New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-28

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Senator kelso introduced joint resolu
ton instructing the Attorney General t.
discontinue the Injunction against the ap
preparation for the past due indebtedness
of the Charity Hospital.
The resolution was amended SO as to have
him discontinue the Injunction against the
| appropriation for the past due Indebtedness
OF the Insane Asylum also. The bill, unde,
suspension of the rules, had passed its
first and second readings, been considered
eagrossed, and was about to be placed
On its third and final reading, when Senate,
Cage moved that the further consideration
Of the bill be postponed until next Monday
Senator BreaEx submitted motion tC
have the joint resolution indefinitely post
poned and the Committee on Charitablo In
stitutions instructed to bring in bill fol
the relief of all charitable institution siIn
larry situated to the Charity Hospital. His
motion being voted down. the motion OF
| Senator Cage was under considera tion
| when the Senate went into executive ses
| sion.
During executive session the Senate con-
frlned the appointment Of A. G.. Drice as
district attorney of the second .judca dis
trct, vice Z;ngalus Mckay, deceased.
| After executive session, Senator Burch
| called the attention Of the Senate to the
fact that when it went into executive ses-
sion the pending motion was the one made
| by Senator Cage postponing the further
| 1er It ha inin Int hnr
the Senate until Monday next at two o'clock
A vote was then taken, and the motion of
Senator Cage adopted.
The Senate then adjourned until to-mor-
row morning Monday at ten O'clock
House of Representatives.
The House was called to order yesterday
| morning at a quarter to twelve o'clock by
Speaker Hahn.
The reading Of the journal was dispensed
with, and the journal Of Thursday was
adopted.
Mr.. Devices offered a resolution providing
that William Ward he paid his mileage and
per diem for the present session.
Adopted
MIR. Pierson offered resolution providing
that the Committee on Penitentiary visit
Baton Rouge Immediately, and make re-
port before the Legislature adjeurns
Mr. Devices called up the resolution seat
ing Charles Montaldo as Representative
from the third ward Of Orleans.
Mr.. Pierson said that he regretted that he
SO often was obliged to protest against this
proposed outrage upon the people Of the
State and the members of this House. 1t
was asked of the House to seat candidate
WHO had been defeated by thirteen hundred
majority. Why, he asked. did the commit
tee report in favor of Mr.. Montaldo, but say
nothing Of the other Republican candidates
who ran side by side with him on the ticket!
Another objection to seating this gentleman
was that he now held au Office from the
Governor worth $500 year, and it was
violation OF law for a persor TO hold two
offices at One and the same time in this
State. He.had consistently voted and acted
in opposition to every measure of this kind
from the commencement of this session.
hIr. Charles Blontaldo had sworn, as a
United States supervisor in the third ward, |
that the Democratic candidates were |
elected, and now he comes to the House |
clai lining that he was elected. One argu-
ment in his favor was that 1900 voters had
been imported to vote against him. Mr..
Pierson asked ii, as sworn officer of the |
United States, these imported voters had
voted in the interest Of the Democratic
party, Mr.. Montaldo would not have felt it
his duty TO object to their votes being
He warned the Republican party
against seating candidates who bad 10
more substantial claims than Mr.. Mortaido,
and closed by moving the indefinite post
9onement of the resolution.
Mr.. Guiehard said that the report Of the
committee on Elections was sufficient to
'uin Mr.. Montaldo's case. The report of
he State Registrar of Voters showed
otal registration in the ward of 6i9i, of
which 1913 were white and 2G3l coored. |
The committee estimated that there were
80 white Republican voters. This being
flowed. there would still be left a Demo
ratio majority in the wa..l.
Mr.. Sartain inquired OF Mr.. Lane, chair {
ian Of the Committee on Elections, if that
always made recommendation {
l their reports to the House.
Mr.. Lane replied that if the contestant
ade out perfectly. clear case, the coln-
ittee did make recommendation to seat I
10 member.
Mr.. Sartaia inquired if a recommendation {
I'D been made by the committee in the 8
$50 of Mr.. Montaldo. a
Mr. Lane replied that the committee had Ii
ported the case back to the House, with C
simple recommendation that the House {
Ike such action in the matter as it might i
'em proper. p
Mr.. Ray said that he had always objected .
seating any contestant unless his case
as sufficiently strong 10 warrant the Com
ittee on Elections to present to the House is
Q evidence bearing on the subject, and a
us allow the members to vote intelligent u
In the present case the evidence had T
en produced, and was of a character that 81
It 70 doubt in his mind. There were sworn Ct
atements that tickets were taken from - -
o hands of Republicans, and they were n
reed to vote Democratic tickets. He | IL
ought that the House ought not only to q q,
at MIR. Montaldo, but ought also to seat te
e other Republican candidates from that Il
ard. The seats of absent members ought in
be declared vacant. There were in the | "a
lid ward over 500 white Republican ",
tiers, and that ward had always gone ii
publican until the last election, at OF
lich time residents Of the stronger u
ty