The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-23
fwenty-Si1th Days Proceedings.


fwenty-Si1th Days Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE,
Tuesday. january, 81, 1871.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Carr in the chair.
The roll was called and the following men,
bers. answered to their names:
Speaker Carr, and Messrs, Abel. Adolphe,
Antoine, Baker, Barrett, Barrow, Bentley, Bick-
ham, Blunt, Bower, Brewster, Broussart, Brown,
Bryan, Buchanan, Buckingham. Burch, Butler.
Carter, Chachere, Cochran, Crawford, Darby,
Darinsburg. Davidson. Davis, Demas. Devices,
Durio, Ellis. Faulkner, Floyd. Fontelieu, Cad
dis. Gardner, Garstkamp, p. Harpcr,w W. Harper,
Hampstead, Huston, Hymns, johnson, Kearson,
Kenner, Killen, Kinsella, La Saliniere, Laurent,
Llambias, H. Lott J. b. Lott, Lynch, Mahoney,
Marie. Marvin, Matthews, McCarty. Mcfarland,
Meadows. Moncure. Moore, Morphy, Morris,
Murray, Nelson, Ong, Oplatek, Otto, Overflow
Pond, Quinn, Raby. Riley, Ringsold, Sartain,
Schumacher, Smith, Stamps, Stanton. Stevens,
Stinson, Tatnan, Thompson, Tounoir, Tureaud,
Ullman. verrett wands, Washington. of As
SttuPtou WuSuillStOu, VI SOuCOIuAb, VoVcIS,
E. Williams, H. Williams, Wilson, Worrall.
Yorke, Youug-97.
Quorum present. ..
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Thompson,o of st. Tammany, moved
to postpone the reading and approval Of
the journal.
Carried.
The Speaker then addressed the House
as follows: Ae. l4af4
Gentleman of tho House of Represent
atives: Having perceived within the last
three days 80 much dissension and dis
satisfaction among the members of this
House, consequent upon my further re-
tanning the position of presiding officer
of this House, I nov tender my resigna.
ton of the same. am unwilling that
I should be All obstacle to harmony and
peace among my own party. I have en-
deavored to discharge the duties incum-
bent upon me to the best of my ability, ]
have done what I considered to be my
duty to oil, I have endeavored to dis.
charge the duties of this Office with i'm
Partially, justice to MI, and I have inten-
tionally injured or harmed none. ]
bear against no member of this House
any i'll feeling. Ibear toward Democrats
and Republicans nothing but gratitude
and of sympathy. am a Republican,
love my party and I love the State of my
adoption; and I am unwilling to be an
instrument of sowing further seeds Of
discord among you. now tender my
resignation from the Office which you Of
fired me, and vacate the chair, with the
Gentleman from. ST. Charles mr. P. Har.
per-, to take my place until you elec1
another Speaker. -'.
Mr.. Harper, of St Charles, in the chair
The clerk then read the following;
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
I hereby tender my resignation as
Speaker of the House of Representatives
and urge its acceptance.
Very respectfully,
MORTIMER CARR.
Mr.. Thompson, of st. Tammany
moved that the letter of resignation bt
laid upon the table. subject to call.
Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita, offered as 0
substitute that the resignation be accept
ed, which was adopted by rising vote
of As yeas to 80 nays.
Mr.. Thompson. of st. Tammany, moved
that recess of fifteen minutes be taken
lfr. Harry Lott, of Rapides, moved te
lay that motion upon the table, and being
seconded by Mr.. j. b. Lott, of Rapides
demanded the yeas and nays thereon
which resulted as follows:
Yeas: Abel, Adolphe, Belot, Bentle,
Blunt, Bowen, Buchanan, Darinsburg, Davi.
Demas, Devices, Laurent, H. Lott, j. B.
Lott. Marie, Moore, Morphy. Ong. Ringgold
Smith, Stanton, Tounoir, Verrett, Washing
ton, of Assumption, Worrall-25.
Nays: Antoine, Baker, Barrett, Barrow
Bickham, Brewster, Broussard, Brown
Bryan, buckingham, Burch, Butler, Carter
Chachcre, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Da
wilson, Durio, Ellis. Faulkner, Floyd. Fon
telleu. Gaddis, Gardner, Garstkamp, P. Har
per, W. Harper, Hampstead, Hcston, Hyams
johnson, Kearson, Kenner, Killen, Kinsella
La Saliniere: Lnmbias, Lynch, Mahony
Matthews, McCarty Mcfarland, Meadows
Moucure, Morris, Nelson, Oplatek, Otto