The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
GENERAL ASSEM- BIZ
or THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
REGULAR SESSION or 1878.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Fourth Days PrOceedIngs.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

HOUSE, OF HEpREsENrAT1

Fourth Days Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE, F,
| New Orleans January II, 1879. !
The House was called 30 order at IL o'clock
m. Present:
Hon L. Bush, Speaker and Messrs. Aldige
| Aycock Bridger, Breard, Burton, Bowden.
Brown. Barrett, Bosley, Brady. Brooks,
Buck, Berry, Bell, Briee, Carloss. Carvile
Cressy. Como, Detiege, Drury, burden, Della
vigne Drew. DE Lacy, Dickinson, Dinkgrave-
Desmaraiss. Duke, Dupre, Estopinal, Fobb,
Fitzpatrick, Forester, Gaudet Gary, Gaskins.
Gillespie, Hill of Ascension, Holt Hunting
ton. Hammond, Jones, Robert johnson.
Jonas, Keeting, Kelly Of Winn, Kelly Of Or
leans Kidd. Lyons. Leeds Leonard of
Caddo, Leonhard Of Orleans, I,amare. Lea,
MagIoire, Martin, Means, Mc(iehee, Newsom,
Routon, Randolph, Romero. Role, naby.
Souer, Shakespeare Singleton. Self. Snaer,
spiller, Semmes, Stagg,. Sellers Smart. Tay-
| lor Toliver Tremoulet, 1oler. VOORHEES,.
Washington, Watson, Washburn. Walker,
| Wood. Williams, Young Of Claiborne, and
Young of East Baton Rouge.
| Ninety -one members present, and quo
| rum.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Percival
The journal of January 10. was amended
and approved.
L
| Mr.. Berry presented the following resolu-
| ton: .a...
Whereas, the Louisiana Immigration As
socistion have called a convention to meet in
| the city of New Orleans. on Monday, January
| IA, 1878. Be 1t
Reaotred IN The House Of Representatives Of
| the State Of Jouisiana, That n room in the
State House, to be designated by the Speaker,
| be placed at their disposal for their use for
two days.
Which was read, and under suspension of
the rules adopted.
Mr. Huntington offered the following reso-
luton:
Resotred. That the Committee on Claims be
and it Is hereby authorized to employ n clerk
at a salary to be hereafter fixed by law.
Under suspension Of the rules the resolu-
ton was read and adopted.
Mr.. Aldige presented the petition of the rep
resentatives of the late james Lingham, for
reimbursement of portion of the license paid
by him for the year 1877, which was referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Cressy offered q resolution referring to
the Committee on Elections and Quailica-
tions the contested election of Robertson vs
Detiege which was ordered to lie over under
the rules.
Mr.. Huntington presented the memorial of
w. w. Hunter, asking compensation for SER
vices In the trial of I. Wilson, branch pilot
which was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Also, memorial of Geo. de l.. Chaunac,
asking pay as copyist in the office of the
State Superintendent of Public Education,
which was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Brady presented resolutions of the
police jury of the parish of st. Tammany,
asking authority to levy a special tax In Gov
ington and Vaudeville for repairs of court
house and jail, which were referred to the
Committee on Parochal Affairs.
Mr. Jonas offered aEresolutlon authorizing
the Committee on the Judiciary to employ a
clerk for the session, whose services shall be
paid for by the Committee on Contingent Elk
penses.
Under suspension Of the rules the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Singleton offered resolution provid-
ing that a copy Of the Revised Statutes of
Louisiana be furnished to each member of the
House, to be receipted for by them and re-
turned at the close Of the session.
Under a suspension of the rules, on the mo-
LlOu VI WI. Lyons tile EtSOlullOu WAS
to the Committee on State Library.
Mr.. Ryland presented the following reso-
buttons Of instructions to the Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform:
Resolred, That the Committee on Retrench-
ment and Reform be and they are hereby |
instructed to review and revise all the laws
bearing upon the per diem and mileage of |
members, the compensation of the officers |
and the salaries of the clerical force and en- |
ployes Of the two Houses, and the contingent
expenses of the General Assembly, and par
ticularly act No IL of 1875, o. 80, the Revised |
Statutes, title General Assembly" sections
1926 to 1856; act No. 81 of 1868, o. 20, in con-
nection with previous legislation, viz "Phi-
lips Revised Statutes published in 1856, |
title General Assembly" PIP. 227 to 223, and |
act No. GAG of 1861, p. 1885, and to report by bill |
or bills to meet the following requirements,
to wit:
l. To diminish the compensation of the |
members of the General Assembly in such |
manner as to reduce the same as near as |
may be, for future Legislatures, to the stand
ard fixed by the constitutions of 1872, section
10, article II 1915, article 26, and 1852 article
%, allowing as prescribed by the constitu- |
ton, only per diem for attendance, going to |
and returning from the sessions of the re-
spectiye houses, and not allowing any mile
age
q To fix the compensation of the officers
ployeS at reduced rates, so as to correspond |
as near as may be- while allowing fair remu-
neration, to the standard fxea fer the mem I
bers.
5. To organize a joint enrolling bureau for !