The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-12

DucSlnSham, burch, Butler, Carter, Cha
chere Crawford, Darby. Darinsburg,
Davidson, Davis, Damas, Durio, Ellis,
Faulkner, Floyd. FonteIeu, Gardner, W.
Harper, Hyams, Kesrsor, Killen, Kinsel-
10, Laurent H. Lott, J. B. Lott, Lynch,
Marvin, Matthews. McCarty, Mcfarland,
Meadows, Moncure. Moore, Morphy,
Morris. Murray. Ong, Oplatek, Otto, Over,
ton, Pond. Quinn. Raby, Riley, Ringgold,
Sartain, Schumacher, Smith, Souer,
Stamps, Stanton, Stevens, Stinson, Tat
man, Thompson, Tounoir, Tureaud, Un-I
man, Wands, Washington, of Assumption.
Washington, Of Coneordia, Waters, Whey
land, E. Williams, H. Williams, Wilson,
worrall, Yorke, Young-sA L Il
Quorum present W u.s. ID
Prayer by the Chaplain. a.,.
Upon motion of Mr.. Morris, ofAscen-
sion, the reading of the journal was dis
pensed with, and it was approved e-..,
The Speaker announced the following
special Committee to Examine the Books
and Accounts of the Auditor ofthe State:
Isaac Ullman, Of New Orleans Chair
man; James B. Wands, of Tangipahoa;
Paulin Fontelieu, of Vermilion; Horace
Jourdan, of Ouachita.
RESOLUTIONS. III T.
Mr. Brewster, of Ouachita, called up
the following resolution, which was read
and laid on the table by rising vote of
fifty-two yeas to thirteen nays, upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Yorke of Carroll: ' h'
Resolved, That o committee Of three
be appointed by the Speaker, on retrench-
ment and reform, with power to employ
clerk for thirty days. - Peg "
Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles, moved o re-
consideration of the vote taken on YES
terday, whereby the following preamble
and resolution were adopted
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that persons
have been returned as elected to this
House, and are now occupying seats as
members thereof who were not eligible
under the constitution at the time of the
election; therefore, be it
Resolved, That all such cases of alleged
ineGgibility be referred to the Committee
on Elections for investigation, and that
the said committee be instructed to as
certain whether any persons are holding
seats in this body who are not eligible,
either by reason of non-residence or by
not being citizens Of the State, or for any
other reason, and make early report
thereon. And in such investigation they
are authorized to send for persons and
papers, and shall cause the testimony
taken to be printed for the use of the
House. Such cases shall take precedence
over all other business before said COM
mittee; and if, in the examination Of any
case of contest which has heretofore been,
or may hereafter be submitted to the said
Committee OH Elections, they shall find
that the sitting member or contestant is
ineligible, they shall so report to this
House, which report shall be accompanied
with the testimony taken, and shall not
further consider the claim of the person
so disqualified without the further order
of the House. And no compensation for
per diem or mileage will be allowed by
the House to any person or claimant who
shall have been ineligible to the Office of
Representative in the General Assembly
of this State at the time of election But
any contestant who is himself eligible
shall not he debarred from prosecuting
his claim to seat. Be it further
Resolved, That any person making
charges of ineigibility against any MEM
Der of the House may appear by himself
or counsel before the Committee on Elec-
tons. to prosecute the same.
Carried.
He also moved to lay the resolution on
the table, which was lost by rising vote
of thirty-four yeas to thirty-eight nays.
Mr.. Antoine, of Orleans, by permission,
offered the following resolution, which
lies over under the rules
Resolved, That the rules Of order of
this House be so amended as to authorize
the Speaker to appoint standing Com
mittee in the City or New Orleans, to
consist of seven members.
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