New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-18
TIE STATE HOUSE.

ell authorizing the Auditor Of Public Ac
counts to extend the time now prescribe,
by law for the settlement Of the account
Of tax collectors in the fourth congressional
district for the period Of one month. Tht
rules were suspended, the bill read a sec
ond time and-referred to the FINANCE Com
mlttee. Senator Brewster gave notice thai
he should introduce bill to leorganize the
Board Of Health and define ics powers
Senator Weber gave notice that he would
introduce a bill for the relief OF taxpayers
Senator Hunsaker gave notice that Le
would introduce bill relative to the State
debt and providing for the sale Of arms.
Senator Herwig gave notice that he would
introduce a resolution asking for the ap-
polntment Of a committee to investigate the
affairs Of the Louisiana Levee Company.
Senator Butler gave notice that he would
introduce a resolution providing for tie ap-
pointment Of committee to investigate the
Live Stock Landing and SIaughterhouse
Company. Senator jerks gave notice that
he would introduce 4esolutiOn asking for a
| committee to investigate the affairs OF the
Louisiana State Lottery Company. Senator
lngraham called up the joint resolution ap-
pointing committee to investigate the
frauds in the late election in New Orleans.
The resolution was amended by striking out
'city of New Orleans and inserting "State
| of Louisiana" The rules were then sus-
| pended, and the resolution finally passed
the Senate, and goes to the House. On mo-
| ton the Senate then went into executive
! session.
| The House was called to order at twelve
o'clock N. by Speaker Lowell, and the
clerk called the roll. seventy-fOur members
answering to their names. A message from
the Senate announced that that body had
concurred in House bill No 4, extending
the present session Of the Legislature. On
motion Messrs. Wohey and Mayo we're
sworn in as members from the parish of
Rapides. Mr., Demas, Of Orleans, intro
duced a resolution. which was adopted, de-
ferring the election OF a United States
Senator until the second Tuesday in Jan
nary next. resolution of inquiry, asking
the Governor whether additional legislation
was necessary to compel State tax cOIlec-
tors to make their returns in accordance
with law, was introduced and met
with considerable opposition. Where
upon Mr. Benham, of Carroll, stated re-
port was current upon the streets that tax
collectors had formed q combination against |
the present State government and had |
agreed to make no returns. He thought |
tie matter should be looked into and |
moved tile adoption Of the resolution. The
yeas and nays were called for, and the reso-
luton passed by vote Of sixty three yeas
to seven nays. The contested cases Of
Langlcs vs. Timony and Thompson VS..
Mellon were then called up and the report
of the Committee on Elections read. The
report seats Langles and Thompson, A
motion being made to adopt the report,
good deal Of discussion took place in regard
to the same. Mr.. Gair rose 10 point Of
order calling the attention of the Speaker
to the following resolution, which passed
the House on Monday last:
WHEREAS, The legal returning board,
Of Messrs Lynch, L0Dgstreet,
Bovee and Haw kins. have carefully ex-
anime d, counted and officially promulgated
House OF Representatives, elected at a gen
aral election held on the fourth Of Novenl-
Der, 1872; therefore. be it
ReSOLtcd That the members so returned
are hereby confirmed as the legal members
ot the House of Representatives of the State
Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Gair thought this action Of the House
settled the questions involved in the two
cases that are now sought to be brought
before the House.
The Speaker thought this action Of the
House did not take away the right to con-
est, but in other respects was OF the opinion
he gentleman's point Of order wen taken.
'Ir. Wilson, Of West Baton Rouge, thought
lie House should not 90 back on its legisla-
ion Of a previous day. Mr. Young would r
rot have members act prccipitately III the :
natter. He moved, therefore. that the 7
uIther consideration of the subject be post f
oned to some future day. Pending this '
notion the order Of the day was called for
'hich was tie reconsideration OF the |
ote taken on Mr.. SewclIs resolution in I
agard TO members who were reported /
> have absented themselves from this il
louse 10 take part i'll an unlawful assem- e
iage III LSceum Hall. The vote on Mr.. t
ewell's resolution was Yeconsidered and c
le subject indefinitely postponed uouss . ii
III No. was received from the Senate Il
lth amendments. which we're read and d
Dncurred il. The substitute for House
Ill No. 10, appropriating $4,000 to pay .
le expenses of the extra session, which | g
al been made the special order Of the day U
II Tuesday, was then taken up, amended. Z
lally passed and sent to the Senate for al
occurrence. Bills on their second reading b,
ing in order, Mr.. Heating, Of Caddo. "
slled up House bill No. 6, incorporating is
e Louisiana Central Railroad Company. az
be bill was ordered to lie read, ana the 81
erk was reading it, when Mr. Young be
owed that the further reading of the bill ca
postponed. Mr.. Heating obtained the OF
'er and spoke in favor Of speedy action til
'on the bill. He said its passage was Of 60
tai Importance, not only to this CITY. but Il.
the State. lf it passed the Legislature it CT
pUld secure railroad connection between te
is city and Shreveport, and the sooner
:s was had the better it would be for
E prosperity Of New Orleans and the
ate at large company Of gentlemen al
N Of capital-proposed TO build a rail. mi
Id from Eermilionville, connecting there pe
tn the New Orleans, Mobile and Texas aft