The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-05
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HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,


State Il Louisiana, |
New Orleans. Friday, January 81. 1879.
The House WINS called to order at IL
o'clock a. m. by Speaker Moncure Present:
Hon. j. @. MoDcure Speaker, and Messrs.
Armstrong, Arnauld. Brent Bridger. Board,
Bower Brown of Jefferson, Carron, Coco, Cole
man, Cordill, Demas, Decuir, Duccte, Durio.
Frazer, Guidry, Hammond, Hawkins, Hill,
Hite, Hightower, Holzhalb, Jeffries, Jenkins,
Jones. Landry Martin OF Claiborne Marquee,
Eealey, Nrtties, OBryan, Parmelee, Pope,
kabouin. Redon, Robeson, Ross, kyland,
Smith OF Ut. Mary, Scott, Schumpert Vance,
Veazey, vidrine Watson, Wise. Young.
Flfty-fOur members present and quorum.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Tardy.
Reading Of the Journal dispensed with, cor
rected and adopted
Mr. Brent offered the following resolution
RESOLVED, That at 80 o'clock p. m. the
House take recess until 80 .. m, and upon
reassembling the House will proceed only to
consider local bills on the calendar.
On the motion of Mr.. Brent the rules were
suspended and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Bower presented the following pream-
BILE and resolution:
PREAMBLE AND REsoL UTION ADOPTED AT A
MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS HELD JAM
UABY ~. 1879.
Whereas, we recognize the fact that good
system Of public education ID the very founda-
don Of a great and prosperous republic; and
Whereas, we observe with the deepest sor-
SOW and concern that the public schools In
New Orleans are In 80 critical condition,
financially, as to be In serious danger OF be-
coming O sad wreck Of their former grandeur
and excellence, and that our teachers, who
have labored so zealously. ably and consci-
antiously to preserve the efficiency of these,
the noblest institutions In the land, are most
lnadequately and irregularly paid for their
Invaluable services, therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That we, the friends and patrons
Of public education In New Orleans, In assem-
bly, here tonight, approaching the fact afore-
said, and feeling unwilling to further bear the
weight Of the evils expressing our education
al interests, do solemnly pledge ourselves to
give our warlnest support, moral and polti-
cal, to our well beloved public schools, to the
end that they may be all that they have been
In the past--the promoters Of intelligence, the
preservers OF peace and good order, and the
true expression of the highest instincts and
purposes OF the community.
Ree0tUed, That rs an earnest OF our SINGER
ity In the cause OF popular education we bind
ourselves to make the interest OF the public
schools a prominent feature In the election of
candidates to the constitutional convention,
and TO endeavor TO secure the wisest legisla-
tiOn ON the subject, believing, with the patriot,
that the training Of the children Of each COM
monwealth for Intelligent suffrage Is the only
form OF government,
Resolved. That In order to more effectually
accomplish our purpose, we unite our Efforts
to enlist all good citizens In the Just cause
which has convened us here this night.
And be 1t further resotped That a commit
tee of citizens be appointed who shall lay the
facts as aforesaid before the Legislature now
lie session, and solicit from that body such
Immediate relief In the premises as their
wisdom may suggest.
Tho lone n n iy,n6 q " udnrfpt
Hon. John McEnery, Dr. j. ). Copes Walter
". Crouch, ESQ, Hon. Louis Bush, Il. M.
Hudson Esq, and Anthony Wizard were APP
pointed committee TO present the resou-
hons to the Legislature.
WALTER Y. CROUCH, Secretary.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Bllleu, chairman, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications, sub
mitted the following reports:
MAJORITY REPORT.
Rooms COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
and Qualifications, I
New Orleans. january 81. 1879. J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives:
The undersigned, members OF your Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications, beg
leave to report that they have carefully con-
Sidered the contested case between Lea VS..
Watson, from the parish OF st. Helena, and
submit the accompanying resolution for your
adoption:
Resolved, That J. Nj. Watson be and is
hereby confirmed In his seat as q member of
the House OF Representatives Of the State Of
Louisiana from the parish of st. Helena.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN ). BILLIEU, Chairman;
q. w. MUNDAY,
G. A. BOURGEOIS,
s. i. PARMELEE.
MINORITY REPORT.
Rooms COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS
and Qualifications,
New Orleans. January 81, 1879. J
TO the Honorable Sp, aker and Members of the
House Of Representatives:
The undersigned, members OF your Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications, beg
leave to report that they have carefully con-
sidered the contested case Of Lea vs. Watson,
from the parish OF St Helena. and submit the
accom- panying resolution for your adoption:
Resotued. That g. II. Lea be and Is hereby
declared elected to the House OF Representa-
fives of the state Of Louisiana from the
parish Of st. Helena.
Respectfully submitted,
H. ID. BRIDGER,
WIN. E. FITZGERALD,
THOS. j. NIXON,
LUCIEN COMO.
Mr.. Smart, chairman, on behalf Of the Com
ulIutb Oh IaIOChlhA nhNAot oec'AsiepSN WIZ
following report:
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives:
Your Committee on Parochal Affairs beg
leave to make the following report:
Favorably on
Senate bill No.2i,
IAN act TO authorize the Police Jury Of the
parish OF Morehouse to levy special tax OF
four and one-half mills during the year 1879,
and to make the outstanding Indebtedness OF
said parish recoverable in payment OF the
same"
Favorably on
Senate bill No. 49,
"An act to authorize the Police Jury OF the
parish Of Iberville to levy special tax to pay
Its floating debt"
Respectfully submitted,
h. &. SMART, Chairman.
Mr.. Cordill, chairman on behalf OF the Com
mittee on Lands and Lepees, submitted the
following report:
Rooms COMMITTEE ON LANDS AND IFyEps !
New Orleans. January "a 1870.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the