New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-17

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send for persons and papers, and shal
cause the testimony taken to be printed 70
| the use of the House. Such cases shall TAX
precedence over all other business betor
said committee; and if, in the examination
of any case Of contest which has heretofore
been. or may hereafter be submitted to tn,
said Committee on Elections, they shall fine
that the sitting member or contestant il
ineligible. they shall so report to this House
which report shall be accompanied with tn,
testimony taken, and shall rot further con
slider the claim OF the person 80 disqualified
without tho further order of tne House
And no compensation for per diem or mile
age will DO allowed by the House to an,
person or claimant who shall have been in
eligible to the office of Representative IN til,
General Assembly ef this State ut the tin,
Of election. But any conte slant who is
himself eligible shall rot be debarred fron
prosecuting dis claim to seat. BE it fur
ther
Rrsoirc6. That any person making charges
of ineligibility against any member OF the
House may appear by himself or counse
before the Committee on Elections, to pros
eeute the same.
Mr. Ducch. Of East Baton Rouge. called
up the following resolution, which was rea.,
and referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings:
Hsso9rel. That Il special committee OF
three be appointed by the Speaker to take
into consideration that pOr. len Of the Gov
ernors message relative to the removal and
re-eStablishment OF the State Capitol and
all tho Offices of Tie State officials at Baton
Rouge, as we'll as the condition of the Pub-
lie buildings of the State :hereat, and the
probable cost to the State 20: the repairing
nd
information on said subject that sai,. com
mittee shall have power to take the a III
davits OF witnesses and other testimony. In
GLIDING the testimony of architects. experts.
contractors and builders, as to the cXpedi-
ency and feasibility Of said repairs, and
have summary process against persons and
papers found necessary for the furtherarce
of said investigation; and that they shall
report by bill or otherwise to this House. at
tho earliest day practicable. and if possible
during the present session of the Legisla-
ture.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The Committee on Elections and Qualifi-
cations. through its chairman. submitted
the following report. which was read and
received:
CoNHtrraN ON ELgCr:oss AND trN.ncAreas,}
New Orleans. January 10. 1871.
TO tie Honorable Speaker aad Me!ubers Of the
House OF Representatives.
Your Committee on Elections and Quail
fcations ask leave to report that Thomas
Ong. the sitting member from the parish Of
st. Bernard, and Dewitt &. Brown, the sit
ting member from Ascer sion, are entitled to
be and arc hereby confirmed in their seats
as the representatives, Of their respective
parishes in this House.
CHARLES S. ABELi.. Chairman
Mr.. MahOney. of plaVucmines. moved that
the election be referred back to the people.
Ruled out of .rda-.
Mr. Thompson. - st. Tammany. moved
that the report ot The committee and the
evidence in the case, referred to be printed,
laid upon the desks of the members, aud
made the specia, order of the day for
Thursday next, At one o'clock 2. NJ.
Mr.. kenner. of Orleans. moved to lay the
motion On the table.
Upon which motion. Mcssrs Antoine and
Barrett called for the yeas and NAYS which
resulted as follows:
Yeas: Abel, Adolphe. Barrett. Bentley,
Blunt. Bowen. Brewster. Brown, BRYAN.
Buchanan ,Buckins am. Barcil. Carter. Craw-
FORD. D,rinsburg. Davis. Demas. Devices.
Faulkner. Gardner. Garstkanp. p. Harper,
Huston. Hyain-, Kenner,
Laurent, II. Lott. J. 3. Lott. Lynch. Marie,
Marvin. Matthews. McCarty. Morris, Ong,
Overton. Quinn. Raby. Riley. Ringgold
souer. Stanton. Tounoir. Tureaud. Verrett.
Wands. Washington, of Assumption. Wash.
ngton. Of Concordia, Waters. Wheyland.
F.. Williams. II. Williams. Wilson. WorraIl,
Iorhe-J6.
Nays: ANTIQUE. Baker. Barker. Barrow,
Bickham. Broussard, Butler. Chacherc,
Darby. Da yidson. Durio, Ellis. Floyd,
fontslier. Gaddis. W. Harper. johnson,
hearson. kiilen, kinsclia. Mahoney,
Meadows. Moncure. Moore. MorpIly.
Murray. Oplatck. Otto. Pond. SartaiT.
stamps. Stevens, St;nsoN. Ta:man. Thomp-
ION. C!lman-36.
The motion to La on tie table prevailed
Nj. kenner, of Orleans, moved tbs :l,.op-
ion Of tho repor: Of the committee
Mr. Davidson. of Living ton. moved TIA:
lie House take recess Of twenty minutes,
o rs to extend tho courtesies OF the House
o the Western Press Association
Carried.
After the recess had expired, the House
vas called to order by the Speaker.
The question before the House prey :ous
0 the recess being the motion TO adopt the
eport of the Committee on Elections and
qualifications. the yeas and nays were
allied thereon by Messrs. Young. Of Con-
ordia. and Yorke. OF Carroll. with the fol-
,wing result:
Yeas: Abel, Bentley. Blunt, Bowen,
'rew5ter. Brown, Bryan, Buchanan. Burch.
arter. Darinsburg, Davis, Demas, Devices,
'aulkner. Floyd, Gaddis. Garstkamp.
luston, johnson, kearson, kenper, Kin
ella. Laurent, H. Lott. j. Il. Lott. Lynch,
larie. Marvin, Matthews. McCarty. Moore,
lorphy, Morris. Murray. Oplatek. Otto.
'vertons Raby. Riley. Ringgold. Sartain,
NTH. SOucr. Stamps. Stanton. Touroir, |
ureaud. UlIman. Verrett. Wands. Wash. |
lgton. of ConcOrdia. Washington. of AS |
lmption. Waters. Wheyland, ii. Williams.
iilson. WOrrall, Yorke--59.
Nays: Barker. Bickham. Hroussard. |
utler. Chachere. Darby, Davidson. Durio. |!
His. Fontelieu. Huston, kilicn, Mahonev,
Moncure. Pond, Schumacher,
tevens, Thompson, Noung-2o. /
The motion to adopt prevailed.
MIR. Souer. of AvoyeLes, mc;ch u recon
deration Of the vote just taken.
Mr.. henner. OF Orleans, moved to lay
Ia motion on the table. which was car
Ell.
NOTICES OF Bills
NJ. M"rpliy, OF Orleans, gave notice tila,
} would, at some future time, Introduce an
t to incorporate The Louisiana Aid Asso-
alton.
Mr. Devices, Of De Soto, gave ncticc tia;
would. at some future time, introduce on
t TO incorporate tie Louisiana State De-
'sit Bank.