The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-11

was called to order at noon. Speaker Bush il
the chair
Prayer by Rev. DR. Percival.
The Speaker admin istered the oath of Office
TO the officers Of the House elected on Wednes
Mr. Kidd presented the memorial and petition
oil ". Brown, asking bill for his roll fol
continuous, public services. Referred to Com
mittee on Claims.
Mr. Lyons presented q memorial from the
police jury OF East FelicIana. representing that
the taxes as sessed and collected In that parish
are Insufficient to pay the expenses of the par
1sn, and asking the repeal of exempt ons from
parish i ts tS OF certain eorpoalions Re
MIR: Huntington offered memorial and peti
ton from the New Orleans Savings Institution
asking an extension OF charter, Referred to
the Committee on Corporations.
Dir. Ronton presented memorial from GER
tain parties In CatahouIa, with reference to
Ievees. Referred to the Committee on I.eyees
Mr.. VOORHEES, presented a memorial from
Mary Jane Rogers and others. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Young. of Claiborne. offered a concurrent
resolu Notwithstanding the Sergeants at Arms Of
the Senate and House 10 take joint action to Sc
cure proper lights for the use Of the General
Under suspension Of rules the resolution
was taken up and passed.
resolution must not go through the formalities
which are necessary to the passage of Joint
resolution, or II there was recognized differ
The Speaker declared that the preoedents
were, against him. but that under the constituee
ton he must rule them as identical and that
the same formaities attended their passage
and both must 60 to the Executive for ap-
praval
tion that the Senate and House meet daily at
p M ana remain in session till D. m. and ad-
1onrn II thirty DAYS Lies over the rules.
1ne CITY 81 New Orleans, ash ing the reimburse.
ment OF s4S,o76 Referred to Committee on
!, Mr.. kidd's resolut on in relation to United
States Senator was taken up and referred to the
Cemmittee on Federal Relations:
Mr. Rylands resolutions Of Wednesday, ware
Retrenchment and Reform. y"
Mr.. Lea. of st. Helena. introduced Joint reso-
tuition in relation to United states senator
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. 4Aldige offered o joint resolution pro.
the Auditors and Treasurer's offices and the
Board OF Liquidation. Referred to the Com
Also. a resolution relating TO the levee tax of
1877. and the payment of the Board of State En-
gineers. Referred to the Committee on Lands
Mr. voorhiesEpresented petition in behalf
of Louis Bartsn, cnntesting the seat Of l.. Souer
from the people of Avoyelles; Referred to the
Committee on Elections and Qualifications.
The Committee on Rules reported the rules
of last session. with an amendment providing
for the increase of all committees to nine MEM
bers. he report was adopted.
The various committees of investigation. re- |
qnieed to report by joint resolution l0t of 1877
within i've avs. were granted fifteen days.
Notice was given by members Of the introduce |
lion OF large number of bills. Among others. |
Mr Wilde gave notice of q bill TO increase the |
revenue by a tax on liquor at the place OF con- |
sumption. L
Mn. Voorhias called UP the special order of |
hp day-the veto messages Of the Governor. In |
3oth Instances the veto OF the Governor was |
,ert Louque Referred to Committee on |
1laimS
Also, bill providing for. the creation of a
committee of citizens for the revision of the