The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-17

A call of the Wing was ordered, and que
rum was declared present.
The motion to suspend the rule was de
clared in order. call Of the yeas and nay
resulted in refusal to suspend.
Mathews introduced new appropriation
bill. 1t was referred to the Joint Commute
on Conference
Great uproar followed and twenty member
wanted to introduce bills, and fifteen mem
bers wanted to adjourn, and they all inter
viewed the Chair at once.
The condition of the Chair was terrible
! He was frantic and the utter demolition O
the block under his mallet was threatened
| compromise was effected, however, by the
| adoption of motion to allow every one, who
wanted SO to do, to send up their bills all al
once.
In a few moments the Clerk was assailed
with number of papers. He stood up
nobly, and in about thirty minutes had
pigeonholed them all.
After a long discussion on the proper
reference of bill about which not single
member cared a cent, and on which no action
was taken, the Wing adjourned.
Antoine's Wing
met at noon. Reports Of committees called
The Committee on Penitentiary reported
on the bill to prohibit the employment of
convicts outside of the Penitentiary unfavor-
ably, and recommended that the bill be re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary
On the bill to punish persons for discharg-
ing firearms in cities or towns, the Committee
on Judiciary reported favorably.
bill was introduced by Wharton, repeal
ing the act authorizing the appointment of
an Assistant Attorney General. Referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
resolution to inquire into the manage
f<f tho ~ afy,fva
An act to fix the price of public lands; to
authorize the State Register to sell the six
teenth or school sections, and to provide
way for settlement by the State of lands
sold, was introduced, read twice.
and referred to the Committee on Education |
A bill was introduced by Kelso to pay the |
sum of $3.50 to Henry l.. Daigre, Associate
Judge Of Rapides parish, for salary. Re- !
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary
Blackburn introduced resolution express
'ive of the opinion that none but the faithful
were entitled to Office under government Of
,he faithful; that there7should be clean
sweep of Democrats from all appointive Of
ices, the Custom House and other vote manu-
machines, and that the vacancies Gre
ted should be filled by the body It went
vent over under the rules.
An act to re-enact the bill incorporating the
ity Of Baton Rouge was introduced and re-
erred
resolution appropriating the sum of five
hundred dollars to each reporter engaged in
porting the Wing the reporter Of the New
orleans Bee excepted-was introduced and
aused considerable commotion. The rules
'ere suspended to consider it.
w. Jasper Blackburn took the floor and
owled in opposition. He could not see why
he reporters should receive pay for their
blackguardism. He could not think they
'ere entitled to compensation for calling the
cry august body, Antoine's Wing of Kelloggs !
rOwd
Brewster opposed it on the score Of
economy
Burch was in favor of amending the reso- a
ltion so as to make the payment of the APP G
ropriation conditional on the reporters re- t
orting the proceedings of the Crowd as
gislative body. The resolution was laid y
yer. =
The census bill came up uader the special !,
der of the day, and after considerable dis "
lssion was adopted on its second reading. i,
Executive session was called.
On the executive session being raised, the
ate House bill was called up and referred, "
d the Wing adjourned until to-day. "