New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-02
DEBATES IN THE HOUSE.
TUESDAY, January 30, 1877:

After the Clerk had called the roll, Mr..
Harry Lott, of Rapides, in offering the pc
titiOn from j. Henri Burch said:
Mr.. Speaker, in offering this petition, al
low me to say it was prepared at my re-
quest, and he asked me to introduce 1t be-
fore this House. Now. in reference to the
resolution by which Mr.. Burch and we were
expelled, say that We were expelled to-
gether, not singly. and l would ask the
Clerk to read the resolution that ex-
PEELED us.
The Clerk read the resolution.
Mr.. LOtt-Now, Mr. Speaker, We see that
the resolution was meant to eXpel Ills all.
That resolution can not, according 10 par
liamentary laws, be divided into a thou
sand different pieces. After that resolu-
ton had been recOnsidered so as to allow
Mr.. Laurent to take his seat, it did not
have ANYTHING to do with us at all. just
as soon as it was reconsidered SO as to al
low that gentleman in, it was dead. and l
now make the following point of order:
That a single resolution, embracing sew
eral persons named, considered collectively,
could not be reconsidered in parts.
! ask the chair to decide that point.
The Chair-The gentleman will please
send this point up in writing. l wan, to
examine some authority on the subject and
want a little time to consider 1t.
Mr.. Lott-Then, sir, tomorrow morning
will make that point.
Mr.. Carr-Rule twenty-fOur will decide
that.
Mr. Lott-Now. Mr.. Speaker, think Mr.
Burch should be allowed to take his Eat upon
this floor He may have sinned, but he has
sinned no more than l have. He followed
the fortunes of the party that he thought
was right. He thought that his course was
correct so did l. He may have made few
speeches, one Of them at Lafayette square;
made speeches. The only difference was
his was little longer than mine. Now,
hold that he has not sinned any more than
have, and he should be entitled to his seat
upon this floor. Now. why will you not al
low him to come back. Why is he particu-
larly obnoxious to this House! Because he
has been against the officials of this State!
We have all done things more or less OBJ
noxiOus to this House, yet you let us come
in and do not allow him.
Mr. Carl move that the petition be re-
ferred to the Committee on Election and
Qualifications.
After putting the question to the House,
thew decided to refer it to the Committee on
Elections.
Mr.. Stamps rose to a question of privi-
lege-I hold in my hand a copy of a paper
called the New Orleans MitraiHense, pub
lished by DIR. WOrrall, member OF this
House. 1 desire to call the attention of the
House to the following article:
CAUTION TO OUR COLoRED CITIZENS.
If anything is necessary to show to our
colored people and the Republican voters
generally the folly of sending incompetent.
ignorant and inexperienced persons to rep
resent them in the State Legislature, visit
of few hours to the House of Representa-
tives would we think, satisfy them. Let
them take the case of Mr. Stamps, Of Jetier-
son, as an example of how much mischief
one ignorant man NAV do. While he has
never originated a single measure tor the
good of his race or constituents, the chief
portion of his time has been taken up in
Obstructing legislation and retarding the
business of the House. No matter how i'm
pOrtant the measure under consideration, ii
that measure was introduced by some meni-
Der toward whom he feels a jealousy or dis
like instantly he is on his feet with the
cry, "Mr. Speaker, 1 object or, .'Mr.
Speaker, l rise to point OF order, .
thus taking the valuable time OF
the House and keeping up constant
confusion and vet. by his very manners it
is evident he thinks he is smart, and doing
something great. while in reality he is dis
gushing every sensible member on the
floor, and making the proceedings laugh
stock to the whole community. TO inter
fere with his ridiculous conduct is deemed
mortal sin, which led the gentleman
during the past week to make false and
base charge against the writer of this to
the effect that we had our pocket full of
vouchers. This was, doubtless, designed
for political effect, and having given the
lie to the statement, we now present the
following questions to Mr.. Stamps. upon
which we demand the previous question
Did you not receive during the last session,
in addition to your proper mileage and per
diem, the following sums OF money!
For mileage to Baton Rouge. ... $10s
For mileage to Alexandria ~ $40
For mileage to jackson ......... 16C
For mileage to Shire. eport. .......... 56C
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SIl4c
We charge that you did, and are ready
with the proof.
We have borne with your insOlence long
enough and if we have any more of it, will
give publicity to more damaging facts than
the above, and if you don't like it, you have
to thank your own impudence and that OF
the cOwardly crew who are making you
their cats paw to do their dirty work; but
for you and them, the troubles that came
upon the House the second day OF the SEES
sion would never have happened. Your
base and untounded charges made in the
combination drove the balance of power
into the hands of the enemies of the Gov
ernor. You were placed in the chair of that
combination for insulting purposes, and you
did your work SO well that you came neal
destroying the whole government.
Now, get OF your great speech, which
has immOrtaliZed you: Mr.. Speaker, OBJ.
jectr'
Now, Mr.. Speaker do not profess to lie
an educated man. l have not had the OPP
pOrtunity to procure an education like DIR.
WOrrall, but | say have had as much ex-
pe1ience as Thomas d. Worrall. l have
had as much experience as any member on
this floor. have not been educated, but
think my constituents know whether am
fit to be Representative or not. who know
much better than man who has no constit-
uents whatever. NOpeople know him in the
parish he claims to represent. l say, SIR he
has no right to be here as a Representative
OF them. intend, before | get through, tC
show that he is not entitled to seat upon
this floor.
1t is we'll known that he is not a native Of
Louisiana, nor even of America. but OF
England, when he should be sent back tt
the place where he came from. He assails
me in his paper. He dare not do it in this
room or outside, but he hides behind the
public press, coward that he is. what has
his record been in this State, Mr.. Speaker
Iwant him to understand that my RECORD
stands as good as his, and great dea
better. | intend to show his record, and
say, here, Mr.. Speaker, that his place is no
here, but in the Penitentiary, for perjurins
himself. l wish the gentleman to under
stand fully this point. and can prove tina
he perjured himself. | do not say TIN:
behind his back, as he the enemy OF TIT
,colored people would do. but say 1T here, II
the hall of the State House, and DO no
want that this gentleman should misundel
stand me.
As before remarked. have not had tn
opportunity to secure an education that on