The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-26

extended; therefore,
The National Board of Trade respectful
petitions your honorable bodies for the enac
ment Of law providing that all person
doing or carrying on any business under
firm name, within the limits of the State
Louisiana. shall be required to register wit
the County Clerk, or other designated Office
within the county wherein such firm has il
principal place of business, the name of sue
firm, together with that of each individut
member thereof, or interested therein, an
that suitable penalties be prescribed to insur
the observance of such requirement.
And your petitioner will ever pray, etc
By order and on behalf of the Natione
Board Of Trade.
FREDERICK FRALEY, of Philadelphia,
President
CHARLES RANDOLPH. of Chicago, Sec'y.
CHICAGO, Ills, January, 1875.
Murrill offered resolution instructing til,
Committee on Public Buildings to inquir
into the contract between the State and tn
State-House Association Went over unde
the rules.
Souer in the chair.
The Committee on Elections and Qualifica
lions reported on the contest of Henry Atkin.
and J. L. Burton VS.. z. Jones Yorke and Cain
Sartain that there was no case for contest,
and recommended that Yorke and Sartain be
confirmed in their seats.
Demas, of st. John, moved that the report
be printed and made the special order of the
day for Wednesday next at 3 o'clock.
Mathews moved to table the motion and
after much talk and considerable uproar, the
motion of Mathews prevailed.
In the midst of considerable confusion
Pierson moved the adoption of the report
and called the previous question. On the
call the yeas and nays were demanded
Demas got on the rampage because he was
not allowed to explain his vote and declined
to vote at all
Murrell, after he had shouted considerable,
was given permission to explain his vote, and
he made gallant effort to do it, but did not
succeed. 1t was understood, however, that he
opposed the resolution because there had
been fraud in the election in Carroll, the
parish to which the contestants are supposed
to belong. He voted no.
Ross Stewart, in explanation of his vote.
stated that he wanted the evidence in the case
laid before the House before he would be
willing to adopt the report. One of those
seated (Yorke) was q member of the Commit
tee on Credentials, and he (Stewart) had no
doubt that IOrke run the committee, He re-
fused to vote. ..m.
Wilson, of East Baton Rouge, also refused
to vote.
Raby refused to vote on the grounds that he
was interested in the result
No quorum voting,
A motion was mnde and carried that the
blouse" instruct the four members to vote.
Their names were called, but they again
refused.
A motion was made to arraign them for
contempt before the bar of the House.
lara Ia ell
Hahn took the chair and Souer reported the |
pending question. Before it was put Stewart |
obtained the floor and moved to adjourn. His |
motion was entertained and put. The vote |
was announced yeas 20, nays 49, More noise
and shouting.
p. Jones Yorke rendered, through Hahn,
his resignation, directed to Kellogg, as a
of the House" He said he had
been legally elected and had right to his
seat. There had been clique formed against
him and he had determined to resign
Demas said he hoped the House would
accept the resignation of the gentleman He
had no doubt the gentleman intended it in
good faith, feeling assured that he had no
right to his seat.
The move created some CONSERVATION and
Yorke was extensively interviewed, but with.
,ut result. He took his hat and started to
cave, but was detained by the Sergeant-at
Arms. He appealed to the Chair for permits
ZION to leave as citizen of Carroll parish
The point of order was made that the resig-
nation not having been accepted, Yorke was
till member of the blouse"
Kellogg came in and took hand to smooth
matters. He talked like the friend and a
ather he is, but Yorke told him he wanted
he resignation accepted. Any number of
'Oints Of order were raised and motions made |
nd during the excitement consequent, De- &
1ees got in a motion to adopt the report of |
he committee. {
Hahn entertained it, put it, and before the a
aembers knew 'where they were," he de- a
Jared the report adopted. a
Stewart and Demas entered their protest t
gainst the decision of the Chair, on the
round that there was no quorum in the
louise, and Stewart afterwards made the pro- q
,st a point of order, which the Chair decided L
OF we'll taken.
Devices moved to reconsider the vote where /,
' the report was adopted, and to lay that =
lotion on the table. u
On this the yeas and nays were demanded !
During these proceedings Kellogg was
lasng around in a terrible tiutter, inter
ewing the belligerents, but without apparent Il
Iect, although his efforts were ably seconded G
Lowell f,
After the roll call had been completed O
aim announced the vote 81 yeas. % nays, 2 o
aux and refusing to vote. He declared Il
e motion carried. The balance of the re-
'rt of the committee was taken up. In the
ntest case Of Floyd VS.. Collins, of the
IRISH of St. Helena the committee reported
favor of Floyd. a
On the call of the yeas and nays on the St
option of the report, the vote as announced, Ia
'od, yeas 80, nays 13-no quorum voting. Il
The Sergeants -at-Arms were dispatched for
sent members, and pending their return
} Crowd adjourned. 81
ANToINE's WING -
J called to order at noon. re