New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-16
DEBATES IN THE HOUSE.
SATURDAY, January l3, lS7,

SATURDAY, January ID, 1872.
After the usual routine of business the
committee from the Carter delegation made
an application for admittance. The Ser
geant alarms brought the message from
the chairman of the committee, Mr.. Mon
cure. The order of the Speaker was that
all members should be admitted"
The committee demanded that they should
be allowed to come in. That Mr.. Lynch
should also be allowed to enter. This was
refused and the committee lett.
Mr.. Matthews-Mr Speaker. would like
to hear what the doorkeeper said to the
committee. | understand that he refused
them admittance.
The Speaker directed the doorkeeper
to enforce rule twenty of the House, which
says that none but members can be add
mitted and as Mr.. Lynch is not a member
| instructed the doorkeeper not to admit
him.
Mr. Yorke-I would like to know by what
right you expel any member OF this House.
The Speaker-Mr. Lynch is not member
of this House.
Mr.. Yorke-It requires two-thirds vote
of the House to expel any member.
The Speaker am not responsible for the
vote of the House.
Mr. Yorke - Under the constitution no
member can be expelled unless by a two
thirds vote. Now. sir. think oil these gen.
tlemen should be admitted. They may have
done wrong, but let them come back as the
representatives of the people who sent
them. They have right to their seats on
the floor, and are correct in demanding
them.
The Speaker beg to remind the gentle
man there is nothing on the floor
NJ. Yorke-But, Mr.. Speaker, do you il
more the constitution
The Speaker am simply obeying the
rules OF the House.
Mr.. Yorke-Is not the constitution para
mount to the rules of this House!
The Speaker-The rules of the House
must be adhered to.
Mr.. Yorke-You must obey the constitu-
ton. 1t says that it requires two-thirds
vote to eXpel a member, and a vote Of this
House can not change it,
The Speaker-As said before, am not
responsible for the vote of the House.
Mr.. Faulkner think we can overcome
this difficulty. l think that even Mr.. Lynch
should be admitted. What harm can he
do! Let him come in. Circumstances have
taken place in the last few days that have
made them anxious to take their seats.
Mr.. YOrke-Mr. Speaker, you would not
let me speak on this question, and yet you
allow others.
The Speaker must say to the gentle
man that this question is not debatable at
the present time.
Mr.. Barrett think that the gentlemen
have right to come on this floor. | un-
Gerstand that the Speaker refused admis-
sion to Mr.. Lynch because he was not
member. think the Speaker was right;
yet think that the doors should be opened
and the members be admitted.
Mr.. Davidson think, Mr.. Speaker, that
every member of the legal House has a right
to come to this House. They. can demand
their entrance. Mr.. Lynch has no right
here on this floor, but let him come. what
harm can he do? Who can he hurt! l
want the people to understand that there
is no objection to their coming IN, ana l
for one am willing that they should all
come.
Mr. Carr-These men have accomplished
their purposes. They came here and wanted
to be refused and they have been gratl1ed.
The desire of being refused was to make
capital out of it and exile the people. ms Is
the only LEGAL House of Representatives.
and sir I do not recognize any House that
meets in a Gin shop. l will not suffer such
an indignity to be imposed on the people OF
this State. / am in favor of admitting all
the members, but will not recognize any
gin house clique.
Mr.. Davidson-There is a right way and
a wrong way to do this thing. We are ex-
pected to sustain the dignity OF Representa-
tives. and we must do it,
HE here read some law on the question:
Now. what is the law on this question 1t
has been decided that this is TIE only legal
House of Representatives. Now, then this
House has expelled Mr.. Lynch. 1t has de-
cided that he is no longer a member of this
House and that he has no right to come on
the floor as member. The rules of the
House say that no one but member of the |
House shall be entitled to a seat on this |
floor-but a member. This question has
been decided by the judges of courts
1.-THE gentlemen here read several opin-
ions on this question.
Now, sir why do they send Mr.. Lynch |
here will tell you. 1t was simply this:
They knew that he would be refused, and
that is what they wanted. They wanted to
get up fuss; to create au idea in the minds |
Of the people that we kept them out-that