New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-07
THE STATE HOUSE.

the State House yesterday. Peace and
order held complete sway In the neighbor-
| hood where the executive and legislative
branches Of our State government are di-
rected to meet and perform their duties
The public passed In and out of the States
citadel without let or hindrance, and there
was nothing there that partook of the mob,
or gave indications of mob violence.
The Senate. according to adjournment
was called to order by President Harris at
ten o'clock yesterday morning. The Secre-
tary called the roll, and there being no
quorum present, on motion of Senator In
graham the Senate took a recess until
eleven O'Clock.
When that hour arrived the Senate was
again called to order and there being
twentythree Senators present, on motion
of Senator Irgraham the Senate went into
executive session. This lasted but short
time, when the Senate again resumed busi-
ness with open doors. On motion the reso
luton, previously offered, inquiring by
what authority the Attorney General ap-
piled for, and under what law the judge of
restraining the Auditor and Treasurer from
paying the interest on certain State bonds,
was taken up and passed.
A committee from the House was an.
nounoed informing the Senate that the
House had completed the business of the
extra session, and was ready to adjourn
sine die when information to that effect
raoeiyo6 from 4a IN ,rot;no
Senators Barber and holland were appoint
ed committee to inform the House that
the Senate had no further business to com
municate to the House, and was ready to
adjourn the extra session sine die.
On motion che extra session of the Senate
o'clock President Harris called the Senate
10 order. in regular session. There being
quorum present, the resignation of Secre-
tary Merritt was eseived and accepted,
and the Senate elected Mr. p. H. Beehtel,
the courteous and attentive assistant score
tary, to the Office of Secretary of the Senate.
On motion Senators Burch, Weber and
jerks were appointed a committee to in
form the House of the Seuate's organization
in regular session for the year 1873. After
appointing members of joint committee to
wait upon the Governor and inform him of
the organization of the Legislature in regu
lar session, the Sena te ajourned until to-day
at twelve o'clock M.
The House yesterday met pursuant to ad
,journment, and wss called to order at half
past nine O'Clock by Speaker Lowell. The
clerk called the roll, and there being no
quorum present the House took recess
until eleven o'clock. 1t was called to order
again precisely at that hour, and there
being sixty four members present the House
proceeded to business.
Mr.. L. III. Boatner was sworn in as
member from the parish of Union.
Mr. Devices asked and obtained
suspension of the rules in order to take |
up Senate bill No l9-substitute to |
House bill No. loan act making an appro- |
priatien to pay the expenses of the extra |
session. The bill was then taken up and |
finally passed.
Mr.. Benham OF Carroll, asked permis |
sion to enter his protest against the passage |
of the appropriation bill, and have the |
same spread upon the journal of the House
This was refused by a very decided vote.
On motion of Mr.. Devices, the Clerk of |
the House was instructed to inform the |
Senate that the House had concluded its |
work of the extra session, and with the
of the Senate would adjourn sine
dis
message from the Governor was re-
eeived, announcing that he had signed the
bill prescribing the powers and duties of
the Governor in case of insubordination of
any portion of the State militia, etc.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Benham was
adopted calling upon the Committee OF
Ways and Means to ascertain the exact
cost of the special session and report the
same to the House.
A committee from the Senate, consisting
Of Senators Barber and Noland, informed
the House that the Senate was ready to
adjourn its work of the extra session sine
lie.
On motion of Mr.. Benham, the House
then adjourned the meeting of its extra ses-
sion sine de.
At twelve o'clock Mr.. Speaker Lowell
oalIed the House to order in regular session
for 1873, and instructed the clerk to call
the roll as furnished by the regular return
ing board.
There being sixty, three members present,
the House proceeded to business.
A resolution indorsing the acts Of the ex,
ira session was offered by Mr.. Allan, of
West Baton R0age, and adopted
On motion Messrs. Gair, Snair and Smart
we're appointed a committee to inform the
Senate that the House had organized in
regular session.
On motion, q resolution was adopted con-
irlning the present officers of the House in
heir positions during the present session.
On motion, Mr.. John Wiggin was sworn
n a member of the House from De Soto.
committee from the Senate, consisting
If Senators Buroh, Weber and jerks, iu-
'orrned the House of the Senate's organiza-
ion in regular session.
Mr.. hurrell, of Madison, made a motion,
which was adopted, that committee of
i've be appointed to act with a similar num-
Der appointed by the Senate, to wait npon
he Governor and inform him Of the organ
zation OF the Legislature in regular ses-
ion.
The Speaker appointed upon this COM
nittee Messrs. Murrell, Gair, CAN'T, Sar
ain and Montaldo.
Shortly after, Mr.. hurrell, on behalf of
he above committee, reported that the
Governor had been informed of the organ