New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-17
THE STATE HOUSE.

THE STATE HOUSE.
In the Senate yesterday, Senator Todd
moved that a committee be appointed to
confer with the committee appointed in the
House on the bill providing for the support
of the public schools of New Orleans. The
President of the Senate gave notice that he
would, in due time, announce the names of
the gentlemen appointed to serve on said
committee.
After disposing Of the regular business.
the election bill came up in the Senate again
yesterday, and it's political bearings were
pretty thoroughly discussed, as far as action
was taken. Senators McMillen, Campbell,
Barber, Ingraham, O'Hara, Blackman and
Pinchback took part in the debates, which
were of more reasoning and conciliatory
nature than on the previous day. The last
section of the bill acted upon yesterday
was that relating to the returning
board. Hereafter the returning board
will, if this act becomes law,
consist of five persons, to be elected by
the Senate. This change in the Law divests
the Governor of all power in the matter
and makes the Senate responsible for the
honesty of the returning board i'll all mat
tiers of election by the people. 1t will also
relieve Governor Warmoth Of much of the
odium heaped upon him by ks political
opponents, who never fail to accuse him OF
using the power lawfully invested in him to
forward his personal and political ends
The Senate adjourned late yesterday eve
ming without getting through with the
election bill. Its consideration will doubt
less be continued to-day.
In the House, Mr.. Garstkamp moved
among the first business, to lay upon the
table the report and bill entitled IAN act to
create and appoint board of insurers ano
weighers Of cotton, to guarantee and insure
the weight of the same to and from the city
of New Orleans, and to be allowed compen
satlon for the risk to be taken and the work
to be done"
Mr. Davidson moved to amend by III
definitely postponiug the same.
The motion Of Mr.. Garstkamp, a.
amended, was carried by seyenty-sevel
yeas to three nays.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor preferring charges against George
Z. Bovee, the suspended Secretary OF State
1t was ordered to be read for the inforna
ton of the House, and at the conclusion o
its reading Mr. Davidson said that as gray,
charges were preferred against higl
State official, he would move that a com
mittee Of seven be appointed by thu
Speaker to investigate these charges, sale
committee to have power to send for per
sons and papers. This motion was unani
mously adopted, and the following name'
gentlemen were appointed by Speake
Brewster to compose said committees 1
G. Davidson, w. B. Barrett, NJ. Carr, j
H. Bowen, T. B. Stamps, NJ. Morris, j. j
Barrow.
Mr. Ong, chairman of the Committee OF
Ways and Means, asked further time t
report, and after some delay the committe
were granted until next Wednesday t
make their report.
A message was received from the Sonat
informing the House that its amendment
to the Senate appropriation bill had bee1
concurred in.
A motion was made and lost, by a vot
Of fifty-two yeas to twenty-elght nays, t
indefinitely postpone the bill authorizing
the State House commission to acquir
grounds and erect a State House thereon
The bill was introduced some time ago b.
Mr.. A. W. Faulkner, and was referred t
the Committee of Ways and Means. Tha
committee reported fay orably on the same
and yesterday, when Mr.. Faulkner en-
deavored TO bring the subject before III
House, the motion to indefinitely post
pone was made and defeated Tn
bill was considered engrossed, and
on motion, referred TO the committee OF tn
whole. TIE House then went into commit
tee of the whole for the purpose of consid
ering this and other bills. The Speake
State House bill was considered, and, OIL
motion, i. was agreed the committee shout
rise, report progress to the House and asl
leave to sit again. Speaker Brewster re
sumed the chair and the report OF the com
mittee of the whole was made through it
chairman to the House.
The bill contemplates the permanent lo
cation of the seat of government for tn
State of Louisiana in New Orleans, by pro
viding for the acquiring of grounds and tn
building of State House. 1t therefore b'
comes a matter of some Importance to tn
| people of this city. who are interested il
having the capital permanently locate
| here.
ST. Charles Theatre.
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