The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-22
HOUSE OF INSTRUMENTATION.
Thirteenth Day.

TUESDAY. January 81.
The House was called to order at II 40 n. m
Speaker Moncure in the chair. and sixty eRt
members present.
Representative Hart moved that the journf
be not adopted, rs 1t showed that In the fin,
vote In the proceedings against the witnes
Green there was error.
The Senate was announced and the Joint as
sembly proceeded to ballot for United State
The following nominations were made
Messrs. NJ. @; BODY. Vim. A. seay. VIM. J. Gas
tell and j. A. Landry.
The ballot resulted: Body 0. Seay 81, Castel
% Landry 3, Moncure 4. Marie IL. II. @. Wick
The Senate then withdrew. and the Hous
proceeded with the regular order of bus
Representative Hart renewed his motion Thu
the journal shall not be adopted, He contende,
that the Speaker bad not voted on the question
and as the vote was q tie vote, he opposed tn
adoption OF the resolution and called tor pol
Representative Demas moved to amend Rep
resentativo HATS motion By striking out tn
The amendment was adopted by STANDING
vote. and the journal. as corrected. was
Representative Lyons called UP the Senate
soint resolution fixing the day Of adjournment
on Thursday, the twenty third instant;
Representative Lyons did not think the Legts.
slature could finish certain necessary business
by the twentythird. He favored an early ad.
the necessary bills had been adopted. He,
therefore. moved as o substitute that the Gen
eeral Assembly shall adjourn sine die on Wednes-
Representative Warmoth moved to amend
Representative Lyons motion by substituting
Saturday. February"
Representative Hart moved as a further
might"
was voted down. Yeas SO: nays 80.
The amendment proposed by Representative
Hart was adopted. Yes s.: nays 81.
The House then adopted the Senate concur
The chairman of the Committee on Appropri-
ations. Representative Pope, reported the gen.
serHl appropriation bill. The rules were sus-
pended and the bill was ordered to be prnte
and made the special order for Thursday. at
4 O'clock.
The special order of the day-the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad bill-was postponed for
one hour In order to allow the reports OF COM
mttteeS to be received.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Representative Landry presented a petition.
the reading of which was dispensed with.
Representative Nixon presented Q resolution
paying Mrs. Elizabeth Simmonds the mileage
and per diem of the Hon. T. J. Simmonds the
deceased member from Washington parish
The resolution was adopted
Special Committee on City Affairs to sit during
the hour.
REPORTS OF coMMITTEns.
Representative Brent. chairman Of the Com
mittee on Militia. reported back the annual re-
port of the Adjutant General to be printed and
referred back to the committee. 1t was 80
ordered.
Representative Smart, chairman OF the Com
mittee on Parochial Affairs, reported favorably
on House bill No; Al. An act to authorize the
parish Of to Ta,e and Levy special
which to build n parish Jail !" favorably on House
bill No. ~. An act to authorize the parish OF
ns debt avoraSy on House Bill No o1s u M1 act
indsbtedness Of the R parish q st. Bernard: to
tfu hn nj MI Ind lStnA ~ "a
ascertain the amount. and to provide for the
payment Of the principal thereof for special
Interest On said "dsbedness and to ne probib 81
suits against said parish except In certain
cases" fayoraby. by majority, with amend
30 supply records destroyed by fire." The re-
port was adopted anu the bills went on the cal
Representative Hammond chairman Of the
Committee on Contingent Expenses. reported
favorably by substitute on the bill for the relief
and lis assistants. The Substitute was adopted.
Representative Ryland, chairman Of the Com
mtttee on Public Health and Quarantine re-
to provide for the establishment of Boards of
Medical Examiners in the country parishes; to
define their powers. and to punish by fines or
imprisonment or both. any person who shall
be found practicing medicine. or assuming the
duties OF q physician, without ceruhca g of
aminers:" favorably by substitute on House bill
No. 81. AN act to create local boards Of health
throughout the State subordinate to tho Board
Of Health Of the State Of louisiana; to define
their duties and powers aud their relation with
said State Board OF Health to provide for their
support: to e,tablish 2 general system OF re;
to provide penalties for the enforcement Of this
act" Favoraby on House bill No. es. AN act
and empower the Board of Health OF the State
of Louisiana to detain and disinfect. and to pass
after disintection, vessels from infected ports
az and from quarantine stations. In lieu OF
aaS H e s1sps 7
SAn act act to amend and re.enact an act in.
Guiding the title thereof. entitled An act to
provide for gauging and inspecting coal oils
from coal or petroleum.; to regulate the sale !
and disposition OF the same; 70 prohibit. n
a,nr os or nds to HE 81 or
erty. and to prescribe penalties for violations OF
this act" unfavorably on House bill No 76: An
titled An act to reorganizs and render more
efficient the Board OF Health Of the state of
Louisiana. etc. and returned to the House
bill No. los, An act to amend and re. enact the
act OF May 16. 1875 entitled An act to protect the
neaith Of the city of New Orleans" etc. The
report was an9Pegd ANA 1s % The Gom M9
CITY Affairs-were placed on the calendar.
Representative Pope. chairman OF the Com
n 81 %oos Prr
asked that It be referred to the Committee on
Claims: 9nisvoraby on the .Petiiti9hn Of W; d
to the same committee; favorably on House
bill No. So, An act to supply the deficiency in
appropriations of 1875 ana 1875 Tor salaries OF
district judges. aud particularly, for the sala-
ries Of the judges of the Seventh and Eighth
District Courts for the parish OF Orleans: un-
favorably on House bill No: So, An act to pay
for services rendered BY the Board Of Assessors
for the State Of Louisiana and city q New or-
leans; !" unfav orsbly on House bill No 9s. An
act 70 authorize the purchase Of 800 copies q
Louaues Digest Of Decisions OF the supreme
Court of Louisiana and making an appropria-
ton to pay foo!r. the same fsvorahy on HOUSE
bill No 100. An act 10 refund to n A. =. ray
Tor, tax collector or the parish Of East Carroll.
certain moneys paid enormously into the Stase
treasury. The, report was adopted and the
bills placed on the calendar
Representative Walton. chairman of the Com
mittee on Public and Private Land Claims. re-
ported by substitute on Joint resolution No. 1o0
Joint resolution to asldst the indemnity due
20, the State OF louisiana accruing from the
sale of swamp lands by the general govern
ment local officers since the acts Of 1919 aud
1850; to obtain from the United Sta es the nal
adjustment Of rh- Houma conflicting claims.
the settlement II all cont OVERSEES in regard to