New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-15
TIE STATE HOUSE.

| city, and there can be no doubt that the
| firm stand taken by the President in regard
to Louisiana affairs will have most bene-
| ticial effect all over the State. 1t is we'll for
| the people they have at last attained a
way OF settling the political broiIs Of IN
scrupulous partisans in search of Office
men who, in their cIamor for State rights,
hoped to successfully strike down law
passed by Congress to secure individual
rights When it is we'll understood that
men can not profit by unlawfully interfering
with the right Of suffrage, there will be an
end to the tricks and corrupting Influences
| OF partisans to carry elections; and the les
| son just taught il Louisiana must convince
men that in the choice of public servants,
as in all matters, as the proyerb tells US,
''honesty is the best policy"
The usual interest was manifested in the
proceedings of the Legislature.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by President A. B.
| Harris. Among the Senators who answered
roll-caIl was Senator Hunsalzer. There were
| twenty-five Senators present. Much Of the
| Senate's time yesterday was consumed in
! executive session. There was an effort
| made to take further action in the case Of
| absent members who had been reported as
| participating in the proceedings Of the body
styling itself a Legislature and holding its
meetings in Lyceum Hall. but it did not
prove successful, and the Senate adjourned
until next Monday at twelve o'clock NJ.
The House met at twelve o'clock, and
was called to order by Speaker Lowell.
The clerk called the roll and reported fifty
eight members present and quorum. On
motion Mr.. f. N. Grant, of Morehouse
took his seat. MI Paris, of Orleans, called
up the following resolution, introduced by
him on previous day:
ReS0lUed, That a committee of three mem
bers from the Senate and five members
from the House Of Representatives be ap-
pointed to examine into the accounts of the
Auditor of Public Accounts, relative to the
issuance Of vouchers to the amount OF
$50, 900 for the purpose Of paying for print
ing registration blanks.
1t was read, and finally passed the House.
Mr. Hahn, chairman of the impeachment
IltLltGy E.1tpUlGGu dlLiClCS VI III ptdCL-
ment against Governor H. G. Warmotb
They were read, and ordered to be printed
in the journal of the House. The yeas and
nays were then called for on the agreement
of the House to the articles Of impeachment
and the vote resulted as follows: 63 yeas
nays. Mr.. Souer moved, that Mr. w. X
johnson. be sworn in as a member Of the
House, in place Of Mr. Charles May. Mr.
SOuer said the Committee on Elections had
reported in favor of Mr. johnson, it having
been discovered that Mr.. May had been
returned through a clerical error in
the count. Mr. Souers motion prevailed,
and Mr.. johnson was sworn in'as mem
Der Of the House. On motion, Mr.. j. A.
JudiGe was also sworn in as member. a
resolution passed the House authorizing the
Chair to appoint committee of FIVE to III
vestigate the affairs of tho Louisiana LeVee
Company. Several other special commit
tees were asked for, and among them one
to examine the affairs Of the Louisiana
State Penitentlary, wLcreupon Speaker
Lowell suggested that if members con
tinucd i'll this course they would leave
nothing for the regular standing commit
tees to do, and suggested Furthermore that
this course was not indicative of reform
The Speakers suggestions had a good effect,
They killed OF, fer the present at least,
the creation Of any more special com
mittees. An effort was made to eXpel
Messrs. L. II. MoCaleb and j. Timony,
members Of this House, for having partici-
pated in the proceedings Of the body styE
ing itself Legislature and holding it's
meetings recently in Lyoeum Hall. Mr.
Gair was very anxious that the House
should make an example Of these two
gentlemen, in order that its dignity might
be yindicated. Mr.. Davidson desired to
have the matter referred to the Committee
on ELECTIONS. He thought this much the
better course to pursue. Mr.. Gair finally
consented to withdraw his resolution in re-
gard to Messrs. McCaleb and Timony.
MIR. Montaldo Of Orleans, was called to
the the chair,
The bill appropriating $685. 900 to pay the
Of the present session was upon
its second reading when Mr.. Souer offered
d SUBSTITUTE W GiIC Sdll1bt app
S. ) ,00O to defray the expenses of the extra |
session. The substitute was read second |
time, considered in committee Of the whole, |
and a motion TO suspend the constitutional |
rule in order to place it on its third read |
ing having failed, the bill was ordered to be |
printed and come up as the special or |
der of the day next Tuesday.
The order of the day was called for,
VI hich was Mr.. SewelIs resolution asking
FOR a committee to inquire into the conduct
Of certain members Of the House who are
exported as acting derogatory OF it's dignity
A motion was made to postpone the order
If the day for half an hour. Lost by
rote Of 20 yeas to 43 nays. Nr. Young OBJ
aimed the floor and renewed his motion of
to reconsider the vote adopting
Ir. SeweIIs resolution. Mr. Murrell, OF
4afourche, rose to privilege question. He
aid that IN consequence of the death
f his colleague, Mr. John Bibolet,
&c moved that the House adjourn until
Ionday next at twelve o'clock NJ, and the
House adjourned accordingly. Before the
House had adjourned the Speaker an
ounced the appointment Of the following
pecial committees:
To investigate the affairs of the Metro
olitan Police Board-Messrs. Gairo Ker,
-irkman. Hill and Montaldo.
To investigate the books and accounts OF
le Committee on Contingent Expenses for {
le session of I872-Messrso Paris, Mahoney {