The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-03


House bill No. 1873,
"An act defining the distances from TIL,
domciles of members of the General Assem-
bly, to the State House, fixing the rate o
mileage Of members Of the General Assembly
In going to and returning from the State
House to lie paid, and the number Of EN-
ployes Of the General Assembly and theil
compensation. and defining their duties, a1it
TO repeal all laws In conflict or Inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act,
Being the special order Of the day for this
day, WAS taken up on Its second reading.
Mr.. Buck submitted the following report:
New ORLEANS, February l. 1878.
TO the Honorable Speaker aud Members Of the
House Of Representatives:
Your special committee to reduce and fix
the compensation OF MEMBERS officers and
employees Of the General Assembly, beg to
report.
Thai they have considered the subject sub
mitted to them and report by bill reducing
and fixing the compensation OF members,
officers and employees Of the General Assem-.
bly,, to take effect after the next general
election.
In view of the action already taken by both
ho,ses of the Legislature upon the subject OF
reducing the mileage and per diem OF mem
bers for the present session. your committee
deem IL unnecessary to express any opinion
as to the constitutionality or expediency Of
reducing the compensation Of members for
Tie present session
Respectfully.
SAM. I'll. BUCK, Chairman.
The substitute bill reported by the commit
tee was read, and on motion adopted In lieu
of House bill No. 49, becoming
House bill No. 255,
San act fixing the per diem and mileage Of
the members of the General Assembly, pro-
vidlng for the election of officers by the Cen
eral Assembly and their compensation pro-
vidng for the manner OF paying the members
and officers and employees Of the General AS
sembly, and defining in whose charge the
State House shall be during the recess of the
General Assembly"
Under suspension Of the rules the bill was
passed 10 Its second reading. ....
On motion of Mr.. Young, of Claiborne, it
was ordered that the bill be printed and made
the special order Of the day for Tuesday, Feb
ruary 5, at o'clock p. Ill.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Williams, chairman on behalf Of the
Committee on Internal improvements, sub
mitted the following report:
COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS,
New Orleans, January III, 1873.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives:
Your Committee on Internal improvements
having had under consideration the petition
from the citizens of st. Tammany, asking for
The opening Of the Tehefuncta river, do report
~ j. NJ. WILLIAMS,
Chairman.
Mr.. Lyons, chairman on behalf of the Com
mittee ON Corporations, submitted the follow
ing report:
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS |
New Orleans. February 1, 1873.
TO the Honorable Speaker aud Members of the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES,:
You Committee ON Corporations beg to re-
port.
On House bill No, ao5, entitled
"An act 10 incorporate the Battalion Wash
ngton Artillery of the city of New Orleans
On House bill No. SO. entitled
"An act to incorporate tho Crescent Fire
Company No "a of the city of New Orleans"
On tny Ho"se bill No. ia, entitled
AN act to incorporate Home Hook and
Ladder Fire Company No. OF the city Of
New Orleans"
Favorably.
On House bill No. 214, entitled
"An act to renew the charter OF Phoenix
Steam Fire Company No. g."
Favorably.
The committee respectfully return
House bill No. 8, entitled
IAN act to amend and re-enaet an act Ell
he inhabitants of the city of Baton Rouge"
Without further action.
I. Is. LYONS. Chairman.
Mr. Aidige, acting chairman of the Commit |
ce on Enrolment, submitted the following |
eport:
COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT, |
...~ New Orleans. February |. 1878. J |
20 the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the |
House of Representatives:
Your Committee on Enrolment beg leave to |
eport as properly enrolled:
House bill No. f5s,
IAN act making an appropriation for the |
'ayment of the mileage and per diem Of the |
members Of the General Assembly"
House bill No. 81,
,ineers to use the unexpended balance to the
redit of said board
Very respectfully,
J. ALDIGE, Acting Chairman.
Mr.. Leeds, chairman, on behalf of the Com
nittee on Public Education, reported as fol-
Dws:
COMMITTEE ON Public EDUCATION.
New Orleans. February l. 1875 ! |
% the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives.:
Your Committee on Public Education has
be honor to report favorably on
House bill No 80, entitled
"An act to incorporate the Attakapas Col
,ge.'
CHAS. j. LEEDS, Chairman.
Mr.. Leonhard, chairman on behalf of the
committee OH Public Printing. reported as
blows:
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PRINTING. |
NV Orleans, February /, 1878.
o the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives:
Your Committee on Public Printing here
nth submit
IAN act relative to the State Printer" etc,
As majority report, and respectfully rec
mmend its passage.
LOUIS LEONHARD,
Chairman.
Mr.. Greasy asked and obtained permission
, make minority report on next Monday,
,e fourth day Of February.
Mr.. Bowden. chairman. on behalf OF the
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