New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-19
THE STATE HOUSE.

offered joint resolution asking Congress
and the government of the United States
to aid in the suppression of slavery in the
Island of Cuba. 1t lies over under the
rules.
Senator YngraLam, by leave, introduced
joint resolution requesting the President
and Congress OF the United States to re
store the use and property of the Branch
Mint to the city Of New Orleans. to the end
that the same may be used for State
House and for city purposes. 1t was re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Federal Rela-
tons.
Much OF the time Of the Senate yesterday
was occupied in executive session. After
the executive session was raised, Senator
Burch introduced Senate bill No. 43, an act
to amend the act making an appropriation
to pay the expenses of the extra session.
1t extends the time of receiving sealed pro
posals for the sale of warrants ten days.
Under a suspension of the rules this bill
finally passed the Senate, an6 was cent 10
the House for concurrence
The Senate then adjourned TO meet next
Monday (to-morrow), at twelve o'clock N.
In the House yesterday Mr. Hahn intro
dticed a resolution heartily approving of
President Grants order against federal
| officials holding State Offices and condemn
| ing the course of Mr.. Warmoth when Gov
| ernor. in permitting one man to hold two OF
| three offices at the same time under the
| State government. The speaker said there
was nothing in the constitution of the
| United States prohibiting federal officials
! holding more than one oiice at the same
| tirse; yet the President, taking a Eepubli-
| can view of the subject. had determined to
| put stop 60 custom that vas arejudicial
to the public interest.
! Mr.. HAHN referred 20 che federal officials
in this city .ho held very important posi-
| tions under the State government, and said
| it wa. Impossible for them TO perform prop
erly the duties that develyed on them as
| officers of the State and federal govern
ments. lie eulogiaed in proper and bs-
| coming terms the conduct of President
Grant upon . subject where there was no
! law directing his conduct in the premises.
| And here. said Mr.. Hahn. is where the
President has shown himself 20 be true
Republican. while Mr.. Warmoth. in de-
! fance of an article in cur State eonstitu-
ton prohibiting one man from holding more
! than one office at Che came time, has en-
F.. eouragsd violation of this wholesome Re
| publican doctrine. Mr.. Hahn eoncltded
| his remarks, which were made ss some
| length. by asking for the adoptiop OF bis
| resolution.
! Mr. Devices moved its reference Go the
! Committee Oh Federal Relations. and lis
motion prevailed
Mr. Barrow, 81 Orleans. Introduced an
! ae: repeating the char.e, OF the Louisiana
Lottery Company. 1t was read second
time, and a motion was made 10 refer it so
the Committee on Corporations
/ Mr.. Devices showed 10 amend that motion
90 as to have the RESOLUTION referred to the
!: Judiciary Committee. and asked the sniing
OF the Chair upon the subject.
Speaker Lowell read article sf7 of the
Civil Code, and ruled that. in 6is opiaion,
the ace involved legal question. and there
sore its proper reference wo1lS be 20 the
7 Judiciary Committee.
! Mr. Hahn took occasion to make come re.
marks iB Begard 70 such matters being re
9ergeG 90 committees, but particularly to
special committees. q great many persSns
| outside OF the Legislature, he saia. Ss-
ieveA they were created ia nl0ss instances
| for slackmailing purposes. lie thought tae
present resolution, if adopted, could do no
I good. although 3he object oi its &uthoT bs
| believed good 9he State constitution Sc
cured vested rights 90 incorporated COM
, panies, and legislation could not interfere
| with them unless charters were violated.
! M. Hahn then spoke of the evils Of lot
teEie. generally, and said that while he did
not favor them, he had learned that evils OF
this kind. as well as of every other. ~erc
no: likely to be entirely doae away with
suddenly. We were likely to have lotteries
| foE some time to come, as We have had them
in the past; and IL we must have them DE
: thought . home lottery ths: paid hand
| some revenue into the public treasury far
less Objectionable than jctteSjes outside Of
the State
E1l' COhCs SyOhs sCI $AilAttVNIs ia t"bSR
Of sustaining the resolution. lie did no.
want 20 see it ehoked down. He was very
| glad TO hear the eloquent remarks from the
gentlemen who had preceded in regard to
the immoral tendencies os lotteries, and he
! wanted to see some steps :skea 20 chech
the great evil that was now sakiHs from the
poor people OF this State much OF the means
that is required TO give sheA a sofato5 table
I subsi.tences
hr. Barrow eontenie3 shas something .
should be done as once to correct the grow
iag evil OF lotteries in this State, ana moved
that the resolution be referred 90 the Gem
mittee sD Corporations. This motion pre-
vailed.
.r. Martinez introduced resolution in
! structing the Commit tee on Elections to
find Out who were the members 0! this
House returned here by the legal returning
boart. that are pating in the Odd
Fellows Hall assembly, and report the
same to the House. 80 the end that they be
expelle! and elections SgdsrttS I" fl! sheis
places.
NJ. Gair hopet; sbe gentleman would
; withdraw hi. resolution TO investigate the
! conduct 0t men meeting in Odt Fellows
Han, pretending to make laws lie Thought
! the passage "1 shc gentlCman's resolution
:hrOngh th.s House would indicate that its
member. scge weak-kneed. He did not
F., want to investigate to find out the conduct
! of these men. shat was staring us in the
face We want a resolution expelling these
! men. and requesting the Governor to order
elections to I'LL their places. lie believed
the present State government as solid as a
. rocEo
Mr.. Martinez wanted the House ss act
advIsedly in the matter. He wanted 81
know who had been legally Setornad here
ssuG were acting over there.
Sir. Young did not feel weak -knecd, and