The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-22
HOUSE OF RKrR REsENTATIvEs

SATURDAY. February IL.
Tho House wna called to order at IA o'clock.
apeaker Ogden In tho chair and quorum
present
Prayer wa4 offered by Right Hev. J. N. Halls-
her.
QUESTION or PRIVILEGE.
Representation Heidenhain rose to n personal
explanation. He had. about three weeks ago.
been approached to sign document memorial
ling the senate Of tho United states not to oust
w. r. Kellogg and he had signed the memorial
Just as he would an application for the appoint-
mont of q page. or e!erk When signing he
neglected to read the document. and was sur
prissd. on reading tho TOngraasi0nat Record. TO
find tho following sentence Ia tho memorial:
1T Is perhaps bnt logical that mon whose
latnrs ia solely duo to dishonest and nndeno-
cratic prueticss should subn memorial in
behaf Of n senatorial claimant whose title is as
barren Ms many Of thstr own.
Representative Hstdenhaln anid that II he
had known that any such sentence MS tho aboyg
was In n. II hs ne never would
stlon to the Democratic party no had never
basn guilty Of using dlshonorable means to
would be- acceptable to his Democratic friends.
A messnRe was received from the Governor
Informing tho House that tho militia, IN It's
parade to- morrow would pass the State House
and salute tho General Assembly. On motion
the House decided TO appear on the galleries
when the procession passed and receive the
salute.
I.eave Of absence WINS granted Representa~
tives Davidson and Billlu.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
BY Represent ative Easkin An act TO provide
for tho rettlnK apart. valuation, and registrh-
tion oi property claimed as II homestead. ste.
By Representative Cos9rove-An act to au-
thorlzs the city OF New Orleans TO fund its
floating debt: TO provide for tho issuance 9f
bonds therefor: TO mako such bonds receivable
for certain back taxes and for the purchase
price OF property sod Tor cartain back taxes or
other wise; and to provide for the interest on
such b ,nds and Tor their ultimate payment
Ey Representatives Cnrley--An net to define
M, riynn ~ nj, III n n
preenses the selling. exchange. plsdRin4 or
or properly by false or exaggerated weight,
| gauge or measurement aud TO punish sAl0
| crime
latfne the business Of pawnbrokers and loan
Offices. and prescribing certain duties aad Bale-
guards therein.
By Representative Krk,An act liking the
amount OF bond to bs given by the clerks OF the
| district courts In the several parishes through
out the State. the parish OF Orleans excepted.
giving them additional powers, etc.
| nv REPRESENTATIVE Landry-A Joint resolution
| resf,estfng Congress to pass the bill Introduced
| In Congress- by Hon. 4. Jahn Ellis providing
for the leIisf, Of depositors in the Fssedmsn's
By Representative Millaudon-An act relative
to the recusatioa Of lud ses In contested election
| cases.
ALSO, an act 70 carry Into effect article ia o.
the constitution. relative 70 tho recusation ol
Judges
By Representative Muuday-An act defining
tbs crime Of vagrancy and providing Tor the
punt.htaaut Of va9raLts.
| BY Representative Butisr-An act to carry
into effect article go Of the constitution, relative
to tbs Louisiana University Ia the city OF New
Orleans. and apDropriatiDg $4,000 year fol
Also. an act for the relief OF sureties on oonus
, etc.
THE KELLOGG MEMORIAL.
! Representative Jackson. of 81, Mary, sent OIL