New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-07
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY,
Senate.

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Senate.
At twelve o'clock the Senate was called
to order by Lieutenant Governor Antoine
The secretary called the roll and announced
twenty-seven Senators present.
There being quorum, the proceedings
were opened with prayer. The journal was
corrected and adopted.
Senators gave notice OF number of bills
they intended to introduce at future time
The resolution previously introduced by
Senator Herwig authorizing the appoint
ment of joint committee to investigate
the books and accounts of the Auditor and
Treasurer, came up in regular order.
Mr.. Cage advocated the passage of the
resolution. He thought the Legislature
and the people Of the State had right to
know what was going on in those depart
ments OF the government He thonght that
proper and thorough investigation of the
manner in which the business of those
offices had been done would require more
than ten days, and therefore moved to have
the time for the committee to report OK.
tended to fifteen days.
Senators Stamps and Young opposed the
resol ution.
On motion of Mr.. Stamps the resolution
was laid upon the table by the following
vote: Yeas-13; nays-ll.
motion to reconsider the vote by which
the resolution was laid upon the table was
made.
Senator Brewster was not opposed to in
vestigation, but his experience of commit
tees in that line did not lead him to think
mach good could be accomplished by the
appointment of special committee for that
purpose. He, therefore, was not in favor
of reconsidering the vote by which the
resolution had been laid upon the table.
Senator Stamps desired to further debate
the question, when Senator Allain arose to
q point of order. He said the pending mo-
ton before the Senate was q reconsidera-
ton Of the vote tabling the resolution, and
until vote was taken upon that motion,
further discussion was out of order.
The President decided the point we'll
taken, and vote was had, and the motion
to reconsider lost by vote Of ten yeas to
fourteen nays.
Senator Weber made motion that when
. committee was appointed, in compliance
with sections l540 and 1852 of the Revised
Statutes, to investigate the condition of the
Auditors and Treasurer's offices, it be In
structed to report the result of their inves-
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fifteen days fso4 the time Of their appoint
ment.
Senator stamps opposed the motion. He
said until there vas full representation of
all tho political elements present it was
improper to entertain motions OF resolutions
looking to, the appointment Of committees.
Senator Wharton also opposed the motion
of Senator Weber, and concluded his re-
marks with motion to postpone further
consideration Of the subject at this time.
Senator Buch hoped tho matter would
not be postponed, as the law made it i'm
perative that the Legislature, at the COM
mencement of it's session, should appoint
committee to investigate the books and &C.
counts Of tho Auditor and Treasurer.
Senator Weber sustained his motion in q
speech Of considerable length. He argued
that as . good deal Of money went into the
public treasury. the representatives of the
people. and through them, the people
ehould DO informed what had
been done with the money. The Senator
concluded ais remarks by urging upon the
Senate the aecessity of information in re-
gard to the manner IN which the revenues
Of Che State had been received and dis
bursed, aud how the Auditor and Treasurer
were conducting the business of their Offices,
generally. He said the subject could only
be reached now in the manner indicated by
him, and, therefore. he must insist ON q
vote being taken on the adoption of his
motion.
Pending the further consideration of Sem
stor Weber's motion, Senator Herwig made
, call for executive session, and at two
D clock the Senate sat with closed doors.
At three O'Clock the Senate came out of |
'ecret session, and shortly after adjourned
until twelve o'clock to-day.
House of Representatives.
The House was called to order promptly |
1T twelve O'Clock by Speaker Hahn, and !
ifty-rwO members answered to their names |
1t roll call. None of the opposition mem |
oegs responded. No quorum present.
Mr.. Hill, Of Ascension, was announced as |
,eing sick, Messrs. Lowell and Ward as be, |
ng before the congressional committee,
md Mr.. A. j. Cousin forcibly detained in
1t. Tammany parish by the party OF kid
lappers who recently captured him and
ook him away from this city. While the
Iouse was waiting for the return of absent
members; GenssasW w. L. McMillen entered
'ali and. taking seat beside Speaker
Iahn. engaged t f,,t gentleman In pleas
mt conversation B After waiting fora Hno.
Devices the House adjourned nnt;l today
t twelve o'clock.
lee ting of the Louisiana Conference Of |
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The seventh annual meeting of this con-
erence was begun yesterday in the First
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