The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-20
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or IJHls-
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE
STATE or LOUISIANA.
EXTRA SESSION or 1871.
arAwtSrs naf ass. as vr g a, a. "a. a ~ q, n,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,


n. m. PRESENT.
Ayoeek. Grlleer.., Bleard. f,illeu.. i,owdsn,
barron, n,thrbIn Brady. Berry, Bell BRIGGS,
D'Ayy, Duke, Dnpree. Fergnaoa Fg.tb fitz'
patrick Fosrater. .aas4na, dillsspis. Hunting
ton q WIN # key q , 2a"s h Esq"
10 nhard ofurleins, Martin N,aaus, M9dehee
td Esg n SH"SI RGit2' rf' ots p as1"
Hie, Robertson Hnrin6, Hhnkspsafe, sngIe-
ton, sslf spler. Htaes, stewart, 5tsele Sellers,
Vaahur r' Wod IId" w"ma 9 F1'aa +
@ niborne and Young IT East Baton Rouge,
sevsntyssven members md n quorum.
Mr.. <artain, arising 10 question of privilege.
apaloglse for the absence Of Mr. Washington Of
Goneordin.
The journal Of tho nth was approved.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. VOORHEES, presented th following reseu-
ton:
Resolred. That tho honorable Speaker ~ the
Hoise If Representations be authorized bo issue
warrants for absent members. in aeeprdanga
wi4b section No. i5H of tho Revised statutes Of
The state ri Louisiana.
Under suspension OF the rules the resolution
WINS adopted.
Mr. VOORHEES, also presented the following
rpsoluli IN:
HnHDfHrl, bfNH Tho HHHifHnnD III bnpOpnInlttSG
on Contingent Expenses be authorized to issue
certificates 10 Hon II. J Brooks. of N, Mary,
md Hon, VIM Ksrn. of jeff rsop for the pay
mont Of tho mileage and per dieB, rs msmbers
Undor suspension of the rules lbs reaolu-
ton WIS adopted.
MBssAttE rRoM THE SENATE.
Tho following message was rsesivsd from tho
Senate
sgEATE CHAMBER,
sth's Of Louisiana,
New Orleans. April II. 1877. }
roths Honornbls Hpeaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives.
Ge"thrnen- nm Instructed TO inform your
honorable body that ths kennts hts adopted ths
following concurrent resolution, and requests
your concurrence In the same,
Respectfully. ~
Hsere'hry Of ths Senate.
MESSAGE From THE GOVERNOR.
Ths following MESSAGE WIS received from his
Ekeelenoy the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
State If L1nsiaun
New Orleans. April ~ 1A17 J
To tho Honorable speaker md members Of tho
House OF Representatives Of the State OF
gsnti,~lsa"i hnye the honor to inform you
that his hxccleney the Governor, has approved
and signed the following hets originated In
your honorable body.
An net 10 allow the police jnries of the vari-
ons parishes Of this State to fix the eompepsn-
zion Of sheriffs for keoping aand maintaining
prisoners In the common Jail "
An not to authorize tbs City Council Of the
city Of New Orleans to I'LL vacancies In offices,
Under The ehnrtsr 81 sid ely other than those
An act to abolish the office Of Public Admin
istntor throughout tho Sn o. tho parish Of Or.
a,mand and ra'e act ssetions anni1 n "nt NJ
n of isfo entitled An net providno fnr lie M,
pointment IF Public illustrators md dcan-
ing the duties Of the same approved March 8,
Respectfully,
BEN. @. MfRE,
Acting Private Secretary.
A further tneasnge was recev,d from hia TX =
eelloncy the Governor. MS follows:
state Of Louisiana.
Now Orleans, April 10. 1877.
To the Honorable the speaker and Members Of
te 1asn Of Representatives Of the State Of
Grniirnycn-T have tho honor to inform YOU
fhnt nis Exrc'enev, tbs Gnvarnnr, hna tbia dnv
l,,p in thn Uouae of Observation-Disclosures .ntiti"d
TINT Heanintion nrovi,I}ng f,r n h vd rnyr,,in
and topSgrnphe s"rvey Of bayou Bru
'''p'e''''''' Rem G MynE
Acting Privnis ssnretnrv
A''''k i'''"'' 'o'f'''i''
Mr.. johns. chairman, on behalf Of the Com
init'ee on the Judiciary. reported on House bill
No. 1896. IAN net to authorize l.. @. Macln to in
attute amt nyainst the state os fnuiaiann .
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faVorabiy.
The Joint committee on Preferred Calendar
raporled through Mr.. Aldips Of tho uo,,an aa
s,i1,,.aa - ''' "'
ioi'"S:
To the Honorable tho President and Memhers
Of the senate and Speaker and Memhsra OF
tho House Of Representatiyes:
gnauo1oo,. yo,- ;nin, oo,o,n,,tn. ao,u.oa
- ns,..em. ~ jrt 80 @ ~ Wv. nppoih,eu
cessary legislation, re pcctfully report that the
Ioliowlng IRE .ne ollip D,ias now remhinlna upon
II uss BIZ No, 900 rslnti We to reest ration 'A~'
House bill No. 297. to fund the debt Of East
Baton honTe. n. ,,r .o,.u. .a...
oflice "'' ''' -'" 49, '''''''o " "''' po'' Vi
House bill No. 21s, relative to reporter and
publisher OF the decisions OF the Supreme
o4 ml,so hin NJ m. A,oor;o,n pr,,,,,. lo,,