The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
The House.

The House was called to order at noon, Speaker
E.tiette in the chair and 107 members present.
The journal WAS corrected and approved.
Mr.. Pierson, of Natchitoches, moved that the
House do now proceed to draw for seats. The
Democratic members had come in late, and had
got back seats.
The Chair announced the standing committees.
Mr.. Witt, who was appointed chairman OF the
Committee on Banks and Banking, SAID: am
much obliged to you, sir, for placing me as
chairman OF the Committee on Banks and Bank
ing hope every member will understand my
pOsition. l am connected with bank, and
could not undertake to 50 into the business Of
other banks, and I must, therefore, ask to be
excused. -.
of Mr.. Witt, and while he was sure that he could
not make better appointment, still, in consider
alton of the circumstances, he would relieve him.
Mr. Dupre intro duced = resolution providing
for a committee to investigate The books and ac-
counts of the Committee on Contingent Expenses.
A motion to suspend the rules to consider the
resolution was made, and the yeas and nays were
demanded.
The vote stood: Six yeas, nlnety-five nays and
the rules were not suspended.
A resolution by Mr.. PierSon providing lor
committee to arrange plan for the Distribution
of seats, went over under the rules.
Murrell called for the order OF the DAY, Deine
4 continuation Of the reorganization OF the
House. a.
Mr. Hall moved thas the House proceed to the
election of clerk. Cared
MIR. Hall put in nomination the name OF b. o.
TreZevant.
VIM, Vlgers was put ia nomination, but VIII
drew. :,
Mr.. Glenn. Walker was appointed teller on the
part of MIR. Irrelevant, and Mr.. devices Oh tne
part of Mr.. Houston. ..
The vote stood Trezevant GO, Houston L.
Vigers Ii, Roxborough 3, Dominick !, blank ..
Before the vote was announced, Armistead
who desired his name to appear on the JouIha -
and as nothing more original suggested tseI
called for . reading OF the vote, ana n''eel
minutes we're consumed in gratifying him.
Mr.. Trezevant was declared elected Clerk and
sworn in.
Mr.. Hall moved to proceed to the election o.
An Assis ant Clerk. Carried.
Mr.. Pierson put in nomination the name Of
John W. Roxborough with few remarks. ne
claimed the votes Of the Conservatives Tor hox
borough as an evidence of spirit OF conces
sion.
The vote stood, Arroyo 81; Roxborough, 40
and Mr. Arroyo was declared Assistant Clerk
II was strict party vote
A motion by Mr.. Lowell to adjourn was lost.
Mr. Hall moved to go into nomination To-
Sergeapt-st- Arms, and tilibustering commenced
Mr. Lowell moved to tat! the motion.
The yeas and nays were demanded and called
The vote stood, yeas So, nays 10, and the motion
to table was lost.
Mr, Demas moved that further consideration
of the motion be postponed until Monday.
A motion was made to table.
The Chair entertained both motions.
Mr.. Edwards raised the point Of order, tina
the election of Sergeant-at-Arms was part OF ths
reorganization Of the House, and the re-organ
ization Of the House came up as unfinished bust
ness. The motion to go into An election wa
unnecessary and all motions in opposition wer
out Of order, ~ it was the duty Of the House Il