The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-18
The Sneaker decided the pOint we'll taken.

The Speaker decided the point we'll taken.
Mr.. Mathews corrected the speaker. The re-
organization did not come up as unfinished bust.
ness The resolution of the prece ling day read
" that the House do proceed to reoryanlzatlon
by the election Of Speaker" 1t referred to no
other officer, and the nomination OF the officers
elected at the present meeting had been by reso-
luton.
The Speaker reversed his decision.
| Mr. Devices moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Young made the poins OF order that the
pending business was at the same stage as 1t was
when the previous motion to ADJOURN was voted
The Chair decided the point we'll taken, not
| withstanding the speeches OF members.
Devices appealed from the decision Of the
| Chair.
Lowell moved to table the appeal.
The Speaker did not entertain the appeal or
| the accompanying motion.
Several fierce speeches were made and much
indignation expressed.
Hall called for his motion and called for the
previous question.
The Speaker entertained the call for the pre-
| vious question.
Much confusion and great excitement.
Mr. Witt offered substitute for the pendlng
motion to the effect that the House do proceed
to perfect its organization by the election OF the
remaining Ulcers.
out Of order, and the attention OF the Speaker
WAS called to the fact that the motion to table the
motion, by Mr.. Demas, to postpone consideration
OF the resolution of MIR. Hall, ha1 not Deen
passed upon, and was the pending question.
The chair decided the point not well taken, and
Arbitrarily y ruled S Wy out Oh
Several members appealed from his decision
but he ruled them out Of order. he woul4 en-
terrain no appeal. -.
Mr.. Mathews moved to postpone the resolu
ton.
The Speaker refused to entertain the motion,
deciding as we'll taken the point OF order OF MI
Witt that he had the floor.
Mr.. Sartain appealed from his decision.
The Speaker would not entertain the appeal.
Mr.. Witt called for the previous question
ArYnist.ad got excited and made fierce speech
against the ruling of the chair.
The lobby suggested that he be kicked OUT ane
that he had better 'dry up.
Much confusion and noise ensued.
Murrell got on the rampage and made speech
about the lobby.
The Speaker put the question Shall the mail
question be ordered!
lowell appealed to the Republican member
not to vote. and quite number Of them left.
The yeas and nays were demanded and the rol
was called.
The vote stood yeas 81, nays a. and the mair
question was ordered.
The resolution then came up for action, ant
was adopted by vote of 50 yeas and nays
A motion to reconsider and table was carried
Nominations were declared III order
Mr.. Souer entered John Gair.
Mr. Hall entered the name of Edward Flood.
Mr.. Souer withdrew the name OF John CAR
and the election of Edward Flood was mac
unanimous.
MI. Matthews moved to adjourn. Lost
n W. B. Southerland and G. w. Johnson were
then elected Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
| Ed Churchill was elected Postmaster.
G. T. Haupt was elected Minute Clerk.
]. T. Pecot was elected Assistant Minute Clerk
John K, Oyerton was elected Chief Enrolling
Clerk, unanimously.
job +. McMullin was elected Doorkeeper.
After some talk about drawing f1r seats, whlci
resulted in the introduction OF several resoi''
ton. apper.aining to the matter, on which n
action was taken, the House adjourned until l.
o'clock Monday.