The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-03
KELLOGG'S CROWD.
HAHN's WING

rushed in, Billy announced hfty-slx and
quorum present.
The report of the Bureau on immigrant
was received and referred to the Commit
on immigration, and 800 copies order
printed.
A petition from r. II. Carter, asking pc
mission to show that one II. b. Walters he
position in Catahoula parish to which
Carter had been elected, was received al
referred
Wright introduced resolution instructor
the Committee on Public Printing to asce
tain the amount expended for public prntln
and to recommend a measure for retrenci
ment. Adopted.
A resolution by Marie, to instruct the Con
mittee on Registration to inquire as to frauc
ulent naturalization. was passed
resolution calling tor the appointment
of committee to inquire why the Secretar
of State neglected to furnish the members O
the crowd with revised statutes offered b.
Guichard went through and the Secretar,
will rise and explain.
Pierson introduced a resolution author
izing the appointment OF four addltlona
members on the committee to examine tn
books of the Auditor and Treasurer and ex
planned that he had offered the resolution be
cause he did not think the present committee
was able to perform the duty assigned it. III
defied any man to make head or tail of thu
Auditors report; it will require good many
heads to wade through its complications and
arrive at an understanding Of it. He desired
thorough examination of the books of the
Auditor and Treasurer, and full and fair re-
port
A long and animated discussion ensued, in
which Demas expressed the belief that there
was something bad which the resolution in
tended to hide, and an intlmation by Lowell
that Demas was anxious to become member
of the committee and during which Pierson
denied that Lowell had requested him to
make the addition to the committee, four
instead of three. Murrell was also suspicious,
and declared that the truth was that some
gentlemen were not on the committee.
During the debate Judge HOar, of the Con-
gressional committee entered and the tumult
was stiled.
motion to table the resolution prevailed.
Judge Hoar was evidently satisfied, and
when the order of the day was called he re-
tired, and the noise and confusion again
opened and the call for the order of the day
was lost sight of.
Hunsaker introduced bill incorporating
the Southern Savings Bank of New Orleans.
Read twice and referred.
bill to amend an act and re-enact art. |
1872 of the Revised Statutes, introduced by
Grant, was referred to the Judiciary Commit |
tee, as was also the bill of Wilson, repeating
the act creating the Levee Board.
Notification Of the action of Antoine's wing |
on the appropriation bill, was received
In the contest Of the seat of G. l.. Walker |
rs member Of the House Of Representatives,
made by Chas Montaldo, the Committee on
Election and Qualifications reported the matter
to the wing Tor decision, giving them q state
ment on which to travel, which was in sub
stance as follows:
That the Democrats had obtained 1000
blank registration papers, which they had
given to 100 colored men imported from
McComb Clty-15 papers to each man-all of
which had been used. That the Repub-
leans, out Of 5000 registered voters, had a
majority of 900, and that the White Leaguers
Republican voters.
The report was made the special order Of
he day for Saturday next
An effort was made to have the Appropria-
ion bill considered.
A call of the roll on the question of sus-
,ending the rules disclosed the fact that
here was no quorum present.
There was considerable filibustering to
,eep the crowd together until absent men,
ers returned, but after fight of about ..
hirty minutes, the Chair declared motion
0 adjourn carried.
ANToINE's WING. :
The members, at IL NJ. were notified that :
was time to be prayed for, and after a call :
{ the roll to ascertain how many petitions g
hould be offered for, the Chaplain took the !
tand and relieved himself The Chaplain is ;
retty heavy on the pray, but it will take ]
luch more powerful man to benefit the !
rowd for whom he wrestles with the spirit ;.
The journal was read and approved, and !
ntOine besought some committee to re-
Ort but his appeals were in vain, and he
as forced to fall back on notices of bills v
his brought forth a notice by Dumont that =
Q would introduce bill to incorporate the g
ome Mission of Plaquemine. Antoine and y
10 members were grateful. a
Harper, for the purpose of keeping the ball fl
bling, sought and obtained permission to o
ltroduce an act to repeal section 10 of Act 3
", approved September TO- 1873.
Green's resolution inviting the Democratic
embers of the Legislature returned by the
eturning Board to come in and act with the
'Owd, was called up. CT
Green wanted the members to come in to o.
slSt IN the passage of reform measures be- W
use II the crowd Of themselves did pass re- ia
rm measures they would be condemned as d.
,pressions and SO published to the world. p
/ a word, he wanted the moral effect of the 81
essence of gentlemen. q,
Dave loung wanted them, because he did o.
1t think the Republicans capable of passing d
form measures themselves, and because the g
.tement in print that he did want them I'll
ould look and read well. III
Cage would like ito have the gentlemen, pt
1t did not propose to invite them to do their IN
lty. They were sensible men, and '.they tn
lew when they accepted the position. what TO
ey accepted to do" This was received as &C
eat truth, and had a great effect 81
Green responded, and repeated his speech
Stamps took the floor not decided whether
would support or oppose the resolution. He pi
pt his hearers in doubt for some time and a,
hen they least expected it, he announced pi
at he didn't favor the resolution because ~
didn't, and moved to table it. He however NJ
thdrew 1t to allow Blount to effulge. Blount IN
ade blood and thunder speech in which an
annlhilated the white League and "Ku- VIZ
ux organizations and said If they do not tn
mt to take their seats in Gods, name let ne
EN- stay away and then he hammered his ha
SIX to the great injury of his kpuckleS be