The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-19

johnson, 4. M, Of Terrebonne,
Heating, y. W.. OF Caddo. '0-''
Lewis. John d.. 81 Natchitoches.
M Mssl2lss, WIRE f q q f Ay9yYIl9s
bsmmes, Richard Of st. james.
Thomas. g., OF Bossier.
Watson. Z. j. of Madison.
WWa a11Iag b H o. \. o s. Pla1uemines.
D. That the following named seven Bepublt.
cans TO wit: Nicholas Burton of Uarroll Aris-
tide Dei9ie, 81 Orb, ms; Emile Dttiege. Of st.
q M,9 oe Il gssr y
Anderson Tolliyer. Of Conoordia shall be admit-
ted TO seats on this floor on their signifyng their
session, after having been duiy sworn u In sp az
members, said seats continuing TO be- ot,c,lp jad
by ne present occupants. without Impairment
said parties respectively, Subject To eob}astae
tion, on the par. q Cain sarain. OF Carroll. j.
t. han 8 81 fgssrag q
John T. Billieu. Of Lafourehe; Ludgsr BafbiTl.
Of Ayoyelles. and VIM Hidgely Of Goneordia, 10.
testations 10 be decided after full far and i'm
partial hearing, the rights IF neither Of the par
tles being aaseted by ANYTHING herein or that
tions. however. not to be exercised until the next
session Of the General Assembly.
4. That the organization Of this House be pre-
change pr alteration Of any kind, and that
nothing herein shall In ahywlse affect or I'm
any acts or doines Of the General Assembly a,r,
the. contrary. it Is to be. distinctly understood
that all thsir, acts and ines, without exoep-
ton, shall be held to be- as they are in fact legal
and valid In every respect. and binding and
obligatory on the people of the State Of Louis
lana.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
tions taken up.
fl,,l H.. 4. ~
yeas and nays were called for with the follow
ing result:
Yeas-.Hqn. L. Bush. Speaker. and Messrs.
Brady, Brooks Berry, Bell, Briggs, Oarioss.
,,,ayrles, Dsslasy,ign.s,. Duke nagres: DAvy.
n,ond, Jonas. Kennedy Kelly Of !" inn, Kelly
Lea Leonhard q Orleans. Martin. Means. Mo.
son, Rideley, Ryland, Randolph Robertson.
Holle. saran, Shakespeare, singleton, stewart.
WORRIES. WashRup99. e Wood SIA Wiane Yo 1au
OF Claiborne aud Young Of East Baton Rouge
Nays-Messrs. Ayeoek. Bowdeu. Cressy Foer-
ster, Hill q. 'rlsans, Lyous Leeds. Newsom.
Bouton, spillef and TrHmoulet-11.
The resolutions were adopted
The preamble was adopted.
Mr. Kidd, chairman, on behalf Of the Special
Committee TO present resolutions relative to tho
late Hon. w. s. Cookerham offered the follow
ing.
whereas :, I The Honorable Y s. Coekestham
vile, has been removed from his sphere OF use-
funess by death therefore be- IL
Resolped ~ The House Of Representatives. Of uss
State Of Louisiana. in General assembly Commenced
That in the death Of ths Hon. W. s. Cockerhagl,
this House has lost one of its most valued menu
bsrs, his parish an able and patriotic Repre-
sentative. and society u worthy Christian gen.
tlgmHu.
Resoiped further. That this House extends to
the widow and family Of our del artei friend
it's warrnest sym pathy and coincidence in their
III Resoioea 0 further, That these resolutions be-
ent4red on tho journal Of ths House and that q
| copy thereof be forwarded by the Speaker to tho
widow OF the deceased
On the motion Of Mr.. Kidd. seconded by Mr..
jonas, the rules Of the House were suspended.
and the resolutions were taken up.
On motion OF Mr. Berry rising vote was
| taken on ths adoption Of the resolutions result
| ing in unanimous affirmative vote.
JOINT RESOLUTION FROM THE SENATE.
| The following message was received from tho
| Senate:
| SENATE CHAMBER. STATE or LOUISIANA, r
New Orleans. April II, 1877.
| TO the Honorable the Speaker and Members Of
| the House Of Representatives;
| Geutleprn-I am instructed to inform yonr
| honorable body that the Senate has finally
| pas sed and requests your concurrence in Senate
Joiut Rss9lqtiqp ndorsing the policy Of tho
operation with and support of the same."
Also, to inform your b9ngrabe body that the
Lieutenant Governor aud President Of tbs Sen
a.e has signed duly enrolled SeBHte bill NO. 40.
entitled An act to amend and re-enaGt sections
10 and % Of an aet, entitled IA act to regulate
public education in the State of Louisiana to
provide revenue for the same etc. approved
March 26, 1877, and to request the signature of
the speaker OF the House Of Representatives to
Respectfully,
JOHN CLEdG.
secretary.
On motion the above entitled Joint resolution
was taken up and read.
Under d suspension Of the rules the bill
underwent Its several readings and passed.
Notice OF concurrence was sent to the Senate-
RESOLUTION.
Whereas. the people of the State Of Louisiana,
after years Of suffering and misrule, have, with
supreme satisfaction. seen the wise determine
ton OF Pre- ident Hayes. as expressed in his in
aueural and already happily executed in South
Carolina TO restore local self-g0vernmentto the
Southern States and peace and prosperity to ths
whole country by he return to and rigid follow
Ing OF tbs wise principles OF constitutional gov
erpment:
Therefore be it resoEued BY the Senate and House
q ReDresentntiUes. ETC., / That we cordially in
in his inaugural. and we pledge our hearty CO.
operation. aid AMI support In the execution
thereon
q. That the execution Of the said policy in
Louisiana will prove the source OF inestimable
blessings to her people. lift up their burdensd
spirits heal their wounded prosperity, renew
their wasted fields, bring happiness to their
homes and give to the whole people. without
distinction ri race color future OF pro-
gress as we'll moral as material.
8. That as an earnest OF our endeayors, we
hereby solemnly declare that it fs and will bo
the purpose Of the government Of Louisiana.
represented by Francis T. Ticholls as Its execu-
tive head
First--To accept In good faith the thirteenth.
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
constitution Of the United Staes in letter and
spirit
second The enforcement OF the laws rigidIy
and imp rtially to the end that violence and
crime shall be suppressed and promptly