New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-24


Fobb, Gardere, Claude, CAN'T, Gary, Ora
Glen, Hill of Ascension, Hughes, Holt OF
West Baton Rouge, johnson of De Soto,
Jones, 81. M. johnson, Robert johnson,
Keeting, Kern, Lastrappes, Lewis, Magloire,
Martin, MilOn, Moore, Paris, ROutOn, Raby,
Souer, Snser, Seveignes, Shelton, Thomas,
Tolliver, Washington, j. G. Watson, Wat
son, Walker-6I.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Gracien, the reading of
the journals of the fOrtieth, forty-6rst and
forty-seeond days proceedings was dis.
pensed with, and they were adopted.
Speaker Hahn in the chair
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Dejoie offered the following resolu.
ton, which was read and adopted under q
suspension of the rules:
ResolUed, That all pages be paid for forty
days pro rata out of the sum allowed by
law, and they are hereby discharged, and
the chairman of the Committee on COntin-
gent Expenses of the House of Representa-
tives is directed to issue vouchers as above
directed, and the Speaker of the House is
requested to sign the same.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Notices were given that at some future
time the following entitled bills would be
introduced:
By Mr., Moore:
A bill entitled an act to create the ofice
of gas inspector of the parish of Orleans, to
define the pow ers and duties of the officer
thereof, and to provide for the manner of
his appointment and fix his fees and salary.
By Mr.. DejOie:
An act to incorporate the Sons and
Daughters of Abraham Benevolent Asso.
citation of the city of New Orleans and the
State of Louisiana.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Under previous notice, Mr.. SOuer intro
duced House bill No. 80, an act repeating
sections two, three and four of an act en-
titled an act to regulate the manner of max.
ing advertisements in judicial proceedings
and sales of property under judicial process
in all parishes other than that of Orleans;
regulating the price therefor, and directing
the manner and prices at which contracts
should be made by police juries or munich
pal corporations, except New Orleans, for
public printing, and re-enacting and amend
ing section fifteen of an act entitled an act
relative to public printing, approved July
81, 1868.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was read a second time and con-
sidered as engrossed.
Mr. SOuer moved to suspend the constitu-
tiOnal rules so as to place the bill on its
third reading and final passage, on which
the yeas and nays were ordered, with the
following result:
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Bird, Burton, Blair,
Blasdel, Brooks, Blackstone, Cole, Drury,
Devezin, Dickinson, Desmarais, Detiege,
Dejoie, Early, Elliot, FObb, Gardere, Gaude,
CAN'T, Gary, Gracien, Hill of Ascension,
johnson, Robert johnson, Keeting, Kern,
Lewis, Magloire, Martin, Milon, Moore,
Paris, ROuton, Raby, Souer, Snaer, Shelton,
Seveignes, Thomas, Tolliver, Washington,
j. c. Watson, Watson, Walkers.
Nsys-Barrington Brown of Jefferson,
BOsley, Como, burden, Dayries, Drew, De-
Lacy, Dinkgrave, D'Avy, Holt of East
Baton Rouge, Lastrappes, Stewards.
FOur-ffths of the members present not
voting in the affirmative, the constitutional
rules were not suspended, and the bill was
placed on the calendar.
Under previous notice Mr.. D'Avy intro
duced House bill No. SO, an act for the re-
lief of Bernard Martin, late supervisor of
registration of the parish OF st. Landry.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was placed on its second reading
and ordered to be referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations when appointed.
Previous notice having been given, Mr.
Como introduced House bill No. 81, an act
to amend and re-enact section eleven of an
act relative to juries in and for the State Of
Louisiana, approved April 80, 1873.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was placed on its second reading
and ordered to be referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary when appointed.
APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The Speaker announced the following
standing committees;
On AppropriAtiOns--Mr. Keeting, of Cad
do, chairman, and Messrs. Drury, of As
sumption; Blackstone, of Orleans; Lane
of East Baton Rouge; Thomas, of BOssiel
Moore, of Orleans, and one vacancy.
On Enrollment-Mr. DeiOie, of Orleans
chairman; and Messrs. Snaer, of Iberia
Gracien, Of Orlea Is; D'Avy, of st. Landry
Holt, of East Baton Rouge; Kern, of Oi
leans; Dinkgrave, of Madison; Gardere, Q
Orleans, and three vacancies.
Mr.. Souer called up House bill No. 81
an act repeating sections seven and nine {
an act entitled an act defining the distance
from the domiciles of members of the Gen
erAl Assembly to the State House, fxin
the mode of ascertaining the per diem {
members of the General Assembly for th
time engaged in going to and returnin
from the State House and the mileage I
be paid, and the number of employees I
the General Assembly and their compens
ton, and defining their duties, and maxim
an appropriation 20 defray the expenses
the General Assembly, and to repeal q
No. 50 Of 1853.
The bill vas read third time by title.
Mr.. Detiege moved that it's further 60
alteration be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Graeien moved to lay that motto
IN the table, on which the yeas and ma,
! vsre ordered with the following result:
Yeas-Barrington, Bird, Brown of Cadd
! Burton, Blair, Brewster Blasael, Brooh