The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-28
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uos1sE OF WErIft sENrATHvEs.


| three nininhera present
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Walker
!, Leave Of nhsnnca was granted 70 it'ntn-
sent attypa Rail Of West FeliCana ana VIII
| iisma ri urphnuse Oh account 81 aleknaaa.
PETITIONS MEMORIALS AND REVOLUTIONS.
nv REPRESENTATIVES. Mcdonald A resolution
proyidlup that tho Committee ON tho CITY
| Debt be Increased from eleven to fifteen
| The House n fused to auRpend tho rules 70
| consider the resolution at this Tine
| Nv Representative Junea "A resolution pro-
vldin4 for tho per diem of doorkeeperE. liking
| Il at 30. Laid over.
| Nv Representation lIodenhain A resolu-
tion AJAX Ing tho opinion Of tho Judiciary Com
mittee as "a whether II necessary To advef-
| lilac for thirty daya any intention to applyfnr
new charter for the oty of Now Orleans.
| ltnferrcd to the Judiciary Committee,
| nv Representative Young Of st. Landry
resolution lustrueting the Registration 'lom-
| mittso 10 report Il bin IT, carry Into e'lect ar
| tiple 9nH 0t tho new constitution.
| By Representatives Phipps-A petition from
| oft gena Of Arf7 ma, Claiborne parish. asking
| that the charter Of that town DO 40 amended
| that its inhahitants may be relieved from
working IN the public road, and that The
corporation may be empowered 10 open
| straeta. .
| Ry Representation MeLeroy-A resolution
| nruvldlng that no BILLS ha printed except such
IA ara vorably reported by Quantities. nr
| a,,Gh as are presented by committees, or aufh
| IA may DO ordered tu % pflilbM py " TWO
/ thirds vote.
| Nv Representative Morel A resolution au-
| thorlzing The Gpmrulttee op CITY Debit To send
| for peraona and panara AMI administer oAtns'
/ By Representative Davsraaux- A resolution
| providing that the Speaker appoint commit
/ too Of i've nenbara To inquire Into the affairs
~ tho Nav bleans. NJ. louis aud Chiaaga
| Railroad, with yiaw TO determine whether
/ tho ram many has Complied with the provisions
| of It's charter The rules were suspended
In order TO consider tho resolution Mt this
| time.
Representative Curley offered an amend
meDt Including tho New Orleans and Mobile
| Railroad In the scope af the resolution.
| Representative Allain moved that tho rrso-
luton and amendment therstu he referred To
tho standing Committee on Railroads
Representative DavereauS said TINT u Tho
amendment was adopted H. would defeat tho
object of his resolution. whereupon tho amend
mant was withdrawn.
Representative Adams motion to rat"r was
thpI, adopted ynas 3G. nava a3. ami tho reao-
tuition w;le referred 10 tho Committee on Rail
roada,
~ Representative Curley-A resolution In
atruetng the Cemmtttee on Railroads 70 ~
uure whether tho Nav Orleans and mobile
| Railroad haa viulttod ita charter. and report
by bill or other wise. fhe House refused 70
suspend tho rates.. and the resolution was latd
OVER.
By Representative Dnvoreauy A roaolu-
tlon providing that tho Committees on II at
roads he Increased from nine to eleven mem
hers Tho lIouae refused to suspend the rules.
ami tho resolution was Iblu over
RESOLUTIONS FROM TIE TABLE
Nv II, representative Hnlenhain That n
member having complied with the require
menta oy article az of the constitution, oan n
troducs bill at any time. Lat'i on tho table.
/ nv Representative Hilltu-Fhat tho Dom
mlttee on the judiciary be authorized To Gnu
ptny II clerk ut u salary of VII 81 per day.
Representative Iarey made tho point o.
, order that the House had already provided
Tor an Expenditure Of SEP day for clerical
and other Rhrvtcn that tho constitution mn
| ited tho exoenditure to $40. and that Tho
adoption at tho resolution would Violate tho
constitution
The Speaker decided tho point well taSnn.
from which decsion IN appeal was taken ana
the decision was Sustained by the House
, Tho resolution uffeied by Representative
Quinn on Monday. relative TO tho printing 81
bulls. WAS withdrawn.
{ The speaker announced tho iohnwing
special cpmnittes ga tbs Nav Basin. Y tnhl
j aud Shell Road. Representatives. Davidson
Wnoms, Baskin. MtS,n and Mnrel.
The following changes were annohneNW
Representation Mccain substituted Tor hep-
rasentattve Farmor OH tho Cotnmltt"n on
! Claims. Representative kavanaugh FOR kNp'
rasentssttve Morgan on the Committed on
Elections.
Notice Of intention to Introduce bills Mt a
future day was given by number OF MON
INTRODUCTION OF MILLS.
by Representation Heldeahatn An act Y
} provide for the travelling expenses and PEI
diem of the General Assembly. proViuhs
! Sal 200 therefor and providing further tha'
the amount be transferred from the interest
fund to the general fund ami set apart for this
purpose.
, BY Representative Mahoney An act tc
carry into effect article 255 OF the constitu-
i ton Of this State, aud 70 prevent tho sailors
! and crews If foreign vessels from working OF
I. the wharvos and leveet ot tho city 81 New
I Orleans, and to punish violations OF this law
-. .AF A
Printer was presented to the House by kap
resentative Cosgroye for the Information .
U on Gers and members.
By Representative Vincent An act relatlN'
to the protection Of game. animals anu ll7l
y BY Representatives Frazjer-An act to pro
vent the authorization or food aud the slaugh
| tcring ut unhealthy cattle.
o BY Representation Popn-An act Tor "
. relief Of David n, Barrow late district attor
) ney pro TEN. OF the parish Of lberville.
j, HILLS ON SECOND READING.
!. !, A number Of bills previously INTRODUCES
= were read Il second time and appropriated.
!. referred.
" REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
i The judiciary COMMITTEE" reported unfayor
n ably on House bill No H. uufavorably p
I majority ON House bill No. %, and favorahi
II hy subStituto on House bill No. -. 1t rrporte
II back without action House bill M. 10 ana
. memorial and petition OF j. Il. Chandler, wit
e. Il accommodation that they be referred Y
! other specified 1pmmitteeS.
REPRESENTATIVE More moved that the Dill
AZ relative to the city Of Nav Orleans, presente
u by Representative Richardson, and numbers
4, from twenty-pight to forty-three inclusive, b
N printed for the Information Of memoirs
r Lost.
At The Committee on Elections and Qualifcf
j. lions reported In the case OF r. Francis VI
q. Harry Mahoney, from the parish OF Plague
~ mines, In favor of seating Mr.. Francis In
a. report stated that Mahonay had appeare
nt before the committee aud formally withdre
he all claims to the seat.
III The report was received and motion MAD
IT. to adopt it.
az Representative Allan opposed the adoptio
In OF the report The Off 'ial returns showed tn
be- Mahoney had received majority OF 700 vote
Id It was plain that Mr.. Francis WAS not electe
he The withdrawal OF NJ ahonel did not elect M
il as he did not receive, and II WAS not CO
40 tended that he did receive, a % u ority of Il
Ter votes cast. Perhaps the people OF Plaq1
as mines did wrong to elect NJ ahouey. but tle