New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-28
VOLUME V11-NO. 249.
THE LEGIsLATURE YESTERDAY.
Senate

Senate
M. Boyee obtained q suspension OF the
! rules of the Senate in order TO Introduce
bill for the relief of the Insane Asylum at
| jackson. The bill was read. It appropri-
| ates f5000 for the temporary relief OF the
I inmates therein, who are represented in a
| starving condition. Mr.. Bovee moved a
suspension of the constitutional rules in
order that the bill might be placed upon its
| second reading, and upon this motion the
| yeas and nays were demanded, and resulted
in refusal OF the Senate to suspend the
constitutional rules. in consequence of
I which the bill lies over and will be reached
| in it's regular order.
Mr.. Brewster called for the special order
OF the day, which was the consideration OF
! the resolution seating Emile Deteige as a
representative from the second senatorial
district, to fill the vacancy caused by the
expiration of the term of P. b. s. Pinch
back. and the seating of Clement +. Glau-
dine as a representative from the first sena-
torial district to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Hon. S. S. Fish. Mr.. Brew.
/ buCI CdlICu lOA tuO cpOSA0A oAuOA VA chO N0J
in order to move for a postponement Of the
same until next Wednesday to-day.
The President of the Senate ruled the
motion out of order. and it was withdrawn.
The resolution then came up under the
head of unfinished business. and Mr.. Harris
sideratien Of the subject for thirty minutes.
! The yeas and nays were demanded. and the
Senate refused to postpone.
Mr.. Twitchell then moved that the con.
tested election cases be referred back to
the Committee on Contested Elections, and
lis motion prevailed, after which the Sem
ate adjourned until twelve o'clock today.
The House.
The petition Of the tobacco merchants
and others was first presented, but post
poned. to be considered with the bill.
Mr.. Dejoie. of Orleans, asked that the
Committee ON Canals and Drainage have
permission to send for persons and papers
relative to the New Orleans Canal Com
pany, which was accorded.
Mr.. Page, Of Iberville, gave notice Of an
act for the non-payment Of gaming con-
tracts.
Among the bills introduced were one
from Mr.. Murrell, of Madison, to supply the
Secretary Of State with 500 copies each Of
the Code OF Practice and Civil Code and a
treatise on attachments; and one from Mr..
Mathews, Of Tensas. regulating the fees of
assessors and collectors.
Mr.. Tureaud, Of st. James, reported from
the Committee on Elections that in the
Nichols vs.. w. C. Kinsella, they found thai.
Mr.. Nichols was entitled to his seat.
Mr.. Stewart, of Tensas. said neither he
nor the House knew anything about the
case. No evidence had been presented, and
before he voted on the case he should like
to see some. The committee of the last ses-
sion had reported in favor Of Mr.. Kinsella.
He had no objection to seating any member
who was entitled to it, but could not vote
on a question on which there was no evi
dence at all. The committee ought to make
such report as would let the members
know what they were doing. 1t was i'm
possible to vote to seat any one on the SIM
pie report of the committee. 1t was trying
to force a member on the House without
any evidence. Several members had been
seated in that way, but the time had come
when such proceedings ought to stop. This
report had brought less evidence than any
other that had been acted on.
Mr.. Gair, of East Feliciana, said time
was wanted to consider this question. The
Committee on Elections was substantially
the same as the one Of last session. and he
wanted TO know what had made them
change theig minds. There had been no
report from the returning board on this
ward. and j: was for the Committee on
Elections to settle the case. One report had
given the seat to Kinsella, and now another
gives il TO Nichols. The House ought 60
know what had caused this change Of
opinion. and should proceed cautiously.
On calling the yeas and nays the sepor:
was adopted by 6l to :..;'.
Mr.. Carey. of Orleans. announced the
presence of Mr.. Isan Nichols. and he was
sworn in.
MIR. Davidson. Of Livingston. from the
judiciary Committee. reported several
bills. The Senate bill fixing the terms of the
Fifteenth Judicial District was concurred
in. Others. reported unfavorably upon.
were fixed for other days or killed on the
spot.
The Joint resolution from the Senate. ad.
dressing out Of office i. l.. Hebert, clerk Of
the Fifteenth Judicial District. was referred |!
to the Committee on Address.
Mr.. Decke,'s bill relative to tobacco in. !
spectOrs was taken up.
Mr.. Rodrigues referred at some length to
he petition on the subject and the adyan.
.ages Of the bill.
Mr.. Paris moved that the whole matter
De referred to committee composed Of the
New Orleans delegation. which was tabled.
Mr.. Gair said he had not read the bill
md desired TO have it printed and the mat.
er postponed to Monday. which was
Igreed to.
Senate bill No. il3 OF last session, .ncor.
'orating bank at Delta. was taken up.
Mr.. Murreil. Of Madison, said the bill. had
'een travelling over wrong road. 1t had
20: into the wrong committee. and then got
ut of it. Had been before the Committee
n Banks. and now came up from that on
unfinished business. It was TO establish
ank in little town in his parish. the cor.
orators being colored men provided they
ad the means to run it. He had been ac.
used OF preventing the passage of the bill
ast session. 1t was not true. because he
ad done nothing about it. The bill was