The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-07

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The parish Of Ouachita- Four hundred and
fifty miles.
The parish Of Plaquernines Forty-fve
miles.
The parish of pointe Coupee One hundred
The parish Of Richland -Four hundred and
fifty miles.
The parish Of Rapides Three hundred and
sixty miles,
TIE parish Of Red River Five hundred and
The parish of Sabine Five hundred and
thirty-fve miles.
The parish Of st. Charles Thirty miles.
The parish of st. Helena-Eighty miles
The parish Of st. Jam es---Sixty miles.
The parish of Lincoln--Five hundred miles.
The parish Of st. Landry-Two hundred
The parish Of st. Martn-One hundred and
fifty miles.
The parish of st. John-Fifty miles, n
The. parish of st. MaryOne hundred and
The parish Of st. Tammany-sixtym miles.
The parish OF Tensas Three hundred and
The parish OF Tangipahoa- sixty-eight.
The parish Of Terrebonne- Seventy miles.
The parish OF Union Five hundred miles
The parish Of vermillion--O One hundred and
seventy miles.
The parish of Washington Ninety-six
The parish Of West Baton Rouge-One hun-s
dred and thirty-miles. B
The parish Of West Feliciana One hundred
and sixty miles.
The parish of Winn--Four hundred miles.
The parish of Webster-Seven hundred
miles.
The parish of Vernon -Four hundred and
twenty-five miles"
Mr.. Bowden offered the following amend
ment to the amendment offered by Mr.. Cas-
kins, to wit:
After the word "besides" insert twenty
cents mile" IL the same line strike out the
and insert in lieu thereof the word 'smile, SO
that the section would read as follows, to wit
That each member OF the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Louisiana shall re-
e wb she eHmps En- d for bis ssrvgs
during his attendance upon the. sessions Of
the General Assembly, and besides twenty
cents mile for every mile Travelled from the
COURTHOUSE of each parish by q member OF tho
and returning to his respective parish court
house he shall be allowed four dollars, accord
ing to the distances established herein, and
that the following Is fixed as the distances on
the ordinary line Of travel from each parish
courthouse to wit as in the above amend
ment offered by Mr.. Gaskins"
Mr. Lyons moved that both amendments be-
laid upon the table,
The Speaker ruled that the question should
be divided and that the vote should first be
taken on the amendment to the amendment.
Mr.. Bowden Withdrew his amendment to
the amendment Of Mr. Gashins.
Mr. Bowden moved to amend by striking
out the word twenty" and insert Id lieu
thereof the word ''ten,' and TO strike out
-four dollars q day for travelling expenses,
By rising vote Of sixty-seyen yeas to if-
teen nays, the motion to amend was laid on
the table.
Mr.. Lyons moved that the amendment Of
Mr.. Gaskins be laid on the table.
On this motion Mr.. Gaskins called for the
yeas and nays with the following result, to
wit
Yeas Messrs. Aldige, Breard, Burton Bill
lieu. Brooks, Buck, Berry, h. Bell Greasy uyy
Hill Of Ascension, Hill OF Orleans, Huntington,
H. NJ. johnson, Robert johnson, Jonas,
Keeting, Kelly Of Orleans, Kern, Kidd, Lyons.
Leeds, Lamare, Lea, Million, McGehee, Porter,
Stage, Tolliver, Tremoulet, Toler, Washing
ton, Watson, Walker, WISE Wilde, and Young
of Claiborne-51.
Nays Hon. Louis Bush, Speaker, and
son, Dejoie, Duke, Fobb, Fitzpatrick, Gas
kins, Gillespie, Gracien, Holt, Hammond.
Jones, Kennedy, Kelly Of VIM, Lewis, Ma
sdss Ryand N Eouto Raby sA s e spIar
Steele, Sellers, Smart, Taylor, Voorhtes.
Vance and Washburn-f1.
The motion to lay upon the table prevailed.
Mr.. Ryland moved to amend the first Sec
ton by striking out the word ISL" in line2.
and inserting the word five" in lieu thereof
Mr. Young, of Claiborne, moved that the
amendment be laid upon the table.
On the motion to lay on the table Mr.. Lea
called for the yeas and nays, with the follow
ing result:
;. Yeas Messrs. Aldige,, Breard,, Burton BIZ
Cole, Dayries, Delavfgne, Drew, DE, Lacy,
Dickinson, Dinkgrave, Deioie, Duke, Fitzpat-
rick Foerster, Gaudet, Gary, Gillespie, ira.
cien Hill of Ascension, FL. NJ. johnson, Robert
McGehee 'S Nunez, Pitts, Shakespeare s Single
ton, Self Semmes, Stagg, Steele, Taylor, FOL
liver. Tremoulet, Toler, VOORHEES,, Washing
ton, Watson. Washburn, Walker, Williams,
"p Na Yeu1Hg af Los Bush Speaker and
Messrs. Aycock, Bowden, Brown, Barron,
Barrett, Bosley, Brice, Caryille. burden,
Davidson, Fobb, laskins, Hill OF Orleans,
Jones, Kennedy, Keeting, Kelly Of VIM,
gloire, Means Newsom, Richardson, Ryland.
Routon, Raby, Spiller, Sellers, Smart, Vance,
Wise and Wi1de-35.
The motion to amend was laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Buck moved to amend section by
striking out in line II the words "seven hum
dred, and inserting the words zone thousand,
in lieu thereof.
Mr.. WashbGrn moved that the motion to.
strike out be laid upon the table.
On this motion rising vote resulted as fol-
lows: Yeas 38, nays 38. an
o The House refused to lay upon the table the
motion of Mr.. Buck, and the motion was
adopted.
Mr. CarIoss moved to amend the same Sec
ton by striking out In line 46 the word five,
and inserting in lieu thereof the word eight"
Nm tbio motion Mr. Rarratt called for the