New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-19
EXTRA SESSION
Ninth Days Proceedings.

The roll being called the following mem
bers answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell and Messrs. Allan, Arm
stead, Antoine, Bowman, Bryant. Boyd
Benham, Blackstone, Bickham, Barrow
t COnnaughton, Cousin, D. C. Davis, Devezin
Deioie, Dumont, Dayries, Devices, Estilette
Elliot, Gray, Greene, Grant Gair. CAN'T
Heath, Hedgepath Paul Jones' NJ. Jones
Heating, Kirknan, Kenyon, Kern, Keys
Davis, Lewis, Landry, Lawes, Marvin, Muir
rell tLafOurche), Murrell (Madison), Marti
net, Marie Mathews, Montaldo, Decker
Page. Paris, Rodrigues, Sawyer, Stewart
Sartain,, Southland, Sutton, Sewell, Thomas
JUDGE, Tureauf, Williams, Wilson, Wash
ington, Ward, Wands, Young-7l.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev Mr.. Green
On motion of Mr.. Tureaud, Of St. James,
the reading of the journal was dispensed
with
On motion the journal was approved.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, chairman of
the Committee on Elections and Qualifca-
tions, made the following report:
I COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS
New Orleans, December Is, 1872. !
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
| House of Representative
Your committee having had referred to
| them the petitions and claims Of Messrs
| Carey and Kinsella, for seats in YOUR honor
| able body, as Representatives from the
ninth representative district; also the petit
| ton and claim of j. L. Desarzant for a seat
| as Representative from the eighth district
| OF this State, beg leave to report that they
have examined all the facts therein, and
ind that these cases stand upon the follow
ing grounds:
First-That the returning board of can
vassers, presided over by the Hon. John
Lynch have certified that they failed to
make any returns for Representatives there
in, but left the question to tile determine
ton of the House of Representatives.
Second-All Of these three claimants
have, by competent evidence, proved that
they were candidates at the last general
election therein, and were voted for and
duly elected as said Representatives, and
they being the first claimants, and the said
dist lets being now W thout representation
in your body, therefore they are prima
tacie entitled to seats therein, subject to
the right OF contest hereafter.
Ihud-Ihe Senate of the State of Louis |
lana in the case of j. A. Mascot, whose |
senatorial district comprises these epresen-
tatlve districts, upon the same evidence
and for the same reasons as above stated |
by these claimants, seated Senator Masicot,
subject to the same right of contest in that
honorable body last week therefore these
claimants claim that in law and equity the
same privileges should be extended to them
By this House, as coordinate branch of
the General Assembly Of this State
FInally-1our committee would state that
the premises considered, they concur in
this view of the case and in view Of the ac-
ton OF the State Senate in Masicot's case.
they would recommend and respectfully
Hy aFiy, ~
low, Tor the qualification and seating of
Thomas Carey, W. G. kinselIa and j. L.
Desarzant as said Representatives
All OF which is respectfully submitted bv
order Of the committee
f. w. Devices, Chairman.
RcSo5ced, That Thomas Carey and w.
hlnseIIa, claimants as Representatives.
rom the ninth representative district. and
D. L.. Desarzant as claimant from the eighth
representative district, having established
heir prlma tacia rights thereto be and the
anne are hereby admitted %as said Repre-
'entatlves therefrom in this House, and be
luaHhed and seated accordingly, subject
however, to any contest that
nay hereafter arise in said districts.
Mr. Young, Of Concordia, moved to post
zone further consideration of contested !
lection cases until January next
Carried
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was an c
ounced, with the following message: [
o the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives,:
am directed by the Senate to reGuest ;
our concurrence Ill Senate joint resolution )
o. T. relative to extending the time of final u
ayInent OF the State tax collectors.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
Secretary of Senate. y
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, asked for \
lspension of the rules to call up Senate :
Mt resolution No. 4, which passed its first =
,ading. :"
Under further suspension Of the CON -
ltutional rule, the bill was placed Oh its :,
cond reading and was calendared for -
ird reading.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY. :,
On, motion. House bill No. ,, entitled IAN :,
L to punish the crime of bribery" was ~
lied up =
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. -
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department OF
New Orleans, December 49, 1872 \,
the Honorable the Senate and ouse Of Repre-.
sehtatlYes OF the State Of Louisiana: Le
he legislation of Louisiana to prevent
l9ery and corruption in office is notori sti
sly inadequate and detective. There is CO,
general law upon the subject found in ~
ur statutes Both the public morals and
anGlal integrity of the State demand that HI
de1clencies in the law referred to be Or,
omptiy met and provided for This is
liter OF such Importance that l deem it -
duty to call your attention to the sub col
t. recommending the immediate Dsssage the
your honorable body of law On the ma,
}ject of bribery and corruption In Office Pc
It shall be specific and comprehensive in
ming and determining the offensps II an
'stion, and adequate and full in the ner- Ma
es prescribed for the same. III
p B. S. PINCHBACK. 0uL
Governor and Acting Governor. !
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. ~ ~
he Secretary of the Senate announced lin
the Senate, sitting as court of i'm Gra
chment, had taken a recess until three ne ne
ock. MI
r. Mathews, of Tensas, moved that Ma
se bill No. ? be read section by section gay
iiileu' Wa
Ction one was read. N