Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

quorum.
The House went into committee OF
the whole, to consider the appropria-
tion bill, which was again taken up
at the night session, and, as amend
ed, passed to its third reading.
Mr.. Heidenhain wanted the rules
suspended to takeup House bill 30 to
pay per diem and mileage OF MEM
bers and salaries of members OF the
Legislature.
The rules were suspended and the
bill read the third time. 1t appro-
pirates $4,000 to the payment Of the
House and $1,000 to the Senate, The
bill was put upon its final passage
and passed, G5 ayes and 3 nays.
4 memorial from certain military
officers of the State National Guard
asking an appropriation for the main
tenance of this force was presented
and received.
Mr.. Faulkner asked leave to intro
duce a bill to pay fees to counsel APP
pointed by the Governor. Put on
the calendar as II. B. 80.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
The committee appointed to visit
the Charity Hospital, through theil
chairman, Nh. Archer,reported recon-
mending the erection of additional
accommodations for patients and i'm
proved means of disposiDg of excre.
mentions matter, and highly eulo'
giving the institution. Received anG
referred.
Aitken called up his motion to in.
vestigate all claims and mortgages
due the State. indefinitely post.
poned.
Mr.. Harris called up his resolution
as follows.
Resolred by the House Of Represen
tatires, State Of Louisiana, That the
Treasurer OF the State be requested
to inform this House what unexpend
ed balances are on hand in the treas
NY at this time, collected as the rev
enues Of 1880 and 1891, and to recon
mend TO the House to what funds salt
balances ought to be transferred, ant
to inform the House what amount ha
been paid into the treasury durin!
the wears 1890 and 1881 from the col
lection OF back taxes for account o
the interest fund, and what DISPOSE
ton has been made OF the same
Adopted.
Mr.. Ogden, of the Ways and Mean
Committee, reported House bill Nc
%, Ihe license and revenue bill, wit
amendments. lie asked leave t
have the amendments printed IN iou
nal toi Information. Granted.
TILE APPROPRIATION BILL.
was then proceeded with and tn
amendments reported from the aPpro
pri2tion Committee taken up.
The committee tirs, struck ont a
THAI part Of the appropriation for tn
year 1893 and retained only certai
appropriations for 1892.
The provision for interest OH tn
State debt was cut down from $500
coo to $4,000.
An assistant craftsman to the En-
,ineeI Board was cut off. A stron
effort to cut off provision for 9 watch
man for the State House and for q
engineer was defeated.
An appropriation of Sl7,500 I
maintain, arm and equip the Stat
militia was violently attacked by th
Appropriation Committee.
Mr.. Cosgrove defended the 1pprc
priation in u spirited speech II
said that he was commander of
brigade which consisted, so far,
himself aud few staff officers.
had cost the State nothing, but the,
was every reason the militia shou
be supported and tostered A We
regulated militia was an absolu
necessity to the maintenance OF
democratic republican sovernmer
The State troops had done yaluat
service in suppressing internal disc
der in the State and he was oppose
in any event, 10 calling OF the &c
ii.