New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-07
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1885,.

announcing the concurrence OF the senate
in a House bill e,nancipsting minor, ana
asking that the House concur In Senate
| bill abolishing the Office of district attorney
pro TEN.
Mr.. Heating in the chair.]
At one O'Clock call was made for the
special order Of the day. Some discussion
ensued as to what was the special order.
| The discussion lasted till half-past one
O'Clock, which was the time fixed tor the
consideration of the legislative appropria'
tion bill. The same point was raised again
that unfinished business took precedence
of the special order-and which point the
Speaker pro TEN. decided not we'll taken.
An appeal was taken from the decision of
the chair, and the appeal was, on motion.
laid on the table.
Under suspension of the rules the bill
passed it's second reading, after vigorous
eftert on the part of Mr.. Lowell to prevent
such action. That gentleman declared he
would filibuster on this bill until this NOM
ing to prevent its passage. The bill appro-
PIRATES Sl85, 900 for the expenses OF the
General Assembly.
Mr. Devices moved that the rules be sus.
pended by which the bill should be oonsid-
cred in committee Of tho whole, and called
the previous question.
On this motion Mr.. Lowell raised the
point of order that by the rules all bills
appropriating money must be considered in
committee of the whole. 1t took Mr.. Low.
ell about half an hour to state this point.
most of the time being consumed in prelimi.
nary remarks, he being frequently inter-
rupted by members impatient to hurry the
bill through.
Mr.. Keating, in the chair, decided the
point not we'll taken, from which motion an
appeal was taken aad laid on the table.
Another discussion ensued as to the
question which was pending before the
House.
Mr.. Guichard declared that the rulings
of the chair were unjust. and that he would
not be gagged. He suggested that the act
ing Speaker end Mr.. Devices might conduct
the legislation as well alone as with the
balance of the House.
Mr.. Guichard refused to vote.
Mr.. Lowell said that on account of the
outrageous ruling of the chair (Mr. Keat-
ing), he did not recognize him as Speaker,
and would not vote.
Mr.. Ray also refused to vote.
The clerk announced the vote as seven
yeas, forty five nays and three blanks.
Messrs. Guichar4 Lowell and Ray each |
protested against their being recorded as |
voting blank. They had not voted at all.
The bill was finally read the third time |
by the clerk, while members were making
great noise. Pending the reading motion
was made to adjourn.
Mr.. Keating, in the chair, declared he had
no desire to gag members. His position
was a difficult one. There had been con-
slant flibustering all the morning, and it
had been his endeavor to do justice to all.
The vote on adjournment resulted in fifty
nays and six yeas.
On the third and final reading Of the bill
several members attempted to leave the
hall, and quite an excitement ensued, and
The floor Of the House was cleared of all but
employees and the reporters.
Messrs. Lowell, Ray and Guichard re-
used to vote on the final passage of the
ill, but it was finally declared carried by
orty six yeas, seven nays and three blank.
On motion the Houee then adjourned.