New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-21

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The motion to reconsider the ..so,,,
was adopted. fi&yJ F.f9F' >'s
Mr.. Lowell moved to lay the uf,,;,.
appoint an official reporter on the ta,,s
Carried. ,,..
Mr.. Pierson offered the FOLLOWING e..
ton in the journal Of the fifth day;
Moved that the proceedings OF tbs g.,
day Of the House Of Represen+a.;r..% H
corrected, SO as to read: The act a.. q q
relief of j. L. Davis underwent IN ~ s
and second readings. and was rass, us
to the Committee on Claims
Mr.. Hall offered the following sou.u,,...
resolution:
Rcsolsed, That the Speaker an-n;n.
committee.of five, who shall confer w;,t
committee OF like number from the Sens,
to examine the bills already before -,
| House and determine what bills. in w.. Ivy
opinion, should BIZ given preference sas
the order i'll which each bill should be ac .aS
| upon.
Mr.. Hall asked for suspension Of II.
rules.
Mr.. Sartain called for the yeas and mar.
on the suspension Of the rules:
Yeas-Aldrige. Armstead. Booth, Br,n.
Beasley Billieu, Carville, Carmoucbe. Cor oa'
sin, Carloss, Dupre, DeBIanc, n Svu
Devices, Boliver Edwards, r. P. Edward.
Elliott, Grant, Grscien. Gilmore, Hail. Hi ;1i
Of Ascension. Hubesu, Hahn, Honore. Ham
mond, Jourdan, Jetfries, johnson of ~
fourcha, Jones Of Lincoln, Koontz. Kun
mel, Heating. Lane. Levisse, Lafrapns
Maginnis, Meredith, Mitchell, Matthsws =,
Franklin, Martin, McCullum. Masee. Mc.
Alpine, Nunez, Pascal. Parker, Pines
Roman, Richardson, Richards, Stafford
Scales, Schiller, Smith, Self, Southland
Snaer, Sartain, Seaman, Sibi'sk, SchencL
Triplet. Vidrine, Walker, Wilt, Walters
Wells, Webb. Yorke, Young-76.
Nays-Baker, Carville, Davidson, Dick.
enson, Demas, Floyd, Guichard, Hi, M
Ouachita, Hupsaker, johnson OF Caddo
Lowell, Matthews OF Tensas, Mnrreli. Milon
Pierson, Piles, Randall, Ridgely, Ray, Rabv
Roehon, Stewart, Sutton, Southland, Souer
Sartain, Thomas, Wilson, Yolke-2S.
The rules were suspended.
Mr.. Ray moved to lay the resolution q,
the table.
Lost.
Mr.. Wilt offered the following:
The resolution was adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t .is generally believed tia.
a portion Of the debt of the State Of Louia;.
ana has been fraudulently contracted, IN
violation of law. and whereas there la
widespread apprehension that the Stasemay
in some way be made liable; therefore, be It
Resolved by the House of Represents.
tives, That the Speaker appoint a commit
teee OF seven, whose duty it shall be to
investigate the liabilities Of the State, and
to ascertain the amount of said indebted.
Eess, how incurred, by whom held, whether
funded or not, and to report VIVA. appro
pirate legislation, if any, is necessary in its
opinion to protect the interests vt the
State in the premises.
RcSOtred, That said committee shall sit at
it's pleasure in the recess of the General
Assembly, provided that it shall be without
expense or other charge to the State. than
the payment Of suitable SUN Tor the ex.
penses OF reporting the evidence, procuring
the abundance OF witnesses, and such oths
incidental expenses as may be necessary
other than the payment OF any remuners
ton to the members of said committee.
Resolred, That said committee shall lave
full power to send for witnesses and papers,
to call upon the various officers of the State
for the necessary information, and to that
end shall have the use Of the compulsory
process of this House.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Lowell offered the following repbrt
on the examination Of the State Auditors
accounts:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members os III.
House Of Representatives,:
Your committee further report, that upon
the evidence collected by them and herr
with presented, aud in virtue of the pOweu
end duty imposed upon them by the lawsd
the State. under which they are of the
opinion that Charles Clinton, Auditor Of
Public Accounts of the State of LouisianA
he impeached for high crimes and misdt
the adoption OF the accompanying resoln
ton.
CHARLES w. LOWELL.
Alb. LEvIsEE.
ROBERT +. GCICHARD.
Aud in consideration offered TIE follow
ng:
ResOlced, That Charles Clinton. Auditor
II Public Accounts of the STATE OF Louis
ana be impeached for high crimes aad mis-
1emeanOrs in Office
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Meredith, chairman of the Cornmittu
N Elections and Qualifications, offered thu
ollowing report:
% the Honorable Speaker and Members Of In
house OF Representatives:
Inc undersigned Committee on Elections
mo qualifications, to whom WAS referred
he peCtion OF George p. Burkharlit, Repre-
entative from the seventh ward. parish Of
,rlsans; Felix VOORHEES, and Charles Del
omner, Representatives of the parishd
u. Martin, and O. L. Collins, Represents
i've OF the parish of St. Helena, vino claim :
0 have been legally elected MON Ders "
bis House, and who are unlawfuly de-
rived OF their rights on the floor OF this
rouse, Deg leave to report, thas having
are1uliy examined the claims of tEese
espective nemorialists, they find that they
tcelvcd majority OF the votes cast at tho
eneral eiecf,on on the second day of No
ember, A. ID. 1874; that they were returned
lected by the Wells Returning Board, and
ere duly promulgated as members Of tho
louse on the twensy-third day Of Deem
or, 10 :, and that they received the only
7rullcate OF election as members from
,elr respective wards and parishes.
Aour committee therefore reports that
re sad George p. Burkhardt, Represents
We OF me seventh ward, parish Of Orleans,
eiix VOORHEES, and Charles Delhommer,
presentatives of the parish Of st. Martin
ac ". L. Collins, Representative Of tho
srish OF st. Helena ere entitled to seats a.
EN- Ders on the floor OF this Hoase. and
!at r; Richards, Of Orleans, w. D. Floyd
-. Heiena, Il. Martinez, Of st. Martin,
III V. Rochon, of st. Martin, who hold and
cupy the seats of said duly elected mem
us are not entitled to seats On this tioor
II. E. MEREDITH,
Chairuian
T.. L. BOWER.
GEORGE a. KELLY.
&. w. RICHARDSON.