New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-16
THE STATE HOUSE.

Shortly after one o'clock yesterday it was
ascertained that there was quorum in both
branches of the Legislature. In the Senate,
Messrs. Anderson, Butler, Barber, Camp
bell, Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker, jerks,
Kelso, McMillen holland, Ragan, Swords,
Twitchell, Whitney, Lynch, Thomas and
Pinchback answering to the the roll CALL it
was announced that quorum was present,
and the Senate proceeded at once to bust
ness.
of Representatives and Governor were in
formed through a committee appointed
for that purpose. that the Senate was Or
ganized and ready to proceed at once to the
work of legislation.
The annual message of the Governor was
received, and, on motion of Senator Ander-
| son, the reading of the message was dis
pensed with, as it had already been pub
lished. Senator Thomas, by unanimous
consent, then offered a bill repeating the
| election and registration laws. These bills
| passed to third reading in the Senate, and
were Immediately sent to the House. Sen
ator Thomas then introduced bills repealing
| the constabulary and printing laws. These
| bills also passed through three readings
under suspension of the rules, and were
| sent to the House for concurrence. A joint
resolution also passed the Senate author
izing the appointment of joint committee
| of both houses to take into consideration
the subject of drafting suitable laws to take
the place of those repealed. The Senate
then adjourned.
When Speaker Brewster called the House
to order at twelve o'clock. fifty-twO men,
son moved that the House adjourn until
one o'clock 1t was understood by that
time there would be quorum in the Sem
ate. The House adjourned. 1t was called
to order again at one o'clock by Speaker
Brewster and ffty-two members answered
roll-eall. A messenger from the Senate was
announced, informing the House of the
passage of Senate bill No. 257, repeating the
election law. Mr.. Davidson asked the un-
animous consent of the House to take up
this bill, and pass it through its several
readings. His request was granted, and
the bill passed its final reading
by vote of forty-seven to eleven.
Immediately after this vote had been
declared, message from the Senate
was announced, conveying the information
that Senate bill No. 25S, which had passed
its final reading in that body, had been sent
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was Immediately taken up by the House
passed to its final reading by vote of fifty
yeas to six nays. An act to repeal the
printing law was then announced from the
Senate and passed its third reading by a
unanimous vote of the House. Senate bill
No. 26O, repeating the registration law, was
then taken up and passed These bills have
passed the Legislature in a very brief time,
and will be sent to the Governor for his ap-
proval, which will doubtless be given with
out delay. A joint resolution was also re-
ceived from the Senate and acted upon by
the House, authorizing the appointment of
joint committee for the purpose of draft
ing new and suitable laws in the place of
those Just repealed. The resolution passed
its third reading without opposition.
Mr.. Carr then asked the unanimous con-
sent of the House to introduce a preamble
political affairs in this city, and asking
President Grant to furnish military aid, if
it should be necessary, to preserve order
and enforce republican government. Mr..
Harper introduced a resolution to repeal
the act creating the parish of TangipahOa.
1t passed to its second reading and was re-
ferred to the judiciary Committee. On mo-
ton, Governor Warmoth was invited to ad-
dress members after the adjournment of the
| House. The House then adjourned until
twelve o'clock to-day.
The promptness evinced by both houses,
after their organization, in complying with
the recommendations of Governor War
moth. contained in his message upon the
subject of reform, and in needing the popu-
lar will in that respect, must serve to con-
vince the people that the members who
are assembled in the State House and
legitimately acting as the legislative branch
OF the State government, mean something
more than mere promises in the way Of
re form.
The appearance of Senator Thomas in
the Senate has given that body a quorum,
and prevented those who are still absent
ing themselves from further delaying the
work Of legislation. 1t would not be sur
prising to find the absentees of both houses
returning, now that they are thwarted in
their work of mischief.