New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-08

to appear be fore the committee, had never
appeared in this House, and their districts
were unrepresented. He desired the pass
age of his resolution.
Mr.. Devezan said the case was SO plain
there need be no discussion.
Mr.. Paris, of Orleans, moved to amend
by inserting the name of C. T. Butler.
Mr.. Murrell, OF Lafourche, and Mr.. Muf-
rell. of Madison, were in favor of admitting
them.
Mr.. Gair called the attention Of the
House to the fact that the committee had
presented no afidavits nor proper evidence
to show the law had been complied with.
He would not support the resolution.
Mr Young, of Concordia, stated he wac
ready to seat any one when he was CON
vinced they were entitled to it. He was
the question to go before the committee.
He supported the amendment of Mr..
Mathews, of Tensas, to refer the matter to
the Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Paris withdrew his mstion to amend,
and the previous question was ordered, on
motion of Mr.. Mantaldo.
On calling the roll there were ffty-fve
yeas and twenty nine nays and the resolr-
ton was referred.
Mr.. Decker, of Orleans. announced that
Hon. Charles A. Eldridge and Hon. J. n.
Wilson, of the United States House of
Representatives, were present, and they
were invited to seats on the platform.
The following message from the Governor
was received and read by the clerk:
To the Honorable Speaker and Memhers of the
H0use Of Representa- Ives:
recommend the Immediate passage by
your honorable body of an act ceding to
| the government of the United States the
State lands required for the cOnstruc ton of
| the proposed Fort st. Philip canal.
Our representatives in Congress inform
me it is necessary this step should be taken.
| without delay.
Governor.
On motion the order of the day (the
vetoes of the Governor) was postponed to
Monday at P. NJ.
Mr. Benham, of Carroll, introduced a
special appropriation bill, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. Hahn desired to know if the clerk
had received any reports of officers, referred
| to as being sent in the Governors message.
| Mr.. Vigers said he had received none.
Mr.. Montaldo offered the following reso
| lutions, which were adopted:
Reso!red. That the Committee on Elec.
| tOns and Qualifications be ordered to report
| on the caets of John Langles, David Will
! son, f Prevos. and 3. Il. Thompson. con-
| testants from the first and second wards, on
| Monday, tho twelfth day of January, 1874.
ReS0lve1, That committee OF five MEM
bers from the House be appointed to confer
! with the Administrators of the city of New
| Orleans to ascertain what legislation, if
! any, is needed in accordance with the
recommendation contained in the annual
message OF his excellency the Governor.
| Mr., SeweU offered the following:
Resolred, That q committee Of five be ap.
pointed to inquire into the affairs Of all
tanned State aid.
| After some discussion it was referred 20
! the Committee on Railroads
Mr.. Murrell made a report from the Com.
mittee on Unfinished Business. W hich went
| over to Monday.
Mr.. Guichsrd, Of St. Bernard, offered the
! following which was adopted:
! Resoirca, That a committee Of five be ap-
pointed bv the Speaker to investigate and
examine the books and accounts OF the
| coin nmittee on contingent expenses Of the
session OF 1873.
The following. by Mt. Beuham. Of Carroll.
| lies over:
Resolved. That 3. special committee Of
five be appointed by the Speaker to ascer-
| tain the total amount of State liabilities, in
Gliding bonded debt, warrants and foatin e
| Indebtedness of whatever character. to
schedule and classify the same. with power
to send for persons and papers. and to pre-
pare funding bill, with a proper constitu
tional amendment, SO that there shall be
but one class of State bonds, which shall
absorb all floating Indebtedness, and the
debt be fixed by constitutional limitation
with the resources of the State, without
| excessive and ODerous taxation.
On motion of Nr. Montaido. the House
ad;ourned to Friday at twelve o'clock NJ.