New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-16

ard w. Fl. Keys, of the parish of Terre-
bonnie. and George A. Kelly, Of the parish
of Vim, respectfully claim that they were
elected at the last general election in this
respective parishes, but that said seats
were not awarded them by the Returning
Board; therefore, be it
Resoiyed. That the Committee on Elec-
tions and Qualifications be directed to
inquire into the validity of said claims
respectively, and report their conclusions to
the House at its next sitting.
Beg leave to report that said X. K. Beas.
ley aud e. +. Dugas James Brice, j. f.
Scales, Charles Schiller, E E. Kidd, James
J+ffries. r. G. Luckest. g.. w. Stafford.
Edward McCullum, w. Fl. Keys and George
A. Kelley are respectively entitled to seats
in the House Of Representatives.(b y them re-
spectiveiy claimed from their said respective
parishes; and that the membets now Occu.
plying seats in the House, viz: Joseph Con-
naughton, William Crawford and John De
Lacy, Of the parish of Rspides; George
Drury and Il. POindexter. of the parish of
Assumption; j. j. johnson and E. s. Tyler,
of the parish of De Soto; F. Marie and F. K.
Wright, of the parish Of Terrebonne. and
Winfield Hood, of the parish of Jackson,
are not entitled to the seats now held by
them. Respectfully submitted,
w. G. LANE. Chairman;
L. W. BAKER,
p JONES YORKE,
4. L. BOWER
j. E. PARKER,
H. RABY,
G. H. HILL.
Mr.. Matthews, OF Teneas, moved the adop
ton of the report and called for the pre-
vious question thereon.
On which the yeas and nays were de-
manded, with the following result:
Yeas-Aldige, Booth, Byrne, Bayley.
Blaffer, Bower, Baker, Billieu. Carmouche,
Devices, Demss, Oliver Edwards, X. p. Ed
wards, Estilette, Elliott, Guichard, Grant,
Gracicn. Gilmore, Hall. Hubeau, Honere.
Hammond, Hunsaker, Jourdain, johnson of
CaddO. johnson of LafOurche, Jones of
Lincoln. Kountz. Kummel, Heating, Lane.
Lowell. Leviseo, LafArgue Msginnis. Mere
dith, Mitchell, Matthews of Franklin, Mat
thews Of Tensas, Martin, Eurrell, MilOn, Nc.
Alpine, Magee. Nuuez, Pascal Parker, Pier
ards, Richardson, RochOn. Randall, Ridge1y,
Raby, Smith, Stewart, Self, Snasr, SOuer,
Seaman, S!bilski, Schenck, Tyler, Triplet,
Thomas, Vidrine, Walker, Wilt, Wilson,
Woods, Walters, Wells, Webbs, Yorke,
YOung-85. .,....,
Nays-Armstead. Butler, Carville. Craw-
ford. Cousin, Davidson, DeLacey, Dicken
son, Floyd, Hill OF Ouachita, johnson of
De Soto, Jones of Pointe Coupee Martinez,
Marie. Ray, Sutton, Southland, Sartain-l8.
Carried.
The main question was ordered.
On the adoption Of the report the yeas
and nays were ordered, with the following
result:
Yeas-Aldige, Booth, Byrne. Bayley,
Blatfer, Bower, Baker, Blllieu. Carnouche,
Cousin, Carloss, Dupre, DeBlanc. DrurY,
X. P. Edwards. Estilette, Elliott. Guichard,
Grant, Graeien. Gilmore, Hall, Hubeau,
Hill of Ascension, Hunsaker. Hammond,
Honore, Jourdain, johnson of De Soto,
johnson of CaddO. johnson of Lafourche,
Jones of Lincoln, Jones Of Pointe Coupee;
kOuntz, Kummel. Heating, Lane, LOWELL
Levisee, Lafargue, Maginnis, Meredith,
Mitchell, Matthews of Tensas, Matthews of
Franklin, Martin, Murrell, Milou, Magee,
McAlpine, Nunez, Pascal. Parker, Pierson,
Poindexter, Piles, Pipes, Raby, Richardson,
Randall, Ridgely, Romao, Rochon, Richards,
Smith, Stewart, Self, Snaer, Souer, Schehck,
Seaman, Sibilski, Tyler. THplet, Thomas
Vidrine, Walker, Wiltz, Wilson, Woods
Walters. Wells. Webbs, Wright, Yorke,
Young-90.
aysAArmstead. Butler, Carville, Craw-
ford. Davidson, DeE.acey, Dickenson. Floyd,
Hill of Ouachita, Martinez, Marie, Kay,
Sutton, Southland, Sartain-l5.
Carried.
Mr.. Matthews, of Tensas, moved 20 re-
consider the vote whereby the report was
adopted, and also moved to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table.
Carried.
The following named gentlemen were
sworn in as Representatives of their respect
i've parishes:
Messrs. X. K. Beasley and 4. l. \ Du-
gas, of the parish of Assumption; james
Brioe, of the parish of BieDville; j. 4.
Scales and Charles Schuler of the parish of
De Soto; E Kidd, of the parish Of Jackson
James Jetfries. r. G.. Luckett and G. w.
Stafford, of the parish Of Rapides, Edward
McCullom and w. II. Keys, Of the parish of
TerrebOnne, and George A. Kelly, Of the
parish Of VIM.
Under q suspension Of the rules. Mr.
Young, of Claiborne introduced House bill
No. 1, joint resolution relative to the recsg-
milton of the Kellogg government. which
was placed on its rst reading.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was read a second time and con-
,idered as being engrossed.
Under a further suspension of the con-
stitutiOnal rules the bill underwent its third |
reading.
On it's final passage the yeas and nays
were demanded. with the follow ng result |
Yeas-Armstead, Bayley, Blaffer, Bower, |
Butler, Baker, Billieu: Brice, Beasley, Car
InOuche, Cousin, Carloss, DeBlanc. Dugas, |
d arr, Devices, Dickinson, Demas; X Z. Ed |
" ards. Estilette Floyd, Guchard, Ora 1t,
Gracien, Hall, Hill of Ascension, Hill of |
O1achits, Hubeau, Honorc, Hammond, !
Jourdain, johnson OF Caddo, johnson. OF |
Jones of Lincoln, Jones of |
Pointe Coupee, Jetfries, Kidd, Kelley,
kountz, Keys, Heating, Lane, Lowell,
Levisee, Lafargue, Luckett, Maginnis,
Meredith, Mitchell Matthews of Franklin.
Of Tensas. Martin, Murrell, Million.
Magee, McAlRi4e, Martinez. McCullum,
Nunez, Parker, Pierson, Piles, Pipes, Rich
ardson,. Randall, Rldgely, Ray, Raby,
RochOn, Smith, Sutton, Self. |
Snaer, Souer. Seaman. Sibilski. Scales,
Stafford. SCHUYLER, Triplet, Thomas, yidrine, |
Wilson. Woods, Walters, Webbs, Yorke, |
YOung-s9.
Nays-Aldige Booth, Byrne, Carville,
Dupre, Davidson. Oliver Edwards, Gil
more, Kummel. Pascal, Roman, Stewart,
Southland, Sartain, Schenck, Walker, Wiltz, |
Wells-lS.
The bill was finally passed. ito title
and it was ordered to be sent to
the Senato for concurrence.
Mr.. Young, of Claiborne, moved for 70