New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-27

A. j. ARMSTRONG,
+. BROWN,
JOHN BREWSTER,
II. Fl. WARD,
u behal: of 1850 Longshozenen.
aEsoIU11oSs.
NJ. Murseil, Of Madison, offered the :o,
:owing resolutions:
WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly and boldly
asserted upon this floor. by members of this
House, that bribery and improper means
were used in obtaining the passage Of the
till, entitled IAN act to regulate the private
markets OF Kew Orleans" over The Gov.
eynOr's veto; and,
Whereas, It now becomes the duty G,
shis body to maintain its honor and il.
.egrity by purging itself of all corrupt OF
impure elements: therefore, be it
ResoLred, That the Chair be and is hereby
authorized and instructed to appoint com
anittee of three. who shall proceed at once
20 investigate the alleged charge of bribery
bill to regulate the private markets of New
Orleans over the Governors veto; be j,
further
Reso'ce1. That the said committee be and
Is hereby authorized to send for persons
and papers,
Mr. Montaldo, Of Orleans. Offered the FOL
lowing amendment:
And that said committee be also instructed
20 ascertain and inquire if there is anymem
Der who has received any money from the
parties opposing the passage Of the bill.
Which was agreed to.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, offered the
following amendment:
: And to examine into the fact Of brides
having been given to any mem Der to vote
Cor or against any other bill voted upon by
shis House.
Which was agreed to.
Mr.. Demas, of st. John the Baptist, Of.
sered the following amendment:
Strike out the word committee" and in
cert grand juror
.lr. Mayo, of Rapides, moved 20 lay the
s'hole subject matter on the table.
On which the yeas and nays were de-
nanded by Messrs. Murrell, of Madison,
and Stewart, of Tensas, resulting as fol-
COWS:
Yeas-Antoine, Bowman, Baker, Black
stone, Barrow, Carr, Connaughton, Cousin +,
d. c. Davis, Decker Dumont, Devices, De-
earzant, Elliot, Forstall. Greene, Grant.
ID. King, Keys, Langles, Little, Murrel of
Latourche, Mayo, Nichols, Peyton, Paris,
Sawyer, Sutton-2S.
Nays-Alian, Armstead, Benham. Boat
ger, hickman, Carey. Demas, Davidson.
y. Il. Davis, Dejoie, Estilette, Fernandez,
Hahn. Heath, johnson, Heating, Kirkman,
Kenyon. Kern, V. o. King. Lewis, Lawes
Marvin, Moreland, Murrell of Madison, Ma.
honey, Martinez, Marie, Mathews. Mon
taldo, Norris, Price, Page, Prescott, Provost,
Kaby. Rodrigues, Souer, Stewart. Sar.
:ain, Snaer, Simms, Southard. Smith.
Sewell. Smart, Trahan, Thomas. Tu-
seaud Thompson. Williams, d. Wilson.
Up. Wilson. Washington, Wands. Young
--GI.
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr.. Armstead, of West Feliciana. offered
che following amendment:
Strike out the word "three" and insert
~William Murrell. of Madison parish
Which was agreed to.
Mr.. Souer. OF Avoyejles. offered the FOL
lowing amendment:
And whereas. it has been publicly as
serted by the press of New Orleans and
through other sources. that corrupt means
had been used to secure the passage of an
act prohibiting Che sale OF lottery tickets;
therefore be it
Reso'r.a, That the SAID committee be also
. authorized and directed to inquire into the
said charge and make report 10 the grand
Jury thereof.
Which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Murrell. Of Madison
the resolution was adopted as amended.
Mr.. Carey, Of Orleans, offered the follow.
ng resolution:
BE it resolved by the House Of Kep-esen'
fatives. That the chairman Of the Commit
tee on Contingent Expenses be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to Issue
voucher to Il. N. johnson, fOr the sum of
$2l0. in payment of thirty days ser.
vices rendered as clerk to the. joint
special committee to investigate the at.
fairs Of the First District Court for
the parish of Orleans, and that the Speaker
be and he is hereby authorized to sign sa!d
voucher.
Lies over under the rules.
.Ir. Young. of Concordis, moved 70 re.
consider the vote by which the resolution
introduced by Mr.. Murrell. of Madison, was
adopged as amended. on which the yeas and
NAYS were demanded by Mess.s. Devices, Of
Red River. and Young. Of ConcoyIia. re
sulting as follows:
Ieas-Allain, Antoine. Bowman. Baker,
Boyd, Barrow, Cockerham, Carr. Cousin,
Davidson. Decker, Dejoie. Devices. Desar.
zant, Elliot, Fontelieu. Fernandez, Forstal,
Greene, Grant, Gair, Guichard, Hill. Heath,
Lewis, Lawes, Little, Murrell of Latourche,
Mahoney, Mayo, Marie. Mathews, Nichols,
Pevton. Page, Provost, Paris, Raby, Sawyer,
Stewart. Southland. Smith. Sutton, Sewell.
Tureaud, Thompson. ID. Wilson j. P. Viii.
son, Worthy, Washington, Ward. Young
-.
Nays-Armstead, Benham, Boatner. Il.
i. Davis, Dumont, Estilette, Harris, Hetf-
aer. Humble, Hahn, V. o. King, Marvin,
Moreland, Murrell of Madison, Martinez,
Norris, Price, Prescott, Rochon, Rodrigues,
Simms, Trahan, Thomas, Wiliams-24.
REGULAR ORDER OF THE DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Sewell, of Orleans,
House bill No. 400, entitled an act to
incorporate the Changers Banking, lnsur-
ance and Warehouse Company of New Or
Jeans, was ordered printed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House bill No. 265, entitled an act to
eaualize the rank Of privileges for rent and
supplies furnished, and fees Of physicians,
to certain limit, and according right Of
privilege to the same aa@s s1
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