The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-22
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question was called, and the amendment te
the bill, stating that those only in the over
flowed district should be exempt from pay
ment of taxes, was carried.
After some objections to the adoption Of
the first and second sections, the motion was
made to adopt it and carried.
| Section was then brought forward and read,
but objections were raised to table the section
and carried. motion was then made to
carry an additional section, which was to
restrict taxes paid before the LIST OF November
and the vote standing "a yeas and nays,
the additional section was adopted.
A motion for adjournment was then made
but lost.
The motion for the reading of the 4th Sec
ton was then called, but the motion was not
entertained. A motion was then made to put
the whole bill on its third reading and carried.
motion was then made to pass the whole
bill and was carried.
It being o'clock, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session where they remained until 10
minutes past.
The resolution relative to the impeachment
of Auditor Clinton was then brought forward,
when the Senate adjourned without taking
action upon it, until to-day at II o'clock.
The House.
The House assembled at II A. NJ, Speaker
Estilette in the chair; 90 members present.
Col. Lowell called for the report Of the
committee to examine the books Of the
Auditor and Treasurer and said:
Once again in the history of the Republican
party Of the State of Louisiana we have been
called upon, in the discharge Of an important
duty, to call for the impeachment of Re-
publican official for high crimes and INSIDE
meanors in Office.
He then referred to the report and COM
-ko1 &c. c,~1l
spoke of Clinton's call for new examination
and said that it was reflection on the COM
mittee. He said further that the experts who
examined the books were competent and
honest, and the Cotton Exchange could not
select better.
He moved the adoption Of the report.
The motion was amended SO as to adopt
only that portion Of the report that referred
to Clinton, and thus amended, was adopted.
He moved the adoption of the resolution of
impeachment.
Mr.. Cain Sartain took the floor to argue in
favor Of the appeal OF Clinton, and proceeded
to comment on that part which alleged that
the committee were influenced by personal
motives.
Col Lowell put stop to this by pro-
nouncing it to be q falsehood and MI. Sar-
tain took new tack and talked fair play.
Clinton had no other course than that con-
tanned in his appeal. He moved to postpone
consideration until Saturday.
Mr.. Pierson took the floor and urged the
immediate consideration. He said that this
move of new committee was for the purpose
of "staving" off the investigation. It was
an old game, and he objected to it being
played now.
Mr.. Murrell got up to explain his vote and
explained that he wanted q new committee,
1
members and he wanted them investigated.
moved substitute to the motion of Mr..
Sartain that the resolution be postponed
until Friday.
Col. Lowell moved to table.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and
called, and the motion was tabled by vote of
seventy-six yeas and eighteen nays.
Col. Lowell moved the adoption of the i M
parchment resolution, and called the pre-
vious question, and on ordering it the yeas and
nays were demanded
The previous question was ordered by vote
of 70 yeas and IA nays.
During roll call Mr.. Bowers asked to be ex-
cused from voting. He knew nothing about
the merits of the case, and it Was too import
ant matter for him to vote ignorantly upon.
The House refused to excuse him, and he
voted in the affirmative.
Mr.. Butler followed him and also asked to
be excused on the same grounds as advanced
by Mr.. Bowers.
The House would not excuse and he voted
in the negative.
The motion to adopt the resolution came
up.
Again the yeas and nays were demanded
and again they were called and the resolution
was adopted, the vote standing yeas 70,
nays q.
The resolution reads as follows:
RESOLVED, That Charles Clinton, Auditor of
Public Accounts Of the State Of Louisiana, be
impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors
in Office.
motion to rec onsider and table was
made and adopted.
A committee will be appointed to prepare
articles, and they will probably be presented
to-day.
The motion to table the reconsideration
was carried. Ayes 76, nays Is.
Lowell then offered resolution to appoint |
three on a committee to go to the Senate to |
inform that body in the name of the people of
the State that the House had passed resolu- |
lions of impeachment. Passed.
Lowell, Beasley and Elliott were appointed |
BY the Chair.
Lowell offered concurrent resolution that |
Clinton be suspended from Office.
On the suspension of the rules to consider
he motion the yeas and nays were demanded.
The vote stood yeas 80 nays -, and the
main question was ordered.
The resolution to suspend was then carried
~ viva voce vote, and it was sent to the
Senate.
Mr.. Kidd, chairman of the Committee on
enrolment. submitted the enrolled copy of
he joint compromise resolution regarding
he Kellogg government.
Mr.. Kidd introduced resolution confirm
ng in their seats the present members of the
House; went over under the rules.
An act to incorporate the town of Water
roof, reported on favorably by the Commit
ee on Corporations. went through its several
eadings and was finally adopted.
A message was received from Kellogg call
ng the attention Of the House to the fact that
he session was rapidly drawing to close and
hat, as yet, there had been no legislation;
nd, further, to the fact that legislation for
he relief of the city was necessary, and that
hero should be some legislation regarding
be Funding Board.
1t was received and ordered printed in the