The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-08
The House

met promptly at noon. Speaker Bush in the
chair.
The Speaker announced as a rule of the House
that smoking would be prohibited. and he in
tended to enforce the rule riigidly.
No quorum, the Democratic caucus not hav-
On a second roll call ninety nine members
in session and opened for business.
Gen. Young. of Claiborne, moved that COM
mittse of three be appointed to wait on the Gov
ernor and notify him that the House was in ses-
Mr. Hill. of Orleans. moved as an amendment
that the committee be appointed to first notify
the Senate that the House Was in session. and
The amendment was accepted. and SO the mo-
ton passed. The Speaker announced the f9l;
lowing committee: Gen. Young. Hon. J. d. Hill
The Clerk read the credentials Of Mr.. Brice
memb r elect from Bienyille. and he was duly
sworn in as member of the House:
Mr. Carville, Of Ibervile moved that barri-
cade be placed across st. Louis street during the
session of the House. The resolution was
Mr. Carville arose to ask information. He
wished to know If the members OF the Leglsa-
were not emitted to copies Of the aGs Of III the
copy to he Secretary Of State, and was told that
The Speaker replied that 1t was usual to pro-
bers, but this had not been done in this in
stance. He thought it but right that the Legis-
The Secretary Of the Senate announced that
the Senate was organized. and that committee
of three had been appointed to inform the Gov
ernor thereof.
Gen Young, of the committee appointed to
notify the Senate and Governor, renorted.
The Governor desired the committee to say
to the House that. owing to his inability to pro-
cure certain facts, his message would not be
really before Wednesday next.
notifying the House OF his veto of the Joint
resolution authorizing the police jury Of JET
| ferson. right bank. to transact business in the
| town of Carrollton; and also his veto OF an
act to in corporate the Eastern Louisiana Rail
| road Company. on the ground that both acts
were unconstitutional.
| On motion OF Mr.. Drury the message of the
| Governor was ordered printed in the official
journal. and made the special order OF the day
| on Wednesday.
On motion of Mr.. Bridger. the House pro-
ceeded to the drawing of seats, member from
| each parish having the right to draw a seat for
| himself and his colleagues.
| Mr.. Souer. asked the unanimous consent Of
the House for Gov. Hahn to select his seat,
which being accorded. that gentleman selec' ed
| No &C. in the main aisle. A Few minutes after
o'clock the selection of seats had BEEN finished.
Mr. Lyons. of East Feliciana. arose to ques-
| ton of privilege. He stated that he saw, to his
surprise. statement in newspaper to the
| effect that he was candid te for Speaker. DE
was not aware that any change was contem-
plated but certainly his name had been used
| without authority.
Gov. Hahn then stated that he was desired by
| his Republican associates to denv the report
that change In the organization OF the House
GOV. Hahn paid high tribute to the ability
him most acceptable to himself and his party
i resoius ion was offered instructing the Score
] tary of State to furnish the members Of the