New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-15

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Yeas-Booth. Byrne, Burkhart, Bsyley
Batter, Bower, Butler, Baker, Billieu, Cal
vile. Connsughton, Carmouche, Cousin
CarlOss, Dupre, DsBlsnc, Drary, DUR
Davidson. Devices, DeLacev, Demas. Olive
Edwards, X. p. Edwards, Estilette, Elliot,
Floyd, Guichard, Grant, Gracien, Hall
Hill Of Ascension, Hill of Ouachita, Hu
beau, HOnore. Hammond, Hunsaker, jour
dain, johnson OF Caddo, johnson of D
Soto, johnson of Lafourche, Jones of Lin
coin. Jones of POinte CUupee, Heating
Lane, Lowell, Levisee, Lafargue, Magin
mis-, Meredith, Mitchell, Matthews of Frank
lin, Matthews Of Tensas, Martin. Murrell
Milon. Marie, Magee. MoAlpine, Nunez
Pascal, Parker, Pierson. Piles, Pipes
Roman, Richardson, Randall. Rldgely. Ray
Raby. Smith, Stewart, Sutton, Self, South
ard, Snaer. SOuer. Seaman, Sibilski, r. Ter
Triplet, Thomas, VOORHEES,, vidrine, Wilt
Wilson. Woods. Walters: Wells, Webb
Wright. Yorke, Young-94.
| Nays-Armstead, Crawford, Dickenson
Martinez, Ssrtain-5.
Rules suspended.
Mr.. Ray, of East Felieiana, raised thu
following point of order:
That under rule thirty-tour, governing
the House, the Committee on Elections anG
Qualifications appointed at the last regular
session does not lie over, and that it has NJ
power to act according to the resolution.
The Speaker ruled the point of order al
not being we'll taken.
Mr.. Murrell, of Madison, moved the pre-
vious question on the adoption Of the reso
luton.
The main question was ordered and the
resolution adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following communication, which was read
and referred to the Committee on Elections
and Qualifications:
CLERKS Oy2rcx. }
House Of Rep: esentatives Of the United Stat-s.
WashiI gton, b. u, March 8. 1875.
SIR have the honor to inclOse q certi
fed copy of resolutions adopted by the
House OF Representatives at it's late session
respecting affairs in Louisiana.
VERY respectfully, your Obedient servant
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk House Of Representatives Of the
United States.
Hon. u. Hahn. Speaker House Of Representatives
Of LouislaAa, New Orleans. Louisiana
Forty third Congress, second session. Con
gross of the United States. in the House
of Representatives. March |. 1875:
W.T.. UeOTSc e K1OaC SuUulllou Iuc lOlAOW'
ing, which was agreed to:
WHEREAS, Both branches Of the Lagisla-
ture of Louisiana have requested the special
committee OF this House to investigate the
circumstances attending the election and
RETURNS thereof in that State for the year
1874; and
Whereas, Said committee have unani.
mOusly reported that the Returning Board
Of that State, in canvassing and compiling
said returns and promulgating the result
wr0ngtully applied an erroneous rule of law,
by reason whereof persons were awarded
seats in the House of Representatives OF
Louisiana to which they We're not entitled,
and persons entitled to seats were deprived
of them;
Resolred, That it is recommended to the
House Of Representatives Of Louisiana to
take immediate steps to remedy said injus.
tice, and to place the persons rightfully
entitled in their seats.
Resolred, That William Pitt Kellogg be
Recognized as the Governor of the State OF
Louisiana until the end of the term OF office
liked by the constitution Of that State.
EDWARD MCPHERSON, Clerk.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Bower, OF
Orleans, as member of the Committee on
Elections and Qualifications.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following veto message was received
and read:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Executive Department.
New Orleans, April IA, 1875.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives.:
l return, without my approval. an act
orr sinating in the House, entitled an act to
provide q salary for the criminal sheriff OF
the parish of Orleans, and for the clerk OF
the First District Court. and the clerk Of
the Superior Criminal Court Of said parish,
and to authorize said sheriff and clerks to
employ deputies at public expense, and
providing for the payment thereof, and
fixing rate OF compensation for feeding
prisoners.
NV reasons for declining to approve this
bill are that it appears to me to make an un-
just discrimination as against certain officers
of the city, reducing their compensation be-
low the limits required for an efficient ad-
miuistration of their duties. For instance,
the amount of twenty cents allowed for
maintenance of prisoners is evidently too
low, and am assured the practical effect of
it will BE- to work great injury rather than
good.
As stated in vetoing an act passed by
the last Legislature. with regard to the fees
of the district attorney, will promptly ap-
prove any measure or measures designed to
effect general reform and reduction of
expenses in city matters. l understand bills
of this character have been prepared and
will be submitted to you. but do not think
it is Just or expedient to contiue the reduc.
ton Of expenditures, which should be gen.
eral and thorough, to the fees of one or two
selected officers
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor.
Mr.. Stewart. of Tensas, moved that a
committee of three be appointed to wait
upon the Governor to request him to com
muuicate to the House the character and
nature of the award made by .he congress
siOnal committee.
Pending that motion the House was
adjourned until to morrow at twelve o'clock
NJ. on motion of Mr.. Devices. of Red River.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
First DAYS session.
SENATE CsAMsRxl
New Orleans. April IA. 1875. !
In pursuance with the following procla-
nation. the members of the Senate,
branch of the General Assembly of Louisi-
ana. met at the Senate Chamber in New
Orleans.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department,
New Orleans March d, 1875.
Whereas. the existing condition of public
affairs presents. in my judgment. an extra
ordinary occasion within the meaning of
article sixty four Of the constitution Of the
State, l, William p. Kellogg, Governor of
the State of Louisiana, by virtue of the
pow er in me vested by the constitution and