New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-01
TIE STATE HGg$Es

day. gave notice that he would introduce e
bill providing FOR a redistTieting o: she
State into six congressional districts.
Senator Butler introduced bill 20 re-
peal and modify the act 70 proteo; the
health OF the city Of New Orleans and TO
locas. the Live Stock Landing aDi slaug'l-
terhouse Company. {: Vas read and se'
ferred TO the appropriate committee.
Senator Stamps introduced bill 10 make
parishes responsible FOX damage done BY
mobs and secret societies.
In the House yesterday. Mr.. iuTeSUN,
from the Committee on Elections, presented
a majority and minority report in toe case
of Z. Jones S0rke as. George Z. Benham.
ME- Benham has been admitted 20 a seat IN
the House al @ member FROM Carroll parish,
subject TO contest The majority report
! confirms him in his seat. and the minority
report asks that the subject matter be re
| fegred back 10 the Committee on Elections
| for the purpose OF hearing testimony and
! d. termining tie merits of the case.
| Mr. Tureaud moved the adoption oS Che
! majority report.
Mr.. Heating favored the adoption OF the
minority report. He thought :he case
! should be properly investig gated, and this
| cauld not be done without hearing testi-
| mOny.
Mr. Demas said ;he Legislature had
passed laws regulating elections and pre-
| scribing the course 20 De taken by parties
! who d. sired 20 contest the seats of parties
seated. In thi. case the contestant had rot
complied with the law, and Il was now 200
late as the time allowed him toy maxim.
| contest had passed. hr. IOrhe had failed
! 10 take the initiative steps required by law,
! and for that reason WAS not entitled 20 {"
further hearing in the case. ME. Denas
concluded his remark. by appealing TO
members not :e vote tor tho aIcnt!0a ct the
minority report.
| Mr. Stewart. %: Tensas. thought re no
evidence had been taken in the case, IL
should be referred back 20 Che Committee
on Elections, with instructions 20 hear ccs-
timony Oh both sides. Ne though: this the
only way 20 determine correctly which Of
the claimants was entities: IT, . sect !D the
House.
Mr.. Young. Of Coucer,!!s, SAID ~" ;ns-
noEity ,epor: did not unseat MT. Ecn.!ain,
be: merely required 81" MatteS 20 9e re
! ferraI back 70 the Committee on Elections
! for the purpose o: bearing s.''iInon' He
did not believe :hat Mr. 8cDhan! desired 20
dodge testimony in the case. AMI foE that
! reason should vote Coz tA- .dor:.oa q: the
| minority report.
! nr. Mons.ido vas fully convinced that
both Mr.. Benban ana Mr.. Sartain had been
/; fairly elected 20 represen: CarroN parish in
, this House, and Tor tina: reason he should
vote 70: the adoption Of :l. .ns. .cs!ty :s
| port.
! In. motion :o a3op: tis minority sei.o,
was thsn put and loss.
| 4 vote was then taken on ths adoption o.
vote of IS seas 70 2 nays, thus cost!:a.ins :
! Mr Eenham il his seat.
Mr.. Young, from :he Gomm.tHe. GA
; Claims. reported ~ smaDin...t 20 hill No.
9S. an sc: for III. relic! of tho State rrintoS
. Vh. amendment strikes gu! :he word
"th.rty," in the frs: section. and inserts
"t~eIty" in il. place. The report haviDg z
been read, Mr.. Yorn. fa.Ved its adoption
| 81. Mentado opposed the adoption 81 the
report. stain: that he was . memSt. 0t
| tie Comnittee on Ctaims and this was the
! first he had heard Ok the report. Hc said
! he had not been notified tc attend the
. meeting. of the Committee GA Claims when
! the bill .os the :e!ie: o: the public printo.
va. wnGay confederation. ara :oT shat yes.
son wanted tie bill ye.OmMitted.
.ir. Young said he vas certain the gent.
man from Orleans !iIg. MoutalIoj vas mis-
taken when i.e said ne ha3 'not been mott!
fed He (Mc. Young had signed 'he mott;
ficatiep. and he was certain S;las il WAS ;e
ceived, bu. supposed that in the multiplicity
of committee ausiuess Ghs gent eman had
forgotten his duty ia this ease. But :his
was no good reason why She report shgaid
not be adopted.
The House then adopted .he report, and
the adoption OF the bill vas called tos.
Before taking furthes actioa upoH tis
bill. M-. Gair wished 90 oslor ala amend
ment. After the word twenty" in lie
FRS: section, re wisbei inserted, "Js .'
much as mag be Escessary 30 '.aees :Ge dc
ticisney."
Mr.. Allan, in che chair. decided that a.;
tho bill was ON It's third reading the only
motion in order was a resolution TO suspend
the rules requiring IA. House 20 go int
committee u The whole on the Dill.
\ NJ. Yuua. ten maslc motioD 20 .ha'
effect. and i. wSs caTried ~ !. vote o: :Grt,
Eve, VA. t. ~. I've U.ys
M. Youn. 'a.l noYed tia: tho bill l..
place. ny.n il. .aisi and ANAL reading.
Iy Hahn: :..c. 81 90 substitute 90 Mr.
T.Uu.'a notion tha: the further considers
ten .f ia. bill be lDs.poHsi cusil Gex'
"Wednesday.
! jHr. BenhasE iG tire chs;rS
M NOnta!do moved 70 amend so :.s e
o,.je. he bill lriatea in the Journal
Mr. Young moved 20 lay the motion OF
Sir. Hshn on the table, and. she yeas and
nays tein. called. III. Sno.iGn prevailed by
= vote OF fifty yeas - seven nays.
Mr. YoUng reueNa d -. motion that The
Li.. De placed upon It's thivi and fna! pas
sase. He explained why the bill shculd
! lass ~ .his tine. u authorized an appro
pr;a,iou TO pay the Public Printer Tor work
! homework that the Legislature had &c.
auig.d 20 be done. Unless it was paid for
.he g would We no nose work DONE and the
80, left without Public Printer.
! 4 issding of the bill. wss called for, and
! II Was read.
! nr Montaldo ga. now more convinced
than ever that ne vas right in opposing the
| FINAL caSsaga of tbj. hill nj this tipp and