New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-03
DEBATES OF THE HOUSE.

DEBATES OF THE HOUSE.
THURSDAY, February ., 1871.
The House met promptly at L, NJ.
Speaker Carter III the chair.
Ninety-twO members present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Devices, OF De Soto, moved that the
committee appointed to investigate the
| affairs of the Committee ON Contingent EN-
| penses. have their evidence prilked.
| Mr.. Brewster. OF Ouachita. objected.
| The motion was carried.
| Mr.. Yorhe of Carroll: ! move that the
| reports accompanying tho Governors mes
| sage be printed.
Mr. Carr. of De Soto: rise I" "A point of
| order. The printing law % 1903 tqlures
| these reports to be printed.
Mr. Yorkc. of Carroll, moved to cal! up
| the resolution of Tuesday, January Is. rcla-
| tive to contested elections.
Mr. Thompson. OF st. Tammany moved.
! in amendment to the resolution, To strike
ont the following section:
"And no compensation tOr per diem or
mileage will be allowed by the House to
any person or claimant who shall! nave been
ineligible to tn. office of Representative N
the General Assembly of this State ut :he
time OF election
do not think it Is right for ,.- 70 keep
members sitting here participating in oar
deliberations at their own expense.
/. Mr.. H. Lott. OF Rapides an opposed 10
the amendment upon this one ground, tina.
if gentleman occupies seat here who il
ineligible. he is perfectly awar" o: his in
eligibility. He knows he has no RICH. 70 a
seat. and knows he Is committing !, fraud.
For tina. reason | move to kay the amend
ment on 'he table.
The House refused 70 table In" amend
ment by vote o; seventy nine (" eleven,
and the resolution ~ amended was adopted.
The Committee on Public Education -
ported House bill! No. So. with amendments.
Mr.. Carr of DE Soto: Ii would hT better
to have the consideration Of TIE report post.
poned. 20 have the amendments
printed on III. margin of the bill. Ii.ov"
that the bill with the amendments nc
printed and .na.:., the ~i,ecia' "-,i@! Of tn.
day on Tuesday. "a: oic ",.o.!i. Notion
adopted.
Mr.. Bentley Of 81. Mary: would Tx.
10 ask . suspension o: IN. constitutional
rule in order: 10 tax" up House bill No ).
to serve a purpose, and a good purpose. \
debate will soon take plac" in the United
States Congress. and ..la: h,!. was intended
to aid The friends of education the:rc N their
efforts I" establish :. uniform: system Of c,:..
cation in the United States.
Rules not suspended.
On a resolution. ashin. .nc = .":!. 70 th.
special committee appointed 20 investigate
into the affairs Of the Siyth Distric, toHrt.
Mr.. brewster offered an amendment that
the committee report il ten ~ days.
Amendment accepted.
Mr.. kcnn.r. y: Orleans: O..c.. - any
more clerks
Mir Stamps. of jetie:-on :.o;c - .t..in.
out the vor, clerk.
Mr. Worrall. Of Jefferson presume -.
that the member, ~ this ,:p,,,,. understand
IL. Il;
charges have been made against Two ot the
Judges III our courts. II Is thought these
judges IT" releasing criminals. without even
a shadow of authority IN !a'. iEe matter
Is looked upon Is a vt:v sev!ou, one. iL:-
committee has been appointed 10 luVcSti-
gate these matters. and III ornc- 70 do :.
is found necessary ~ get ~ Che doc,c:.
oi these ,nu:,- and copy these do. ,1ct- tn
involves a great deal %. work. and it = I'M
uortant tia. a competent clerk VIII" under
stands these .oy lct> should D. employed hy
the committee. otherwise we would never
get through IL ten days az zen weeks The
committee Is ANXIOUS I" Icp"r. - soon Il,
possible. and think u" member si,! ouIcc.
to grantin" TO IA" committee We -. a.: :.
competent 'lct!..
Mr. Stamps OF Jefferson. I,rar,v :nv OBJ
ic.,i"n-. l think nay ."lira.u. Nix: Nor-
rail- i chairman ~. a -tandin. committee.
HI. can tax" h- .le.k from that committee
| am opposed 10 appoInt .nc clerks ON special
committees 10 ~ Gown fifteen minutes y
iav.
Mr W",ra.' Il M clerk We. N at.,c-
ney. would not ,ni..e this .rqncst
.lr. GaT>tkaInp: J call tot the previous
question on the adoption % The resolution. .
Ny. Young. OF ConrortiIa: cu -, adoption
| cal. for tn" yeas and nays.
Motion lost-vca. u. NAYS t..
Mc. Wor,all. Of Jefferson: nov as :'.,'
the committee be discharged :nr il j. utt,.cl- !
impossible Tor them to :Eah. III. ,nvr,.,s. ,,
ton IN the time allowed
Mr.. Quinn. Of Orleans: | dc: not "n.c.. !
stand The gentleman {" say that IA attorney
Wa required. am willing I" vote iov the /,
of an attorney. +; ,ncvc - !
reconsider the vote iii-t taken
Nj. Young. Of Ccnc"".t;a | -r,,.. ~ '.v /,
that "a ~" table. |
Tn. motion Wa. 10. lad ~ ~. :ab. l." |
Il v"t.. %; - yeas :" - nay.
Mr.. Young. q: Com. ,:GIa: nov, wcEow
adiouIn.
The >,,"aic: Ho:',c TIA :mo..a = p,:
| wish :" express nv qualification at tht. !,
exhibition mad. !v :is. member. ut thu |,
Hons. ~: their intention to ,lc hu,in, - and !
the expedition W" nave lad in Gon. bust |
ness yesterday and to-day. | want tc su.-
yr-t. Oh Ii" eve of al eI.:nincn:. that we ,
ALLOW biz, % yothrough tn. ,,rcliminarv sta |
ye> with - little delay Is possible: when TIC |
rapor: them back We vii! ha e |
ample Tin" 10 discuss th"lr merits We |
would lo,e :: great deal OF time il We fought |
m.a n the:. inita. stage. | wish ,ou |
:" ar,ang" you- matters with reference. 70 |
tLe>: facts. rs 20 have -, little eonitic. |
tr.i tCl.,l-.,n ~ possible.
] VII -aY. II. ,lie.. tina: ! wan: commit |
tees. ': 'n"' ~" organized. 20 continue to |
perform. '..l".: 'iu.;r, unit: '"ool, The rcor-