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

lIblOns OIL tIflS ClBy, Will Inc view OI a1ulng
| them Id forming an intelligent opinion as to
the wants and condition Of said Institutions.
and that, III fi1fthernfice Of this object d leave
OF absence for two days be granted the mem
bers OF said committee.
On the motion OF Mr.. Lyons, and by q
rising vote OF 63 yeas to is nays, the rules were
suspended and the resolution was taken up.
On the motion Of Mr. VOORHEES, the resol,f-
ton was amended by striking out the words
"at their own expense" and the resolution was
adopted us amended
The resolution OF Mr.. Keeting relative to
the Bland silver bill, was taken UP and ordered
to lie upon the table, subject TO Gull.
The resolution Of Mr.. Hahn, relative to the
holding Of seats In the General Assembly by
ineumbents Of other Offices, was taken up and
ON his motion referred to the Committee on
Elections and Qualifications.
Mr.. Williams presented the memorial Of
Frank Huguet. setting forth claim for prop
erty furnished to State agents OF the LOUISE
ana Penitentiary In 1869.
Referred TO the Committee ON Claims.
The petition of Fl. Won Werthern, asking re-
lief for services rendered the Bureau Of I'm
migration was taken UP under the unfavora-
BILE report OF the Committee ON Claims.
The report OF the committee WIS adopted,
and the further consideration OF the petition
was postponed indefinitely.
The petition of Bedelia }. Kellar was taken
up and referred TO the Committee on Claims.
The Speaker presented q communication
from His Honor the Mayor Of Shreveport, in
closing an ordinance OF the City Council Of
that city, memorializing the General Assem-
H.. Gy~I
Railroad Company.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Wise, chairman, ON behalf Of the Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications, pre-
scented the following report
COMMITTEES ON ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS |
New Orleans. January 40. 1878. !
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives.:
The Committee on Elections and Qualifiea-
| tons beg leave to report that they have con-
| sidered the condensation OF the seat OF Ander-
| son Tolliver by VIM. Kidgley, and by reason
Of the latter withdrawing oil claims to said
seat, recommend, therefore, that the present
occupant be confirmed therein, and respect
fully submit the following resolution.
w. IL. WISE, Chairman
| Resolued That Anderson Tolliver be de-
clared entitled to the seat no now occupies In
the House of Representatives Of the General
Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana, as
Representative Of the parish Of Concordia.
On motion Of Mr.. Wise the rules were sus-
pended, and the resolution was taken up and
adopted.
Mr. Lyons, chairman, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Corporations, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
COMMITTEE or CORPORATIONS. 1
New Orleans. January 40, 1878. J
| 70 the Honorable Speaker aud Members OF the
House Of Representatives:
Your Committee on Corporations, to whom
| were referred the following bills beg to re-
port
Favorably on
House bill No. 1855, entitled
IAN act to incorporate the town Of Colfax In
| the parish Of Grant, etc.
| Favorably, by majority, on
| House bill No. 21S, entitled
IAN net amending act No. 81 Of the acts Of
| the year 1876
r. B. LYONS, Chairman.
Mr.. Bowden, chairman, on behalf Of the
Committee on Paroehial Affairs, reported as
follows:
On House bill No. 2o4
"An act to attach portion Of the territory
of Catahoula to the parish of Franklin"
Favorably, by substitute, which substitute
became
House bill No. 223.
On motion OF Mr.. Bowden, by rising vote
of 56 yeas to II nays, the rules were suspend
ed, and House bill No. 223 was taken UP.
Pending action on said bill Mr.. VOORHEES,
moved that
! House bill No. 40,
can act to repeal acts Nos. Q and 10 Of the
session of the General Assembly for 1874"
| Be made the special order OF the day for
Friday, February 1, at q p. m.
Question recurring on House bill No. 223,
| under a suspension of the rules 1t was passed
to its second reading.
| On motion Of Mr.. Bowden 1t was considered
engrossed, read third time and finally
passed.
On motion of Mr. Bowden the title was
amended by adding the following words:
sand to provide for the collection Of taxes
and the transfer of suits"
| And the title was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Bowden moved to reconsider the vote
| by which the bill passed, and on his own mo-
ton the motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Young, OF East Baton Rouge, chairman
Oh buS COIlIHltGee OI LuG L6tub6HuttIJt Ctlleu
up the report of said committee Of the
twenty-sixth instant, as follows:
COMMITTEE ON PENITENT1ARy.
New Orleans, January rs. 1878.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives:
Your Committee on Penitentiary, consider
ing 1t matter of Importance for them to visit
that institution at Baton Rouge, ask permits
sion to do So starting from this city at such
main until inspections are completed; the
time of absence not to extend beyond five days
from date of starting.
And they further ask to be allowed clerk
to accompany them, with compensation not to
exceed five dollars per diem, and travelling ex-
penses provided, that compensation be al
lowed only for the time actually employed by
the committee.
Ell. G. YOUNG, Chairman.
The report was read.
Mr.. Ryland moved that that part OF the re-
port asking for clerk be not granted,
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