The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-18
KELLOGG'S CROWD.
A New Appropriation Bill.
A Member Goes to Jail.
Antoinc's Wing After Clinton.
Hnhn's Wing

~D'''|'NAASN 49, 80
the appropriation bill introduced 10y Mathew
with the recommendation that it pass.
The bill fixes the appropriation at Sl59, 90
Of which S7S 900 is to be devoted to the pa
2nent of the members of Hahns Wing, an
$4,000 for the payment of contingent e,
penses The remainder goes to Antoine
Wing, and Of it, 500. 900 is set aside for salar
and $500 for expenses.
The bill provides that the money thus az
propriated shall be drawn from the genera
fund on the warrant of Clinton, which
shall Issue to members, employees, and cor
tingent expenses creditors, on the presents
ton Of evidence of Indebtedness, from tn
charmen Of the respective appropriation
committees, and that the warrants thus issue
shall be receivable for taxes and licenses.
motion to suspend the rules to conside
the bill prevailed.
Murrell, while it was on its second reading
moved the postponement of further consid
Grafton until to-day and that the bill be
printed.
Sartain moved that Murrell's motion be
tabled. Carried.
motion to suspend the rule that required
the reference of the bill to the Committee of
the Whole was lost.
double-barreled motion was made to refer
Che bill to the Committee of the Whole and
that the Wing resolve itself into committee
to consider it. The motion prevailed.
Heating in the chair.
The discussion was lively. and, at times,
fierce The section relating to the issuance
OF warrants was the principal article debated.
There was considerable opposition to Civ
ing Clinton his old power over the Legislative
branch OF Kellogg's government, q power
which he had used to advance his individual
interests, and to the detrment of the men,
bers. Clinton had used his discretion in the
issuance Of warrants, and if a members acts
did not satisfy him, he withheld the warrant
Clntons power virtually made him the Exc
cutive and Legislature
Pierson proposed an amendment making it
incumbent on the Auditor to issue his warrant
on the Treasurer for the full amount appro
priated to each Wing, less the salary of absent
members, ON the voucher of the chairman of
che respective committees, and providing that
these chairmcn then issue their warrants for |
the amount due each member and each con |
tingent expense creditor
Clinton had his friends on the floor and
the debate was lively and long drawn out.
Ihe amendment, however. was adopted by the
committee.
Hahn in the chair.
The committee rose and recommended tbe
adoption of the bill rs amended.
There Was a fight OF two hours. durinp
which, several members repeated the speeches
made IN Committee of the Whole, but the
Dill and amendment wera finally adopted.
and motion to reconsider the vote adoptinp
il, was tabled
Fifteen or twenty members took the floor
and addressed the chair, and among the
number was Bill Ward. the Ethiopian from
,Srant parish
The Chair recognized Mathews, of Tensas
md all the members but Ward took their
'eats, after shouting moment Ward how
.ver, continued to address the Chair
Mr.. Speakah' (softly and insnuatinglv). a
The Char gentleman from Tensas |
las the floor t
Ward (rising infection Mister Speakah. t
The Chair with great dignity The gen 9
teman from Tensas hasthe floor |
Ward (excitedly) Mister Speakah
The CHAIR TN deprecatory tone)--Oh I I
he gentleman is out of order I
Ward (shouting)-M Mister Spcakah, claim u
be floor. II
The Chair getting mad) Tho Sergeant-at- II
rms will seat the gentleman from Grant. II
Ward raVed and sawed the air and howled T.
'ud and long. and the racket he raised was II !,
considerably increased by tho rattle of the a
lallet being vigorously used by the Chair and u
ne voice Of the Chair shouting for the Ser o.
to seat the maniac Ia
Car, Chief Sergeant-at-Arms, approached Ia
Ward, and requested him to subside and take b,
is seat, but Ward only howled the more and pi
iyised Gair and several members who yt
nd rallied to the assistance of the latter TO %
and back, keep their hands off and let him al
one or some one would get hurt II
Car bounced him, and III about half a min | IS
70 Ward was quoted, but not subdued, as i'
bsequenty appeared. He retired, but in a 10
oment returned armed with and display VI
4 LOADED REVOLVER, III
d he announced he was after Gair ne
GAR appealed to the House for protection. bf
midst the greatest excitement
Ward not being able to get at Gair cot still
ere rampant, and was ready for any other ~ ~
an" VI
capt. LAWYER, OF the police. wisely inter
RED. He caught Ward by the wrist Of the
md holding the revolver. A scutile ensued
III several other officers took hand and the
suit was that Bill Ward
WENT TO J.II,
ID was locked up on a charge OF disturbing
Q proceedings of the Wing and disturbing
Q peace.
After matters had quoted down a motion
IS made that Ward be expelled.
Several speeches were made. and tho INV
p Of each was that Ward had occupied
y IN three sessions of the Legislature, and VII
u he had not been elected once, and that !. DIES
$ due to him that the Colfsx martyrs had Rig
come such.
fhe roll was called on the adoption of the
ton. and resulted in a vote OF IS yeas ~
nays. No quorum.
The Wing adjourned.
The matter wall no doubt be taken up again
lay. 7
Anfoine's Wing. cou