New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-24

for the room necessary to accom-
modate the different departments o
government. Therefore he regarded tn
bill good one. The speaker said the St
Louis Hotel originally cost three quarter
Of q million Of dollars, and he regarded it Al
very cheap property at cost of $250,00O
When times become prosperous in New Or
leans again, he thought this property wouli
be worth half million of dollars.
Senator Young spoke in favor of the bill
and was followed by Senator Detiege, wht
opposed it, Notwithstanding, as he said, the
location of the seat of government in the
st. Louis Hotel might specially benefit hi
constituents living in that neighborhocd
He thought few more such measures al
the one now before the Senate would bank
rupt the State.
vote was then taken, and the bill
finally passed the Senate by Is yeas to s
nays.
Senator Young obtained unanimous con
sent to introduce joint resolution asking
relief from Congress to the working people
in the Overfowed districts of the State
The resolution, after considerable debate OF
a desultory character, under a suspension
of the rules, finally passed the Senate.
The bill to amend and re.enact sections
two, six and fourteen Of an act entitled an
act to incorporate the town of Plaquemine
in the parish Of Iberville, approved Feb
ruary 20, 1867, was amended and finally
passed the Senate.
The act prohibiting the lessees of the
State Penitentiary from employing convicta
outside of the Penitentiary, was taken up
on motion Of Senator Stamps, and under a
suspension of the rules finally passed.
On motion of Senator Brewster, Senate
bill No. LOG, a joint resolution for the pay.
| ment Of assistant sergeants- alarms, was
taken up and amended, so as tv make the
appropriation $4,000 instead of $4,000, and
| under a suspension OF the rules the bill
finally passed.
Senator Anderson called up Senate bill
No %, relative to taxes.
[Senator Landry in the chair.
Senate bin No. % was read, and under a
suspension of the rules, finally passed.
The Senate, on motion, went into execu-
tive session, and adjourned until to-day at
IAN.
House of Representatives.
large number of lady and gentleman
visitors were present at the opening of yes
terday's session, which gave quite
House.
Speaker Hahns gavel fell at a few
minutes past twelve o'clock, with quorum
present. Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
The reading of the minutes Of Saturdays
proceedings was on motion dispensed with.
and after correction the journal was ap.
proved.
A communication was read from the
Auditor, stating that the name Of T. G.
Williams, of Caldwell parish, had appeared
in his report for 1874, as a delinquent tax
collector. The deficiency, $l0,l27 81, had
been made good.
Another communication from the same
officer stated that the name of X. X. An
derson, tax collector of Carroll parish, had
appeared in the same list. Mr.. Anderson
had made satisfactory arrangements for the
completion of his settlement.
The Speaker announced several commit
tee appointments, which will be found de-
tailed in the official journal.
Mr.. Hill, of Ouachita, offered . resolu-
tion, which was laid over under the rules,
stating that certain members had absented
themselves from the sessions Of the House,
n hot ;n <ha, <.,o1 ho;w %hoVv
should only be allowed per diem from the
day they are properly sworn in.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution directing
that the Committee on Railroads be in
structed to examine into the condition of
the railroad between New Orleans and
rules.
Mr.. Murrell called up his resolution pro-
viding for evening sessions Of the House,
but withdrew it on learning that there were
40 provisions for lighting the hall.
Mr.. Sartain offered resolution rescind- |
ng the action of the House in the case of the |
expulsion of William Ward. 1t was ruled |
'ut of order by the Speaker.
A call was then made for reports Of COM
nittees, and large number of reports were
made.
Among other bills, the Judiciary Com.
nittee, through Mr.. Lowell, chairman, re-
'orted favorably on House bill No l02, to
epeal the act reative to the sale of un.
censed lottery tickets.
A minority report was presented from the
anne committee, signed by Messrs. Lowell
nd Devices, recommending the indefinite
Of the bill.
Mr.. Devices moved the adoption of the
linority report, and called the previous
uestion, which was ordered, and the
,inority report was adopted.
Mr.. Pierson then rose and stated that he
ad been obliged to resort to parliamentary
sctics in order to express himself upon this
lbject. He moved reconsideration of the
ote just taken. He said that the Legisla-
Ire had granted Mr.. Howard the greatest
onopoly that existed in the State. He
fought that every other man should be al
wed the same privilege that Mr.. Howard
ad.
Mr.. Mathews moved to lay the motion to
consider on the table.
Mr.. Ray stated that the Committee on
npeachment was ready to proceed to the
snate to prefer articles against Judge J.
Trimble. Permission was granted the .
to withdraw.
The Committee on Judiciary reported {
vorably on House bill No. 1873, to transfer
roho Of Of /
ON the Fifteenth to the Second Judicial