New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-30
THE LEGISLATURE NEsTEHDAt'
Senate

7 tUItLte. Mr. ! NIttuVAAs "A1 ~- -
! yiding for the assessing of property and
! collection of taxes in the parish OF Orleans.
| The bill was ordered to be printed.
! Mr. Butler called up the bill for the relief
| of Mrs. w. Pope Noble. II was read and.
| On motion of MT. Harris, ordered to be
printed and made the special order of the
day for Monday next at one o'clock.
| The Committee on Contested Elections,
through it's chairman, Mr.. Stamps, again re-
ported !avorably to the seating of Emile
Detiege from the second senatorial district,
and Clement Z. Glaudin from the first SEN
itoriai district, and unfavOrably TO the
claims of Messrs. Graham and Kelly, con-
testants for the seats of Messrs. Greene and
Alexander. After che reading OF the re-
| port. Mr Barber moved its adoption.
Mr.. Butler wanted i. read again. as he
was not present At the commencement OF
| the first reading.
The President ordered . second reading
of the yepor. Mr.. Harris moved that that
portion Of tho report referring TO The case
| of Graham vs. Greene be SO amended as to
| allow Mr.. Graham mileage and per diem
! for .he present session only.
Mr. Barber moved the adoption Of the
.epor. as amended. and Mr.. Thomas moved
| 20 lay that motion on the table. The motion
| of SIr. Thomas vas lost b. vote Of - yeas
to nays.
Mr.. Barber then renewed his motion 70
adopt the report as amended.
Mr.. Blunt wanted to know whether the
adoption of the report would be final set
tlement of the cases involved therein.
Mr. Brewster said in his opinion it would.
lie thought the gentlemen thus seated
would bs - secure in their seats as any
Senator present. Mr. Brewster said - a
member OF the Committee on Contested
Electionshe had made it his business to
carefully examine the testimony presented
in each of che cases reported upon. and was
satisfied that the report was a just one. An
examination into the cases Of Messrs Glau-
din and Detiege had fully satisfied him that
thec were elected. Admitting that the
Democratic and Republican votes OF their
districts were nearly equal. it must be re-
membefed, said the speaker, chat in the
first sena torial district che Democrats ran
two canddates-and popular ones at that
thus dividing the Democratic vote and Civ.
ing Mr.. Glaudin an undoubtef majority
over either of his competitors if fraud had
not intervened to prevent such result.
Mr. Brewster also referred to the election of
Mr. Greene in the twenty.tOurth senatorial
district az bein. made secure by the fact
chat there were also two Democratic candi-
dates running in his district when he was
elected.
Messrs Cage Butler and Blunt also gave
their views in the premises. The latter gen
tleman concluding his remarks by second
ing the motion to adopt the report, and it
was adopted by the very decisive vote of :5
yeas to nays.
Mr. Whitney moved reconsideration of
the vote just taken, and moved to lay that
motion on the table. all of which ths Senate
CONQUERED in. And on further motion of
Mr.. Whitney. Messrs Glaudin and Detiege
were then sworu in and took their seats.
Previous TO taking up the report Of the
Committee on Contested Elections. a very
from the State Auditor and read for the In
formation Of the Senate. 1t makes several
very important suggestions which, if acted
upon by the Legislature, will tend to lessen
the yearly expenses of the State govern
ment several hundred thousand dollars.
The communication referred to will be
found in yesterdays official proceedings of
the Senate published in today's REPUD-
LICAN. The Senate adjourned until today
at twelve o'clock NJ.
On motion of Mr.. Kern, Of Jefferson, che
Committee on Canals and Drainage were
instructed to inquire into the affairs OF the
CarOndelet canal and the tolls exacted on
the Bayou st. John.
Mr.. Pages resolution ofinquiry into the
suppression Of gambling houses was adopt
cd.
The joint resolution from the City Coun-
Gil relative ttthe issuing of land scrip. pur-
suant to the judgment OF the Supreme
Court of the, United States. was passed Or
motion of Mr.. Montaldo, of Orleans.
hIs OdEtdLu1 VI SdIIOli, AAO1A NLC SOLl-
mittee on Federal Relations. reported fav-
orsbly on the joint resolution relative to
a national quarantine. and it was passed.
Bills OF local Importance to Caddo and
st. Martin parishes were passed.
Mr.. Tureaud, of st. James, chairman OF
the Committee on Elections, reported that
in the case of s. s. Trahan vs. T. A. Ju-
dice, of Lafayette, the committee had OK
amined the evidence and found that Mr..
Trahan had been elected and Mr.. Judice
improperly seated The report recommend.
ed Mr.. Traban be confirmed in his seat.
Mr.. Yrahan was returned as elected by
both boards, but Mr.. Judice was seated on
the report of the committee of last session,
on the oath of the supervisor, that fraud !
and intimidation had been practiced. He |
served about twenty days when he died.
Mr.. Demas, of St. John, said he would 1
not oppose the seating of Mr.. Trahan if he !
we're convinced he had been elected. but !
he should like some time to consider it.
Mr.. Tureaud, of st. James, said the COM |
mittee had been governed by the testimony /
of the supervisor, taken the day before.
Mr. Ward, of Grant, said he Was on the |
and had never seen him or the
candidate.
Mr.. Tureaud, OF St. James, said that was
because Mr.. Ward had not remained with
the committee.
Mr.. Young, Of Concofdia. said the fact
hat he had not seen anything of the case
Vas no argument against seating the mem
Der. The report was signed by five mem