The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-25

The House was called To order py NON
Louis Bush, Speaker at u O'Clock M
Present:
Hon. Il. Bush, Speaker; and MessiE. Aldige'
Ayeock. Bliep BRIDGE Breaii o sn," hr n"W
R,pnbs. Buck. Berry, Bell, Briggs, Brice,
t'aploss. Caryille, Cfesst, Como, Cole, De
tiege, brury, burden, Dinkgraye, Day 'y
Deoe Duke Dupre Estnpl, ,a,a rono' HAM ain
Fiji of Ascension, Holt, Huntington, Ham
,nnf,d. Fl. M. Johnson, Kennedy, keeting,
Kelly Of Winn, Kelly Of Orleans, Lyons,
Leonard of Caddo, Leohhaid o. Orleans, ha-
peralta. pitts. Richardson Routon, Randolnh,
Romera Role, Shakespeare, Singleton. Self.
Sasr sRIllsr n ss%nes sv, stag , stew Trs
mouIet. Toler, Vance, VOORHEES,, Washington,
Watscn, Washlyutn, Walker, Wood, Wise,
Williems, Young of Claiborne, and Young of
East Baton Rouge-95
Absent Messls. Davidson, nayries, Della
y,snrsD Drew. lie Lacey, Dickinson, Des-
marais Forester, Gae,iet, Gsacien. HUI ut
Orleans. Jones'. Robert johnson, Jonas, Kern,
Kidd. Leeds, MeMillen, Ryland. Raby Souer,
Waftnuth and Wilde "a
Prayer was offered by Tire Rev. DR.. Per
ciual4
aeurnal Of the twenty-second adopted
rHFmTieNs, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Kelly, of VIM. offered a petition from
Hhepitizens Of New Orleans,
RIO prevent the selling of spiri'uous liusors
an the Sabbath"
Referred to the Coins,ttee on Che Judiciary
Mr.. Vance offered the following resolution:
fspaol,,sd That the absentees OF this House
DE published In the journal az absent.
BY a rising vote Of SO yeas to 10 nays the
atp,les of the House were suspended,
And on motion Of Mr. va,ce, by a rising
vote of 90 yeas to 10 nays, the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Drry called mp the resolution previ
lo.lsly introduced by him:
fsesolred, That the Committee on Parpchial
Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations
be and are hereby authorized, each, to EN-.
rloy clerk Mt d compensation not to exceed
four dollars per day, TO be paid for the time
actually employed.
Mr.. Lyons offered the following amendment
After the word employed" in line 9, the
words tand at a rate not exceeding four dol
lars per day"
The amendment was accepted.
Mr. McGeehee offered the following as a
substitute.
That the chairman " the Committee on En-
rollrAei,t and Engrossment be and is hereby
requested to assign a clerk to each of the Com
mittees on Appropriations and Parochial AT
fairs. when 80 requested by their respective
chairmen.
On melton Of Mr. prnry, by rising vote
OF 90 yeas TO 70 nays Che substitute was laid
on The table
MIR. Kennedy offered the following resolu-
tion as substitute:
Resolved That eacl, committee Of tine House
shall have one clerk, and that the said clerks
shall be paid out of the mileage and per diem
OF members of this General Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Drury the substitute was
laid on the table
Mr.. Bewden moved that the question be 40
divided as o'enable the House to vote as to a
clerk for each of the two committees sep
arately.
The melton to divide prevailing, the vote
was first taken on the resolvtion giving
clerk TO the Committee on Appropriations.
and the resolution was adopted
The question was then put ON the adoption
OF the resolution allowing the Committee on
Parochial Affairs to employ clerk.
Which was not adopted.
Mr.. Leaoffered the following resolution:
Reselced, That the Committee on Enroll
ment be instructed 10 report tp this House
the number of clerks in their employ and the
actual number necessary to perform the dler-
ical duties of said committee.
Lies over ander the rules.
Mr. Cole presented O memorial from the
citizens of tire parish Of ST John The Baptist,
praying for the closing of Bonnet Carrie Gre
vase.
Referred to the Committee on Lands and
Levees.
Mr. VOORHEES, presented petition from the
Colored Sisters IF the Holy Family in behalf
of their asylen for poor. odd. denrepit men
and women of color, SITUATED on st. Bernard
Avenue, and asking an appropriation in aid
of the same.
Referred 10 the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
MIR. Hahn's resolution of yesterday came
up:
Resolved, That In order TO show eur ap-
prevail Of the civil service reform principles of
Presidents Grant and HAYES, especially with
regard to the impropriety Of persons being
members of the Legislature and at the same
time holding other public offices of enlou-
ment, committee of five members Of this
House be appointed 10y the Speaker to investi-
gate and report what members of this Heuse
are Ineligible as such in consequence of their
holding other offices la violation of the prin-
civil service reform policy of sastand pres
ent national administration
Mr.. Kelly, of Winn moved te amend by
striking out the words Grant and
The amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Waygnoth the resolution
was laid on the table.
Mr.. Voorhies asked ans obtained leave of
absence for his colleague, Mr.. Aldige, for one
day.
The resolution of Mr.. Singleton. providing
that a copy OF the Revised Statutes be fur
nished to each member for use during the
session.
Was taken up under the unfavorable report
of the Committee on Library, aad was indeti-
nitely postponed.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr. Desmarais gave notice that he would
mt some future day, introduce
IAN act to procure one hundred and sixty
five exsf,ies of the Revised Statlte Laws of the