baton Rouge, Heath,
Jones, Robert johnson, Lane, Lewis, Las
trappes, Martin, Milon, Moore, Paris, Rou-
ton, Romero, Raby, Sour, Swazie, Snaer, Sc
veignes, SHINES, Thomas, Tolliver, Watson,
Washington, j. G. Watson, Walker-6l.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis the reading of
the journals of the first, second and third
days proceedings was dispensed with, and
they were approved.
The Speaker announced the appointment
of the following standing committee and to
fill vacancies on other committees:
Committee on ImmigratiOn-Ar. Des-
marais, chairman, and Messrs. Hughes,
Evans, Blasdel, BOsleY and Gardere.
To fill vacancies on the Committee on
Charitable and Public Institutions-Me ssrs
Seveigues and Swa2ie.
To fill vacancy on the Committee on
Canals and Drsinage-Mr. Blasdel.
To fill vacancy Oh the Committee on
Public Institutions Hughes.
To fill vacancy on the Committee on
State Library-Mr. Hughes.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Lewis offered the following reeolu-
ton, which was read under suspension OF
the rules and adopted:
Resolved, That the same officers and en-
ployes who served during the regular SEES
sion of 1877 be and the same are hereby re-
tanned in extra session, and that this resO'
| linton shall take effect from and after its
adoption.
| NOTICES OF BILLS.
Notices were given that the following en-
titled bills would be introduced at some fu
ture time;
By Mr.. Routon, of Catahoula:
An act to pay witnesses that are sum
moned by the courts to testify before thu
grand iuries of the parishes of this State
the parish of Orleans excepted, who shall
receive the same pay as other State wit
nesses.
By Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles;
An act making an appropriation to pa!
the mileage and per diem of the members
officers, employees and contingent expense
for the extra session of 1877, and the def
cheney of the regular session.
By Mr.. D'Avy, of st. Landry:
An act to amend sections two four an
eight of an act incorporating the town G
Washington, parish of st. Landry.
By Mr.. Moore, of Orleans:
An act to create the office of insurance il
/. spector of the State of Louisiana; to defn
his powers and duties; to provide for th
! manner of his appOin tment, and to fix b
! fees and salary.
e INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice Mr.. Drur
introduced House bill No. AZ, joint resol
!, ton to Congress, relative to levees.
y Read first time.
IS The constitutional rules being suspendt
the bill was read second time and col
sidered as being engrossed.
= Under further suspension of the const
!, tutional rules the bill was placed on i
third reading and final passage, its tit
70 was adopted and it was ordered to be sci
y to the Senate for concurrence.
q. Under previous notice Mr.. Dinkgrave
d troduced House bill No. 40, an act relati
u u to the building in which the sessions of t
fe Supreme Court shall be held, and MAXI
II an appropriation for fitting up the same.
% Read first time.
il The constitutional rules being suspend
70 the bill was read a second time and referr
Z to the Committee on Appropriations.
le According to previous notice Mr.. Bfe
at ster introduced House bill No. A, an act
q the relief of the public schools of the Of
u of New Orleans.
,p Read frat time.
10 Under 3 suspension of the constitution
rules the bill was placed on its secO
reading and referred to the Committee
= Education.
q. According to previous notice Mr.. BroC
Is. introduced House bill No. As, an act
ht amend and re.enact sections three, six
~ ~ thirteen of an act to incorporate the to-
lie of Franklin, etc., approved April Is, 1876
cd Read FIRST time.
III The constitutional rules having been 4
ID pended, the bill was read second time {
az referred to the Committee on COrporatiO
~ Under previous notice Mr.. Drury IN
to. dueed House bill No as, an act repeal
~ all laws or parts Of laws exempting pI
'SSs erty from taxation.
to Read frat time.
Of Under & suspension Of the censhtutc
y rules the bill vas again read and Eetes
"a the Committee On Ways and Means.
I'd According Is pFsvious notice Mr. 2
.bs grave introduced aouse pa No. g e