The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-05
KELLOGG'S CROWD.
IIp,,n,s Wing

present, and ii was l2.11 o'clock before Bill
announced it,
Mathews moved a suspension of the rule
to take up the appropriation bill. and til
motion prevailed.
Matthews moved that the amendments {
the Senate to the bill be not concurred il
and that a conference committee of,hve men
bers on the part OF Hahns Wing, and tire
memb. rs On the part of Antoine's Wing b
appointed.
A motion to ble was lost, and the previous
question was ordered. A call of the yeas ant
nays was demanded
Hunsaker, when his name was called
entered his protest against 1.-THE manner OF
counting votes" Twice the clerk had an
noHnced the full house IS voting, when he
had not voted at all, not understanding the
que tons on which the vote had been taken.
The pending motion was announced for his
benefit, ana he voted in the affirmative.
The motion of Mathews prevailed; the vote
standing, yeas 81, nays 3.
The Chair was requested to instruct the
Clerk to immediately notify the other Wing
Of the action taken.
Drury ask d a suspension of the rules to
take mp his bll an act to deter the assessing
AMI ,llectDg Of the tax known as the park
tax, Of the city Of NV Orleans, for period
of five years; and to repeal section Is of act
81, approved ii ,rch IS, 1870.
The members refused to suspend
Hnnsaker of red resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee to meet the Demo-
cratic members OF the Legislature and talk
matters over, for the purpose Of ascertaining
if some plan Of adjustment could be agreed
on Wont over under tie rules.
A resolution iustrucung The Clerk to furnish
the judiciary Committee copies of the acts Of
1874, which mad been turned into the Crowd
without tho approval Of Kellogg with view
hay ng that committee recommend action,
was ruled out Of order.
D4wees introduced a bill to provide for the
manner Of ascrrtaining the amount due by
the State to the Levee Company to January
LIST, 1873, and TO provide Tor funding the
debt. Read twice and referred.
''cill Of the House" was demanded by
D. mas. and disclosed the fact that there was
no quorum present and after waiting for
about fiji cen minutes for absent members the |
Wing adjourned.
Antoine's Wing.
Antoine brought his men up with the NAL
let at noon.
Burch rose to question of privilege. and |
called on the Secretary to read the article In
the morning Picaypo,e, entitled Scramble |
for Office" The Secretary was obliging and |
read the article, which was to the effect that |
in Antoine's Wing there was ring to control
tho confirmation Of applicants for office. and |
that in proportion to The value of the office |
sought the seeker had to pay the ring.
Burch proceeded to talk to the article. He
set forth III It in view OF the fact that the
article was in q Democratic paper, the asser-
lions were hardly worthy the notice of the
- Sena ors," and if circumstances were diff
ferent he would pay no attention to it, but,
the presence Of the Congressional
Committee in the city, an answer, ia his
opinion, WIS proper.
1t reflected, he said, on every member in
he Wing, and he denied that he was mem
Der of the ring, although he admitted and
asserted that proceedings in the Wing were
ie 'idediy Strange and gave color to the asser-
ion that there was ring. He had known a
member Of The minority 10 be cried down, cut
1T by the majority. He found it necessary to
assume bis prerogative Of explaining his vote
before he could be heard on any measure. He
lad watched the members close, and he
Knew they were pass words. He had heard
gentlemen, when their names were called to
tote. cry ont whats that?" and "Vote yes,
'ote yes" had been passed as the reply.
Proceedings in executive session had led
i'm to think there was combination, Tor al
hough, in keeping with bis idea of the cour-
esy due by one member to another he had
o,ed for tho confirmation of appointments
made at the suggas ion of members, he had
allied to get any appointments in his district
ontirmed. io had been told by Senator
n the Il or that there was money to be made
y doing certain things, and a chairman OF :
had similarly approached him.
AS to the prlce fer positions, be knew no .
hing of it, but he must say he had heard {
MINORS of pay being demanded for con- '
rmation in Republican circles, and he be- 1
eyed there was something in it. Before G
ing, he thought he would be able to tell the |
enate much more than was contained in the s
rticle. |
He sat down in the midst of considerable c
vehement and Cage took the floor He said t
6 would treat the article with silent contempt, t
nd Immediately proceeded to dIlate on it at L
,ue length. +
He denied every assertion in it, end ex- V
resSed surprise that it had caused such "
pceches as the one made by Burch He f
lbsided and Deiege took the floor, and was a
rcceeding 10 give expression to opinions in
lcir nature the same as those advanced by a
urch, VIII IN Antoine called him 10 order. 0
Allain expressed the belief that the article Il
as not intended to reflect on him. but he v
fought the statements made worthy OF inves- r.
& ton, and he wanted tie appointment Of a o
'mmitee for that purpose. The motion s.
reyaied.
Antoine appointed Allain, Cage and Whar- Fl
II. L
A favorable report On the act TO Incorporate t
lie New Orleans ana Great Western Pacific n
abroad was received from the Committee on n
allroals and laid over a
Cbadburn's bill 10 Incorporate the Louisi- Il
~ Telegraph Company, grant right Of way Il
ld center certain privileges. was introduced, p
rs read twice, and referred to the Com. Il
iuter ON Internal improvements Of
Anderson introduced IN act to Incorporate b
le Louisiana Central Railroad Company. W
eterred. Also an at fixing the fees Of IL
lerks OF ni@tr.ct Courts, and providing the 81
ode OF collection. Referred to the Com fc
ittee on Judiciary. Ii
Cage introduced a resolution providing for re
10 appointment of an official reporter 1t the "
me salary Is the Secretary of the Wing. Il,
tid over under the rules ~