The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-21
Thirty-Iirst Days Proceedings.
HnusH or REPRESENTATIVES,. J


HnusH or REPRESENTATIVES,
sata ut Louisiana,
New Orleans. Thursday February ~, 1890 J
The House WAS called 10 order Mt II is y. IN.
Present. Hon. II, N. Ogden. speaker. aud
Mssars. Aroher,. Armstrong. Allaln. Atkins
Altken. barry, taskln. HiIu, Buchanan, Bth-
ger. Eutler. Eulow, Grain, Carron. Cayolie
Gosgrove, Gurlay, Davidson. Dsveraaus, Dill
lard, Diokerson. Deihel, Dulenhefer, Essex.
Faulkner. Franz. Frazier. Gardner, Gibson,
Hall. Hathaway, IIaney. Harris. Hsrrlng,
tteidanhain, Horny, Ives Jackson Of Natehl-
KavanaugIh Klelnpeter. Kirk. Lancaster.
Landry, h Mt; n ,,, Lyons Luehs'
MoCain. MrCuIl"ngh, Mcdonald. Mcdowell.
MrIeroy Newsnm. Ogden, Pearee Philips,
Phillips. Pope. Pollard. Quinn, Richardson,
!tohertson. Roche; Hhsphsrd seh . 81.
VOORHEES,. Wee,ns. Wise. Williams Of More
ho,lae. Williams of Tarrel"nne, Yell. Young
of iberia. Young OF St Landry ~.
Prayer was offered by the Rsv. Father
Hubert.
Tho Journal Of Wednesday. ths elghteenth,
was read and adopted
Mr. Luelte asked and obtained tho permits
sion Of tho House TO Withdraw
House bill No. Ing.
An act tnprevIde for naw form ri city gov
eminent for the city Of New Orleans as atl~
thorizsd by article 254 Of tho constitution OF
tho State.
From the flies Of the House.
PETITIONS MEMORIALS AND REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Atkins presented n memorial from tho
eltzsns Of the parishes Of Webster. Claiborne
Maok's bayou and other outlets Of Red river,
etc
The memorial WINS referred to tho Commit.
too on Public Works. Lands. Levees and Rail-
roads.
Mr.. Hathaway presented n petition from
"The Temperance Alliance Of Louisiana"
relative 10 tho passage oF u bill prohibiting
the sale Of Intoxicating liquors on the Sab
bath day. etc.
The petition WAS referred To tho Committee
OH ParoGhIal Affairs.
Mr.. Nixon presented n petition from John
W. Skinner asking for an appropriation In
lieu Of artificial limb.
The petition was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Artificial Limbs.
Mr., Butler presented n NOM oral from the
citizens Of Hossler. protesting against the
closing of Mack'e bayou and outlets of Red
river.
The memorial was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Works. Lands. Lsvess and Rail-
rohda.
Mr. Robertson presented memorial Of A..
A. Delnrodisin. nskng for relief.
Tho memorial WAS referred to tho Commit
tee on Claims
Mr.. Phipps presented n memorial from the
citizens Of Webster, Claiborne and BIenvllle
parishes. protesting aRalng tho closing Of
Mack's bayou and other outlets Of Red river,
The memorial was referred to the Commit
tee ON Public Works, Lands. Levees and
Railroads.
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE TABLE.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Butler, as
folIowe
Iteaolued. That tho Speaker appoint spe-
Gal committee OF five members To investigate
tho management Of the MGDonogh fund, and
report whether Or not tho same has been mi
appropriated.
Was taken up. and on motion was ador,ted
The resolution offsredby Mr. Hedenhnln, as
follows:
RcaDtueh. That from and after Monday next
this House Will hold two ssssions daily, the
morning session to commences Mt IL o'clock m,
the evening session TO commences ut 6 O'Clock
p. IN.
Further Reaolued. That In the evening ses-
sion constitutional bills shall have preference
over other bills,
Was taken up.
Mr. COa9rOve moved as n substitute "That
the House shall meet at II O'Clock m, on eact.
day, and remain In session until the calendar
shall have been cleared"
Mr. Billu moved to lay upon the table both
the resolution and the amendment.
Bya rising vote OF G7 yeas TO 4 nays the
motion to lay upon the table was agreed to.
REroHTs OBJ COMMITTEES
Mr. Bllllu chairman, on behhlf OF tho Com
mittee on the judiciary submitted the fol-
lowing report:
New Orleans, February 49, 1880.
To the Speaker and Membsrs Of tho House or
Representatives.:
Your committee, to whom WAS referred the
following bills, beg leave to report as follows:
House bills Nos 81 and G5, introduced by
Mr. Rlchardson, recOmmitted to the COM
rnttee Tor consolidation, report favorably by
substitute,
An act to regulate the number Of employees
OF the recorder Of mortgages for the parish
Of Orleans fix their salaries; establishing
office hours for the recorder Of mortgages,
and fixing his bond.
On Senate bill No. %,
An act to amend and re-enact section 692 OF
the Revised Statutes,
Favorably with the following amendments
In line 8. after the word "the" insert gen
era or special"
In line 1G, after the word franchises" In
sert fright Of way"
In line Il, after the word property" Insert
"and privileges"
And recommend TO the House that they do
finally pass.
Respectfully submitted
JNO. $. BlLLIU, Chairman.
Mr.. Richardson, acting chairman OF the
COMMITTEES on Constitution, reported as fol-
lows:
On House bill No. 10,
An act ordering and requiring parish or
municipal corporations In the State to receive
Tor licenses or taxes due any parish or mu-
lictpal corporation, etc, etc,
Fayorably, with the following amend