The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-21


and he did not see how they could be legally
unseated, except by expulsion.
Mr. Hahn rose more for the purpose, he said,
of explaining his vote, than for the purpose Ct
making any argument to influence the vote of
any member. He would vote against the
adoption of the report, because he believed
the gentlemen who occupied seats were en-
titled to them, because they came from Re-
publican districts, and these districts should
be represented, and he believed they were
elected.
He then went on to eulogise the great and
and glorious Republican party, all in response
to the remark of Mr.. Booth about the near
approach Of the doom Of the Republican
near. He thought the Republican party was
all right
Mr.. Levisee spoke about the unfairness of
the Democratic party in pushing the adop-
ton Of the report before the minority report
was presented.
He next argued the compact, and referred
to the joint resolution known as ''House bill
No. l." "the compromise resolution" ETC.
He wanted to know if there WAS any am
biguity in the resolutions. They distinctly
provided that the House shall remain as now
constituted. He appealed to the Democrats
to carry out the compact.
of the compact and expressed himself as
thinking that the unseating of the four men
would be violation OF the compact.
Heating argued results, and regretted that
the question of the seats of four men was
likely to disturb that spirit of confidence
which was prevalent before it was raised.
Mr.. Meredith took the ground that there
was nothing in the award that debarred the
Democrats from their rights, and the seating
Of every Democrat elected was the right OF
the party.
Mr.. Lane asked permission 70 introduce
the minority report.
The Speaker called on the House to decide
and put the question shall the report of the
minority of the committee be received.
Mr. Kidd desired to know if the reception
Of the report would interfere with the posi-
ton Of the majority report.
The Speaker said that it would not.
There being no objections the report was
received.
Mr. Meredith moved the adoption of the
majority report.
Lane claimed that he held the floor on
his report and the Chair decided he did. He
moved that it be made the special order of
the day for Friday. at II o'clock.
Mr.. Kidd moved to table.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and
"
AZ nays.
Mr.. Kidd Immediately arose and moved the
adoption Of the majority report.
MIR. Pierson made the point of order that
there was question pending-the motion to
table the motion to postpone the minority re-
port until Friday.
The Chair decided the point no! we'll taken
and his decision was appealed from. It was
q matter of record and question Of fact, and
the records showed that Mr.. Pierson vas
wrong, and vet the Republicans voted solidly
against the Speaker.
The decision was, however. sustained.
Mr.. Ray moved reconsideration of the
vote whereby the Chair was sustained-an
unheard of proceeding.
The yeas and nays were demanded and
called.
The vote stood yeas ~, nays 81, and the
House refused 10 reconsider.
The pending motion was then called for.
The main question being the adoption Of
the report.
The yeas and nays We're demanded, and the
main question was ordered by vote of 60
yeas to 43 nays.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote
whereby the main question was ordered
Another unheard Of proceeding.
Mr.. Kidd moved to table.
The House refused to reconsider.
The question then was shall the report of
the majority be adopted. and the report was
adopted by 81 yeas to y nays
The motion to reconsider and table was car
ried by vote of 81 yeas to AZ nays.
Messrs. Deihommer, VOORHEES,, Burkhardt
and Collins were sworn in.
A resolution providing for the payment of
the mileage and per diem of Messrs. Floyd.
Richard, Rochon and Martinez for the
time they have served.
Mr.. Person moved an amendment inclu-
ding forsmilesge the warrants OF those gentle
men unseated by the award
Mr.. Hall Withdrew his motion and the
amendment went with it.
A long document in answer to the report of
the committee to examine the books of the
Auditor and Treasurer was received and
ordered printed in the journal
1t asked for the appointment of an I'M
biased committee to examine his books and
pronounced the report of the present COM
mittee false and made for the purpose of
forcing him to do illegal things.
1t was generally considered too thin.
A bill for the relief of the taxpayers of
New Orleans, by prohibiting the collection of
park tax, etc, was introduced, and referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
Several other bills were introduced and re-
ferred, and the House adjourned until IL
o'clock Wednesday.
Macaulay'S Mother.