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

4 Presentation. Il. N. Ogden, Speaker, and
Messrs. Archer, Armstrong. Allnln, Atkins,
Anken, Barry, Billiu, Buchanan, BuIger, But
Ter, Caie. Grain, Gatrun, Cayoil', Cos4rove,
erson DeibeI, Dudsnheffr, Essex, Franz,
Frazier, Feazsl, Gardner. Hall, Hnney, Har-
rle. Heideuhaln!. Henry. Ives, jackson of
Natchitoches, Jackson of st. Mary, Jones,
Jofriun, Knvanaugh, KIeinpeter, Kirk, Lam
caster. Legendre,. Let!en. Lyons, lnlcke,
Mnhouey, Miiaudon, Nixon, Morgan, Mor-l,
Munday. Mccain. Mccullough, Mcdonald,
McLeroy. Newsom. Ogden, Pearce, Phillips,
son, Robertson, Shepherd, Schneider, String
fellow, st. Clair VArnado. Vaughan, Verret.
Vincent, VOORHEES, Wise, Williams OF More
house, Williams Of Terrebonne, Young OF
IBERIA, Young of st. Landry-s0.
Prayer WAS offered by the Rev. DR.. Palmer.
The journal of Thursday, the twenty ninth
instant. was read and approved.
Leavs Of absence was granted to Mr..
Weems for few days, to Mr.. Shaf1er for six
days, to Mr.. Gibson for six days.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. billiard presented u memorial from
Prof. w. w. Grace relative to the organza-
tion Of public schools In the State of Louisi-
ana.
The memorial was referred to the Commit
tee on Public Education.
Mr. Deibel offered the following resolution ::
| Rcsolrcd, That hereafter, whenever q com
| mittee meeting Is ordered the chairman of
said committee be requested to give notice
| to that effect which notice shall be placed
upon the bulletin boards OF the House.
Mr. Deibel asked for suspension of the
rules In order to consider the resolution at
this time. :r.=.. -M
The rules having been suspended, the reso-
luton was adopted
| CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
MIR. Lucke presented the following concur
rent resolution:
Whereas, The mouth of Red river Is at GER
| tain times In such condition that it needs
dredging to secure a proper channel; and
| Whereas 1t Is of the utmost necessity to
secure u channel of q certain depth for the
commercial interest OF the State of Louisiana;
| BE IL RcsOlred bu the General Assembly Of
the State of Louisiana, the Senate concuyrinO,
| That our Senators and Representatives In
Congress be respectfully requested to use
| their best efforts towards securing the pass
age, at an early day, OF an appropriation by
the national government sufficient to open
siad channel.
BE Il further Resolred That copy Of this
| resolution be forwarded by the Governor OF
| the State of Louisiana, under the seal Of the
State. to our Senators and Representatives
In Congress.
| Mr. Llcke asked for q suspension of tho
rules In order to consider the resolution at
this time.
The rules being suspended, the resolution
was adopted. ~%. z.
Mr.. Letten presented tho following resolu-
ton:
Be II Rcaolrcd by he House Of Rcprese,ta-
fires Of The State OF Louisiana, That tho
special committee on New Basin and Shell
Road be instructed to inquire into the terms
of the lease OF the Carondelet Canal Naviga-
ton Company odd Basin, ascertain what
legislation, If any, is necessary to protect the
rights of the State therein, aud report by bill
or otherwise.
Lies over.
Mr.. Young. of st. Landry, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
BE- it Resolred blythe House Of Representa-
tires Of the state Of Louisiana. That the Com
lnittee on the Judiciary be- requested to pre-
pare a bill giving recourse to parties having
claims against railroads In the respective
parishes where such companies are i'll posses
sion of property; prouided, that no laws In
this State cover the above resolution
Lies over.
Mr.. Allan presented two memorials from
the citizens of Concordia parish relating to
the seat of David Young. OF said parish, in
this House.
The memorials were referred to the Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications.
Mr.. Mahoney, of Orleans, offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Resolped. That when any bill Is reported
on unfavOrably, the mover of said bill shall
have the right to be informed by the chair
man OF said committee or any member
thereof upon what grounds they make said
report, and whether such grounds are consti-
tutional.
BE 1t further resolved That said chairman
or member of committee In their report shall
quote the authorities they base their opinion
upon, the book, the page, the article OF sec
ton Of said book.
BE IL further Resolued, Thatthe person In
PRODUCING or Offering any bill ia the House
shall have the right to recommit any bill
which may be reported on unfavorably to
any other committee.
Resolred further, That before reporting I'M
favorabIy on any bill the committee shall in
vte the member who introduced 1t to explain
1t, II he sees fit.
Mr.. Mahoney moved to suspend the rules
In order to consider the resolution at this
time.
BY rising vote Of 2G yeas to AZ nays the
House refused to suspend its rules.
The resolution lies over,
Mr.. Mahoney offered the following resou-
ton:
Resolved That it shall be the duty of the
chairman OF every COMMITTEES appointed
under the authority Of this House to inquire
of every member thereof whether he is
directly or Indirectly interested in the mat
ter coming before such committee, that this
question shall be directly put to every such
member every time such committee shall be
called together, and every time the subject
under Consideration shall be changed, and
that the chairman will first express himself
in the premises, and that the secretary Of
such committee shall record the required an
swers, which shall be deemed equivalent to
an oath.
Resotred, That direct or Indirect interest
shall dsqualify from membership on the
particular committee In question.
Mr.. Cosgrove made the point Of order that
the resolution changing rule Of the House
was out of order, as previous notice OF the in-
PRODUCTION OF the resolution had not been