New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-10

! ing the theme of debate or how excited
| the members become in the eagerness OF
| opposite contention, there is nothing but
/ the most courteous demeanOr exhibited,
even in the most ardent opposition.
They may get angry, but there is always
method in their madness
| Mr.. Wilcox offered q resolution which
requires two daily sessions-one at IL "A.
NJ. and the other at 7 2. NJ. The same
Senator was not SO fortunate in his efforts
| to manufacture a new parish-d est, to
cut Off a slice from East and West Fell
ciana, and call it Feliciana. without any
affix or prefix. 1t certainly will not in
! crease either the size or resources OF the
State to make new parishes out OF slices
from old ones The only thing increased
will be the number O: Offices. There
shonld always be very strong reasons III
deed for following, in ever so small way.
the first Napoleon's ;e-arrangements OF
! territory, and reasons are not thought t"
exist in this case.
| Mr.. Todd introduced a bill! to purchase
certain records, surveys and other
| archives and land titles now in possession
of Mr.. john Livingston. The papers
which it is proposed to purchase. include
| the colonial history OF Louisiana. with
| the induces and surveys OF the Spanish
| Surveyors Generals Trudeau and Pintado.
1t will be judicious act of the Legislature
to obtain for the State the possession OF
archives that are SO well calculated to
throw light upon the early history OF
colonial Louisiana territory. and to clear
! up any antiquities that might possibly
arise III regard to land titles in some parts
Of the State.
After the Senate had concluded an
executive session the only important
business transacted was the debate upon
and final passage of Il bill for the relief of
Colonel J. O. Nixon, formerly State
Printer. and late editor of the New Orleans
C,esces. The business of this bill de-
tanned the Senate for some time after the
regular hour Of adjournment.
The proceedings respecting this bill
were tinged with no party spirit. but the
large majority who carried it through, as
Well Us the small minority who opposed
it, We're evidently actuated by q conseien-
tious spirit Of fair play.
In the House. yesterday. at tie COM
mencelnen: Of the proceedings. Speake!
Carter took occasion to make few re-
marks previously to the prayer. which
did grea. cred, to lis common sense.
and were well received 10y the members,
as they deserved to be. The Speaker
said, in effect. that, without making any
pret.nsons to riety. he thought the con-
duet Of members during the prayer
offered 10y the Chaplain ~ improper and
unsuitable: equally so was the running
around by the pages. He expressed !:
hope that there voUld be :. reform il this
respect. and thu: :. little move devotion
might he maintained.
We have noticed that III. Speake: seems
House. tor when 1T !: later heir OF the
session. during the time that the chair
was filled ly /. member. and the "boys
had become SO excited owe: some matters
Of debate as I" reaci! the boundaries OF
the ob>:,eperous. the Speaker resumed
the chair. and talking to them III !. stern
~ t.&t ", ~
en~ued !. ''r,ligiou> silence while the
yeas and nays were called.
The matter which caused the excite
ment was upon q request .: Mr.. Wands 70
have more time % re;oI: Is chairman q:
a committee OF investigation.
The sum Of $50, 200 had been arpro-
priated a: tie beginning o; the session.
au,. the committee. Of which Mr.. W"nds
WIS chairman, had been appointed to in
vestigate the manner in which the money
had been discussed. The committee had
ten days allowed to make q report, and at
the expiration OF the time they asked for
an extension. After considerable debate
the committee WAS discharged.
4 bill has been introduced hy Mr. Kim
sella. which looks 70 the abolition Of lot
teries in every shape or form. We shall
take occasion to give an examination int"
the practical workings of the bill.
There was nothing Q: entimpoltancc
before the House.
Is it necessary to print paragraphs with
scandal? The Times, OF last evening, con-
tanned an exploded insin''ation that Mr..
Theodore Tiltcn. OF Brooklyn. has de-
serted his wife It may be considered
amusing to read such scandal, but if the
writer is DESTROYS of seeing pair Of in
dignant eyes blazing on him out of good
woman's head, he had better repeat this
sensational story i'll the presence OF Mrs.
Tilton A New York reporter tried it the
other day. and MIR. Tilton had to utter
fere in behalf Of the interviewer.
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