The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-06
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND SESSION FORTy-NlNTH
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The House.

Tho House mot at II a. m. Speaker Bush in
the chair end quorum present. Prayer.
Mr.. Cre-sv called up Senate bill No ~. to In
corporate the Plaauemine Canal Company. FL
nally passed.
mr.. Washburn called up Senate bill No. loT,
to create a State board OF engineers. etc. HI
nally n ssed.
Mr.. Kidd moved that the roll of parishes be
called and each pari.h and representative dis
t,ict of Orleans be allowed to put through one
Mr.. Caryills called up his resolution making
it the rule of the House to set apart tho h0uf
IRON - m. to D. IN. tor Tie consideration Of
local bills.
Mr.. Kidd then moved his resolution as an
Mr., Dinkgrave moved to lay the whole subject
matter ON the table. Lost.
Mr. Leonard moved to indefinitely y 'stpone.
and Mr. Vance moved to lay on the table. which
motion to postpone till Wednesday was also
MI Mr.. Warmoth moved to amend the rule to ap-
ply to evening sessions. AS amended the rule
was adopted.
MIR. Young announced that the special COM
mittee to which was referred the Motfett reg
lister bill was ready to report.
Mr.. Greasy made the point OF order that the
having transpired it had lost its privilege;
The point was overruled. aud the ruling OF
the chair sustained BY the House on appeal.
Mr. Bowden moved to postpone till after the
passage OF the appropriation bill. Laid on the
table
W
sons for opposing the apportionment bill,
signed by the Republican members.
Gov. Warmoth moved that it be received and
spread on the minutes
Mr.. Hill moved TO return the paper without
action on the part Of the House
MR. h sa f ba t. the a passage
the bill there was not quorum, which was un
true, and he objected to any thing going on the
journal to displ owe the actual facts.
Mr.. Hahn said that it was the expression OF Q
contrary opinion merely, and as protest 1t
should be received
The Chair said, in explanation of his vote.
that he should Vol against Mr.. Hills resolution.
because he did not think the statements OF the
paper affected the facts set forth in the journal
and he thought the minority had right TO enter
their protest.
Mr. Brdger said he should vote for the mo-
ton of Mr.. Hill, for the reason that in stating
what was not true. The journal showed that
there Was never less than seventy. eight mem
bers present, and the Republicans by refusing
to vote and hiding behind chairs and under
desks when their names were called. had viola
ted rule of the House and put themselves in
contempt of its authority.
The paper was returned by vote OF AZ yeas
to SO nays.
Mr. Keeting moved that the House go into
committee of the whole to consider the Moffett
mi ftees' D''' l0'N' N0N wa ~ ~
On motion Of Judge Lyons the bill was SO
section 81 which authorizes the Auditor and
Treasurer to apply. In the months OF January
and June. SO much of the proceeds Of said tax
as may be necessary to pay in full the interest
on the consolidated State bonds.
The committee of the whole arose and re-
ported to the House favoraby on the bill, and
the bill was finally passed.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
was called up by Mr.. Keeting.
Mr.. Leonard moved to adjourn. Lost.
A motion was made to go into committee OF
the whole and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Bridger the House ad-
journed.