New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thirteenth Days Proceedings.

HWDBE DE REPRESENTATIVES,
Thirteenth Days Proceedings.
HOUSE, or RkPRKsRgTATrFRs
Eew Orleans, January Is, 1871.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Hshn 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, Barron, Brewster, BOkley, Brooke,
Carville, Como, Cole, Drurv, Burden. Da.
wilson, Drew, De Lacy, Dickinson, Dink-
grave, Desmarsis. D'Avy. Detiege, Dejoie,
Early, Gardere, Claude, CAN'T, Gary, Ora
Glen, Hill Of Ascension, Hughes, Holt of
East Baton Rouge, Holt of West Baton
Rouge, Heath, johnson of De Soto. Jones,
III. M. johnson, Robert johnson, Keeting,
Lane, Leonard of CaddS, Lewis, MagIoire,
Martin, Milon, Moore, Routon, Romero,
Raby, Souer, Swszie, Snaer, Seveignes,
Shelton, Stewart. Thomas, Tolliver, Wash.
iDgton, Watson, Warmoth, Walker-62.
On motion of Mr.. Dstlege the reading of
the journal was dispensed with and after
it was corrected so as to state that Mr..
Barron voted for Mr.. Raby instead of Mr..
Taylor Beattie as United States Senator for
the vacant unexpired term, it was &p-
proved.
Mr.. Souer rose TO question of privilege.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Moore, by consent, offered the follow
ing resolution, which was read and referred
to the Committee en- Elections and QuRlid-
cstions:
WHEREAS, Albert Estopinal, of the par
| ish of St. Bernard, q member of this House,
has deserted his seat, and joined an illegal
and revolutionary body. with the purpose
of aiding and abetting an attempt TO over
throw and usurp the government of this
State; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Reat in this House of
the said Albert Estopinal be and it lie here
by declared vacant.
ResOlDed That the Governor be and is
hereby officially notified of the vacancy
thus created, and that he is requested TO
issue his proclamation in accordance with
law for an election to fill the same.
Mr.. Deemarais presented petition from
the police jury of the parish OF St. Landry,
which was ordered to be referred to the
Committee on ParOchial Affairs when ap,
pointed.
The Speaker laid before the House the pc
titiOn OF P. P. Carroll, eontesting che seat
of Albert Estopinal az a Representative o.
the parish of st. Bernard, which was re
ferred to the Committee on Elections ant
Qualifications.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Brooks gave notice that he would, q
some future time, introduce a. bill to amend
and re-ensct sectiOns three, five, six anG
thirteen of an act to incorporate the tow
of Franklin, parish of st. Mary, fix it
boundaries, provide for the government 0
the same, and to repeal all laws heretofOr,
passed, approved April IS, 1876.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Leonard, of Caddo, called up HOus
bill No. II, joint resolution, to ratify AM
confirm contract entered into by the Gov
} ernor with T. G. Cone, relative to Ian,
claims Of the State against the Unite,
States.
Read a second time and ordered TO be re
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary whel
appointed.
According to previous notice, Mr.. Des
marsis introduced House bill No. %, an &C
relative to drawing jurors in and for tn
parish of St. Landry, fixing the number o
jurors to be drawn, and limiting their tim
of service.
Read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
} the bill was read second time and Ordere
to be referred TO the Committee on Jud
cisry when appointed.
By unanimous consent Mr.. McMillen Of
fered tine following resolution, which wa
read and adopted under suspension of tn
rules:
} WHEREAS, J. has been charged in
speech deliver, before Democratic cat
Gus by Mr.. P 3. s. Pinehback that eac
member of The General Assembly receive
the sum of $3.50 for his vote in favor of "
P. Kellogg as United States Senator at tn
election held on the tenth instant, whic
} sum was paid to each member by the HoI
L. j. SOuer, q member of this House, trOH
the parish of Avoyellea; therefore, belt
ResolVed That o select committee of hv
be appointed by the Speaker to inquire int
the correctness of this statement, and tbs
the said committee be and is hereby en-
! | powered TO send for persons and paper
J administer Oaths and take the testimony
, | witnesses.
The Speaker informed the House thu
Mr.. Burton, of Carroll, was at home, indi
3 posed, but would be present if it wss neee
sary in order to make quorum.
/ The Committee on Elections and Quail
. cations, through its chairman, submitte
: the following report, which was receive
! and read:
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS,
New Orleans, January l3, 1877.
. To the Honorable speaker and Members of Il
House Of RSpret entatives;
Your Committee on Elections and Qua
I ficRtions have the honor to report that the
/, had the following contests for seats in tn
House under consideration:
8 N. Lastrappes VS.. NJ. V. Singleton, of
= Landry, and s, w. Blasdel VS.. Jul
Brady, of st. TAmmAny, and would repO
?, that N. Lastrsppes, Of Sc. Landry, and s.
- Biasdel, of st. Tammany, be seated
members of this House. subject to conteE
GEORGE DRURY, ChaiTma
!, G. w. KEETING,
/. GEORGE GRACIEN,
!, OSCAR HOLT.
i NICHOLAS BURTON,
H RABY,
= WILLIAM C. GARY.
+ On motion of Mr. Dejoie q committee
three members were appointed to infor
4 the Senate that the House was ready
meet that body in joint session for the pu
: pose of going into an election for Unit
4 States Senator for the vacant unexpir'
) term.
+ The Chair appointed Messrs. Dejoie, HO
/, of East Baton Rouge, and Cole as said OOI
q mittee.
0 The committee returned with the info
? nation that the Senate would be ready
j meet the House in joint sesaiOn in 8 fe