New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-17

On motion of Mr.. Davidson, of Living
ston, the House adjourned until P. M.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Attest: Chief Clerk.
JAMES s. MATHEWS,
| Speaker pro tenn.
Evening Session.
| House REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans March 1874.
| The House met pursuant to adjournment
at P. NJ. and was called to order by the
Chief Clerk, who called Mr.. Mathews of
Tensas, to the chair.
On call of the roll the following members
answered to their names:
Hessrs. Allan, Bowman. Boyd, Carey,
Cockerham, Carr, Cousin. D. c. Davis, K.
K. Davis, Decker, Desarzant. Devices,
| Estilette, Elliot, Fontelieu, Fernandez,
Hill, Hahn. p Jones, johnson, Kenyon,
Kern, d. King, Keys, V. Q. King, Lewis,
Lawes, Little, Marvin, Moreland. Murrell
of LafOurche, Murrell of Madison, Marie,
Mathews. Montalde, Nichols, Norris. Price,
Peyton, Page, Provost, Raby, Rochon,
Rodrigues, Sawyer, Stewart, Sar.ain Snaer,
Southland, Sewell, Smart, Thomas. Tureard,
Thompson, Vickers, Williams, D. Wilson,
Washington, Young-64.
A quorum present.
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, called up
Senate bill No. 419, entitled an act pro-
viding for a change Of venue in cases which
may be punished by death and homicide
cases; authorizing the grand jury in any
parish to find indictments for such etfenses
committed in any parish of the State; pro-
vldlng for the arrest of the persons charged
with such crimes, and for paving the ex-
penses of the prosecution thereof, and re-
pealing sections 1923, 1881, 1904 and 1905 of
the Revised Statutes, and exempting the
Governor from issuing death warrants and
directing the judges 20 issue such warrants.
Passed first, second and third readings
under suspension of the constitutional rules.
Mr.. Grant, of Morehouse, moved an IN
definite postponement of the bill.
Mr.. Young, Of Concordia, moved to amend
by striking out section seven
Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciana, rose to a
point OF order that under the rules bill
could not be amended on its third reading.
The Chair decided the point not we'll
taken.
Whereupon Mr.. Gair, of East FeEciana,
from the decision of the Chair.
Mr.. Demas, of St. John the Baptist, called
the previous question, on which the yeas
and nays were called by Messrs Gair, of
East Feliciana, and Murrell, of Madison.
resulting as follows:
Yeas-Allain, Bowman, Benham. Black
stone, Blckham, Carey, Cockerham. Demas,
Oesarzant, d. c. Davis, r. r. Davis. Deve.
Tin. Decker. D2iOIo namooc
. alr, Hettner. Hubeau, johnson, D. King,
heys, '. y. King, Marvin, Moreland. Muir
ell OF Lafourche, Murrell of Madison, Ma
aoney, Martinez, Marie, Mathews, Nichols,
orrls, Price, Prescott, Provost, Paris,
aoehon' Rodr1gues, Souer, Sawyer, Stewart,
.artaln Sewell, Tranan, Thomas. Tnreaud.
thompson, Vlckers, D. Wilson. Worthy-53.
Nays-Armstead. Antoine, Bryant, Boyd,
oenham, Boatner, Butler Connaugbton.
;arr, Cousin, Dumont, Estilette, Fernan-
ie z, Forstall, Grant, Guichard, Hill, Hahn,
y Jones, +. Jones, Lewis, Lawes, Mayo,
sutton, Smart, Williams, j. P. Wilson.
Washington, Ward, Young-35
The main question was ordered,
On the appeal the yeas and nays were
emanded by Messrs. Gair, of East Fell,
lana, and Murrell, of Madison, resulting
g follows:
Yeas0,Armstead, Antoine, Bryant, Baker,
'oyd, Benham, Bickham, Barrow, Carey.
arr, Connaughton, Cousin. d. c. Davis
)eJoie, Dunont, Estilette, Fernandez For
tall, Grant, Harris, Hetfner, Humble, Hill,
iubeau, NJ. Jones, johnson, Heating. Ken.
on, Kern, D. King, Keys, '. 8, King,
,ewis, Lawes, Mayo, Martinez, Norris,
rice, Paris, Raby, Rodrigues SAWYER
teWart, Southland, Sewell, Thomas Tbomn-
On, Iureaud, Vickers, Williams. j. P. vii
On, u. Wilson, Worthy, Washington. Ward,
Vands, Young-57.
r, Cockerham, Demas, Desarzant, Decker,
;. n; Davls, Devezin, Devices, Elliot, Fer
andez, Greene, Gair, Guichard, Kirkman.
dttie' Marvin, Moreland Murrell of La
'urche, Murrell of Madison, Marie. Nichols,
eyton, Prevost, Souer, Sartain, Sutton,
mart, Trahan-3l.
Inc decision OF the Chair was sustained.
MT. Young, OF Concordia, then renewed
is motion to strike out section seven.
Mr. Bowman, OF Assumption, moved to
" the amendment on the table.
on which the yeas and nays were de-
landed by Messrs. Young, of Concordia.
no Sartain, OF Carroll, resulting as follows:
4eas-Allain, Butler, r. r. Davis. HeH-
er, Kenyon, Marvin, Mathews.
- nAoeOou AHtOiue, bryant, BAKER,
oyd, blckham, Barrow, Carey, Carr, Con-
aughton, Cousin, Demas, D. C. Davis, K.
DAYS., Decker, Devezin, Dumont. De-
ees, Estllette, Elliot, Greene, Grant, Gair.
uichard, Harris, Humble Hubeau, Hill,
ann, Heath, P. Jones, NJ. Jones, johnson,
eating, klrkman, d. King, Keys, V. o.
ing, Lewis, Langles, Lawes, Moreland,
urrell OF Lafourche Murrell of Madison,
ahoney, Mayo, Martinez, Marie. MontaIdo.
lchols Norris, Price, Peyton, Page, Pres
IT, Provost, Paris, Raby, Rochon. Rod
CUES, Souer, Sawyer, Stewart, Sartain,
laer, Slmms, Sewell, Smart, Strong, Tu-
aud, Thomas, Thompson, Vickers, j. p.
lison, u. Wilson, Worthy, Washington,
ard, Wands, Youngest.
The motion to table was lost.
MI. Young, OF Concordia, called the pre-
Gus question.
The main question was ordered and SEQ
IN seven was stricken out
Mr. Allan, of West Baton Rouge, moved
e passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Harris, of Pointe Coupee, moved to
that motion on the table.
On which the yeas and nays were de-
'nded by Messrs. Hahn, of St. Charles,
hstllette, of st. Landry, resulting as
lows:
eas-Armstead, Bryant Baker. Boatner. ,
cKham, Butler, Cockerham, D. c, Davis,
'sarzant, Estilette, Grant, Humble. Hahn.
rknan, ': 0. King, Langles, Lawes'
'fcidnu, Marie, Norris Price pav+on