New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-06
THE STATE HOUSE.

THE STATE HOUSE.
Both houses of the Legislature were at
work yesterday.
A very important message upon ques-
tons of vital interest to the people of
Louisiana was received from the Governor,
and read in both houses. It will be found
in the REPUBLICAN to-day. 1t is worthy
Of the careful perusal Of every citizen of
the State The message reminds members
of the necessity of Immediately entering
in earnest upon those works of reform that
are called for by the people, and prom
ised by the government.
Immediately after roll call in the Senate,
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback remarked
that there was great confusion upon the
floor Of the Senate. Mr.. McMillen thought
the confusion was occasioned by persons
who had no business in the Senate Cham
Der. They interrupted the business of
the Senate by walking around and con-
versing with members, and occupying
their attention, thereby delaying legisla-
ton. President Pinchback reminded
Senators that this could be avoided by en-
forcing the rules of the Senate By doing
this such persons could be excluded from
the floor of the Senate. Mr.. McA,illen
was in favor of enforcing the rules of the
Senate for the future. With this under
standing the Senate proceeded to business.
In the House, after the Clerk had fin
ished calling the roll, Mr. Thompson. of
st. Tammany, wanted to know why the
name of Mr.. Wands had not been called.
He cited the journal of the House to show
that Mr.. Wands had not been properly ex-
PEELED, and asserted that the journal did
not show that be had been expelled by
two-thirds vote. There was a call for the
reading of the resolution expelling mem
bers. Speaker Brewster instructed the
Clerk to read the resolution. After the
reading of the resolution. Speaker Brew
ster said he could inform Mr.. Thompson
why the name of Mr. Wands had not been
called, why it no longer appeared upon the
roll Of the House. He said Mr.. Wands
was an expelled member. Mr.. Thompson
then moved that the name of Mr.. Wands
be called, and if the Speaker decided that
this could not be done, he would appeal
from that decision. Mr.. Davidson objected
to the name of Mr.. Wands being called, as
he was not a member. As the Speaker
decided that Mr. Wands' name could not
be called, and refused to entertain an APP
peal to the House from that decision, Mr.
Thompson gave notice that he would to-
day enter protest against the conduct Of
the Speaker in refusing to entertain his
appeal from the decision of the Chair.
A message from the Senate was an
nOunced, and the Secretary of the Senate
informed the House that the Senate re-
turned the appropriation bill with amend
ments. Mr.. Davidson moved that the
amendments be read, and the Clerk read
them. Mr.. Carr moved that the House
refuse to accept the amendments, and ask
for a committee of conference to consist of
five members from the House, and that
the Speaker appoint the committee i'm
mediately and have the Senate informed of
the action taken by the House. Speaker
Brewster appointed Messrs. Davidson,
Carr, Peter Harper, Demas and Ringgold
said committee
The message from the Governor was
then announced. 1t was read, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Davidson five thousand COPIES
were ordered to be printed in pamphlet
form. He said the Importance of this
message demanded that it should be laid
before the people and the House concurred
in his views.
Mr.. Thompson asked a suspension of
the rules in order to introduce a resolu-
ton authorizing the appointment of
committee to draft an election law, in ac-
cordance with the Governors recommends
tons. The rules were not suspended, and
the resolution lies over
Mr.. Thompson introduced resolution
lnstructlng the committee to whom had
been referred the registration act, to report
IL back to the House in order that it be so
changed as to meet the recommendations
OF the Governor upon the subject. This
resolution was also doomed to lie over. be-
caused it failed to obtain suspension of
the rules.
AT this stage of the proceedings there
was an evident disposition on the part of
some members to adjourn, but the Speak
er informed the House that it would not
take more than an hour to get through