New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-18
Eighth Dny,s Proccedings.
House or REPREsEETATIyE!
New Orleans, December II, 1872.

bers answered to their names:
Speaker Lowell and Messrs. Allan, Arm
stead, Bowman, Bryant, Baker, Boyd, Ben
ham, Blackstone, Barrow, COnnaughton
Cousin, Demas, d. @. Davis, Davis, Deve
yin, Dejoie, Dayries Decker, Devices, EST
lette, Elliot tOntelieu, Greene, Grant Gair
CAN'T, Guichard Hetfner, Hubeau, Hill
Heath Hedgepath, Paul Jones, NJ. Jones
Judice, Heating, Kirkman, Kenyon, Kern
Keys, Lewis, Landry, Lawes, Little, Mar
win, Murrell Lafourche), Nurrell (Madi
SOM, Mahoney, Marie, Mathews, Montaldo
Page, Prescott, Paris, ROchon, RodrigUes
Souer, Sawyer, Stewart, Sartaln, Snaer
Southard Sutton, Sewell, Smart, Thomas,
Tureaud. Williams, Wilson, Washington
Ward, v ands, YOung-7i.
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Green.
MIR. Malrell, of Madison, moved to dis
pense with the reading Of the journal.
Carried
On motion of Mr.. Murrell, of Madison
the journal was adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary Of the Senate was an
nounced with the following message:
To the Honorable Speaker of the House Of Repre-
seutattEts:
have the honor to inform you that the
Senate has cOncurred in House bill No. 4
joint resolution extending the time of the
extraordinary session OF the General AS
sombly, with amendments.
CHARLES Ill. MERRITT,
Secretary OF the Senate.
MI. Connaught0n, Of Rapides, introduced
Messra. Mayo and Worthy, Of Rapides, who
were sworn in as members.
1 L..
mont, Of Orleans, introduced the following
resolution, which was read and adopted
WHEREAS. There Is a conflict between
the constitution and laws Of the State OF
Louisiana and the acts vi Congress relative
to the election Of United States Senators;
and
Whereas, A reasonable interpretation Of
the congressional law justites delay on
the parC Of the General Assembly IN the
election Of q United States Senator until
the sec ond Tuesday after the commence
ment OF the next regular session; therefore.
be it
Rcsolred That we will not proceed to the
election OF United States Senator before
the second Tuesday after the organization
of the regular session Of the Legislature Of
January next.
Mr. N'ands, of Tangipahoa, moved tore
consider the vote by which the resolution
was adopted, and also moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table.
Carried.
MI. G air, OF East Feliciana, asked that
the Committee on Metropolitan Police
Affairs be excused from attending to days
session.
Granted
The follow .ng resolutions lie over under
the rules:
BY Mr.. Devczin. Of Orleans:
ReS0iged, That the Speaker be and is
hereby authorized TO appoint an assistant
dOorkeeper.
By MI Devezin, Of Orleans:
WHEREAS, Fergus Fusilier claims to
have been elected a member Of the House
of Representatives of the State of Louis
lana; allj
Whereas, Tie said Fergus Fusilier has
failed to respond to the notice sent him by
tue Committee on Elections Of this House,
either IN person or by attorney, and in con
Of the said failure to respond to
said contest, be it
Rcsoicea, That 0. P. Fernandez be
declared member Of this House, and
sworn ID.
Under a suspension OF the rules Mr.. Ben
ham, of Carroll, introduced the following
resolution:
Resoired. That the Governor and Auditor
Of Public Accounts be requested to inform
the General Assembly whether they need
any additional legislation to compel tax
collectors to prompt settlement OF their
accounts with the State.
Mr. Sartain, of Carroll, moved the adop
ion Of the resolution, and called for the
previous question.
The previous question was ordered.
On motion Of Messrs. Demas. Of st. John |
he Baptist, and Sartain, Of Carroll, the |
-eas and nays were demanded on the adop
ion of the resolution, which resulted as
ollews:
Yeas-Allain, Armstead, Bowman, Bry-
mt, Baker, Boyd, Benham, Blackstone, Bar
ow, Cunnaughton, Cousin, Davis. Decker
)eioie. Dumont. Devices, Elliot, FonteFieu.
Ireene. Grant, Gair, CAN'T, Guichafd, EIett-
er. Hubeau, Hill. Hahn, Heath, Hedgepath,
'aul Jones. NJ. Jones, Heating, kirl1man,
Kenyon. Kera. Keys, Lewis, Landry. Mar
in, Murrell lLafourchel, Murrell, (Madi-
on), Mayo, Martinez, Mathews Page,
,ochon. Sawyer, Stewart, Sartain. Snaer,
outhard, Sutton, Sewell, Thomas, Trahan,
ureaud. Williams, Wilson, Worthy, Wash
lgton, Ward, Wands, Ioung-0l
Navs-Demas. DeveZiu, Estilette, MaLo
ey, haIie, Prescott, Smart.
Carried.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. Murrell. Of Madison, introduced the
etitions of Messrs. j. L. Desarzant and ].
ichols, which were referred to the Com
ittee on Elections and Qualifications.
Mr.. Devices, OF Red River, chairman Of
e Committee on Elections and Quaii1ica-
,ns. submitted the following report; ]
Committee on ELECTIONS AND QuALIFtCATToNs,
December II, 1872.
the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives,:
Your committee, to whom was referred
g contested election cases of r. I. Thomp-
n and John Langles VS.. j. j. Mellon and ;,
mes TimOny, from the first ward OF :
rleaus, have had those cases under ex-
lination and have taken all the evidence
tered. WHICH has been printed by order G
the House, and is this day laid upon :
g desks OF the members. y
The gentlemen whose seats are contested Z
We been repeatedly notified that their y
SEES were before this committee, and to
pear with such evidence as they might
) fit to offer in defense, but they have
,ated the notices with silence, and have