The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12

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Singleton. NJ v, OF st. Landry.
= spiller, Levi, Of Livingston.
@ Taylor, J g., Of Uuachita.
Tremonlet H., of Orleans, Seventh Repre-
sentative District
Tolliver, Anderson of Coneordia.
Vance. John O. Of Bossier
VOORHEES,, Albert, of Orleans, Sixth Repre-
| sentative District.
| Walker, K. J., Of Tensas. q O
Washburn, W. W., Of Mofehouse.
Washington, George of Concorda,
Watson, 7. j.. Of Madison O
Wilde, r. f. of Orleans, Second Represen
Iative District
| Wilkins. J NJ, Of East Baton Rouge.
Wise, v. H., Of Caddp
| Wood, J r., Of Washington.
| Young, John, Of Claiborne
Young. II. G.. of East Baton Rouge
Briggs, =. b., Of Orleans. Eleventh Repre-
sentative District
Desnarais, Louis, of St Landry.
Drury, George, of Assumptions
McGehee, T. b., Of West FpIiciana.
McMilnn, W. L.. Of Carroll.
Toler, 7. H., Of Richland
Prayer was offered bv the Rev. DR. PEREZ
val
One hundred and thirteen members present
and quorunn
the House rendered their services to the same.
in Its organization.
oETtT1oNs, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr., Detiege offered the following resolu-
ton
Reaoired b. The House Of Representatives.
That all officers and employees shall continue
and remain in office as organized at the reg,l-
lar session Of January, 1878.
On the motion of Mr.. Kidd the resolution
was adopted
A committee Of members of the Senate an
nounced that the Senate was organized and
ready to proceed to business, and requested
that q committee of the House be appointed to
join this committee of the Senate and inform
his Excellency the Governor that the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana was
now In session In pursuance of his proclama-
ton, organized and ready to receive any com
he might see fit to make.
On motion q committee was raised for the
purpose, consisting of Messrs Kidd and sar-
tain.
NJ. Leonard, of Caddo offered the follow
ing resolution:
ResotrSi, That com mitee ofoiive be an
pointed by the Speaker to select bills from
The calendar Of the late session of the General
Assembly which properly refer to subjects of
legislation suggested i'm message of the Gov
ernor converting extra session, with authority
to report any other bills on such subjects as
may be necessary,
Hesol'ed further, That all bills reported by
said committee shall havS precedence over
other. bills. and be disposal of as soon as
nlactleable O
Lies over
Mr.. Kennedy offered the following reso1-
Iion:
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives..
That ii shall be the duty of this body to
transact no business until tho bills recon-
nended by the Governor be frs disposed of.
Lies over.
Mr.. VOORHEES, offered the following reso1u- |
ion
Resolved That the lSll entitled can act ap-
the State iHo representative and |
senatorial districts and amending and u,-np- |
acting section of act No 1. approved yanu-
Try 81, 1876, be made the preference bill of |
his extra session; that it will have prece- |
lence over all other business on the calendar. |
md that it may he called up at any time on |
notion
Lies over.
Mr.. Aldige offered the following resolution
BE 1t Reaolred by o,e House of Representa-
irea That the Clerk be instructed to request |
he Senate to return to the House, House bill |
No. 4f3. entitled "Au act TO provide revenue:
o levy and collect taxes; to grant and collect
icenses.'
The resolution was adopted
Mr.. Fitzpatrick offered the following:
Rcsoircd. That the members of the House
# Representatives of this General Assembly |
10 agree to serve during the extra session |
Without compensation.
Lies over. o
Mr.. VOORHEES, offered the following resoIu-
ion:
Resolred. That the Secretary Of this House
Ne directed to deliver to any member the bills.
esulutionS memorials and accomnan wing
documents not finally acted upon at the reg
liar session. and which may have been pre-
ented by said member.
Mr.. Warmoth offered the following as q
ubstitute:
] move as a substitute for the motion of Mr..
'oorhies, that the House shall consider all
ills on its calendar as on the reading noted
y them, and at the stage at which they were
light, and that the House take up the bills
lade preferable by the Governors message
nd act upon them at once.
Mr. Hill, of Orleans, presented the follow
1g concurrent resolution as q substitute for
he resolution of Mr.. VOORHEES,:
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
q relation to the unfinished business of the
General Assembly for the regular session
of 1878.
Whereas, His Excellency Francis r. Mich
lis, Governor of the State of Louisiana, has
MS day issued his proclamation converting
ne General Assembly in extraordinary ses-
on to begin on the eighth day of March,
STs, to continue for not more than fif-
zen days, and considering the matter
the utmost Importance to the people
nd the State. imperatiyely demands that