Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
FOURTH DAY.
THE SENATE.

Twenty-seven Senator'S and a quo
rum present.
Leave OF absence for FIVE days was
granted to Senator Steele.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SeventJ-three members present.
Mr.. Carrot, of 0uachita, was an.
nounced and sworn in as member 81
the House.
Mr.. Billiu wanted committe OF
Ave to visit and inspect the Hospital
Adopted, and Billiu. Archer, Jack
son, of Natchitoches, Millaudon and
st. Clair were appointed.
Mr.. Aitken then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved By the House Of Represen-
tatiucs of MGGeneral Assemblyof Lou.
isiana, That as q standing committee
on the State debt. ,p'se said com
mite shall have power to send fol
persons AID papers, and to administer
oaths, examine witnesses and have at
all times full access to the books OF
the State Auditor and Treasurer. II
shall be the duty of said committee to
make an examination Of the validity
and character of the State bonded and
floating debt, and to report to the
House from time to time, the result OF
its findings with such recommends
tions in this regard as in their Judge
ment will afford relief. Said commit
tee shall, if necessary, sit during the
interim, between the termination OF
this extra session and the next regu-
lar session.
Mr.. Dudenhefer offered a resolu-
ton to pay to one representative each
of the Picayune, Times Democrat,
German Gazette, Bee, Item and
States the sum of $50. Adopted
Mr.. Hall offered resolution that the
Auditor be authorized to pay to one
representative of each of the following
city papers: The Picayune, States,
Times Demosrat, Item, Bee and Ger
man Gazette, actually engaged in re-
porting and publishing the proceed
ings of the Legislature the sum of
$50, and that no increase of c0mpen-
station be allowed to any employee Of
the Legislature during the present
session. Adopted.
suNjRY BILLS WERE INTRODUCED
and read for the first time:
An act to amend and re-enact Sec
tons | and 2 of act No. o., Of the Sc. :
sion of 1890, entitled San act to reg
ulate the number OF employees of the
Register of Conveyances for the par
ish of Orleans, and to fix their sala-
RES"
An act to authorize the refunding
OF certain amounts of money to GER
tain parties for lands improperly or
enormously sold as State lands, the
same never having been patented in
the State OfLeuisiana.
The Senate Committee on Dispatch
Of Business sent communication to
the House, requesting that all bills
be considered in joint sessions of
committee, Agreed to.
ON SECOND READING.
Bills u to25, inclusive were brought
up.
Some discussion over the printing
Of bills was settled by the decision
that bills could only be printed by
order of the House.
Mr.. Stringfellow offered a bill ma
king the appropriations for the sup
port of the State Government. Under
q suspension of the rules it was read
the first time and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Cosgrove was called to the
chair in the absence of the Speaker.
There then commenced a discussion
over an attempt to reconsider a res
olution of Mr.. Dudenhefer, paying
$50 to one each ofthe representatives
OF certain city papers reporting the
Legislative proceedings.
Mr.. Hall wanted it reconsidered.
Mr.. Dudenhefer defended his reso-
luton; but it was finally reconsid-
cred and was then laid on the table.
SIXTH DAY.
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