New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-13
DE- THE
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES
SECOND SEES ION
OF I'll
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF 81
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
n JOURNAL
Twelfth Days Proceedings.

Friday, January Il, 1872. 5
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Brewster in the chair.
The roll was called and the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Brewster, and Messrs. Abel, Bar
row, Belot, Bentley, Bickham. Blunt
Chachere, Cochrane. Crawford, Darby, Oar
insburg, Davidson, Davis, Demas, Devices,
Deslonde,. Durio, Floyd, Fontelieu, Gard
tner, G~arstkamp, p. Harper, Hampstead,
kinsella, La Saliniere, Laurent, Mahoney,
Marie, Marvin, Matthews, McCarty, Me,
Farland, Morphy, Morris, Murray, Ong,
Oplatek, Overton, Quinn, Raby, Riley, Ring
gold, Sartain, Smith, Souer, Stamps, Stan
ton, Tatman, Tounoir, Verrett, Washington
i~Assumption), Washington tConcordia),
Worrall, Yorke, YOung-6l.
Quorum present.
Upon motion of Mr.. Davidson, Of Liv-
ingston, the Sergeantat-Arms was directed
to bring in absent members.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
1t was moved by Mr. Ringgold, Of Or
leans. that the reading Of the minutes be
dispensed with, and that the journal be
adopted.
Carried.
BY unanimous consent of the House, Mr..
Souer, of Avoyelles, offered the following
resolution, which was read and adopted.
WHEREAS, The Hon. Judge Abel, Judge
of the First District CourU for the parish of
Orleans, has seen proper in his official
capacity to allege serious charges against
the present grand jury of said court while
said jury were performing their sworn du-
ties, and further to pe%remptorily discharge
the said grand jury before their final pre-
sentiment to said court; and
Whereas, He further hypothecates his
official action by his declaration of a letter
of a prominent attorney OF the bar without
any sworn testimony therefor; and
Whereas, He further attempted to usurp
the powers vested solely by law in said
grand jury, and otherwise exercised extra
judicial power unwarranted by the constitu
tion and laws of the State of Louisiana; and
Whereas, TIL action OF the said Judge
Abel ia the premises has prevented the in
diotment and speedy trials of the assassins
Of our late fellow member, Walter r.. Whey
land, and otherwise indicated his political
craftsmanship in sympathy with the Carter
revolution, and in opposition to the legally
constituted authorities OF the State; and
Whereas, Tho said judge has officially
pronounced charges against the char Ter
vi II GtdtC CACSutlSO lAu - -
the legislative department of the Stat
government and otherwise, by special
charges endeavored to ineite the public
mind in the impending c~ricis, Instead of
pacifying the same as a CONSERVATION OF the
public peace; therefore,
Resoired, That the Speaker of the House
appoint u special committee of five to in
vestigate the charges of Judge Abel
against the grand jury, and his reasons
for their discharge, and the evidence upon
which he makes the alleged charges against
the State executive and mem btrs of the
General Assembly of the State, rs well as
all other matters get forth i'll the preamble
hereof, and the said committee be EN-
powered to send for persons and papers
and take testimony and do all other thing.
appertaining thereto. and report the re-
suit of the said Investigation at the earliest
practicable moment to the House, and
whatever actions are deemed necessary
in the premises.
The Speaker announced the following
named gentlemen as the committee: Ayssrs.
souer. of Avoyelles, Davidson, of Living
ston, Tatman, Of st. Landry, slohoney, of
Plaquemines, and Stamps, Of Jefferson.
Mr.. Smith, of Caddo, offered the following
resolution, and moved its adoption:
1t appears by the books of the Warrant
Clerk OF this House that, during the last
thirty DAYS Of the last session, there were
eighty persons borne upon tho rolls, and
paid as enrolling clerks, which was extrava-
CANT and un ~warrantable; now, therefore,,
I've it
Resolred, That the number of enrolling
clerks be and is hereby limited to ten;'and
be it further
Hesolrcd, That P. Is. Hathaway be and is
hereby elected chief enrolling clerk in place
of the present incumbent, and that j. Il.
Matthew be and is hereby elected assistant
chief enrolling clerk of this House.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, moved to
lay the resolution on the table.
The following point of order was made
bv Mr.. Matthews, of Tensas:
That it took a suspension of the rules of
the House to offer a resolution at this time,
The regular days for Offering resolutions
boing Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Which point of order was decided by
The Speaker as being well taken.
A suspension Of the rules to introduce the
resolution was moved by Hr. Abel, OF Bos
aier, which was lost.
The resolution lies over.
TIL following resolution, lying over from
a previous day, was called up by MIR. Corr, |
OF De Soto, who moved its adoption: |
A<esosscd, That the following still he |
oGpIoo ~ 9 standing rule OF this House, |
nan 70 Known a. rule =. ihe com |
;;ni.ceee ON elections and qualifications. |
,saiclary, ways and meaus, and contingent
.Penses, shall only be allowed . clerk. |
49, ~ none others. This rulo shall h. awe |