The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-14
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs.

SATURDAY. March 10.
The House was called to order. at II O'Clock.
Speaker Ogden In the chair and seventy-six
members present.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Representative Attken-An act for the
payment of VIM. Twoley for work on the State
nH By Representative Blliu-An act relative to
money due by certain banks Of this State to
non resident decedents and providing for.
BY kepresentatlye Buchanan-An act ior me
relief OF M. r. Doullut. OF the parish Of Or
leans. and making an APPROPRIATION lor that
purpose.
vde for present and future repairs to buildings
belonging to the State Penitentiary.
BY Representative Haney-An act to authorize
he he fo floating indebt. oi The parish ., East
By Representative Heidenhain-An, act to
reg nate the practice OF medicine and midwifery
In he parish OF Orleans.
BY Representative Munday-An act to amend
and re-enact section 100 OF the Revised statutes
Also. an act to amend and re-enact section 9ss
of the Revised Statutes
By Representative McCulloueh,1An act to
confer additional powers upon school boards
Of the State. the parish Of Orleans excepted.
By Representative Shepherd An act TO pro-
vide for the sale OF unsold stxtet NJ sectlons
and the duties Of officers In connection with the
same.
an appropriation to pay the expenses OF the
Bureau OF Agriculture and Immigration Tor the
years 1880 and 1881.
By Representative Williams, Of TeErebonne-
By Representative Weems--A Joint resolution
secure an appropriation for the Improvement
By Representative Quinn--An act to create a
Fifth District Of the city OF New Orleans. etc. :,
By Representative Gibson-An act to amend
and re,enact section 10 OF act No. SO OF the ses-
By Representative Roche--An act to repeal an
act incorporating the city Of Kenner.
BY Representative LAnca6ter-An act to pro.
vide for the Issuance Of warrants to school
boards for amounts due since 1874. and provid-
Ing that su b warrants shall be receivable Tor
taxes or converted into bonds under certain
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Representative Allan rose to question Of
H. sens to The cerk dsss a and
Orleans correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune.
which appeared in that paper Marche:
particular stress Is laid upon the dovOtiOn OF
the blacks. There l. a limit even here. IS may
readily be found: The blacks, OF all others In
Louisiana and Mississippi. have had to suffer
all with the Issues OF the Republican govern
ments. They are to-day hopelessly IN the Dem
oerac tos There are e. may really
| their blood; that Grant might have upheld
leaders. too. seen as advocating his nomination
are found almost nvariabls as disappointed in
aspirations for Office A dispatch. for instance.
signed by certain blacks OF the Louisiana GEN
eral Assembly. was forwaried to Don Cameron
CONTEMPLATING him In behalf Ct Grant for his
MIA convention. The man understood as en-
| cheering 1t was colored State Senator Allan.
| Allan had simply failed to convince Secretary
| Sherman Of his peculiar fitness and claims for
aud to the position OF chief weigher IL the New
| Orleans Custom. House. So. too. with Pinch
| position OF Naval Officer. He failed to get It,
and is out for Grant. And so 1t goes to the end
| of the chapter"
Commenting upon this. Representative Allan
| said: Mr.. Speaker. this letter. appearing as
| 1t does Ia the Chicago Tribune. was sent from
minds Of the leading Republicans OF the North
ag inst me, and to show that / was not ap-
pointed as chief weigher In the Gu stom. House
Of the article as It affects me personally. During