New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-29
THE LEGISLATURE YEsTERDA1.
Senate.

Senate.
Immediately after roll call and the aoop-
| ten Of the minutes of the previous oay'
Mr.. Burch claimed the attention OF the
Senate on a privilege question. he salh ne
had been misrepresented in the Ptcoyune
of that morning, and sent copy OF the
| paper ap to the Secretary's desk with re
quest that the article referred to by him be
read. The Secretary read the article, and
Mr.. Burch commented on it. He said the
statements in regard to himself placed him
in a wrong position. His opposition to the
bill for the immediate relief of the Insane
ASYLUM at Jackson was caused by his oh d.
;ections to hasty legislation upon measures
appropriating money; and because the
books of the Insane Asylum and it's affairs
are reported to be in bad condition-the
result of bad management; and also because
the Committee On Charitable Institutions
were about to visit the institution, and
would be able to report what reliet vas
really needed.
Mr.. Burch then took occasion to refer to
the report of the Senate proceedings OF
Tuesday in the REPUBLICAN,, and charged
that it was . garbled report. He then COM
plimented the Times and Picayune for their
correct reports of the Senates proceedings,
and hoped the REPUBLICAN would in future
pattern after their example.
There was a majority and a minority re-
port from the Judiciary Committee on the
bill recently introduced by Mr.. Chadbourn
| abolishing the Superior Court of the par
ish of Orleans, and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. The majority report
favors the passage of the bill. while the
minority report, signed by Mr.. Crawford,
recommends it's withdrawal. The reports
lie over.
Mr.. Stamps called up the resolution Of
fered some time since by Mr.. Belden. 1t
reads az follows:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State OF
Louisiana, at it's session of the twenty-sec-
Ond OF January, 1873, in the contested cleo
tioD case of Calhoun vs.. Alexander, from
the y-fourth senatorial district OF the
State, did, by it's action, confirm the report
of the Committee on Contested Elections,
dismissing said contest; and whereas, the
said Alexander was confirmed in his seat
as Senator from the said senatorial district;
be it
Resolced, That the action Of the Senate
was not intended to deprive in any way
any other candidate of the right of contest
who could bring himself within the provi-
sions of the law, but was intended as a
tinality in reference to Calhoun alone.
Mr.. Stamps moved the adoption of che
resolution.
a-tNn nlyo of cv6
in favor of the motion.
Mr.. Cage followed in some very pertinent
remarks, and concluded by moving for the
indefinite postponement of the resolusion.
Mr.. Black burn thought the resolution en-
tirely out Of order. Mr.. Alexander had
there was no reason for consuming the time
Of the Senate in presenting the claims OF
contestants who have not taken the neces-
sary legal steps to en- dtle them to the right
of contest. If this is q legal government,
and he believed it was, Mr.. Alexander, ac-
cording to decision of the Senate made
over a year ago, is entitled to his seat for
the full term of his election. He is as much
entitled to his rights in the Senate as any
other Senator. The speaker said he was in
favor OF constitutional government, and
would not knowingly violate any of it's
principles. He was Republican, but did
not approve of the doctrine that our politi-
cal adversaries had no rights that we are
bound to respect. His vote in the case un-
der consideration would be rendered SO as
to be in accord with the great principles un-
derlying human rights. He would vote for
the indefinite postpOnement of the resolu-
ton.
Mr. Brewster asked for a reading of the
resolution. 1t was read. He said he was a
friend of both gentlem en-the gentleman
holding the seat, and the gentleman, Dr..
Kelly. who appeared as a contestant for it.
Mr.. Brewster was proce eding with his re-.
marks. when Mr. Swaizie arose to point
OF order. He said his point of order was,
that ss DIR. Kelly had not complied with
the law and given the proper notice of con.
test. he had no legal ground for contesting.
The President of the Senate decided the
point Of order well taken.
Mr.. Butler wanted 10 know what was
before the Senate.
The President Of the Senate said the mo.
ton 10 indefinitely postpone the resolution
under consideration was before the Senate.
Mr.. Wharton called for the reading Of
the resolution. He contended, after read.
ing the law applicable in such cases, that
as the requirements of the law had not been
complied with by DR.. Kelly, his case should
be dismissed.
A vote was then taken, and the motion to
Indefinitely postpone carried.
A motion TO reconsider the vOt e just taken
and lay that motion upon the table was
made by Mr.. Brewster. Pend ing this mo-
ton there was call for executive session.
and the Senate was cleared of all but men,
Sers.
After executive session, the Chair decided
Mr.. Brewster's motion to reconsider the
first thing in erder. 1t was then put and
carried.
Mr.. Anderson called up House bill No. 3S.
an act relative to crimes and ohenses; to
declare the sale of illegal lottery tickets or
the drawing of any illegal lottery a misde.
meanor, and to provide for the punishment
of the same, and TO regulate the evidence to
be received upon the trial of such offenders.
1t was read, and Mr.. Anderson asked for
suspension of the constitute ional rules in
order to have it read a second time with a
view of reference. The Senate refused to
suspend the rules, and the bill viii! have to
oop,a II n in jts raUnlar order.
Mr.. Anderson moved to take up House
hill No 20 an act rel.tive tO the unlicensed