The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24
The House..

The House met at noon, Speaker Estilette
in the chair and 81 members present.
A full half hour was consumed in correcting
and amending the journal. 1t was finally
adopted.
A motion by Mr. Meredith to reconsider the
vote passing House bill No. 10, an act for the
relief of planters and other land owners was,
after long speech by Mr.. Meredith, ruled
out Of order on the point made by Mr.. Hail.
The Speaker decided the point by him
taken under consideration on the preceding
day as to his right to order the criminal
prosecution of Clinton. He said that the law
did not lay down the manner in which
the order should be made. and did
not specify who was to issue it, and
al he did not want to arrogate to himself
anv powers not specially laid down in the
law he would refer the. matter back to the
House, and suggested that the adoption of the
resolution by him prepared would cover the
matter. 1t read as follows
Whereas, at the regular session Of 1875, the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana
appointed Joint Committee to examine the
books, accounts, vouchers, and other official
documents in the office of the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts, and
Whereas, said Joint Committee have made
at this present session full and detailed re-
port of their said examination to both Houses
Of the General Assembly; and
Whereas, the said committee have made an
unfavorable report, and found that the said
Auditor Of Public Accounts, to-wit: Charles
Clinton. has not performed the duties re-
ouired of him by the law, and that be has
been guilty Of high crimes and misdemean-
ors in office; and
Whereas, said report has been duly ap-
proved by both Houses OF the General AS
senlbly, it is therefore ordered by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State OF
Louisiana in General Assembly convened, that
the Governor be, and he is hereby directed
to cause suit to be brought against Charles
Clinton on his official bond as Auditor OF the
State. and to cause the said Charles Clinton
to be prosecuted for misdemeanor.
The paper was, after some talk, adopted.
A motion by MIR. Guichard to reconsider
the resolution authorizing the committee to
examine the books Of the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses was tabled, on motion OF
Mr.. Dupre.
A resolution authorizing the Committee on
Public Buildings to visit the different public
institutions during vacation went over under
the rules.
A resolution authorizing and instructlng the
Secretary of State to print one thousand copies
of the annual report of the State University
was laid on the table. Mr.. Hahn in the
Chair. Mr.. Pierson introduced the following
resolution: M
Whereas, the Legislature has met in ex-
traordinary session tor the common good OF
Louisiana, and
Whereas, the revenues Of the present year
have been almost exhausted;
BE IT resolved, That the General Assembly
shall adjourn without making any appropria-
ton for the mileage and per diem OF the mem
bers. such being material reform measure
which all patriotic and self-sacriticing men,
bers will accede to.
The introduction Of the resolution created
the greatest excitement, and the Conserya-
tiyes felt just as bad as anybody.
Mr.. Pierson was called to order by forty
persons on his attempting to preface bis mo-
ton to suspend the rules.
Mr.. Hall called tor the order of the day.
Mr.. Hammond said that if the Republicans
would pass all the reform measures to which
they were pledged he would vote for the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Pierson moved for the suspension Ct
the rules, and called for the yeas and nays.
Aud again NJ Hall and other Conserva-
tiyes demanded the order OF the day, and the
Chair yielded 10 the demand.
Under the special order Of the day there
was called up House hill No. q, entitled an
act relative to the collection and distribution
Of the school tax providing for the expenses
of the Boards of Education. limiting the
specia, school tax for tie city OF New Or