New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-30
The STATE HOUSE.


ie1red to an appropriate committee.
The Join: resolution asking Congress %
restore the grounds aud building in this
city known as the United States Mint 20
the city authorities in order that it NAV De
used as d State House vss taken up and
finally passed.
She Senate. after its Usual executive
session, adjourned untH !o-dsS st twelve
O'clock NJ.
She House was called 10 order yesterday
by Speaker lowell, and, after calling the
roll, the clerk announced sixty members
present, which was considerably noys than
e quorum.
Hr. NanG., chairman OF .he Committee
on Ways and Means, made a favorable re.
port on bill No. A., regulating the clerical
force In the Auditors Office, and for other
purposes. The report ga. adopted and the
bill finally passed.
Mr.. Heating asked .ha. the report con-
cerning House bill No. 81. an ac: entitied
an act to provide additional regulations for
the board Of directors Of the public schools
OF New Orleans. etc, be taken UP and
adopted, and the bill as amended and
printed in the journal of the House and
the 2EPUBE1CA~ Of yesterday be acted
upon. This being agreed to the House took
up the bilf as amended and passed ID,
making but one change in it, and that was
the following addition to the ninth and last
section: and be it further provided, that
,v, cl,o I. \
to prohibit the State Superintendent of Ed.
ucation from issuing to teacher. State ceE
tifcates of qualification.
Mr. Hahn, on the part Of the board Of
managers chosen to conduct, on the part of
the House, the prosecution of Henry C.
Warmoth befops a court of impeachment
made a report which was received and Or
dered to be printed in the journal of the
House,
An act incorporating a Mutual Aid Asso-
citation for the parish of 81. John, was taken
mp on motion of Mr. Demas, and after con-
siderable discussion and opposition on the
part of members 10 consuming the time of
the House in legislation that was deemed
unnecessary, because these societies could
be incorporated by going before notary
public, the bill was read twice and or
dered to be engrossed.
The bile creating the parishes Of iincoln
and Algiers were made the special order OF
the day TO. Friday next.
The act granting additional powers 10
police juriss was read and referred to the
ar pnrOob;af 4
The &c. Incorporating the Louisiana. Cen.
trail Railroad Company was called up. and
twenty second section read. 1t provides
for the enforcement Of the thirteenth article
OF the State constitution. which relates 20
the civil rights OF all citizens, and prescribss
a penalty if the company refuses, Oh ac-
count of race, color or previous condition,
to carry passengers and employ Workmcn
OH the road on equal terms. The section
passed without discussion.
A motion beng made to postpone further
consideration of the bill until to-day, Mr..
Hahn obtained the floor and addressed the
House in opposition to the motion to post
ponc. He said he was tired Of the disgrace
ful "alibustering that was displayed
from day to day when this bill was called
up, Public attention was attracted to 1t,
and it was calculated to bring odium upon
the Legislature. The gentlemen who op-
posed this bill when it was first introduced
did so with Offering to amend it. They
have not as yet offered a single amendment
TO it or established one good reason why
il should not pass. Mr.. Hahn said he
was the first to amend the bill so as to make
It unobiectionable Everything had been
d,ne to satisfy those who were reasonably
opposed to the bill. They wanted the
opinion of the Attorney General upon the
hill, and they have it. They found fault
with certain sections of the bill, and they
haye been amended. Everything has been
done 70 put the bill! in proper shape. and
,e, sen,lcmsu continue their opposition,
and from day to- day waste the time OF the
House in trolongine action upon IT. ses-
,erday, said the speaker, q most disgraceiul
soera Das enacted when this bill was under
4 number OF ats opponents
ac.,allv locked themselves SIP IN
the Speaker, :eoin. and remained
thero in defiance OF ths sergeant-as-
arms and the acting Speaker OF the House.
who ordered the room To be searched Tor
abssp, members. This was done in order
,c break the quorum Of ;he House, ana
finn. nre,en. legislation upon this OIL
This was all wrong. lie was prepated 10
yot. upon the bill, and thought every insn
ber was prepared co vote tor or against H.
Ehe hill had been under consideration fof
sver a month, and il members dla nov
desire 20 pass it. let them vote 1t down at
ouce. chat the .imc OF che House slay 70
employed ia other business.
After Mr. Hahn had esnclused hi' re-
,,,,k. .b. .psoial order OF the day was
.slled sos-Houss Bill! No. the 'eV'h'0
bill. .,,.
on motion OF Mr.. 3ema.. the Dill was
United :, she Comrsi.tee On Ways
and Means.
MI, Young. frc;r the Co"m''ee on
Claims. made = favorable report 90 fiouso
,;u No, G3. which is an act making d" ap
.t;on Of e65.o0S 70. the payment o.
pnts.ardins vouchers and warrants issued
,bo General Assembly Of the session 's
80 for the payment Of the mileage anu
80. " s;s.n of members, and the salaries 81
,eioa-. and employees Sf sal" sess''n'
Tbo hill having been read twice. laf'
y',,n. rnoved q suspension o! The 'n'.S
,nnehr IonS che House i. required 60 gs into
Of the whole for me 'urpo'. 20
,on,jderins the Si.i. Tie ssie' ~s'' '"
pended. .o, !
a. Some, ,be. ruo.ed the dnaf Hss'ase "'