New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-23
THE STATE HOUSE.

| lay; and receiving the signature OF GOV
ernor Kellogg, Will be Immediately for
warded to Washington. It was called W
| by Sen tor Burch. who made an eloqnen
| appeal 10 the Senate for its adoption. His
speech on the subject viii be found on al
inside page of this mornings REPUBLICAN
! The committee or contested election
| made report confirming Senator Alexan
| der in his seat. /. was unanimously
adopted.
After the usual executive session The
| Senate adjourned until to-day al twelve
| o'clock NJ.
The first business done in the House yes
| terday was the consideration OF JOINT
| resolution introduced by Mr.. Benham, OF
| Carroll. asking the United States govern
ment to allow the State government OF
| Louisiana to use the United States Mint il
! this CITY as d State House. Mr. BenhaIn
| said he introduced The resolution as re
| form measure. If the Mint, not now IL Hse,
| could be used as a State House, it would be
| a saving of many thousands Of dollars tO
| this State. Besides, he thought Il would be
| a matter OF great convenience to the State
government. as j: would enable it TO have
all the departments of State in one build.
| ing, instead of being scattered, as now. in
different places, widely apart. The resOlU-
ton was read twice and referred TO a. av
propriate committee
Mr.. Hahn notified the House that a men.
Der Of the special committee appointed 70
investigate the affairs Of the park commits
sion had abandoned his duties and gone
over to the Odd Fellows Hall Assembly.
He said the name of the gentleman was
Paul Jones, name that was likely TO be
come historical in more instances than one.
Speaker Lowell appointed Mr. CAN'T, Of
St Landry. TO 'ake the place of Mr. Jones
OF the COMMITTEES
Mr Mathews introduced a join. rcso'u.
ton. which passed. providing for the pay
ment for services of certain employees OF
the General Assembly rendered during the
extra session.
message from the Senate informed the
House that the Senate had cOncurred in
House bills Nos. i3 and 46.
Mr.. Stewart, Of Tensas, introduced q bill
requiring the New Orleans and Carrollton
Railroad Company 10 change the grade of
their road. 1t was read twice and referred
TO tie Committee on Railroads.
An act to protect citizens in their rights
under the homestead laws was read twice
and referred.
Mr.. Bryant, OF West Baton Rouge. called
up his joint resolution asking for commit
tee of fve-three from the House and two
from the Senate-tO examine the Sta4e
House at Baton Rouge and ascertain what
amount of repairs are necessary to place
the building in order fer occup alton by the
State L was read and referred 80 Tie
Committee on Public Buildings.
Mr.. Sewell. of Orleans, introduced a Joint
resolution providing for commission OF
seven citizens, not members Of the House.
to investigate the affairs OF the Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad Company The res0-
luton was read and motion made TO yefer
it to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Rodrigues opposed this motion, and
favored the adoption Of the resolution 1T
onceo He wanted the affairs OF the Mobile
and Chattanooga Railroad Company in.
vestigated before he was called upon 20
vote tor the bill Incorporating the Louisiana
Central Railroad Company
Mr.. Sewen and Mr.. Rodrigues urged
the adoption OF the resolution with so much
warnlth and yigor. that 0they members.
who saw their efforts were but indirect at.
tacils On the bill Incorporating the Louis.
lana Central Railroad Company. were
brought TO their feet.
Mr.. Hahn obtained Ghg floor, and cviti.
cised the resolution in severe terms. He
said lie could point out several good iea.
sons why the resolution in its present shape
should not pass. In the first place. said
the speaker, it asserts that The Chatta-
nooga company had been guilty of mU:i,
wrong, and then asks for a commission
TO investigate whether wrong has really
been done. The resolution Mr.. Hahn ev!.
icnty thought went too far TO receive the
sanction 0t the House. He gave as another
reason why the resolution should not be
adopted that il provided for rhe appoint
nent "s seven citizens outside ot me House
% perform duties that properly belonged to
members OF the body which %as asked 30
pass the resolution. And another reason |
Why the resolution should not pass. said /,
Mr.. Hahn. Is that il would be castin. q slur /:
lpon the Speaker of the House. who has |
Ilready appointed committees to 10 she !
york that the resolution IL Question wolld |
reate commission uutside OF this House |
o do. Mr. I1ahn said the proposition to DO |
hls Was not only slur upon the Speaker |
f the House, but it was also slur upon |
Ee members Of the House. He alluded to !
It her Objectionable features in the resoIu-
ion. and among them he instauced the al
hCrity il gives the commission TO appoint
ouusel to do work that properly belongs
O the Attorney General Of tie STATE. Air
Iahn was under the impression counsel
OulI not be bad without pay, and he
bought it would qe well t. know whore the
,ay was to come from. il Ide event he TesO-
uCi0n passed. In conclusion, ne alluded to
lie disrespecttUl remarks THAI had been
ppllt d 10 the yeu1 Table member from St.
landry because that gentleman had seen
proper TO advocate the passage Of the bill
Incorporating the Louisiana Central R.ll-
Dad Company. Mr. Hahn said that gentle
nan had made sensible snegc1 IL tr.,: 81
lie building Of the Central roac, and for
ioiDg that Lis age had been referred 70 in a
most uLbeCOmiug manner by member OF
he House. Mr.. Hahn concluded by NOV
ng that the resolution be referred to the
Committee on Railroads.
The order of the day was tn en- called for,
which, being unfinished business. was the
uthor consideration of the bill incOrporat-
ng the Louisiana Central Railroad Com
,any and amendments.
An amendment to the tive sty-frst section
'eing under consideSaLdn. Mr.. Sew.ll OBJ.