New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-15
rEE.TES OF TIE HOUSE.

SATURDAY., January Il. ~.
-. .;ou>. met promptly ut ~ NJ.
>peahe. Carr in the chair.
tol! called: eightv-ei hit me nlbers p'es.u:
Prayer bv The hI.,lain.
Or motion OF Mr.. Murray. 81 Orleans.
! :!le reading o: III. Joanna! was dispensed
. with.
Scysra: Communications and petitions
We're presented;
Mr.. Brewster. OF Guach!:a. a >ised siiSpeu-
son OF the rules 70 introuuc" IL Resolution
authorizing IL. Speaker t. appoin: u .olll-
m rtee OF t.!r,-" 10 act as q committee on
He said ". are sitting here ut an ey-
pens. - the taxpayers. am of the opinion
:h;.: The petty expenses. such as for sel-
:ionerv. rent OF rooms. etc, can be .rC-
tailed unc-.hird or or"halt
Gn melton the rules We're not suspended
! Ny. Bcrch, Of Bacon Rouge. asked for
; the suspension Of tn. rules to authorize the
Speaker 10 appoint !. committee OF three
TO take into consideration that portion OF
movai OF the state capitol.
On motion TIE rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Opiatek. of Orleans. asked for t, reso-
hutton o: his which had been handed in to
to the Clerk yesterday, and which would
cover this Whole question o; special commit
tees.
The resolution reads rs follows:
under the jurisdiction Of the standing con-
nittees and in direct conflict with the same,
shall not be tolerated. OF entertained by the
honorable Speaker and members Of the
House OF Representatives.
The rules were suspended by vote OF 4.
to II.
Mr.. Gars:kamp, OF Jefferson: Before the
resolution is adopted, / would like 70 know
who is going TO be the Judge whether a spc-
c;;u committee will conflict with the stand
ing committees. | think there should be
some provision made Ter the Speaker or
Chic: Clerk I" judge.
Mr. Oplatck, OF Orleans, explained that
The Speaker appointed the standin.. co,nlnt
tees, and could be the Judge.
The Chair called the attention y. the gen
.lcllen /" House rule No. ~.
Mr.. Garsthanip. Of jefferson, offered. an
| amendment that 'hc Speaker should not
entertain any resolution ior the appoint meut
rt !. special committee whore il would cen
ts.": with Il standing committee.
My. Quinn. oi Orleans, move: IA, a,ior-
ION OF the resolution.
Mr.. Harper. Of ~. CHARLIE. womb Ike
10 knew w:.at the question is. II seems 10
mc /" be folly. On !oo.in. over the ru...
find 10 les, thar. t!!irt y-nnc s;antiln. cc.,-
Hl:t'".S of the ::".,se o: keI,rc.. !:
understand th:l: these standin. committees
! ar" tor the PURPOSE 1T u,vin. all ,uI 81.
referred 10 .ncii. !" bring them u: !. t.,..
the !.oUs.: -. representatives. In t;c.'5
name are i,",' net enough st"na:n. c,,.-
nlLtt.s! 4: n. that this matter ut 3.,nei:.i
committees : .'n Il consuInYnatr :l,i::..I.1
We are only vast ng oar tine. ii ti..:, are
not enough committees, I: think each r.e..-
Der ought - resolve hius.i. mt. :. b..e,..
committee ...'! cah" Np IKE v hole {. -. a."
the House AL .i;l'L,.h, 10 >uiau!.t..G A..,i.
ness.
On ;lIe o. >:!on s,tir. nU., NE 4. 81, ..,,u
was ;tdo'tes. i,y a rising vote.
lie So AXE Ihc Chair woul! ro., r+n.n
That t!!iS resolution cuts Oft all the ha.;...e
u thc resolutions GA my .uble. The ...s,.-
iuIloh u IL" gentleman from Carrt.i comes
under mat head also. Lau. ht.n.I "Ie
only resolution not coming under ii..t - Tho
following. vclatin, to the aIDci,.-.,... .c
Ii'e sHtduioEal pages.
ike rules we're no: suspended. 81, peso
ton was laid over.
MIR. Souer. af tvoveii;-s desired t,,.;i ",
his resolution respecting the appointment q,
Il committee - verify bills. he SAN. :,
many errors md mistakes have been made
thit THINK Ii necessary 20 inJ-O.tlay a rcsft
lutlon OF thus character. We al know that
the insertion or OMISSION OF II single word
destroys the entire meaning, AMI e,.m1.ti,nn.
the entire effect of {. bill. a..d the Chair is
often called upon t. certify bills which hn
knows nothing ahout.
Mr. Quinn, Of Orleans call III. o.rt,o
MAN to order.
The Speaker: This resolution was intr,-
duced two days ago, and laid over. unIar
the rules.
MIR. Souer, Of Avoyelles: Mr.. Sneaker 7
have known, from personal experience, that