New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-11

| The constitutional rules we're suspended
and the bill passed its second reading.
| Mr.. Guichard moved for q further Gus
pension of the constitutional rules so as to
place the bill on its third reading and final
passage, on which tho yeas and nays were
demanded, with the following result:
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Butler, CarviIle,
Crawford, Connaughton, Drury, Davidson,
| Devices, DeLacey. Dickinson, Demas,
| Floyd, Guichard, Grant. Gracien, CAN'T,
| Hin of Ascension. Hill of Ouachita. Honore,
| Hunsaker, Jourdaln, johnson of Naddo,
| johnson of DeSo.o, Jones of Pointe
GouPee, Heating, hevisee, Martinez,
Piles, Richards, Rochon, Ridgely, Raby,
Sutton, Southland. Snaer. Souer, Tyler,
Thomas, Woods, Yorke-44
Nays-Baker Cousin, Lane, Lowell, Muir
rell. Pierson. Ray. Stewart, Sartain, Tripiet,
Wilson, Wright-i2
Four-ffths Of quorum of the House
tive, the constitutional rules were not sus-
pended.
On motion of Mr.. Demas, the Speaker
appointed Messrs. Demas, Lowell and Sar.
tain as q committee to inform the Senate
that the House was ready to adjourn sine
die.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the Speaker ap.
pointed Messrs. Ray, Sutton and Piles as
committee to iHform the Governor that the
House was ready to adjourn sine die.
The joint committee appointed to examine
the books and accounts of the Auditor and
Treasurer of the State submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was read and adopted
New ORLEANS, March }, 1875.
To the Honorable the President of the Senate and
the Speaker Of tho House and Members Of the
General Assembly:
Your Joint committee appointed to exam
inc the books, accounts aud vouchers and
other official documents Of the Auditor aud
the Treasurer, beg leave to report as Iol
lows:
Immediately after appointment, your
committee entered upon the discharge OF its
duties. 1t employed experts to aid in the
work of investigation. 1t summoned wit
nesses and took down their testimony, and
has labOred diligently and energetically up
to the present time with determination if
possible to accomplish the work in hand, SO
as to make full report before the adjourn
ment OF this session. But it is found to DO
lmprdCtlCAOl0 10 90 tniS.
Extensive preliminary arrangements were
made blythe experts at the commencement
Of this investigation looking to q thorough
and exhaustive examination into all the
irregularities and abuses of authority
alleged to exist in the department Of &C.
counts.
The work mapped out is not completed,
and can not be during tho time allotted for
this session of the General Assembly. The
work done and to be done is Of too great a
magnitude to be crowded into so short a
space Of time.
The investigation thus far has revealed
many Irregularities and abuses of authority
by number Of officials, but the informa-
ton SO far elected, would be of NO prac-
ticable use if made public at this time;
besides, it would not be good policy to put
forth al immature and unfinished investi-
cation, for such a proceeding might mate.
rally embarrass future operations, and it
might unintentionaliy do injustice to some
party or parties who may be only in appear
transactions.
Therefore, your committee would respect
fully ask to have its authority and powers
continued during the recess of the General
Assembly, for the purpose of continuing
the unfinished work in hand. and thus be
enabled at the commencement of the next
session TO make a full and complete report,
as the law cOntempiates that this commit.
tee should do.
f. F. HERWIG. Chairman;
w. w. WHARTON,
J. A. MASCOT,
THOMAS A. CAGE,
CHARLES w. LOWELL,
ROBERT F. GUICHARD,
+. r. WRIGHT,
A. b. LEVISEE,
OSCAR f. HUNSAKER.
The committee appointed to wait on the
Governor reported that he had no COIN
munication to make to tho House.
Mr.. Souer moved for reconsideration of
the vote whereby the House refused to
suspend the constitutional rules so as to
place Senate bill No. lU (the city charter
billy on its third reading, and called for the
previous question thereon.
Mr.. Lowell raised the following point of
order: That the House having failed by its
last vote on the question to suspend the
constitutional rules, it was not in order to
move a reconsideration OF said vote.
The Chair ruled that tee point of order
was not we'll taken.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the
call for the previous question, with the fol-
lowing result:
Yeas-Speaker Hahn, Butler, Carville,
Crawford, COnnaughton, Drury, Davidson,
Dewees, De Lacey, Dickinson, Demas,
Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hill
of Ouachita, Honore, Hunsacker, Jourdain,
johnson Of Caddo, Johnson Of De Soto,
Heating, Lane. Martinez, Mathews of Ten
Murran Milan Do,1-e
Rochon, Snaer, Souer. Southland.
Sutton, Triplet, Thomas, Wilson, Wright,
Yorke-39.
Nays-Baker, Cousin, Floyd, CAN'T,
Grant, Jones of Ponte COupee, Lowell,
Levisee, Parker, Pierson. Ridgei Y, Raby,
Stewart, Tyler, Woods-l6.
The main question was ordered.
On motion to reconsider the yeas and
nays were ordered, with the following
result:
Yeas-Armstead, Butler, Baker, Carville,
Drury, Davidson, Devices,
DeLacey, Dickinson. Demas, Floyd, CAN'T.
Guichard, Gracien, Hill of Ascension, Hill
Johnson of Caddo. johnson of De Soto,
Heating, Lane, Levisee, Mathews Of Tensas,
MilOn, Marie, Martinez, Piles, Richards,
ROchon. Sutton, Southland, Snaer, Souer,
Triplet, Thomas, Wilson, Wright, Yorke
40.
Nays-Crawford, Cousin, Grant, Jones of
Pointe Coupee, Lowell Murreil, Pierson,
Parker. Ridgely, Ray, Raby, Stewart, Sar.
tain, Tyler. Woods-l5.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. Lowell made the following point of
order: That the vote just taken is vote to
the vote whereby the House re-
ruHed to suspend tho constitutional rnlao