New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-25
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Senate.

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The Senate met at ten O'Clock yesterday
and there being a quorum, proceeded t
business.
Senator Wharton, chairman of the Fl
nance Committee, reported by substitute OF
the House bill providing for the funding o
the city debt, etc. A reading of the bill wa
ordered. 1t was read in full. Senate
Wharton moved the adoption of the bill Of
its second reading. Senator White objected
on the ground that it was not the bill pro
posed by the Cotton Exchange, the Cham
Der OF Commerce and the merchants of tbi
city. They had bill prepared with grea
deal of care, and the Finance Commtte,
had seen proper to set it aside and presen
q substitute. He, therefore, should be com
PEELED to vote against the bill.
Senator Twitchell defended the course o
the Finance Committee in the matter. H,
said the debt of New Orleans had alread,
been created and the Republicans were no
the cause of it. The bill that had beel
drawn up at the instance of the merchant
was not such bill as the members Of tn
Finance Committee thought would full.
meet the best interests Of the city. They
therefore had caused substitute to b.
carefully pre- epared, and recommended it.
adoption. If the bill was defeated and New
Orleans was left without the means o
funding it's debt, the responsibility mua
rest with the Democratic members.
| Senator Eustis expressed his objections
| to the bill before the Senate, and was fol
lowed by Senator Wharton, who said ht
thought the object of the Democratic mem
bers to defeat the bill was more for politi
cal reasons than any sound reason based OF
| the science of finance. He felt satisfied
| that reform was not the real object of the
Democrats, as they opposed every measure
of reform that did not have a Democratic
job in it.
Senator Eustis denied that such was tn G
case, and thought the charge came with an
ill grace from the Republican side of the
Senate. He then went into an explanation
OF the debt Of the city, in which he alluded
with stress to the jackson railroad bonds.
and concluded by saying he should be com
PEELED to vote against the bill.
The Senate then refused to suspend the
rules in order to place the bill upon it's
third and final reading.
Colonel Lowell, from the House, appeared
before the Senate and presented formal ar
ticles of impeachment against Charles
Clinton, State Auditor. The Senate re-
sumed the consideration of the bill organic
s., Is T. ~. .,,l
time.
Senator Twitchell obtained suspension
OF the rules to take up House bill No 55, an
an act for the relief of the city Of New Or
leans.
On motion of Senator Burch the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
Senator Burch sent up motion to
have further proceedings in the case of
Charles Clinton postponed until the meet
ing of the next General Assembly. A vote
was ordered to be taken on the motion.
A committee from the House informed
the Senate that the House was ready to
adjourn.
Senator Burch's motion in regard to
Auditor Clinton was then adopted by IL
yeas to l6 nays.
Executive session was called.
After executive session House bill sus-
pending Charles Clinton, Auditor, was taken
up.
Senator Herwig moved its adoption.
Senator Burch opposed the motion as un-
necessary.
Senator Twitchell moved that the Presi
dent appoint committee of three to inform
the Governor that the Senate is ready to
adjourn.
The President appointed Senators Twitch-
ell, Blunt and Wharton said committee.
Senator Brewster introduced q resolution
the able and impartial manner in which he
presided over the Senate. The resolution
was unanimously adopted.
The committee appointed to wait on the
Governor and inform him that the Senate
was ready to adjourn, reported that he had
,othing to communicate to the Senate,
'urther than if the Senate saw proper to
pass the Joint resolution extending the |
me of the extra session until twelve |
,'clock to night. he would sign 1t.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned |
inc die, without taking further action on the |
House resolution suspending Charles Clin'
on, Auditor.
The House.
The hour for assembling was nine o'clOck.
'ut Speaker Estilette not appearing Chief
;lerk Trezevant called the House to order
alf an hour after. Mr.. Estilette soon ap-
earring, he spologized to the House, saying
9 had been unaware of the hour fixed.
1t being we'll unders TODD that the session
,ould not be extended, the House proceed
Immediately to business, Senate bills
eing first called up.
About ten O'Clock Mr.. Wilt stated there
'ss q delegation outside the bar from the
Iechanics' Association, with petition, and
Q asked suspension of business that the
louise might receive the committee.
[Mr. Matthews in the chair.
The delegation WAS invited inside, seated,
nd MI. Benjamin Jacobs, the chairman.
,ad the petition, the members paying strict
,tention.
Mr.. Booth offered q resolution receiving
.e petition and ord ering it printed in the
urnal.
Mr.. Pierson wished 5000 copies of it scat
red broadcast throughout the State.
Mr.. Murrell commended the petition but
,posed the cost OF prin ting. and Mr.. Pier
N withdrew his amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Kidd Mr.. Booths reso-
tion was adopted.
Mr.. Lowell reporting and reading articles .