New Orleans Republican., 1872-12-28
THE STATE HOUSE.

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o'clock a., and was called TO order by
President Harris. On motion Of Senator
! Tngraham, Mr. J. B. Alexander was sworn
in as Senator from the parish of Cata-
houla. Senator Blackburn gave notice that
he intended, at the proper time, intro
| ducing two bills-One- 10 amend the home
stead law, so as to secure the Jilers of the
soil who are not freeholders the benefits
Of their toll; the other relative to public
| printing. Senator Cage introduced an act
| for the relief Of ]. NJ Boussier, authorizing
| the State Auditor to settle with him. I'm
der a suspension of the rules, the act was
! read twice and referred 20 the judiciary
| Committee. Under a suspension of the
! rules, Senator Blackburn was enabled to
introduce the following preamble and reso-
| luton, which passed a second reading:
WHEREAS, A committee of citizens has
| recently been sent to Washington City,
| claiming to speak for and represent the
! wealth and intelligence Of louisiana and
Whereas, Said committee has issued an
| address to the American people peryerting
patent facts and doing great injustice to
the Republican party and the labOring
! masses among as; and
Whereas, John McEnery, claiming to be
Governor elect of this State, has also is
sued an address to the people Of Louisiana
which greatly misrepresents the political
situation here, and does violence to the
honesty and patriotism of the voting ma
jOritY in this State, and is calculated, if not
designed. to disturb and de1noralize the
commercial and social status and temper Of
our people; therefore,
Res0lged, That the President of the Sen
ate be and he is hereby authorized to ap-
point committee Of three to draw up and
publish an address to the people of this
State and the United States, setting forth
authOritatiyely the political, financial and
governmental status and condition OF Louis
lana, the conduct of the late election on the
part Of the Democratic or fusion party, and
the reason of its failure to obtain the con-
troll of the State.
On motion, the Senate went into executive
session and remained with closed doors IN
til about half-past one o'clock. when the ex-
ecutiFe session was raised and the work Of
legislation resumed. 4 substitute for the
substitute for House bin No. 10, entitled
IAN act apprOpriating the sum of So, 900 for
the payment of the mileage and per diem of
the members, officers and employees OF the
General Assembly and the contingent ex
penses thereof, and for otheB purposes, was
presented. This substitute passed tho House
some days ago and ordered 20 be sent TO the
Senate for concurrence, and substitute 10
this was offered and accepted in the Senate |
yesterday. The objecg of the Senate's sub
stitute is 60 prevent the choice Of a warrant
clerk. The Senate, on motiog, adjourned !
TO meet to-day at II M.
Tbe House met yesterday &S ewefve
O'Clock Nc and was called to order by
Speaker Lowell. Che clerk called the roll,
and reported forty eight members present.
This being short of quorum, a motion to
adjourn was made and lost Mr.. Devices
then moved that the sergeant alarms be-
to go in search Of absent mem
Ders. Adopted. Shortly afterward, the
clerk announced a quorum present The
Speaker announced the following commit
ees
On Lands and Levees-E. w. Devices, of
Red River; Arthur Antoine, of St Mary;
ichn Hedgepath, OF st. James; James !
Iefner, of Caddo; j. P. Wilson, of Baton
Songe; - JudiCe; of Lafayette; and Harry
iahony, of PIaquemines.
On Railroads.&c. j. SOuer, of Avovelles;
,. w. Devices, of Red River; w. II. KEYS,
4 Terre bonne; j. ConnaughtOn, of Rayides; {
:. ". heating, Of Caddo George Devezn, f
I Orleans; and A. Go Bickham, Of Wash
1gton.
70 investigate the affairs Of the New Or
cans Ga6iight GOmpauy-Charles Mon. g
alo, Of Orleans J. ?. Steward, Of Tensas: s
|. j. Cousin, OF st. Tammany; Isaac Sut- q
on, OF St. Mary; and r. +. Guiohard, OF St.
'ernard.
To inquire if the Jefferson Gasligbt
company has complied with its charter-A.
'eioie, OF Orleans; &. RI. Grant, of More i
0use: L. A Martinez, of St. Martin; j. L. a
little, OF st. Landry; and Henry Demas, Of I
t. John.
TO examine the affairs Of Morgan's Texas
abroad and the Houma braneh-W Il. 4
.eys. of TerrebOnne; ID. G. Davis, Of st. q
elena; John Barrow, of Orleans; William l.
-urrell, of LafOurche.
To investigate the affairs of the Slaughter =
oufe COmpany-CharIes MontaldO, OF Or
ans; Isaac Sawyer, of Assumption: Au- o
lstus Williams, of East Baton Rouge; t
,hnyler MaryOn, Of CatahOula; j. Q. Smart, h
Vernon.
To examine the affairs of the Louisiana p
ottery Company and ascertain if it has G
implied with its Charter-Jdmes LaWes, of | f
asst FeJiciana; I. K. Heath, Of Webster; :,
Gorge Washington, of Concordia; g. S. V
athewF, Of Tensas; 7. G. Davidson, Of Ia
vingston. II
To investigate the expenses incurred on l.
count OF registration and occ tion8 in
72-T. t. Allan, Of West Baton Rouge; .,
. H. Decker, Of Orleans; B. Dayries, OF tl
,inte Coupee. Fl
A message from Governor Pinchback was tt
ceiVed, announcing that he had signed ft
e bribery bill. "
Mr. c. A Greene, of jackson, by pormis- el
m, introduced Joint resolution instruct. IL
: our Senators and requesting our Repre- tt
ltatives in Congress to aid in securing al
. passage Of law creating new federal st
lcial district in Louisiana, with court b'
at shall hold it's sittings at Monroe, la
reveport and Natchitoches. The resolu- pl
n was read twice and opposed by Gov W
nor Hahn on the ground that at this par &c
ltfar juncture in the political affairs of to
3 State the passage of the reso- in
ion through the Legislature might til
deemed q reflection on Judge ye
Irell. Governor Hahn then passed sa
h eulogium upon the public and private al
aracter Of Judge Durell, and concluded sh
giving notice that he desired to have the XII
a8 and nays called on the final passage IN
the resolution. to
ir. Heating, of Caddo thought Governor an
hn had placed wrong construction it
on the resolution H wac na-tsiD +I,apa | ab