New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-05

charity Hospital. The body was taken to
the frst precinct station. Tn his body
was found = memorandum, which led to
his identification. His resid nco was at
the corner of Clara and Cypress streets.
His mother lives at the Widows Home.
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
keuate.
A message from the House informed the
Senate of its refusal to concur in the Senate
amendments to House bill No. 20, an act
making an appropriation to pay the mileage
and per diem of members etc., and further
informing the Senate of the appointment Of
q committee on the part of the House to con-
fer with q similar committee on the part Of
the Senate in regard to said bill.
On motion of Senator Wharton the Presi-
dent appointed . committee of conference
as follows: Messrs. Wharton, Allan, Chad.
bourn. Cage and Herwig.
Senator Burch arose to a question Of
privilege. He said he desired to call the
attention of the Senate to an article in the
HcayHne srraigniDg the conduct of Sena-
tors in regard to combinations. He asked
permission to have the article read for tho
information of the Senate.
The secretary was instructed to read the
article, at the conclusion of which Senator
Burch continued his remarks. He said SO
far as he was concerned individually, as q
Senator, the article did not reach him. 1t
charged that there was a "conGrmation ring"
in existence in the Senate. He did not know
of any such ring, aud his action was not
governed by any such influences as charged
upon Senators by the article in question.
He confessed that he at times had iet that
some mysterious influence governed the
action of the majority; but he was not
prepared to say what produced that in
huence. He was certainly not disposed to lis
ten to all that was said in the newspapers
particularly Democratic newspapers about
members of the Legislature and Repub-
lican officials generally, but he thought
come notice should be taken Of the very
serious reflections that have been cast upon
the Senate by the Reaynne's article. Be-
cause he found himself in the minority at
times he did not feel justified in saying that
the majority constituted q ring for mercena
~ purposes. As he had said before, it
might seem strange to him that he should
be so often in the minority, but that fact
did not prove that the majority were
guilty of any wrong. But the charges Of
the Picayune were sufficiently specific to
cause an investigation on the part of the
Senate, in order that their truth or falsity
might be ascertained. He regarded these
charges az not only Intended to be dam
aging to the Senate, but to the Republican
party and, therefore, as Senator and q
Republican, he WAS in favor of having them
investigated.
Senator Cage did not regard them as of
sufficient importance 10 attract the serious
attention of the Senate. He regarded the
article referred to in the Picayunc in the
same light as other political articles appear
ing daily in the Democratic press--in the
light OF abuse heaped upon Republicans
for political purposes.
Senator Detiege would only speak for
himself. He disclaimed having any knowl
edge Of ring to regulate the manner OF
obtaining combinations of appointments
made by the Governor.
Senator Allan then submitted in tho
form Of motion, that as grave charges
have been made through the columns of the
New Orleans Picayune affecting the dignity
and character Of the members comprising
the Senate Of the State of Louisiana, a
special committee OF three be appointed by
the President of the Senate to investigate
tho alleged charges, and that they have
power to send for persons and papers. and
report the result Of their labors to the
Senate.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
and the President appointed the following
named gentlemen to cone titute said com
nittee: Messrs. Allan, Wharton and Cage.
Senator Sypher, chairman of the Com
nittee on Railroads and Internal Improve
nents, reported unfavorably on the bill
the New Orleans. Great
Western and Pacific Railroad Company, for
he reason that it revives old bankrupt
and does not give, in the opinion
# the committee, sufficient guarantees for
he completion of said road.
The same committee reported favorably |
N Senate bill No. 8, an act to incorporate
he Louisiana Telegraph Company; to grant |
light Of way thereto, ard to confer certain |
privileges and franchises, with q recon-. |
nendatiOn to strike out section fourteen.
Both reports lie over under the rule.
Senator Stamps introduced, by unapimous |
cnsent, bill to be entitled an act amend |
,g and re-enacting section 25l9 Of Rays |
.evised Statutes, prohibiting acts Of sale of |
roperty from being passed unless all taxes
nd assessments have been paid; and pro-
iding penalties against recorders. sherifs
nd other officers making safes, etc.
Under suspension of the rules the bill |
as read twice, and referred to the Judi
ary Committee.
According to previous notice Senator
Dung introduced bill to abolish the office
{ division superintendent of public educa-
on throughout the State; also, bill to
mend and re-enact article 1917 of the Civil
ode of the State of Louisiana.
Under suspension Of the rules both bills
ere read twice and referred. the first 10
le Committee on Education, and the last
the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Anderson, BY unanimous con
mt, introduced bill to be entitled on act
pealing act No. Ill. approved January 5,
-, entitled an act to incorporate the Lou
lana Central Railway Company. Under
lspension of the rules the bill was read
rice and referred to the Committee on
ailroads and Internal improvements.