New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-12

members, made the following report:
The special committee appointed TO as
sertain the cause OF the absence OF Sen
ators from this body, make the following
report to the Senate: They had an inter
view with Senators Hunsaker, Todd and
Noland, the result of which was these Sen
stors have joined the so-called General
Assembly at the Odd Fellows Hall, and
give as their reasons that they believe this
Senate to be illegal and unworthy Of their
support, and that they have no lntenh@H OF
again resuming their seats lii the Senate OF
the State OF Louisiana. AS REGARDS other
Senators, We ask further time.
o. II. BREWSTER,
T. B. ST AMPS,
II. II. TWiCHELL
AfteY the reading of the report resoiu-
ton was introduced and adopted expeillng
Senators Hunsaker, Todd and Holand.
The Senate then went into short execu
tive session, which lasted until one o'clock,
the hour set for the eonvening of the court
of impeachment. At that hour Chief JUS
tice Ludeling called the Senate to order as
q court Of impeachment, and the Secretary
was instructed to inform the House Oh
Represen ntatives shat the Senate, sitting as
a court of impeachment was ready 10 pro-
caed with the trial Of Governor Henry c.
Warmoth.
Shortly afterward the members OF the
House appeared in bsdy, and took seats
in the Senate Chamber.
The Secretary of the Senate was in
structed to read the last days proceedings
ithe fifth of the court of impeachment
After reading portion of the proceedings.
a motion was made and carried to dispense
with the further readfag of the last days
proceedings.
The Chief Justice asked IL the board Of
managers on the part of the House were
ready to proceed with the trial.
Mr. Hahn asked to have the names of the
witnesses subpenaed for the State called, in
order to ascertain how many were present.
Judge Howe, of counsel for defense,
asked that the trial be postponed until
Thursday, sixteenth of January, 1873.
The Senate aceeeded to this request by a
vote of thirteen yeas to nine nays.
Senator Ingraban then presented an
order, which was adopted, that the Senate,
sitting as court Of impeachment, ad journ
until Thursday, the sixteenth of January,
1873, at p. III.
The court of impeachment was then de-
elared adjourned by Chief Justice Lude-
ling, in accordance with the above order.
The Senate was Immediately after called
to order by President Harris. The Secre-
tary called the roll and announced twenty
three members, d quorum, present.
Senator Twitchell, by unanimous con-
sent, introduced bill fixing the terms OF
the district court for the Eleventh Judicial
District of Louisiana. The bill WAS read
three times and declared finally passed. 1t
goes to the House for concurrence.
A message from the House announced the
appointment of Messrs. George c. Benin am,
George K. Paris, T. G. Davidson, William
Kern and L. A. Snaer as committee on the
part of the House, 10 act with q similar
committee appointed by the Senate, 10 make
preparations for the Inauguration of the
Governor elect on next Monday tto-mor-
row), Hon. William Pitt Kellogg.
Senator Sypher moved that the Senate re-
consider the vote by which Senators Hun
saker, Todd and holland were expelled, and
moved 10 lay that motion on the table.
which is 10 ''clincher' to the resolution ex-
pelling them from the Senate.
4 call of the Senate WIS then asked for,
and the roll being called, the Secretary an
nounced twenty-five Senators present.
The President appointed Senators In
graham, Twtchell and Barber to act with
the House committee appointed to make
preparations for the Inauguration of the
Governor elect
On motion, the Senate then adjourned
until Monday (to-lnorrow), at II A. NJ.
The House met yesterday at IL NJ, and
WAS called to order by Speaker Lowell.
The Clerk called the foil and reported
sixty nine members present.
The Speaker appointed the following gen
tldmen on the committee to make prepars-
tions for the Inauguration of the Governor:
George z. Paris, 7. G. Davidson. William
e. Kern and l.. a. Snser.
MT Hahn asked TO be excused from sery.
ing on the above committee, as it weuld in
terfere with duties already assigned him.
The Speaker then appointed Mr.. George
C. Benham, OF Carroll, on said committee
in place of Mr.. Hahn.
Mr.. C. W. Keating, Of Caddo, offered the
following resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
ResoipeG, That the Committee on Flee
tions be directed to eport as soon as possi-
ble the names of all persons elected as mem
bers of the House who have absented them
selves since the comm eBcement OF the extra
session, or who are no w meeting and acting
with an unlawful, unconstitutional and
revolutionary body, pretending to be the
and meeting at Odd Fellows
Hall; and that said committee be directed
to report, at the same time, an appropriate
resolution providing for declaring the seats
of said persons in that body vacant, and
calling for election with the least possible
delay to fill said vacancies.
The House took mp bill No. S. an act 60
incorporate the Louisiana Central Railroad
Company. which had been made the spe-
Dial order of the day for Saturday, Pen d.
ing the consideration o: this bill. message
from the Senate announced that the SEM
ate, sitting a. court Of impeachment, was
ready TO proceed with the .ris: Of Governor
Henry c. Wsrn0ths
On motion of Mr.. Gair, the House then
resolved irself into a committee Of the
whole and proeeeac6 10 'he senate
Chamber.
After the Adjournment ef the eoug: Of
the members of the House
returned to the hall of the House " Repre-
,entatiyes and we're called to order by
Speaker Lowell. There being quorum