The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-07
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.

SATURDAY. March 0.
The House was called to order Mt II O'CLOCK
Speaker Ogden In the chair. and quorum
Prayer was offered by Rev. Or. Percival.
Lsaye OF absence WIS granted to Representa-
tive Cade for three days. Representative Nc
Gain ION account Of sickness Ia his family fol
ten days. and Representative Bllliu for one day
The Auxiliary Sanitary Association extended
An Invitation to the House to attend their week
" meeting this evening.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Representative Buchnnan--A act TO carr,
Into effect article 100 Of the constitution.
By Representative FeHzsl-Au act to make ar
appIroprt ,tion to pay the balance OF salary due
lily Representative Gbson-An act to gran,
lottery charters under ar lele 1877 Of the eonsti
port aud the public schools Of the State.
BY Representative Hepry-Ap act to cars
into effect article 1866 OF the constitution.
By Representative, Lucke-Joint resolution
protesting against the emigration Of Chinese
from California to this state. declaring such
enigrants unwsleoms here and providing that
BY representative. MeCullough-An act to
amend article "a. at Ct the o,ae OF Practice.
he State ia favor q James Msossoksn:
ss speser sopa msbr se Con
mittee on Judiciary and Parocnial Affairs.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Representative McOain-A memorial from
citizens Of Grant parish, relative to the repeal
Of section 8 OF act No. q Of the year 1869;
Wiling that k from and after Monday next lie
HOnee shall meet at 10 O'Clock In the morning
and remain In session until O'Clock In the
afternoon. unless the calendar Ia cleared at an
earlier hour. The House refused to suspend
the rules to consider the resolution ut this
time.
Representative Mahoneys resolution pro.
vtiing for the appointment by the Governor Of
all officers In the State was taken No.
any lat II woed
Rdopted. He introduced 1t only to make hit
and IN. ended to make several more before the
:, ad ho he e
Quoted ID the city. Some comments had been
made upon the manner IN which his resolution
s had no 70 be- paeed By the Side
that man (potnfinK to the portrait OF Washing.
toni. but he did not care to stand ~ the side OF
When hs came to this country he had y whole
pair of pants on. which was more than son g
other gentlemen could say. and the largest hole
10 his shirt. was the one he, put his head
through. which was also more than some other
Representative Ai,ain hoped the gentleman
He admitted that It was only Introduced for the
purpose OF letting the country members see
that he had been left for the past two or three
years.
Representative Devereaux objected to the re-
ceptlon Of the resolution. II was not for the
House TO take action upon the grievances com
ptained OF by the gentleman. II he knew the
facts his resolution Set forth, he should go be-
fore the grand jury and give inform alton.
Representati,e Coserove said the resolution
was frivolous, according TO the tntroducer's
own statement. and the House should So de.
clare 1t.
Represa ntative st. Clair asked that the gen.
Il man from Orleans bs requested TO take tue
floor. in this centre OF the hall. aud be granted
ten minutes time to still further explain the
resolution. !.
Representative Lancaster explained that
there was mistake ia the resolution. Only
20 900 voters failed to vote 10 the parish OF Or.
leans.
Representative Farmer moved 70 amend the
resolution by inserting 20 00O for 80 900. SO as to
meet the view. OF Representative Lame .ster.
Representative Jackson. OF Sc. Mary. moved
to lay the resolution and amendment on tha
table Lost-yeas II. nays 43.
Repre entative Dsvereanx sskei the gentle Is
r-s .lution TO be adopted By the House when be
Representative Mahoaey said that he had nc
surh idea, Ha did not want It adopted
RapreScn, alive pevofoaux then moved tina!
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