The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-04
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AVENDANO BROS, Ship Agents.
EUGSTER 4 co. Ship Agents.
LOUIS RANGER Il co.
Agents Steamship Line.
ROBERT OERLEIN, Ship Agent.
ANDERSON " SIMPSON,
Steamship Agents.
LOWELL l. BAILEY,
PIERRE POUIY II. SONS.
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heresoIutrns Of MIR. M ahoney, NJ follows
Hcaolrfd, That IT shall be the duty Of tn
chairman of every committees appointed
under the authority Of this House to inquire
Of every member thereof whether he i
directly or indirectly Interested In tho mat
, tor coming before such committee, that th
question shall be directly put to every suel
: member every time such committee shall "
; called together, aud every time the suhjec
under consideration shall be changed, al,t
that he chairman will first express hmse
In the premises, and that the secretary 81
; A,ch committee shall record Che required an
swers, which shall deemed equivalent to al
oath .r...g
Eiesolred, Thata direct Or Indirect Interest
shall dlHuualify from membership on the
particular committee In question. .zm
We're taken up. =.--...z..--.M
Mr. Mahoney moved to adopt the resolu
tons
tions indefinitely.
Mr.. Mahoney asked leave TO withdraw thu
resolution. ...-....=. ..z...@ --.
The House refused to grant leave for It's
Withdrawal
A call FOR Tho yeas and nays on the motion
to indefinitely postpone having been sus
taIned. the call resulted as follows: .4..
yeaa Mesara. Archer. Armstrong. Attain
Atkins, Aitkcn, RilIiu, Buchanan Bulgor
Butler. Cade, Grain, Garron Geyolla, Cos
grove. Davidson. DevrreauS. feibol. Du'ien-
heGnr Esaex. Farmer, Franz, Frazier. l'aaao
Gardner, Gibson, Hall. Hathaway Hanov
Harris, lIeidenhaiu. Henry, Ives. Jackson Of
Natchitoehea, Jackson Of ST Mary, Jones
Joifrlon. klnnpntnr Kirk, Legnndre, Lueke.
Milaudon. Nixon, Morel Muuday, Mccain.
McIeroy. Newson, Ogden. pearce, rhipps
l'h,llpa prltohari, Pope. Pollard. Quinn.
Richardson. Robertson. Shepherd. Schneider,
stringfelow. st Clair. Varnadb, Vaughan,
Nerret. VOORHEES,, We'ms. WISE Williams Of
| Mnreho,laa Yell Young of iberia ~.
| Nays Messrs. Barry, Gurlay, kavanaugh.
Iiettnn, Lyons. Mahoney, Morgan. Mcdonald,
Vincent, Williams Or lerrebonne, Young Ut
ST. Landry IL.
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried. @ .a.--.-....5 H.
The resolutions 4 Mr.. Mahoney, rs follows !:
Resotred, That when any bill ts reported
on unfavorahy. the mover ct said bill shall
have tho right 10 be informed hy the CHAIR
man Of said committee or any member
thereof upon what grounds they make said
report. and whether such grounds are cnnsM-
tutiona1,
Be it further Keaolrcd. That said chairman
or member Of committee Ia their report shall
quote the authorities thay base their opinion
upon. the book. the page. the article or SEQ
ton of said book
ne II further hesolrcd That the person In
Producing or Offering any bill In the House
shall have the right to recommtt any bill
which may he reported on unfavOrahly to
any other committee. 5m5.5=
Heapired further That before reporting UNI
favorahly on any bill the committee shall iu-
vito the member who introduced 1t 10 explain
It. tt he saes fit.
Were taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson. Of Natchitoches.
tho resolutions We're indefinitely postponed.
Tho resolution Of Mr.. Young. Of st. Landry.
"a follows:
H. Il Resa1red ~ ne House of Representa-
tires Of tho Sfufc Of Louisiana. That the Com
miitas ON the Judiciary ho requested to pre-
pare a bin giving recourse to parties having
claims against railroads In the respective
parishes where such companies are In possess
sion of property: proriied, that no laws In
this State cover the above resolution,
Was taken up
On motion Of Mr.. Farmer the resolution
was indefinitely postponed.
The resolution Of MIR. Letten, as follows:
BE ii Resolred bu the House Of Representa-
tires Of The Sfdte Of Louisiana. That the
Special COMMITTEES on New Basin and Shell
Road be instructed to inquire into the terms
of the lease of the Carondelet Canal NaviKa-
ton Company Odd Basin. ascertain what
legislation, II any, s necessary to protect the
rights Of the State therein, and report by bill
OF otherwise.
Was taken UP and adopted. o5..
The resolution of MI. Vincent:
BE 1t Resolred By the House Of Representa-
tires of The State OF Louisiana. That the judi
cary Committee be and are hereby Instruct
cd to report bill to compel all railroad COM
panies In the State of Louisiana to pay the
full valuation Of all stock destroyed by said
companies through the negligence OF their
agents; also, an act for the enforcement and
collection OF the same,
Was taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Farmer the resolution
was indefinitely postponed.
Tho resolution of Mr.. Cosgrove. as fol-
lows .-=..s..
and Is hereby requested to inform this House
OF the present status OF the case pending at
Monroe, La. entitled "The State Of Louist-
ana vs. the North Louisiana and Texas Rail
road Company and what are the prospects of
a speedy settlement Of the same, and how
much he thinks the State will finally realize
Was taken up.
On motion the resolution WIS adopted.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr. Munday. on behalf Of the Committee
on Rules, made the following report:
Your COMMITTEES on Rules recommend the |
amendments to the rules OF order
or the House of Representatives
Amend fifth item, under heading Regular
order OF the day, 50 as to read, "Pills on
second reading reported by committees.
As q sixth item-"Bills on second reading"
On page II, change the fifth item SO as to
read: bills Oh second reading reported by |
On page ii. add sixth item-"Bllls on see
ond reading to be referred
AS an additional rule
Any member may call for the reading OF
any bill on second reading, reported BY q
In full. and the House shall act on
such bill section by section"
Insert after rule 40:
Reports Of committees shall be read to the
House when presented for information, and
the bills, resolutions and other papers &C
the report. shall be placed upon
the calendar for action the day following the
day Of presentation of the report
AS an additional rule
ION Saturday morning, Immediately after
the journal has been disposed OF, the roll OF
shall be called and each member as
his name is called shall have the privilege Of
>tRa ard