New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-06
THE &4RGlsLATURE YESTERDAY,


Senate.
At twelve O'Clock yesterday Lieutenant
GovernorAntoinec called the Senate TO order
and instructed the secretary to call the roll
Twenty-four members. and quorum, were
announced as present.
Mr.. Burch gave notice that he would at a
future day introduce bill for the relief of
the creditors of the Louisiana State Univer.
| sity. located at Baton Rouge.
| Mr.. Greene, of Lincoln, gave notice tina.
he would at some future day introduce q
bill reducing the expenses Of assessing and
collecting the revenues and taxes Of the
city of New Orleans and State of Louisiana
] Mr.. Allan gave notice that he would at
a future time introduce q bill providing
that should delinqu ent taxpayers fer the
years 1868, 1869. 1870, 1871. 1872 and 1873
pay their delinquent taxes within the pc.
riod OF ninety days after the passage of his
bill, then the penalties accrued thereon for
non payment shall be remitted.
Mr.. Stamps gave notice that at the proper
time he would introduce q bill to reduce the
fees of the civil and criminal sheriffs of the
| parish of Orleana
Also, bill to amend the present charter
of the city of New Orleans by the estab-
lishment of board of aldermen and assist
ant aldermen, to be elected ON the first
| Monday in November each year, the first
| election to be held ON tho first Monday in
| No vember, 1875.
Mr.. Chadbourn in troduced Joint resolu-
ton providing for committee of three on
the part of the House and two from the
Senate. to be appointed by the Speaker of
! tho House and President of the Senate,
whose duty shall be to investigate the
books of the funding board created under
! act No. of 1874. with power to send for
persons and papers.
MI. Eluns gave notice that ne intended to
Introduce q bill 60 amend and se.enact the
bill creating the Seventeenth judicial Dis.
tgict.
The Senate. on motion, went into execu.
tive session.
Nothing was done after executive ses.
sion, and the Senate adjourned until THE
moving at twelve O'CLOCK.
Houselo1 Repsesentaiiyes.
This body assembled in very quiet and
orderly manner yesterday inorning-quite
in contrast with the excitement which char
scterized the meeting Of the day before. It
was sometime after twelve O'Clock before
the House was called to order in conse.
quencs of the absence Of Speaker Hahn.
who was testifying before the congressional
com,aittee at the Customhouse.
After waiting till about quarter past
twelve. Chief Cleris Vigers called the House
to order. and requested Mr.. Matthews to
take the chair.
Fifty -fous members and a quorum were
declared present.
Mr.. Devices moved that the House pro.
ceed to draw for seats.
An amendment was offered that members
retain seats now occupied by .heuA Ac.
cepted by Mr.. Devices.
Mr.. Lowell objected. Hs thought the
Democratic members should be given q
chance for the good seats. No one knew
where they were at present. They might
be kidnapped. like our friend from St. Tam.
many.
A motion was made to lay ths subject on
the table. Lost.
1t was finally decided that. the members
retain their present seats.
Notice was given of corteet by Mr.. Che.
nau Of the scat of Mr.. Deb,anc, OF the piutL
ward of Orleans.
Mr.. Lowell desired to know # the con.
testant had complied with the forms Of Law
in respect to notifying Mr.. Deblanc Of his
intention to contest.
Chief Clerk Vigers said he had.
Mr.. Lowell gave notice that he was not
going to vote to seaG Republican contest.
ants from strong Democratic CITY wards. The
process Of creating members ia this manner
was vicious one. and he would not lent:
his sanction to it,
The matter was referred to tie Commit. |
tee on Contested Elections.
Mr.. Lowell rose to privileged question. {;
He desired to explain some remar.zs he |
made tho day previeg:s in regard to tic !
military force in the hall Of the House Of |
which he at that time
wished removed. Ea understood. fso.a !
Democratic parties that the force had been
called in at the request Of Democratic meU:.
bers in the person Of General De grobr:and.
He had no complaint to make against the
military. He. regarded theix presence in
The House as a Democ measure. aud as
such he objected to it.
Mr.. Ray moved tha: the Housepgoceei to
he election of a minuts Clerk, assistant
minute clerk. sergeant-atarms and assist
mt sergeant alarms. Adopted.
Mr.. 4. K. Holt was elected minute clerk,
dr. c. E. Bowman assistant minute clerk. !
DR.. john Gair sergeant at-arms: and Gen.
raj w. s. Mudgett and Mr.. i. Cal.wel!.
ssistant Sargeants alarms.
Speaker Hahn appeared and took ths
hair. shcrtly afte- which the House ad.