The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-19
KELLOGG'S CROWD.
Hahn's Wing on it, Dignity.
General Proceedings.
AntOine,s Wing.

CalIcu dIleF lie lcduiu3 VI III
journal.
Whitney moved that the bill be ndefnitel
postponed. He opposed the bill on acccun
of the immense power it gave the lnsuranc
Commissioner, for whose appointment 1t pro
vides. After some discussion the bill wa
made the spec al order of the day for Satur
day
Several committees reported on bills which
they had had under consideration.
Sypher gave notice that he would at some
future day introduce an act ropealing section
3 Of the &C, incorporating the Crescent City
Gas Light Company.
Massicot introduced bill relative to the
change of venue in criminal cases. Refs red
20 the Committee on Judiciary
Allain introduced bill to amend the act
granting corporate privileges to the city OF
Baton Rouge Referred.
The Committee on Lands and Levees re-
ported favorably on an act donating certain
lands for the use of the United States
The report of the committee was adopted,
and under suspension of the rules the bill
was put through its several readings and
finally passed.
Greene introduced an act repeating sections
2l80, 2lSG, 2lS7, 2lSS, 2l9l and 1892 of the
Revised Statutes.
The bill Incorporating the New Orleans,
Great Western and Pacific Railroad was re-
committed to the Committee on Railroads
A resolution providing for the appointment
OF COMMITTEES to investigate the management
of the Boys House of Refuge. introduced by
Burch, was adopted.
Executive session was called.
On executive session being raised, Stamps
introduced an act appropriating SI35, 900 for
the relief of the Metropolitan Police and to
increase the powers OF the Metropolitan Po-
lice Board. Referred.
resolution approprlating five hundred
dollars from the contingent expense fund for
gas, was adopted aud a motion to adjourn was
carried.
Hahn, Wing
assembled at noon. and Immediately after
roll call the resolution expelling Bill Ward |
was called up.
Ward was penitent but it did no good he |
was affable and friendly but The members |
were obduIate. and refused him the privilege |
of making speech.
The yeas and nays Were called on direct
vote, the resolution was passed. and Bill Ward
was expelled by vote 40 yeas to 8 nays
Hahn then notified the Wing that the men,
Der had been expelled, and instructed the
Sergeant-at-Arms to put him outside the bar
Cain Sartain undertook the defense of
Ward, and contended that he should be al
lowen to make an explanation. and. if he so
desired apologize. The Chair called him to
order, and Ward was then led out He was
as quiet and meek as any lamb. and re-
tired without a murmur.
Ray submitted a resolution preferring
charges of high crimes and misdemeanor
in office against Judge Trimble, for his action
III reference to Edgar A. Seelye, ex-Deputy /.
United States Marshal. and Lieut.. Hodgson,
United States army, during the raid of troops !;
through the parishes, and providing that a .
be appointed to notify Antoine's :
Wing that this body had preferred articles of i,
impeachment on these charges. .
A motion to suspend the rules to consider
The resolution prevailed.
A direct vote was then taken and the reso-
luton was adopted by a vote OF 81 yeas to 81 /
nays.
A motion to reconsider was tabled. e
The Committee on Judiciary reported IA n
,oraby on the claim of l.. W. Baker, Judge "
If the parish of Bossier, for salary The !.
natter was referred to the Committee OF the y
Whole. "
The same committee reported recommend Il
nG the passage of the bill amending and re- =
nacting the act authorizing the Police jury "
# Caddo TO issue bonds. The report of the :.
committee was adopted and the bill finally =
passed. y
On the recommendation of the same com
nittee the bin providing that parish courts
ave no jurisdiction in cases involving sc
mounts less than one hundred dollars was b,
elected. IL
The Committee On Militia submitted a IA ri
orable report on the bill to roorg ,nize the til
tate militia. W
The bill was made the special order of the m
~ for Tuesday next W
On the bill calling on the Representatives or
the State in Congress to secure an appro- ne
ration of fifty thousand dollars to be ex- 70
ended in cleaning out TeIrebonne Bayou, ha
lie Committee on Federal Ielations reported al
vorably. M
The bill went through its several readings Al
al went over on its engrossment. 70
The act repeating the act incorporating the l.,
ew Orleans EXcavating Company, which al
as reported fdvorably on by tn. committee is
} whom it was referred, was finally passed. &c
number of bills were introduced and APP let
referred. tn
Guichard's bin, fixing a salary for the Grim no
'al Sheriff Of the parish of Orleans, and the ba
erks OF the FIRST and Superior Criminal eff
ourts, and authorizing the officials to en- wi
oy deputies at public expense was called the
p. put through its several readings and Law
lally adopted all
A bill reducing the compensation of the tax UNI
electors Of the parish OF Orleans was finally tn,
.ssed.
Murrell called up IAN act prescribing the y
ode of appointment to and determining the ,be
ode of filling vacancies in and providing kpt
r the suspension and removal from offices chs
Gated by law or established 10y the Constitu- Ger
N of the STATE e ;
After some discussion consideration was ton
stponed until Saturday at O'clock cen
Inc OH III Wmch concurrence was asked inf
olishing the fees and emouments of Gin wit
a WAS called up. On a motion to suspend ct ,
rules the roll was called. and disclosed the pre-