New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-18
THE STATE HOUSE.

Shortly after the Senate was called TO
order yesterday, Senator Thomas rose to
personal explanation. He said his attention
had been called to an editorial in one of the
daily papers of the city, assigning reason,
by implication, for his absence from the
Senate the day before when an important
vote was taken on the election bill. He
said the editorial did him an injustice, mas
much as it misrepresented the cause of his
absence when the vote in question was
taken. His absence from the Senate on
Friday was not caused by desire to shirk
a duty lie owed the people. Sickness was
the real cause of his absence, and that sick
ness was something over which he had no
control. He had not been well during the
present session Of the Legislature. and the
Incorporate debates that had taken place
on Wednesday and Thursday on the cleo
ton bill had increased his illness SO much
as to occasion his absence, and an unfair
editorial criticism of his conduct. He said
he was an uncOmprOmising Democrat, and
nothing but sickness prevented him from
attending to his Senatorial duties on Fri
day.
the election law was continued in the Senate
yesterday, without reaching fnality.
From present appearances it may take two
or three days more for the Senate to get
through with the amendments to this law.
Yesterday was resolution day in the
~,
bent on doing nothing but offer resolutions
and discuss parliamentary rules.
Mr.. Murray offered a resolution authoriz-
ing and instructing the Speaker to appoint
a special committee Of five to investigate
the affairs of the Metropolitan Police, and
report to the House as soon as practicable
the game to be done without expense to the
State. After considerable ''hlibustering'
the resolution was adopted.
DR.. WOrrall said he had been urgently
solicited by some of our most respectable
citizens to have the affairs of the State
Seminary investigated. He therefore of
fered a resolution authorizing the Speaker
to appoint committee for that purpose.
The resolution was seriously opposed, and
the eloquence of the Doctor could not pre-
vent its final defeat, though it did prolong
the consideration of the subject.
A concurrent resolution was then read
and adopted asking the United States Con
gress to refund to the Southern people the
tax collected on raw cotton. 1t was sent
Immediately to the Senate for its concur
renee.
Dir. II. Lott offered a resolution increas-
ing the committee appointed to investigate
the charges preferred by Governor War
moth against George E. Bovee, the sus-
pended Secretary of State, from seven to
nine members. In offering this resolution,
Mr.. Lott said the committee as it now
stood was composed of political foes and
personal enemies to Mr.. Bovee, and he asked
that it be increased, So that fair play could
be had.
These remarks brought Mr.. Davidson to
his feet. He said he was member of that
committee, and any person who said he
would not treat the subject fairly made a
false statement. Mr.. Davidson said he had
been appointed on that committee against
his wishes to serve on it, and he was deter
mined not to shrink from his duty. He
would endeavor to have justice done in the
premises.
Mr. Carr, also as member of the COM
mittee, hurled back any insinuation that
might be thrown out against those who
originally composed it.
Mr. Lofts resolution was then adopted.
and the House, on motion, was adjourned
unit! Monday next at twelve o'clock.