The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-15
Days PrOcee dings.


The House was called to order at IL O'Clock
IN. Present:
Hon. Louis Bush, Speaker and Messrs.
Aldige, Aycocl, Barron, Barrett, Berry, Bell
Brooks, Bowden. Brown, Bosley Buck, Bur
ton ton Carl, C1aross, Carville, Cressy, Como, Cole
sasG De- L oAvyb e Rayse Drew De b Ps
Estopna, Fitzpatrick, Fobb, Forester CAN'T,
Gary, Gaskins, Gaudet, Gracen, Gillespie,
Hahn Hahn Ha1mm1ondi ni Of Ascension, Hill Of
II. NJ johnson, Robert Johnson, Kelly Of
VIM, Kelly Of Orleans, Keeting, Kennedy,
Kern, Kidd, Lamare, Len, Leeds, Leonhard Of
S M"sra Lf MS Of M Rnssni M lewis ayGe
Newson, Nunez Perata, Pitts, Porter, Raby,
Randolph, Richardson, Role, Romero, Roll
ton, Ryland, Smart, Snaer, Self, Sellers,
Steele Steele StsWart Semmes Singleton 4 sRier,
Vance. VOORHEES,, Walker, Warmoth, Wash
burn, Washington, Watson. Wilde, Williams,
Wise, Wood and Young Of Claiborne l13
oAbsent Messrs. Brady, Desmarais Nc
Millen, Shakespeare, Stage and Young Of East
Baton Rouge-6.
PRAYER was offered by the Rev DR.. Percival
The journal Of the twelfth was amended and
approved.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
MI. Lea presented the following resolution:
Resolped That the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate charges Of corruption
and bribery OF members of this House be and
they are hereby authorized to employ stem
ographer at O. compensation hereafter to be
fixed by the House.
Under a suspension Of the rules the resolu-
ton was taken up and adopted
Mr.. Greasy presented @ memorial Of prop
erty holders of the city Of New Orleans, rela-
tive to seizure for rents.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. Brown presented memorial of L. Dol
honde for relief.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
On motion of Mr. Stuart, the resolution in
troduced by him on yesterday, as follows
ResOlred, That the State Superintendent Of
Public Education be requested to inform the
House by what authority the school allthori-
ties OF New Orleans have ignored q law of this
State creating public holiday, and kept open
the public schools of said city on the anniver-
sary Of the birthday Of the lamented Abraham
Lincoln,
Was taken up.
By request of Mr.. Stuart the resolution was
Mr.. VOORHEES, presented the petition Of Mr.
FL. II. Brown, for relief as Assistant Secretary
Of State.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Gracien offered the petition Of James
MeCraken, citizen of the parish Of Orleans,
right bank asking relief.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Gaudet presented the petition OF James
NJ. Barley, q citizen of Tennessee asking
relief
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Brooks presented petition Of J. b.
Verden, Jr.. for relief as late Supervisor Of
Registration Of the parish of st. Mary.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
Mr. Warmoth introduced the following res
Dlutlon:
Resolved by The House of Representatives. Of
he iState Of Louisiana, That the Committee
IN the Judiciary be directed to report without
5ficers of the late Returning Board is not
n violation of the pledge of the government,
made on the twentieth day OF April, 1877, in
words as follows.
hat have disturbed the State for years past,
md anxious that the citizens of all political
parties may be free from the feverish ankle.
les Of political strife and join hands m honest
Nichols government will discountenance any
attempted persecution, from any quarter, OF
for past political conduct.
That the Governor be requested to for
ward copy Of these resolutions to the Presi-
lent of the United States.
SEC. 2. That the committee shall have power
% send for persons and papers and examine
Witnesses for the purposes OF this report
Lies over
Mr.. Kidd presented petition from the
,tizens of Ouachita parish, asking that the
proposed constitutional amendments be re-
ected and to call q constitutional convention.
Deferred to the Committee on Constitution.
The resolution offered by Mr. Kidd on the
eleventh. instant relative to porters Of the
House, was taken up and referred to the Com
nittee on Contingent Expenses.
The memorial Of the citizens Of Natchi-
oches, DeSoto, Red River and Sabine par
shes, asking State aid to remove distractions
n Bayou Pierre, was taken up, and referred 70
he Committee on Lands and Levees.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Toler, chairman on behalf OF the Com
nittee on Appropriations reported as follows:
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
New Orleans. February 10. 1873.
70 the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives.:
Your committee beg leave to submit to your
honorable body the 1OlioWlng report.
Unfavorably on
House bill No. 49,
s.An act to pay the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts for his services as Secretary OF the
Board Of Liquidation
Favorably on the memorial Of Mr.. Henry
iicard by act,
'sAn act appropriating to Henry Aicard
Minute Clerk OF the Board Of Liquidation, the
um OF $500 for services rendered In the year
s76"
The committee beg leave to return to the
House resolution relative to the veterans Of
8l4 and 1915, with a recommendation that it
,e referred to Committee on Pensions.
Also
Memorial Of the citizens Of Natchitoches.
De Soto, Red River and Sabine parishes, ask0
ng State aid to remove obstruction in Bayou
PIERRE"
Back to the House with a recommendation
hat it be referred to the Committee on Lands
md Aevees' op. Fl. ToLER, Chairman.
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