New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-16

every poftiohSf the adjustment would be
carried oat in eosd faith 1o' ili-e'.i 9se
b. NJ. Wright said hs was glad to aequiesce
in the aFrangement. He certainly had NO
desire to kill himself, for he feared there
would b no ftisnds to 90 to the funeral He
b1iievsd In the prospects qf, pesce and har-
mony, and Repnblicans and Democrats
could settle their didarenoes without blood
she'd. He would alva5s be. friends with
Dsauccrsb, but would w for every political
advantage he could honsstly take. He had
no prejudice against them, and hoped here.
sster they would have none against him.
He had been unseated by the returning
board Of New York. He hoped in future
the government of the Seate would be
sett,ed fairly and Justly by the people Of
the State, and notgo to New York again.
Mr.. Poindexter made an amusing speech
in which he said, having co-opersted in
making tho adjustment, he wss now to
make his final farewell. He took pleasure
in giving up to man whose hands were not
stained with blood, but were those Of Q
man whom all respected. He resigned his
seat to the man who used to own him, and
wanted the whole world to know it.
Mr.. johnson was willing to give up his
seat to secure peace and quiet, and he be-
lieved it was now secured. -.... ~.
Mr.. Tyler made few remarks Of the
came tenor.
The main question was ordered by IS to
ls votes, and passed by vote Of 81 to Is.
Mr.. Stewart explained his vote by saying
he thought the government was right be-
fore the adjustment, and if it was 90 it was
right without. it. He would vote yea, but
under protest.
On Mr.. Matthew'S motion, motion to
reconsider was tabled.
The members seated were then sworn in.
Mr.. Young offered the following joint
resolution.
Resolved by the General Assembly Of the
State Of Louisiana, That said Assembly,
without approving the same. will not dis
ing to have been elected in 1872, known as
the Kellogg government, or seek to i'm
peach the Governor for any past official
acts. and that hencefcrth it will accord to
said Governor all necessary and legitimate
support in maint tanning the lava and in ad-
vancing the peace and prosperity OF the
people of this State, and that the House OF
Representatives., as constituted under the
award Of George +. HOar, William A.
Wheeler, William P. Frye and Samuel s.
Marshall, shall remain without change ex
cept by resignation or death of mem bers
until new general election, and that the
Senate as herein recognized shall also re-.
main unchanged, except so far as that body
may itself make changes on contest.
He moved to suspend the rules, and they
were suspended, only Mr.. Murrell voting
nay.
On Mr.. Matthews motion, the rules were
again suspended and the resolution read
the second time. r...
Mr.. Sartain desired to discuss the resolu-
tion but was ruled cut, on being called to-
order by Mr.. Matthews, under rule forty six.
On the resolution reaching its final pas
sage Mr.. Sartain desired to explain his
vote, but was ruled out of order, as objec-
tiensr we're mAdA.u - He said there was some
thing in it he could not vote for, but said
he would vote yea, and then changed his
vote to nay.
The resolution was passed by SO yeas to
IS nays, and motion to reconsider was
tabled.
Mr.. Gracien made a motion to adjourn,
which was lost by vote of 9 to "a.
Mr.. Levisee in the chair].
The message Of the Governor being re-
ceived, was ordered printed in the journal.
Mr.. Young moved to proceed to organ
ization by the election Of Speaker.
Mr.. Hall gave notice that he would move
to change rule seventy six, and was directed
to put it in writing.
Mr.. Nurrell asked if the rules of the
House were the rules of the extra session :
The Chair stated it could not inform him.
The Chair asked first that the motion be
delayed till Speaker Hahn returned.
Mr.. Matthews considered the motion of
Mr.. Young constitutionally in order, and
asked the ruling of the Chair.
The Chair ruled it out Of order under
rule eeventy.six, requiring three days
notice.
Mr.. Matthews appealed, seconded by Mr..
Matthews.
The Chair stated the rules of the House
were certainly in force at that time, but en-
tertained the appeal. |!
Mr.. Wiltz moved to adjourn to to-day at
twelve, and the motion was carried by .
vote Of IS to So.