New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-02

Monday, January !, 1872. :
The House was called to order at twelve
O'clock NJ.
Speaker Carter in the chair
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Messrs Garter, Abel. Adolphe. Antoine,
Baker, Barker. Barrett, Barrow, Belot,
Bentley. Bickham, Blunt, Bowen, Brews-
ter, Brown, Bryan. Burch, Butler, Carr,
Crawford, Darby, Darinsburg. Davidson,
Davis, Demas, Devices, Durio, Ellis, Gaddis,
Gardner, Gartskamp, p. Harper, William
Harper, Hempstead Huston. Hyams. John
son, Kearson, Kcnner, killen, kinsella,
La Saliniere. Llambas, II. Lott j. b: Lott,
Mcfarland, Meadows, Moncure, Morphy,
Morris. Murray, Nelson, Ong, Oplatek,
Otto. Overton Pond, Quinn, Raby, Riley,
Ringgod, Sartain, Schumacher, Smith,
Souer. Stamps, Stanton, Stevens, Stlnson.
Tatman. Thompson, Tureaud, Cllman Yer
rett, Washington !Assnmption), Masking
ton (Concordia). Waters. l.. Williams,
II. Williams. Wilson, Worrall, Wands,
Wheyland, Yorke, Ioung-s9.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Burch.
The Speaker then addressed tie House as
follows;
After congratulating you, gentlemen, On
the advent Of the new year and on your
meeting as part Of the General Assembly,
it is appropriate that | call your attention
TO what properly comes before You on this
the first day OF your meeting. Under the
constitution you are required to meet on
the first Monday in January, which is New
Years day, and under the statute this is
legal holiday, and the ordinary business of
legislation should he deferred. You have
met the constitutional requisition when the
roll was called, a quorum present, and the
House declared in session and ready for
business. Ordinarily, you would now APP
propriately adjourn until tomorrow, but
there is one subject to which l call your
attention, and upon which a becoming
action should be had by you. Since we last
assembled death has been in our midst and
a vacancy created in a high official position.
Our hopored and lamented friend, Lieu
tenant Governor Oscar j. Dunn, is dead.
Resolutions expressive Of our feelings on
the occasion, and an adjournment in honor
of his memory should take place.
Clear-headed. pure-heartcd. honest and
brave, he commanded the respect of his en-
mics and the love of his friends. Viewed
personally and officially. in his relations TO
Democrats and Republicans, to the white
people and the coored we have suffered IA
painful loss. No man, i'll my judgment, was
so potent for good to all classes, and none
whose presence at this time could not have
been better spared, and none whose place
in the hearts of the majority of the people
Of Louisiana could not be more easily filled.
The following preamble and resolution
were offered by Mr.. Burch, of East Baton
Rouge, AMI read under suspension Of the
rules:
WHEREAS, Death has removed from our
midst Oscar James Dunn Lieutenant Gov
ernOr of Louisiana: therefore be it
ResOlced, That the Speaker OF the House
appoint committee of Line members 10
draft suitable resolutions of respect to the
deceased ;" that the House do now adjourn
in pect to the memory Of the late Leu
tenant Governor.
Mr.. Mahonev, of Plaquemines, offered a
substitute, which the Chair ruled out Of
order.
Mr.. Devices, Of DeSoto. moved for di-
vision of the resolution SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Resolred, That the Speaker of the House
appoint a committee of nine members to
draft suitable resolutions of respect to the
deceased
Resolred, That the House do now adjourn
in respect to the memory of the late Lieu
tenant Governor.
Which was carried.
Mr.. Harry Lott, of Rapides, moved tie
adoption of the latter resolution.
Carried.
And the House was declared adjourned
until to morrow al twelve O'Clock NJ.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk.