New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-19
ORLEANS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 49, 1885,

authority for such conduct ON the part OF
the manager or that institution, and there
fore he was anxious to know whether the
| information impaired to him was correct
He had introduced the resolution for the
| purpose of having the matter investigated.
With this explanation the Senate adopted
the resolution.
| consent of the Senate to introduce bill to
be entitled an act making an appropriation
of $l35, 900 for the relief of the Metropolitan
Police; to reimburse the board for expenses
incurred and to pay the members of the force
for services rendered the State; to confer
and define the boundaries of the Me-
tropolitan Police District; to limit the
expenditures of the board; to better
enforce the prompt payment of the
apportiopment for police purposes by the
city of New Orleans; to authorize the
board to issue certificates of indebtedness
in certain cases. and to make the same re-
ceivable for police taxes by the city of New
Orleans; to reimburse the State for the
aforesaid appropriation, and to provide for
the prompt collection Of the taxes pledged
for that purpose, and to provide tor the
election and prescribe the duties and powers
Of q fiscal agent for the Board of Metropoli-
tan Police.
The bill, under q suspension of the rules,
was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on Metropolitan Police.
On motion the Senate then adjourned
until to-day friday at II A. NJ.
House Of Representatives.
The House was called to order at twelve
o'clock yes terday by Speaker Hahn. The
roll was called and fifty five members-a
quorun-responded.
Mr.. Murrell moved q suspension of the
rules to Immediately take up the resolu tion
providing for, the expulsion of William
Ward, the Representative from Grant
parish.
| Mr.. Ward arose and desired to make an
explanation.
Speaker Hahn called him to order, ruling
that there was nothing in order but the
calling of the roll.
Mr.. Gracien obtained permission to ex-
plain his vote. He said that yesterday, after
several gentleman had given their views on
the question, the previous question was
called, and he was not allowed to explain
his vote. He was at the time vexed, and
voted no on the resolution. He did not
want to be understood as palliating the acts
Of the gentleman. He now voted yes.
Mr.. Sartain having obtained permission
to explain his vote, said that he voted no
yesterday, and would vote no to-day,
for the reason that there had been as seri-
GUS infractiors Of the rules on other oc-
casions, and no action had been taken. He
was opposed to singing out the member
rom Grant.
The vote resulted in 40 yeas to 9 nays.
Speaker Hahn declared that in accord
ance with the constitutional privilege
which allowed the House by two-thirds
vote to expel member for disOrderly con-
duct, Mr. William Ward, of the parish of
Grant, was no longer member of the
House, and he directed the sergeantat-
arms to remove Mr.. Ward from the hall.
Mr.. Gair, the sergeant-at arms, immedi-
ately executed the order, without resist
ance.
Mr.. Ray offered resolution impeaching
Judge j. E. Trimble, of the Eleventh Ju-
dicial District, Of high crimes and mis-
demeanor in Office and directing that .
committee of five be appointed to draw up
articles of impeachment to be presented to
the Senate.
The resolution was adopted by vote of
"a to 81.
Subsequent to this a large number of
committee reports were presented, and
acted upon, together with bills of miscel- |
laneous character. They will be found de- |
tailed in the official journal in another
column of the REPUBLICAN,. Among the |
most important was the bill reducing |
the fees of the criminal sheriff and clerks |
of court for the parish of Orleans. which |
was finally passed. Another bill was passed |
the fees Of tax collectors. The |
tenure Of Office act was taken up and fixed |
az the special order for Saturday.
Senate bill No. IS, reducing the fees and |
of the Auditor, was taken up |
and would have passed but for the fact that |
there was no quorum present.
The House then adjourned.