New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-05
SECOND SEES SION
OF THE
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.


Thursday, January 4, 1872. !
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Carter in the chair.
The roll was called, and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Carter, and Messrs. Adolphe,
Antoine, Baker, Barker Barrow, Bickham
Broussard, Bryan, Burch, Butler, Carr
Chacherc, Crawford, Davidson, Duric, Ellis,
Fontelieu, Gadds, GarstkaEp, William
Harper, Hyams, johnson, kearson, kiiien,
Liam bias, ii. Lott, j. Is. Lott, Lynch,
Meadows, Moncure Moore, Murray, Nelson,
Otto. Overton, Pond. Sartain, Schumacher,
Stamps, Stevens, Stinson, Tatman, Thomp
son, Tounor, f. Williams, II. Williams,
Wilson, Worrall, Wands, Yorke-5l.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Satchell.
Mr. Yorke of Carroll, moved that the re-
firing members be arragned b fore the bar
Of the House.
4 Carried.
Mr. Yorke, of Carroll, moved that the
Sergeant alarms be instructed, with such
/ necessary assistance as he would require,
to go after the absent members, and bring
them before the bar of the House.
Carried.
Mr.. Wands, of Tangipahoa, moved for a
call of the House.
The roll was called. and the follow
ing members answered to their names:
Speaker Carter, and Mes srs. Adolphc,
Antoine, Baker, Barker, Barrow, Bickham,
Broussard, Bryan, Burch, Batter, Carr,
Chachere, Crawford, Darins burg. DuTo,
Ellis, Fontelieu, GaGdis, Garstkamp, w
Harper, Hyams, johnson, Kearson,
Killen, LIambias, H. Lott j. b. Lott,
Lynch, Matthews, Meadows, Moncure,
q.
Pond Sartain, Schumacher, Stamps, Ste
vens, S.luson, Tamtan, Thompson, Tounor,
Washin ston (Concordia), L. Williams. H.
Williams, Wilson, Worrall, Wands, Yorke-
So
Mr.. Wands, of Tangipahoa, called up
the report of the Committee on Elections
and Qualifications.
Mr.. Davidson of Livingston, chairman of
the special committee to investigate the
charges against Messrs. Devices and Carr
of De Soto, submitted a report and eyi
dence, and moved that it be printed, aud
that its consideration be postponed.
Carried.
The following report on elections ami
qualifications was then called up:
House OF REPKEsENTATTyEs,
New Orleans January /, 1872.
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of representatives:
misunderstanding the vacation, since
the adjournment of the late session. your
COMMITTEE Oh Elections and Qualifications
+ have examined INTO the cases Of alleged
GisqualIiications of several persons returned
rs members of the House, and now sitting
( as such, and after considering the facts and
/ the law they find that l.. G. LaSalinierc, of
St. Martin, ID. L. Mcfarland, of st. Martin,
G loo I'm, 4 si S4.l.
. Souer, OF Avoyellos had no residence in
+ these parishes they claim to represent on
the day of the election, as is required by the
+ constitution to render them eligible, and
/ that they be disqualified by virtue Of such
inclgibilty for membership of this House,
and that their seats be declared vacant.
+. C. ANTOINE,
JAMES NJ. THOMPSON,
HARRY II. STEVENS,
j. b. WANDS,
( Il. Al j. KENNER.
( Mr.. Wands, of Tangipahoa, moved that
/ the report be adopted, and called for the
previous question.
! On the call of the previous question the
! yeas and nays were demanded by Messrs.
7 Wands, Of Tangipahoa, and Antoine, of
4 Orleans which resulted as follows:
/ Yeas-Messrs. Adolphe, Antoine, Baker,
I Barker, Bickham, Bryan, Burch. Butler,
I Chachcre, Durlo, Ellis, Gaddis, William
/ Harper, Hyaus, Johnson, KearsoD, killen,
Laurent, Lambias, II. Lott, j. b. Lott,
Matthews, Ne udows, MOncure, Moore Mel
son, Otto, Overton, Schumacher, Stevens,
Stinson, Tatman, Thompson. Tureaui,
/ Washington (Concordia), e. Williams, IL.
( Williams, Wilson, Wands, lorke-i0.
I Eays-Messrs Barrow, BrUussard, Craw-
ford, Darinsburg. Fontelieu, Garstkamp,
Lynch, Murray, Pond, Saitain, Worrall-il.
Mesers Garstkamp, of jefferson, and
Murray, of O-leans, asked permission to
retire.
4 The House refused to grant the permits
sion
( Mr.. Yorbc, of Carroll, moved for a call
of the House.
: The roll was called and the following
merbr answered to their names:
. - .k,r Carter, ana Messrs Adoiphe, An
tnil,, Baker, Barker, Barrow, Blckham,
-Br,u--ard, By al, BGryh, Butler, Chachcic,
CrawI,v DLrinsbGig, Duro Ellis. fonte-
Lien. Gadri4, William Harper. Htanls,
.Jvhns a. KcarsrD, KUIcn, Laurent, Liam
Iia. Il Lot. j Il Lott, Lynch, Matthew's,
Nr;t,o =, Moucurp, Moore, Murray, Mel
son. Outn. Oyllton, Pond, Sartaiu, Schn-
1na.xny., Stevens, Stin70n, Tatman, rhomp-
SON. T1uaud, Washington tConcordia), b,
Williams. IL Williams, Wilson, WOrrail,
Wand, l,r e-5l.
Tie question recurring on tho adoption
of the report of tie Committee on Elections