The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-06

= tnaL 0AQ Doen before the House naO YET Oe
adopted. Members had long been talking
reform. but he had seen none of it. IN
had preached cream and practiced skimm
milk
He represented one of the richest parish
in the State, and he would not vote to seat
r man who he did not think was elected even
he were o Democrat, and would not occur
his seat. He did not approve of the action
: the Democratic party on January 4. but II
Republican party was not responsible for
> and there had been great errors committed
the Republican party.
As for the reports Of a compromise bein
made outside of the House, he knew very Iii
tie about them, but he would say as had bee
T said in caucus, if a Democrat was to b
Speaker, he wanted to choose the Democra
Ray took the floor to respond He define
his position as not being averse to compre
mise, but he did not want the House" to pas
any such resolution as had been offered. Hi
idea was that the members of both partie
should meet informally and agree on
| line Of action.
When he had concluded, motion wa
made to adjourn, and the motion prevailed.
Anto ines Wing
was declared in order at II H. Tho mem
bers came in slowly and it was 1910 before
quorum was had Antoine called Chadbour1
| to the chair and retired
The Commi tee on Judiciary reported favor
ably on an act to repeal section 10 Of act 1O7
approved September 10, 1873, and to repea
an act amendatory thereto. Also favorably
on an amendment to the Constitution.
Allan gave notice Of bill to amend section
% of an act granting certain privileges to the
city of Baton Rouge.
Cage introduced an act regulating and de-
| c.. Al Al
of the parish of Orleans. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
Antoine in the chair.
Green introduced an act providing for the
assessing and collecting of taxes in the city of
New Orleans, both for the State and city, and
to provide penalties for the non-performance
of duties by officers Referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary
Anderson introduced an act amending Sec
ton GA Of the Code Of Practice. Referred.
Under a suspension OF the rules Chadburn
introduced bill to amend section 2 of act 40,
relative to the Louisiana Levee Company, and
to amend and re-enact a bill establishing q
Boird of State Eng ineers. Referred.
Anderson, under a suspension of the rules
introduced an act to retrocede to the United
States two acres of the swamp land originally
donated to the State Of Louisiana for each
dollar appropriated and expended by the
United States for the repairs of levees. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Land and Levees.
An act introduced by Landry fixing the
number of police jurors for the parish Of st.
Landry, was referred.
An act relative to persons com hitting
crimes in one parish aud arrested IN another
parish, went through its several readings, and
was finally adopted
Dave Young rose to a question Of privilege,
in reference to the article in the Picaytne. He
denominated the whole article as false. He
said that the article emanated from Geo. S.
Sawyer, who certainly had some grievances
against him Qhe speaker) because he refused
20 support Sawyer for parish judge.
He said that a demand for the money had
never been made on him. He volunteered
he statement that several thousand dollars |
IT the School fund was shut up in the Freed |
mems Saving Bank at Washington. He said |
f people would only wait until the Superin- |
endent made his report, they would see that |
What he stated was true. He asked them to |
valt still further, until he was tried for the |
rime charged and for which he had been in |
licted. He said that the document embod- |
ed in the article was campaign paper, in
ended for political effect, and that Was all
here was no truth in it.
The House bill transferring the parishes
hed lVlVer ana NatchltOcneS from the Sew
n'eenth to the Eighteenth Judicial District
'as called up, ana referred to the Commit
&c on Parochial and Local Atf.i
The joint resolution providing for a COM
littee to inquire into and investigate the al
'ged secret organizations, and particularly
Ito the character of the White League, and
roviding for prosecution should the COM
littee deem it advisable, was called up.
Burch did not see the necessity of the re-
,lution. Two committees had inquired into
le matter, one OF these committees was work
g now he referred to the Congressional
ommittees, and he thought that the report
the one now here should be awaited. He
owed its reference to the Committee on
ldiciary. The motion prevailed.
motion TO suspend the rules made by
amps, who is denominated by his brethren
e greatest fool on the floor, to take up the
oard Of Health bill, called forth considera-
e talk. The Wing refused to suspend.
Blount introduced an act to provide for the
lnishment Of persons discharging firearms
thin the limits of a city or town.
Executive session was called, and when it
AS raised, motion to adjourn prevailed.