New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-21
TIE STATE HOUSE.

| In active operation.
The large number of persons who gath
cred around the State department were evil
dently not there without a purpose, and
from the manner in which big sheets OF
paper. with big red seals on them, were
| flying around, it was quite evident many
were there to receive their commissions.
The Senate yesterday passed resolution
declaring the seats of Senators l.. B. jerks,
H. L. Swords, and Robert Worrell vacant,
and informing his excellency the Governor
of these vacancies to the end that elections
may be ordered to fill the same.
The resolution in regard to the expulsion
| of Democratic Senators who are taking part
! in the farcial if not revolutionary. proceed
| ings of the Odd Fellows Hall Assembly
| was not called up yesterday.
l TIE resolution of Senator Burch instruct
! ing the Committee on Penitentiary to go to
| Baton Rouge and investigate the affairs of
the State Penitentiary, was taken up and
passed.
Senator Blackburn called up his fesolu-
| tion instructing the above committee 60
find out whether there were any persons in
| the Penitentiary who had been sent there
mainly ON account of race, color or pre-
vious condition. He spoke at some length
upon this resolution, and charged that the
prejudices of the Democratic juries and
judges were such that they would send cos
cred people to the Penitentiary for no other
reason than that they were Republica u.s..
| When Senator Blackburn had concluded
| his remarks an executive session was called
| for, thus deferriDg action upon his yesolU-
| ton.
President Antoine announced the follow.
| ing special committees, in accordance with
| sections 1876, l543 and 1852 Revised Statutes
| To examine books and accounts of State
| Auditor-Senators Kelso and Harris. To
| examine the securities deposited by banks
| and banking companies-Senators Anderson
| and Burch. To examine the books, ac
counts, vouchers and other official dOcu-
| ments of tho State Observation-Disclosures IN
| graham and Harris.
In the House yesterday Mr.. c. W.
| Bryant, of East Baton Rouge, gave notice
| pOintment of committee of five-three
from the House and two from the Senate
to proceed to Baton Rouge and examine
the State House and ascertain what amount
of money will be necessary to repair that
building and put it in proper condition to
be occdpied by the State government, and
report the same to the Legislature within
thirty days from the adoption of the resoluo
ton 1t lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Demas introduced joint resolution,
submitting to the people, for their decision,
an amendment to the constitution, prOhib
iting the incorporation of lottery cOm'
panes and abolishing those already incoro
porated The resolution was read twice
and referred to the Committee on COnstitu.
ton.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Young on
Saturday last, authorizing the Speaker to
appoint shorthand reporter, was called
up and defeated by very decisive vote.
Mr.. Mahoney, of Plaquemines, moved
reconsideration of the vote by which the
resolution of Mr.. Young was defeated, and
supported his motion with some remarks
that caused the House to reverse its de-
cision, and finally adopt the resolution.
Mr. Mahoney said he thought the mem bers
of the House should have their debates
published, in order that their constituents
might know their views on the different
subjects that are discussed in the Lcgislao
ture.
Mr.. Young followed in e humorous vein,
and said he did not know why his FRIEND
Mr. Sartain, who so ably represented the
parish of Carroll in this House, should OBJ
ject to the appointment of a short hand re-
porter. Without shorthand reporter Mr..
Young thought it would be imposs ible for
the gentlemans constituents to know for
'sartin" what brilliant statesman and
scholar represented them in the popular
branch of the General Assembly of
Louisiana. Mr.. Young said for these
reasons, if for no other, the gene
tleman should withdraw his opposition
to the resolution and let it pass. The reso-
luton finally passed by vote of as yeas to
IL nays, the yeas and nays being demanded.
Mr.. Tureaud, chairman of the Committee
on Elections, submitted a report confirming
Mr.. l.. j. Souer in his seat. The report
was adopted unanimously.
The Committee on Elections also made
their report in regard to the duly returned
members of this House, who are now acting
with an illegal body of men who hold their
meetings in Odd Fellows Hail. and pretend
to make laws. The report gives the names
of w. S. Cockerham, j. B. Eustis, j. j.
Finney, f. Fuselier, H. V. Vickers. w. a.
Strong, j. F. Smith, j. A. Rice T. Price. 7.
w. Norris, w. +. Moreland and T. j. Hum
BILE as duly returned members of this House
who have never appeared here and taken
part in its proceedings. The report further
states that the following named gentlemen
were also duly returned as members of this
House, and were sworn in and participated
for time in its proceedings, and are now
acting with the revolutionary body that is
holding it's meetings in Odd Fellows Hall:
A. C. Bickham, E. d. Estilette, E. H. Nc
Caleb, T. B. Blanchard, Jr., Paul Jones. V.
O. King. J. A. Shakespeare, j. R. Smart and
J. Timonv. Thereupon the report recon-
mends that their seats be declared vacant
if they do not appear in the House this
day. January 81, at P. NJ, or send salts
factory reason for their non-appearance.
The Railroad Committee reported favor
ably on the Louisiana Central railroad bill
as amended. The report was adopted and
the bill made the special order of the day
for to-day at one o'clock.
Mr.. Heffner, of Caddo, gave notice that