The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-01

imperative on that body.
Referred To the Committee on Public Educa-
tion.
Mr.. Tremoulet presented q petition from the
Sisters Of the Good Shepherd, setting forth
the condition Of the institution under their
charge, and asking Legislative aid for the two
htindred and sixty-two female inmates.
Referred to the Committee ON Public and
Charitable Institutions
Mr.. Jones presented the petition Of the citi-
zens of Pointe Coupee asking for the re-
establishing of the State road to New Texas,
Louisiana.
Referred to the Committee on Lands and
Lsvees.
Mr.. Hill, OF Ascension, presented memo
rial asking legislative aid to the veterans of
1914 and 1916.
Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK asked and obtained leave TO
Withdraw his resolution instructing the COM
mittee TO report In relation to House bill
No. 5.
Mr.. McGehee offered the following Con-
current Resolution:
Resolved by the House Of Representatives Of
the State 9f Lo,hsiana We Ss e, c9,c,r',,g,
isiana In the Congress Of the United States be
and they are hereby urged to press upon
the attention Of Congress the absolute ne
cessity for relief in the. matter OF con-
on the Mississippi river within the State,
and to afford the necessary relief they are
further urged TO press the passage OF the
levee bill by all means In their power which
in their judgment, may eonduce to the final
success OF the measure.
Mr.. Wise offered an amendment as follows,
which was accepted by Mr.. MeGehee:
"And also to urge the passage of the Texas
Pacific Railroad bill
The resolution was adopted Us amended.
Mr.. Gracien presented petition from the
citizens of AIgiers asking the passage Of q
law whereby ail selling and bartering on the
Sabbath and especially the selling and bar
tering Of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath,
shall be positively prohibited under sanctions
and penalties.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Young, Of East Baton Rouge, moved
that the vote of the House adopting the
amendment of Mr.. Vance to the resolution Of
Mr.. Hammond, which was to strike out the
word five and insert in lieu thereof the
word "three," be reeonsidered.
Which was granted.
The motion to amend the resolution was, on
motion of Mr.. Young, Of East Baton Rouge,
laid on the table,
On the further motion of Mr.. Young, the
original resolution was adopted as follows:
RESOLVED bu the House of Representatives.,
That q subcommittee, TO be composed Of. five
members of the Committee on Penitentiary,
be authorized to visit the Penitentiary at
tr,,, pr,,tt un6 tn prti
as soon as practicable, and for this purpose q
leave OF absence Is hereby granted for not
exceeding five days. The chairman of the
Enrolment Committee is hereby requested to
serve as q clerk for the provided sub
committee
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
the Committee ON Health and Quarantine of
the 10Th, as follows.
COMMITTEES ON HEALTH AND QUARANTINE,
New Orleans. January 40. 1875
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives.:
Your Committee on Health and Quarantine,
deeming 1t necessary for them to visit the
do so, and that they be allowed to start OF
such time as they may select, and to be alb
sent not to exceed two days
Was adopted, and the request was granted.
Mr. Tremoulet for the chairman of the
Commute on Claims, presented the following
report:
COMMITTEES ON CLAIMS.
New Orleans. January 49, 1878.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House Of Representatives.:
The Committee on Claims of the House OF
hoilorably body the following report:
Favorably by bill to authorize to sue the
State of Louisiana, on
s'An act for the relief of Thos G. w Ellis,
District Attorney of the late Eighth Judicial
District of Louisiana"
IAN act for the relief of VIM. Fl. Brown"
Favorably, with amendment allowing an
amount equal to twenty-five per cent OF salary
for and during the year 1876, on
late Division Superintendent Of Public Schools
of the Sixth Division, city Of New Orleans
Favorably, with amendment, allowing live
hundred dollars for the months OF january,
February and March, 1877, on. GU,
Assistant Superintendent Of Public Education
for the Sixth Division, city OF New Orleans"
Unfavorably on
aAn act for the relief of r. L. Tannehill,
Sheriff Of the parish Of VIM. appropriatings
two hundred and twenty-five dollars out OF
the State treasury to pay the same
E. w. HUNTINGTON. Chairman.
Mr.. Bowden, chairman, on behalf OF the
Committee on Parochial Affairs, reported as
follows:
COMMITTEE ON PAHocHIAL AFFAIRS.
New Orleans. January 80 1873. }
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives.:
Your Committee on Parochial Affairs, to
whom was referred the
memorial from the Police Jury OF the
parish of VIM, asking to be authorized to
levy a special tax"
Have considered said memorial and report
unfavorably.
Ona
Memorial from the Police Jury Of the
parish of Vermillion,"
Beg leave to report unfavorably
On the
Memorial of the Police Jury OF the
parish of Caldwell, for authority to levy q spe-
cial tax to pay claims Of T.J. Broadway, late
sheriff" etc,
Report unfavorably.
On House bill No. TIA, entitled
can act granting to Benjamin Thomas
White, Of the parish of West Feiciana the
right Of keeping ferry across the Mississippi