New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-30
tested before the committee, and it reports
him entitled to his seat.

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him entitled to his seat.
| Mr.. Gair, of East Teliciana, hoped the
| gentleman would be treated the same as
| others had been. The gentleman from Or
leans had devoted the greater part of his
time to seating members with less claims
| than Mr.. Trahan.
! Mr.. Benham remarked that it had been
that was an argument for his admission and
| not rejection. There was not enough minor
| ity in the House. There was no doubt Mr..
Trahan was elected, and he hoped every
| Republican would vote for him.
! Mr.. Young, of Concordia, said Mr.. Trahan
had been returned by both boards. lie
hoped members would not put themselves on
record as refusing seat TO a member mere
! ly because he was a Democrat. There were
no two sides to this question. 1t was ac-
eordns TO reason, right, justice and equity
| that he should be seated without dissent
ing voice.
| Mr. Hahn, OF Sc. Charles. said that the
! Emery Legislature did not prejudice the
! case. Last year the Committee on Elec-
tiOns had reported Mr.. Judice was entitled
to his seat and it had been given to him on
| that report. Il had not been shown that it
was subject to contest. 1t had been pub
lished liz the journal that one of Governor
| Warmoth's magnificent State supervisors
had sworn that Mr.. Trahan had received
$50 votes and Mr.. Judice sos, but by fraud
and intimidation at one poll Mr. Judice had
been defrauded of seventy-nine votes,
| which would have given him majority Of
! four yOtes. After good deal Of argument
! and postponement Mr.. Judice was shown
| this House till death removed him. Now.
at this late day, his opponent comes and
contests his seat. lie has not previously
recognized this House, and it would be
| doing an injustice to deceased member to
I admit him. It would be saying that the
! House and tn, committee of last session
| were greatly mistaken in their action. 1t
| was proper to know what caused these in
constituencies ia the two reports. and an
other pertinent inquiry would be whether
Lafayette parish was Republican or Demo d.
! cratic.
Mr.. Montaido, of Orleans, said that if the
same supervisor who swore last year that
| Mr.. Judice was elected. stated now on oath
that Mr.. Trahan was. he would vote to seat
] him.
! The House tabled the motion to postpone
and adopted the report.
| Mr.. Demas said he had become acquainted
with the gentleman since he voted against
him, and finding him such good looking
! representative OF the people. would change
his vote from no to yes.
Mr.. Trahan was then sworn in.
| On motion of Mr. Souer. of Avoyelles, the
| House went into the committee of the
! whole to consider the appropriation of $685.
| OoO. for the arming and eguippins of the State
! militia.
| {Mr. Allain in the ehafr.;
! Mr.. Murrell. of Madison. denounced the
bill. lie said not one dollar Of the money
would ever 60 to the State militia. He
| commanded regiment, and knew they
would never get any of it. lie had signed
bond Of $4,000 for arms. no appropria.
alton was needed for those. for the United
States supplied them every year. The
money would 60 entirely to pay those in the
| city, who never did any duty, and all those
kind Of things. He wouldn't vote for any
such measure. The bill didn't specify to
what particular purpose the money was to
be applied, as it ought to. II the appro-
priation was made 80 that it could be fritz
tered away, there wouldn't be dollar Of it
left in few days.
Mr.. Souer said it was to pay for the ra-
tions, etc. of The men who went to Terre.
bonne few days ago.
Mr.. Murrell said he was glad to hear that,
but the title Of the bill didn't say so. That
says it is for the militia all over the State,
but he knew very well none of it would
ever get out of the city. He would favor
bill which would pay the men for the work
they had done, but this bill wouldn't do it.
He was pretty well acquainted with militia
business, and the way things were manipu-
lated. Not a dollar of this would 90 to the
soldiers who went to 1errebonne and
Grant. By and by another bill for larger
sum wonld come before the House. lie
would like to know what had become of
the appropriation made last year of $780,
900. From the best information he could
get major generals and brigadier generals
and captains got the most and soldiers got
the least. There were $l50,O0O worth of
bills ID the Adjutant Generals office now.
What are you going 10 do about th EN-. If
bill was presented that specifically pro-
vided for the payment of the men who did
tho work, and prevent the generals and
lieutenants from gobbling up the money,
he would vote for it.
Mr. Benham, of Carroll, said the commit
tee must be careful in making appropria-
tiOns not to exceed the limit, for then they |
would be null and void. The question was |
could the State afford it. He suggested |
that the committee rise and report tho bill !
TO be referred TO the Committee on Appro.
priations.
Mr. Young, Of Concordia, moved 20 strike |
out the word militia and insert Metropoli- |
tan Brigade. He wanted 10 pay the men
who did the work, but . scheme like this /
made him blush. His parish and many |
others needed no militia, and it was unjust |
60 tax them for the militia that other par
ishes required. Madison parish might want
some, but he thought not. No representa-
tive who votes for such bill as this can 20
back to his people and vindcate his course
If my friend here on the tail end
Mr.. Demas-Does the gentleman refet to
the member from st. JohnY
Mr.. Young-I have not referred, as yet,