New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-26

MotTopoIllau follco OF Lno clty OF NeW vi
leans, said committee to have power to SEN
for persons and papers.
On motion of Senator Wharton, the rese
luton was amended so as to strike out al
ter the word "police." the words ''of tn
city of New Orleans"
The resolution, as amended. was thel
adopted.
The Governors veto OF the bill entitled
an act to incorporate the Bayou Lafourch'
Railway Company came up as the specia
order of the day.
Senator Cage moved the passage Of th'
bill over the Governors veto. A vote wa
then taken, which resulted in the defeat @
the bill by twelve yeas to thirteen nays.
The Senate then went into executive ses
sion.
Nothing was done after executive session
but call the roll and adjourn until to-day al
l2M.
House Of Representatives.
Speaker Hahn called the House to order
at twelve O'Clock. No quorum answered
| A telegram was announced by Speaker
Hahn from Mr.. Lowell. stating that he was
unavoidably detained as counsel in a case
before coroner's jury.
Mr.. Lowell soon appeared, and fifty
members and quorum were announced az
present.
Mr.. LOwelrs motion, pending at the
time the House last adjourned with a
quorum, that the vote by which the report
Of the committee of the whole on the ap.
preparation bill was adopted be reconsid.
cred, was carried, and the bill was ordered
printed and made the special order of the
day for Wednesday at one o'clock.
| A communication from the sergeant-at-
arms IN relation to the employment Of as
| sistants, was referred to the Committee on
Contingent Expenses.
Mr.. Gair complains that he has too much
! authority, and wants it curtaiied.
A communication from the National
Board of Trade was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. Murrell offered resolution providing
that the Committee on Public Buildings be
instructed to make special report in
regard to the contract fer the use of the St
Louis Hotel as State House. Lies over.
Mr.. Ray offered a resolution providing
for the appoin tment of a special committee
of five to inquire into the affairs of the
pawnbrokers.
Mr.. Jourdain offered a, resolution provid-
ing that the Committee on Retrenchment
and Reform examine the books and &C.
counts of the Committee on Contingent
Expenses of the House for 1874. Lies over.
Mr.. Cousin offered resolution providing
for the appointment OF a special committee
of three to investigate the affairs of the
Carondelet Canal Company, which lies over.
Mr.. Pierson offered resolution providing
for the appointment of a committee of three
to investigate the affairs OF the Loan and
Pledge Association of New Orleans, which
was laid over.
Mr. Sutton offered resolution providing
for special committee of five to investi-
gate the affairs of the Crescent City Cas-
light Company, which was also laid over.
Mr.. Ward presented resolution provid-
ing that a special committee of three be
appointed to investigate the affairs Of the
Live Stock Company" Lies over.
Mr.. Guichard offered q resolution in
structing the Committee on Retrenchment
and Reform to report bill reducing the
fees Of State tax assessors and collectors,
and such other reform measures as the
committee might deem necessary.
Mr.. Lowell said that the sergeantatarms
had informed him that there was no room
for the Committee on Judiciary, and he
stated that unless the committee was pro-
vided with accommodations they could do
no work. He said that if there was no room
in this hotel for his committee he would
move that the sergeant-atarms be instructed
to procure room at the st. Charles Hotel,
or any other place where there we're rooms
to be had.
Mr.. LowelFs motion was laid on the table,
Notice was given by several gentlemen of
their intention at some future day to intro
duce bills. Among the most important |
was one from Mr.. Levisee, to fix the fees of
tax assessors and collectors throughout the |
State; one from Mr.. Triplet, providing for |
the removal of the seat of State government |
from New Orleans to Baton Rouge; one |
from Mr.. Marie, repeating that portion of |
the Metropolitan Police law providing that
in certain cases the police force may be
used as State militia, and another from the |
same gentleman, providing for the organiz-
alton of volunteer State guard to protect
the State against insurrection or invasion.
In addition notice was given of number
Of bills of only local importance, for which
we refer our readers to the official journal.
The Committee on Elections, through Mr..
Hill, of Ascension, reported ON the contest
between }. E. Burton and Henry Atkins vs.
P. Jones Yofke and Cain Sartain in favor
,f the latter gentlemen, TIE sitting men,
irmed in their seats.
Mr.. Demas moved that consideration of
he report be deferred until Wednesday at
.hree o'clock, and that in the meantime the
documents relating to the case be printed
md laid Onthe desks of members. He
wanted members to vote understandingly
IN this contest.
Mr.. Souer in the chair.
Mr.. Devices moved to lay Mr. Demas'
notion on the table. Carried. Yeas. IL;
lays, l3; blank, 1-Mr. Sartain.
On the announcement of this vote twelve
gentlemen jumped to their
eet and simultaneously exclaimed, "Mr.
speaker
The Chair recognized Mr.. Pierson. who
moved that the report be adopted, and