Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-24

resolution OF WclCCLut " huo OAnUiH
guished French visitors ahada been
| concurred in by the House and a COM
mittee appointed in accordance there
with.
Mr.. Harris asked unanimous con-
4 sent to consider the. appropriation
bill. Agreed to.
1 The bill was then taken up and Mr..
Harris moved that it be considered
engrossed Adopted. gES
Mi. Harris then moved that the bill
be read third time and put upon its
final passage. Adopted.
| The bill was read and adopted by
a vote of 2 yeas to nay, Mr.. Perry
voting in the negative.
/ A message from the House an
nounced the adoption Of House bill
No. IS, entitled San act amending
an appropriation to repair the build
ing now occupied by the louisiana
State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College,"
Also House bill No. 36, entitled Gan
act authorizing the State Treasurer
to pay the Board of Supervisors OF
the Louisiana State University and
. Agricultural and Mechanical College
the balance due the Seminary fund
now on the books"
Mr.. Rogers obtained permission
to introduce bill authorizing the
city to take charge Of the present
State House when it is vacated by
the government, and make the nee
essary repairs upon it for the pur-
pose of using it for courthouse.
= On motion of Mr.. Parlange consid-
Grafton of the printing was postpon-
ed until to-day.
House bill No. Ia, providing for
the repair of the tate-House at
Baton Rouge, passed it's third reading.
Mr.. Fotenot, chairman of the COM
mittee on auditing and supervising
the expenses of the Senate, obtained
consent to report on House bill No.
80, referred to the committee. The
report was favorable and the bill
passed it's third and final reading.
The distinguished visitors from
France were then announced. The
Senators arose, and the visitors, ac-
complained by the Governor, State
and military officials, entered the
Senate Chamber and assembled to the
Presidents platform, where they were
introduced to the presiding officer,
Hon. w. A. Robertson. He then in :
troduced them to the Senate.
Mr.. Parlange delivered an address
Of welcome in French, Gen Bou-
LANCER responded.
A recess was then taken, during
which time the Senators were intro
duced to the visitors. After recess
the visitors took their leave. The
Senate then went into executive sess-
ion.
THE HOUSE.
| Eighty -four members and quo
rum present.
| Mr.. Quinn, of New Orleans, rising
to a question of privilege, called at
tention to the report of House pro-
ceedings in the Picayune, in which it
was stated that he had violently at
tackled the State House bill and the
! State House Commission. He declar-
ed that he had dore nothing of the
kind; that it was another gentleman
who had made the remarks credited
to him.
The Speaker announced as the
committee to receive the French visi-
tors, the appointment of which was
authorized by Senate joint resolu-
ton, Messrs. Joffrion, Buchanan.
Chretien, VOORHEES,, and Morel.
Mr.. Atkins introduced a resolution
providing for regular evening sess.
ions of the House. Went over under
, the rules.
House bill No. IS, an act making
an appropriation to repair the build
ing now occupied by the Louis sian:
State University and Agricu tura
: aad Mechanical College, was takel
up and finally passed.
House bill No. IS, an act althoriz
ing the State Treasurer t, pay t.
the Board of Supervisors of the Louis
: lana State University and Agricultu
/. raj and Mechanical College the oil
balance due the Seminary fund nov
on his books, came up and was final
ly passed.
q House bill No. 20, the license act
# was taken up and the House resolv
ed itself into committee of th
whole to consider it.
While section Is of the act wa
r under consideration the committee G
Il tie whole rose and the House resum
y ed its session, for the parpose of re
ceiving the French visitors.
Il On the entrance of the distinguish
y ed gentlemen, they were receive
l. and welcomed by Senator Ogder
q TO Speaker Ogden's address a re
;. Spouse was made by Gen. Boulangel
=" After having concluded considera
10 ton of the bill, the committee of tn
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