New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-31
THE STATE HOUSE.
The cold weather did not prevent mem
bers from warming up in both houses Of the


bers from warming up in both houses Of the
Legislature yesterday.
In the Senate the subject of notifying the
| Governor officially of the death of Senators
Fish and Pierce caused some very pointed
remarks. Senator Blackman called up his
resolution on this subject, and Senator
Hunsaker asked that it be referred to the
Committee on Election and Qualifications.
| He said that an election would be expen-
| sive, and that it was inexpedient at this
| time. Senator Ray charged that the Gov
ernor had made the want of an official nc
! tice from the Senate an excuse for not Or
dering an election: and said the resolution
would compel him to do this: and that the
elected Senators could take their seats by
the middle of February. Senator Camp
bell thought it would be less expensive,
and far more expedient, to seat
Messrs. Rogers and Jonas, the gentle
men who ran for the Senate against
his remarks, Senator Campbell alluded to
to the Wilderness Senators, and this
brought Senator Smith to his feet. He re-
torted very excitedly, and, with an en-
phatic shake of the finger, used what some
would consider rather supplementary Ian
guage Senator Campbell did not change
countenance during this burst of excite
ment, and his smile continued ''childlike
and bland" Senator Todd attempted to
be funny. and said he was opposed to giving
information where it was not wanted Sen
ator Blackman, evidently thinking it would
not do to give it up SO, cited few facts
that occurred when Senator Harris was
elected to the United States Senate. That
circumstance created a vacancy in the Lou
isiana Senate, and Governor WarmOth or
dered an election to fill it. Senator Black
man failed, however. to convince sufficient
number of Senators of the necessity of an
election at this time. and therefore the Sen
ate refused yesterday to give the official no
tiication.
In the House the same warm and lively
shirt seemed to animate members. Imme
diately after roll call petition was re-
ceived and read from j. Henri Burch asking
to be reinstated as member Mr.. Harry
Lott presented the petition, and eloquently
pleaded for the admission of Mr.. Burch,
who, he contended, had done no worse than
he Mr.. Lott and others had done, and who
were now permitted to occupy seats on the
floor of the House. He therefore offered a
resolution that the petition be received and
Mr. Burch be reinstated. Mr. Carr thought
the petition should be referred to the Com
mittee on Election and Qualifications, and
the House finally referred it there by a vote
of forty-eight yeas to thirty-two nays.
Speaker Brewster then announced,
through the Clerk, some half dozen stand
ing committees, which will be found pub
lished in full in the REPUBLICAN to-day I'M
der the head of official proceedings Of the
House After the reading of the commit
tees, Mr.. Stamps rose to a privileged ques-
ton and the scene became one of much
animation. He had read from newspaper,
published by a member of the House. an
article in which his (NIr. Stamps'l character
was scurrilously attacked. The member
pretended to be friend of the colOred peO-
pie, vet he endeavored to bring them into
contempt, by charging their Representatives
with ignorance, and publishing disgraceful
pictures of them and other members; pic
lures the most ludicrous. representing the
House of Representatives i'll a manner that
is well calculated to please the enemies of
! Republicansm. Mr.. Stamps did not be-
lieve DR.. Worrall was a true Republican,
and was we'll convinced that he was no
friend of the colored race that he was not
an honest sincere man. He said DR.. Wor-
rail- was not entitled to seat in the House.
Dr. Worrall claimed the right to answer.
He said he stood up for the liberty of the
press, and should always contend for that
right. He claimed that as journalist he had
the right to criticise the conduct of members
of the Legislature. That is all he had done.
He obtained his election fairly, and is
resident of the parish OF Jefferson, and
when he came to the State he came as
soldier of the Union army. He came to
help give freedom to the colOred people of
the South. He was that much of a friend of
the colored people.
Mr.. Murray claimed the floor on question
of privilege. He said DR.. WOrrall had at
tackled his race, and he claimed the right
to answer in their defense, as he belonged
to the negro race. He said he in common
with the colored people of the South who
were reared in slavery, felt the want of
education: but he claimed to be honest. He
had worked his way up to his present posi-
ton under difficulties never experienced by
Dr. Worrall who, with all his boosted
learning, had not learned to be an honest
man He pretended to be the friend of the
colored people, and sought their votes to
he returned member of the House of Rep
resentatives, and, in return for the support
they gave him. he attacks colored Repre-
sentatives upon the floor of the House and
in his paper, and charges that they are not fit
to represent any body. Mr.. Murray said Dr.
Worrall had not deceived him, for he knew
| him well, and had known him since he
first came to the State. He knew HIM
when he was Democrat, "a member of the
Baptist church, and a preacher of the
Gospel. He went back On all these pro-
nothing better than that he would go back
on the colored people whenever it suited
his purpose. While he pretended to be the
friend of Governor Warmoth and staunch
Governor and the Republican party. The
speaker believed he was the friend Of no
man nor principle, further than it suited
| the interest of DR.. Worrall.
Mr. R,rratt attained the floor nayt and