New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-28

| in. want their case referred to the COM
mittee. / object to the admission of any
/ gentleman that has been acting with that
body that met at the Odd Fellows Hall.
The Speaker could not have done
| otherwise. find these names on the roll,
| placed there BY the Clerk, ON their present.
| ing the proper certificate from the Secretary
| Of State, and it was my imperative duty 10
| administer to them the oath Of office.
Mr. Souer-I ask that my protest be re-
| corded. This house knew nothing OF tnelr
| being on the roll; there were no returns
| to it. .a.s -aF
The Speaker-These names have been on
| the roll since the last session, and have
heard no objection. / repeat, it was my I'M
perative duty to swear them.
Mr.. Davidson-Did the Secretary OF State
| furnish certificates of the election OF these
gentlemen
The Speaker-The certificates came from
the Secretary properly signed and bearing
the seal Of the State.
ON ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Montaldo moved to adjourn.
The Speaker-The gentlemen VINO mas
that committee has been dispatched to
the Governor to ask for his annual mes
sage. Courtesy to him would dictate the
awaiting OF the return OF that COMMITTEE.
Besides, he has in his hand several bills for
action, which is of Importance to the House
and should be known by it.
Mr.. Murrell, of Madison. here announced
that the committee, of which he was chair
man, appointed tor the purpose, had called
on Governor Kellogg, and reported that the
message would be ready for presentation
and consideration in short time
q moi
pend the rules for the purpose OF consider
ing Joint resolution, calling on the Senate
of the United States to take speedy action
on the claim of Hon. p. 3. s. Pinchback for
a seat in that body. There being no objec-
ton, the Speaker announced that the rules
were suspended.
Mr.. Sewell-I would call the attention of
the Speaker to the fact that there have been
no rules adopted for the government OF this
House. do it because, under the clrcum-
stances, do not want it to appear that we
suspended the rules.
The Speaker can only reply, in answer
to the gentleman, that no body ever assem-
bled that was not governed by some rules.
If no rules are adopted those that govern
must be observed. Not even town meet
ing can be held without some rules OF gov
eminent. l think a suspension Of the rules
entirely in order.
ON MR.. sOUER's OBJECTIONS.
Mr.. Souer-I wish it placed ON record
that objected to the action of the Chair in
administering the oath to Messrs. Carr,
Price, MOreland and King
The Speaker have no objection to the
facts being recorded. l want it to appear
in the objections that the Speaker was in
the middle of the oath when the gentleman
objected; that although he asked if there
we're any objections, there were none raised
until he was in the middle Of the OATH
Mr. Carl object to anything being
placed on record that will cast reflection
on this House. The Speaker, in swearing
in the embers, performed an imperative
duty. 1t there are any protests TO appear,
/ want them to be based on legal grounds.
The Speaker-There can be no harm in
recording objections, If the acts are to stand.
A Dan can not do two things at once. l
was administering the oath when the gen.
tleman arose, and under the circumstances,
l could not recognize him.
Mr.. Souer-What want to appear is this:
do hereby enter my solemn protest
against placing the names of Messrs More
land. Price, King and Carr on the rolls of
the House of Representatives Of the State
Of Louisiana, to exercise the prerogative OF
membership, for the reason that the Speaker
ruled arbitrarily by insisting upon swearing
in said members after objections had been
made to the same, contrary to all laws and
ruling that govern parliamentary bodies,
and for the additional reason that the gen.
tlemen named have had no action Oh their
case from the returning board, as required
by law, and for other reasons that will be
presented in the future
Governor Kellogg's message was here re-
ceived, and after customary action on the
same, the House adjourned.