New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tenth Days Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans, March 10, 1877. 5
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 Caddo, Brown of JEFF
fersOn, Blair, Brewster, BOsley, Blasdel,
Brooks, Blackstone, Como, Cole, Drury,
burden, Drew, De Lacy, Dickinson, Dink-
grave, Desmaraie, D'Avy, Dejoie Devezin,
Early, Evans, Elliott, Gardere, Claude, Gary,
CAN'T, Gracien, Hill of Ascension Hughes,
Holt of East Baton Rouge, Holt of West
Baton ROuge, Heath, johnson Of De Soto,
Jones, Robert johnson, Keeting, Kern, Lane,
Lastrappes, Lewis, Magloire, Martin, MilOn,
Moore, RoutOn, Raby, Souer, Swazie, Snaer,
Seveignes, Shelton, SHINES, Stewart,
Thomas, Tolliver, Washington, j. G. Wat
son, Watson, Walker-63.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr.. Graoien the reading of
the journals of the fourth, fifth, sixth,
seventh, eighth and ninth days proceed.
ings was dispensed with and they were
adopted.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. SOuer offered the following resolu-
ton, which was read and adopted under q
suspension of the rules:
Resolved, That the following named COM
mittees are hereby declared standing COM
mittees of this House:
Committee on Insurance, to consist of
| seven members.
Committee on Grievances, to consist of
| eleven members.
Committee on Peace and Order, to consist
| OF eleven members.
Committee on Game Laws, to consist Of
| seven members.
q Committee on Unfinished Business, to
consist of seven members.
Mr.. MilOn offered the following resolution,
which lies over nnder the rules:
| Resolved, That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses is hereby
instructed to make q report to this House
/ of an itemized account of expenditures
made during the regular session of 1877,
/ and the manner of disbursement of the
| SIS, 600 contingent fund appropriated for
| the use of the House of Representatives
and what amount is remaining on hand.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Gracien gave notice that he weuld at
some future time introduce an act for the
relief of Nicholas Burton.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
According to previous notice, Mr.. De
Lacy introduced House bill No. so, an act
to incorporate the town of Pineyille, in the
parish Of Rapides, Louisiana.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was read 3 second time and referred
20 the Committee on Corporations.
Previous notice having been given, Mr..
Cole introduced House bin No. 81, an act
TO provide for the exemption from State and
parish taxes Of all lands rendered unpro-
ductive, or on which the crop shall have
been damaged Or destroyed by overflow,
and specifying the evidence on which the
tax collectors shall make the deduction,
and the manner in which the account shall
be adjusted ct the AUDITORS Office.
Read first time.
Under q suspension Of the constitutional
rules the bill was placed on its second
reading and referred to ahe COMMITTEES On
Ways and Means.
Under previous notice, Mr.. Gaude intro
dnced House bill No. 50, an act to author.
Ire and empower the police jury Of the
parilh Of Lafoufche 70 raise a. sd valorem
tax Of one half 81 anep per cent annually On
all the ta1abls property Of tbs said pariuh
tor the putposs Of pafoehial internal im-
proYemaQfs. drainage. etc.; rsgnlntine TIE
poWszs Of seid police iurg 10 ne manage.
msat control I'D disposal Of the same.
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