The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-11
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE.
Fsur.la Day.


The House Was called to order at II O'Clock
M Speaker Moncure Ia the chair.
Eiehty-nine members answered to theii
The proceedings were opened with prayer b.
Rev. Mr.. Tardy. Of the Episcops Church.
The reading OF the journal was dispensed
A message wss received announcing that the
Senate had passed q Joint concurrent resolu-
ton 70 appoint com nittee OF three to investi-
Mr.. Davidson. 81 Red River. desired to have
Q oorrectiQn made In the journal He was re-
whereas IL vosa for e b
Mr.: Murrell called for the special order of the
day, being the bill to repeal act No. %. Of the
snown a. tRe Host Rselster b :" 's
On motion Of Mr.. Lyons the rules were sus.
pended Ia order to take up theconvention bill
Mr.. Nurrsll moved that Tie Moifett Register
repeal bill he taken q engrossed and put on its
M. Caryilie moved to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means.
Attention was here called to a mistake in the
With regard to this Bill. motion to reconsider
the adoption Of the journal was made and car
riod. and further action upon the bill was post
proved.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The. petition Of John Taylor. contesting the
seat q =. =. Parmelee. from the twelfth ward Of
EsM Orsans Tas s. referred to the Committee on
Mr.. Pope, Of East Ba'on Rouge. desired per-
mission to withdraw House bill No. 2ss Of the
Nj. Detiege desired 10 b. relieved from service
on the Committee on Elections and Qualihca.
lions The request was granted. and Mr.. Bour-
9eois. OF st. james. was appointed to ill the
On motion q MI. BIliieu, cf Laiourche. the
Conmtttee on Elections and Qualifications was
on motion Of Mr.. Walton. Of Concordia as an
amendment to the preceding motion. the Com:
mittee on Lands and Levees was also allowed
MI. Taylor. Of Orleans. presented a petition
n behalf Of Benz Armbruster. Referred to the
Gr. Martin. Of Claiborne. offered a concurrent
resolution relating TO the donation OF United
States lands for educational purposes. Laid
Mr.. Bower offered Q concurrent resolution
ten ,d the thanks Ct the General Assembly
ton City. for hts generous donation to tho State
OF the painting OF The Battle OF New Orleans"
and authorizing tho Governor to have the
the state House. The resolution 1 was ADOPTED
without division.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Bridger. on behalf OF Mr. Liddell, chair
man. who was absent on committee business.
submitted the report Of the special committee
to whom Was referred the Governors message.
The committee recommended that that portion
certain parishes be referred to the Judiciary
Committee; that portion referring TO the state
finances to the Committee on Registration; that
portion referring to levees to the Committee on
Lands and Lev0es that portion referring to
vacancies In Office to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary; that portion referring to schools to the
committee on Eduoati0n; that portion refer
ring to the Penitentiary TO the Penitentiary
Committee: that portion referring 70 public
charities to the Committee on charitable Insti-
buttons; that portion referring to the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad bonds to the Committee
on the Judiciary: that portion referring to
nsalln and quarantine to the Committee on
fuolic Health and Quarantine; that portion
an g the State printing to the Committee
On motion Of MIR. Bridger the rules were sus-
adopted. - 'Ao ool1lnileoo was
NOTICES OF BILLS
Inc following members gave notice hat thav |
Mpula ~ some future day introduce the bills az
winch the titles We're announcer: AS -
Mr.. smith. bill for the relief of Jactson |
parlsn because or the burning of records
Mr. jenkins: bill to eQualize and make mi |
form the exemption laws OF the state. "AA
Mr.. Torrey: A bill TO establish boards az mad |
ical examiners throughout the State excent "
the parish of Orleans " ~
Also; bill to exempt sheep from taxation
Mr.. Hart: An act To limit the drainace dis |
frtcts OF the parish of orleans, aud Ia nrovida
Tor the relief OF the taxpayers therein
Mr.. Hill: A bill to appropriate the sum az |
$40 goo for the support of the Charity Hospital |
Also. an Act to provide for deficiencies in ap- |
n1opriations OF 1875 and 1875 for salaries OF dis
lrlce Judges. and especially the judges OF the /
and Eighth District Courts Of Orleans. /
nicipaI budgets or estimates of receipts ana ar
penditures u the city Of New Orleans; for the /