The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.
At noon Antoine took the chair. Presen

At noon Antoine took the chair. Present
= members.
After the Chaplain had ceased his endeaVo
to instill eight dollars worth OF morality Int
those on hand, executive session was thel
called for at 1912.
AT l :35 executive session was raised.
Wharton called for the special order OF tn
day.
The following message was received from
Kellogg:
bers Of the General Assembly that the tern
for which they have been convened in extra
session is rapidly drawing to close. and
that thus far no salutary measures Of public
benefit have been adopted
am informed that bills for the relief Of
the city of New Orleans, recommended by
the committee representing the commercial
and business interests Of the city and State,
are before you for action. I cannot too
urgently remind you of the great Importance
of giving your immediate and favorable con-
sideratiOn to these measures.
There is time in the three days yet remain
ing of the session to take such action as will
temporarily remedy many pressing evils, leav-
ing until your regular session the devising OF
more comprehensive plans of general relief.
Iagain respectfully call your attention to
the desirability of amending the funding laws
SO as to give the mercantile community re-
presentation upon the Funding Board, and SO
as to enable any person to take steps to pre-
vent the fundirg of invalid obligations.
Permit me to say that it is expected of you
together that the great interest of the State
and city shall receive the preference in your
proceedings over the advancement of party
ends, and that our financial condition rem
ders it very undesirable that the term of this
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with justice to the taxpayers or the creditors
of TIE State. w. p. KELLOGG.
Boberson moved that the message be re-
ceived aud spread upon the journal.
The Joint Committee report on examining
the Auditors books was taken up. Gage said
that the further consideration ought to be
postponed.
Wharton moved that the report be adopted
by the Senate, giving his reasons.
A committee from the House then appeared
and presented the resolution of impeachment
Of Charles Clinton, and asked that the Senate
make provision for the trial OF the cause.
Ogden thought the adoption of the report
might be considered as prejudging the case,
and he therefore favored postponement.
Eustis dissented with the opinion of Mr..
of the report could conflict with the action of
the Senate on impeachment. A most able,
thorough and exhaustive report has been
made, he said, by responsible committee of
this House and is now uncontradicted.
I favor the adoption of this report with
regret, though question of maladminis-
tration of Republican officer. but as citizen
am compelled to seek its adoption. must
compliment the committee who have had this
work in charge for their report is bristling
with items of maladminstration.
The clerk of the House here appeared with
several communications from the House.
Burch opposed the adoption Of the report
on the same grounds as those given by Mr..
Ogden.
Cage moved that the report be received by
the Senate.
Wharton made the point of order that the
motion was not now in order, and the Chair
sustained him.
Whitney called the previous question, and
the main question was called.
Wharton claimed the right to close the de-
bate. He was in favor Of the adoption Of the
report as q member of the committee. He
said that he would be glad if the fact on the
trial of the impeachment would be proved
to be otherwise, and he thought it was the
duty of the Senate to express their satisfac-
ton or the satisfaction of the committees
labors, and he wanted to know how their work
was appreciated. He wanted justice done.
White was opposed to the adoption Of the
report, as it was one from joint committee
of both House and Senate, and he would have
to sit as judge in the case.
Blackburn was also opposed to the adoption,
as the facts and allegations therein contained
had formed the basis of articles of impeach-
ment, and the Senate would have to try them.
He thought it was better to wait.
The argument on the adoption was going
on when this report closed.
There was running discussion over the
participated, and showing that the
disposition not to adopt was
simply because the Senate had hesitancy
in passing upon the case, since the Senate had
been informed of Clinton's impeachment by
the House OF Representatives.
When the yeas and nays were called the re-
port was adopted; the vote being yeas twenty,
nays fourteen.
This virtually insures the impeac hment Of
Clinton by the Senate.
The motion for adjournment was then
made, but was lost.
The Committee on Finance then reported.
The Committee on judiciary then reported
favorably on an act to amplify the jurisdiction
The Judiciary Committee then reported IA |
vorably to amend Act No. %, Of 1872
A bill to relieve delinquent taxpayers was |
then brought forward to be acted upon, but |
Breaux rose and spoke to the effect that in
the present condition of the State they could |
no more pay the taxes at future day than
they can do SO now.
Wharton rose and spoke very strongly on
the adoption of the report.
Young said it was the only bill his parish |
had presented, aud he was anxious to have it |
passed, and that it would be injustice on his
part if he did not fight for the passage of the
bill. He spoke of the women and children
crying in TIE wilderness for bread.
A proposition was then made by Stamps
hat the report be recommitted, and it was
aid on the table.
The report Of the committee was adopted
IN q calling of the previous question.
1t was then moved that the bill be put on
is second reading, and was carried.
An amendment was offered to strike LIST
lay Of December, 1875, and insert 3lst day OF
December, 1876. A motion was then made
o table the amendments, but the yeas and
nays being called it was lost. Another
amendment to the bill was then offered. that
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