New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-20
ton of Mr.. Wharton. adjourned until twelve
o'clock. to-day.
House Of Representatives,

| Fltty-hvo MEMBERS and quorum, an
swe-ed to the cali of the roll. Prayer wa
offered by the chaplain. The reading O
the journal was dispensed With, after cor
rection, and approved.
Dir. keating presented q resolution pro
viding that no committee clerk or employe
of the House be allowed pay unless regu
larly appointed, and that the pay of sait
employees commence with the date of em
| ployment. Lies over.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution provid
ing for special committee of three tt
investigate whether the law IN relation t.
banking games and banking houses il
executed. and if not why not
| Mr. Pierson said that it was act the duty
OF the Legislature to look after gambling
houses. That was the duty of the law Off
GERS Of the State.
MIR. Stewart said it was the duty of the
law officers of the State to look after mur
derers and other criminals, but they did no,
always do it.
The resolution was laid over.
MIR. Hill, of Ascension, offered resolu
ton providing that the Governor be re
quested to furnish information regarding
the Penitentiary.
Mr. Guichard moved to refer the resoiu
ton to the Committee ON Pen; tentiary
motion to lay on the table the motion
to refer was carried.
Mr.. Lowell thought it eminently proper
that the resolution should pass. The House
was entitled to all the kno owledge in the
possession of the Governor and everybody
else on the subject.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Mathews gave notice that it was mis-
intention at some future time to introduce
amendments to the rules Of the House.
Mr.. fierson gave notice of bill pre-
scribing the payment of certificates of in
debtedness issued by the board of control
of the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
Mr.. Lowell gave notice Of bill for the
relief of L. w. Baker, parish Judge of Bos.
sier parish; also, of bill providing for the
organization and arming of q militia
throug hout the State.
Mr.. Devices called up the following res.
olution offered by him yesterday:
Resolved by the House of Represen tatives
in regular session convened, That each and
every member who was returned by the
State Returning Board, and whose election
was officially promulgated, and who has
been sworn in as member of this House,
be and the same are hereby confirmed in
their seats.
Mr.. Stewart said that this was one Of the
most unjust resolutions ever offered to this
House. 1t took out of the hands of the
Committee on Elections the duties that
belonged to it. He said that there
were but two Republicans contesting the
seats Of Republicans, and there were many
Democrats who would probably contest.
1t was their right to contest. He under
stood the seat of q member Of the Commit
tee on Elections was contested
Mr.. Lane said that Mr.. Yorle. whose seat
was contested, had not taken part in the
deliberations of the Committee on Elections.
tie appeared before the committee in his
capacity as contestant, and recused him
self
Mr.. Demas argued against the adoption
If the resolution. He said that every effort |
n the direction Of prevention of proper |
contest came from some member who did |
lOt feel secure in his seat. He did not saw |
hat these members were not elected, but |
10 wanted fair play. He moved that the |
be laid on the table
Mr.. Murrell said he found by refereno, |
o the journal of the last session that the |
lame of the gentlemen from Tensas and St. |
ohm, as well as his own, were recorded
s voting in favor of a resolution similar to |
he one before the House But he had bit
erly regretted that vote. He had been
allied to account for it by the voters Of his
arish, and he would never vote for rcso
ltion of the kind again.
Mr.. Devices made the point Of order that
9 had withdrawn his motion that the
revious question be called tor the purpose
allowing debate, and with the consent Of
le House that he should be allowed to
enew it when the debate was closed.
The Chair decided the point well taken,
nd the debate was resumed.
Mr.. Yorke desired thu clerk to say wheth
: he had or had not any document on file
hich showed that his seat was contested.
The clerk replied that he had not.
Mr.. Sartain proceeded to speak on the
lbect, dwelling particularly on his own
ase.
Dir. Guichard made the point of order
at the gentlemans case was not before |
10 House. and he was not speaking to the
bject.
The Chair decided the point we'll taken.
Mr.. Lowell desired the opinion Of the
hair as to what would be the effect Of the ,
loption of the resolution. He did not {
ink the resolution would affect matters
10 way or another. Any one who had any
gal grounds for contest could not be de-
Ived OF his right
Speaker Hahn stated that it was his
inion that the resolution in it's present ,
ape would preclude contest of the seat .
any member who had been returned by :
g Returning Board, and had been sworn
Mr.. Devices offered an amendment to the
solution, that it should not apply in
ses where legal notice of contest had b
en- given.
1t was finally agreed, in order to prevent L
clustering, to vote direct OF the resolu- f
n as amended, and the vote resulted as
lows: Yeas, Ii; nays, -; blank.
When Mr. Sartain's name was called he
'lined to vote, for the reason tina: he was
crested in the result. O.
dr. Pierson raised the point of order that :,
} gentleman could not, under the rules. r,
excused from voting.