The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-11
10 chnins. and The Henais Withdrew.

Previous TO the ballottng Mr., MBtehee withs
drew the name Of Col. Jas. d. Casey; Senator Al
Andrew uanega; MIR, Hammond Withdrew the
name OF Mr. j. II. Brigham. Mr.. Singleton nofn4
mated Mr.. Richard Il. Brown Senator Ellis
nominated COL G. W. MeOrauie.
Mr. Billieu, Of Lafoufebe, introduced . resolu-
ton providing for the compensation OF the clerks
Of certain committees.
Mr.. Meuehee offered an amendment providing
that the clerks OF those committees be paid for
the number Of days that they have actually
served. He did not wish the clerks to be paid for
doing nothing.
Mr.. Young. Of East Baton Rouge, and Mr..
Greasy, OF Orleans, said they were In favor of
economy and ref rm. but the clerks employed by
the committees were IN constant attendance on
the committees and aubjeet to their orders.
MIR, Meaehee said that he knew of one commits
tee where special contract was made with The
clerk TO pay him only for the time for which they
were actually EN- ployed
Gain Bsrtain said beosuse the committees had
failed to make such contracts, was no reason why
the clerks should not be paid.
MIR. Young took similar view, and commended
that the law said that the clerks should be paid
seven dollars day aud did not exclude Sundays.
He thought il was small economy 10 deprive the
clerks Of their per diem.
Mr.. Huntington argued against the amend.
ment from legal pint Of view, OF law and
equity, and besides, on the ground OF the inn
pfacticability OF determining the time during
which the clerks had been employed.
MIR. MeGehee oontended that the CLERKS had
not been legally appointed. He wanted to settle
the matter now for the future.
Gen. Young replied by asking how the rule
would apply TO tho gentleman himself, who had
been absent from the House for several days.
Hew would IL apply 10 other members who had
ajso absented themselvea7 He Thought that
certainly no member Of the House would vote
to out down their per diem because they had
been absent.
The yeas ard nays were called on motion TO
lay on the table Mr.. Mcdehee's amendment.
Cain ssrtaip was on his feet again, and made n
vociferous argument in favor OF paying tho
clerks who had been engaged on u solemn con-
tract. He moved to reconsider the vote by which
the House refused TO lay on the table MIR. Mode"
hee's amendment.
Mr. MeGehee spoke again. The law SAID that
the clerks were TO be employed with auihnfisa-
ton of the House, and II was only on the thirty
thii day Of the session that suoh authorization
was asked.
Mr.. Young said tho resolution placed before
him, az Chairman Of the Committee on Oontins
gent Expenses, the alternative OF violating the
law or OF violating the instructions Uf the House,
Aud 40 he had the House III greater awe than the
law he would follow the instructions OF the House
He would vote for Mr.. Megshee's amendment
since i seemed TO be favored by the House.
The House refused To reconsider the vote by
which they refused to lay the amendment on the
table.
Mr. Greasy, of Orleans, suggested the neees.
city OF paying in full tho clerk OF the Judiciary
Committee.
Hr. Huntington said that he woald oppose the
amendment, for in doing go he was doing an act
OF consistency and complying with the law which
was explicit in ths matter OF paying the clerks.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Billieu, Mr.. Modehee
offered another amendment, requiring that tho
clerks should be paid for the number OF days they
have actually been engaged. except the clerks OF
the Enrolling, the Contingent Expenses and the
Judiciary Committees, who shall be paid for full
time.
Lincoln. both opposed the amendment on grounds
already stated,
The yeas ADD nays being called on the adoption
OF the amendment resulted In 3D. yeas, 10 nays.
The resolution was then adopted, Mr.. VOORHEES,,
ho xever, giving notice hat tomorrow he would
move reconsideration OF the vote.
Mr. Toler, Of Rich and, called up Honse bill
No. 1913, to approximate 1890 for assessment and
tax collectors rolls.
The House resolved itself into
COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE
to consider the BILL
MIR. Hill In the chair.
MIR. Teller explained that previous appropria-
ton OF $4,000 for blank assessment and tax rolls,
to be furnished by the Auditor, was insufficient.
The bill was adopted by the committee, which, on
rising. reported tavorably upon IL to the House.
Speaker Bush in the chair.
The bill being taken up was passed finally.
MIR. Lyons, OF East Felicana, chairman OF the
Committee on Corporations, reported tavorably
upon House bill No. 332, to incorporate Orleans
Fire Company No. 81, Of New Orleans. Passed
finally.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr.. Ferguson, OF Orleans, by tonsont--A
bill relative to garpshees and to attachment
suits TO be put on the summary docket OF the
Supreme Court. Referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
Also, q bill TO revive and extend the charter of
the First Baptist Church OF New Orleans. Re-
Ferred to the Committee on Charitable Ipstitu-
tions.
BY Mr.. Huntington-A bill to authorize l.. O.
Maclin to sue the State. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee
motion to adjourn was rejected.
MIR. Hill In the chair.
Mr.. Leeds, OF Orleans, called up Senate bill
No. 14l, to regulate pablo education in Louisi-
ana reported with anne ndments by the Commit
toe on Education.
One amendment exempts the Administrator OF
Finance from giving bond as custodian OF the
school fund; another authorizes the city Board
Of Education to select its own office. Both were
adopted.
Another requires the Superintendent Of Public
Education TO visit each parish at least once
year, when practicable.
Mr. Bowden objected to the last words, which
would leave IL to the discretion OF the Superin-
tendent, who should be required positively to
visit the schools at least once year.
MIR. Lyons was Of the same opinion, and he
moved to strike out section second which would
leave the law as 1t now IL. making 1t the duty OF
the superintendent to make the visit in the coun-
try parishes. Consideration OF the bill was post
poned for fifteen inmates, to permit Mr.. VOORHEES,
10 present the following
IMPORTANT RESOLUTION:
Whereas, ii is important, on account OF the
material interests of Louisiana, that the present
unnecessary political complications be promptly
cd Lad il naaira bla IN aid the PfeRI ent
in his expressed wish to restore peace and har-
mony throughout the county; therefore, be it
ResolUed That we cordially invite the duly
elected members Of this House who have hereto.
fore abstained from answering roll call TO Mt
once occupy their seats on The floor OF this House
and thereby facilitate the prompt solution Of our
present difficulties and the peaceful settlement Of
the present disturbed condition OF affairs.
Nh VOORHEES, took occasion to say that the
House had daily waited upon these members TO