New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-17
Senator Eusiis, referred to the Judiciary

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| Committee.
Senator Greene, according to previous
| notice, introduced bill providing fol
assessing and collecting the taxes Of the
parish OF Orleans, the city Of New Orleans
also for the parishes ct The State OF Lcuisi
ana; and making the thirty first day OF
March the end OF the fiscal year after the
year 1876, providing penalties for failure OF
duty OF officers, etc. 1t was read first
time, and the Senate refused to suspend the
rules in order to place it upon its secoud
reading with view of reference.
Senator Cage introduced joint resolution
approprialug $4,000 fer the purpose OF
aiding and assisting the citizens Of the par
ish OF Terrebonue to clean out and make
navigable Bayous Terrebonne and Little
Caillou in said parish of Terrebonne, and
to provide for the manner Of disbursing the
| same. The bill under Suspension OF the
rules was read a secord time and referred
| to the Finance Committee.
Senator Young called up the report Of the
| committee on auditing and supervising ex.
PSncC5Vo u lAO SoCudtS. AZ was AOnu, ohO
| while Senators were discussing its adop
ton call for executive session was made
aud the Senate WAS cleared Of all bat ueln
bers.
After executive session the Governor
veto OF the bill originating in the Senate,
| entitled an act amending the charter OF the
city OF New Orleans, came up as the special
order OF the day, and after good deal OF
debate. participated IN principally by Sena-
tors Ogden, White and Stamps-the two
first sustaining the Governors veto and the
last named gentleman opposing 1.-THE veto
was sustai ned, the vote in favor of passing
the bill over the veto being nine to twenty
one against it.
The Senate then adjourned to meet to day
at twelve o'clock NJ.
The House.
speaker Hahn, in calling the members to
order, again requested gentlemen to cease
smoking, the rule prohibiting it being re-
peatedly violated.
The journ al was adopted without correc-
ton, reading being. dispensed with.
The roll call showed lcs members present.
|. Mr.. Demas. irquiring where the chaplain
was, wished to know if I'VE have got too
holy to be prayed for.'
Speaker Hahn agreed that the members
needed prayer, but had appointed no chap
lain, for he knew Of none with power
enough to do them any good.
Mr.. Hall called up his resolution, of which
he gave notice Thursday, abolishng rule
seventy-six.
Mr.. Matthews raised the point of order
that as it referred to the removal Of otticers,
requiring three days notice, the resolution
itself required the same time.
Mr.. Hall referred to rule sixtyon that
required only one days notice to bolish q
rule.
Speaker Hahn ruled the point of Mr.
Matthews well taken, as rule sixty one was
general in its character and seventy six
special. He preferred the House should
decide the question, saying he had no per-
eOnal interest in the matter, and Mr.. Hall
appealed.
Mr.. Ray moved to table the appeal, and
tuC JIOuSC ACsusCu " uO 80 ny ~ yeas W DV
Rays. The appeal was sustained by the
same vote.
Rule seventy six was then annulled by ~
yeas to % nays, on ordering the previous
question, and without dissenting vote on
the main question.
Mr. Dem,s renewed the motion Of Mr..
Young to proceed to reorganization by cleo
ton of a Speaker.
Mr.. Levisee made the point Of order that
an appeal was pending on rule seventy six,
but the Speaker decided that the rule was
wiped out of existence and the appeal with
it,
The previous question waa called, ordered,
and the main question carried without dis
sent.
Mr.. Mnrrel proposed making a nomina-
tion which would suit the colored-
Mr.. Stewart ELECTED to the word, and
Mr.. Demas said he did+oo; he was as white
as any man on the floor.
Speaker Hahn requested members to
listen to the eloquent remarks of the gentle
man from Madison.
Mr.. Murrell continued and nominated Mr..
E. D. Estilette for Speaker.
Mr.. Young seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Keys rose to make a, nomination. but
being interrupted, NJ Stewart requested
order, as be desired to hear the eloquent
remarks of the gentleman FROM Terrebonne.
Speaker Hahn said the gentleman had
not been heard in the House for some time
[great laughter] and he requested silence
that his eloquent remarks might receive
attention.
Mr.. Keys nominated Mr.. L A. Wilt.
Mr.. Bayley nominated Mr.. G. l.. Hall.
Mr.. Sartain said he ehould like to have a
Republican candidate in the field, ayd NOM
mated Michael Hahn.
Speaker Hahn said he was not q eandi
late. and had no desire for the position.
Mr.. Demas eulogized all the candidates
md said he had no choice between them.
he believed they would do right whichever
vas elected, and the nominations. were |
,loeed on his motion.
On Mr.. Matthews motion tellers were |
.ppoioted-Mr. Kidd for Mr. Estilette, Mr.. |
)upre for Mr.. Witt and Mr.. Souer by
speaker Hahn, on the suggestion tnat it
would be good idea to have one Repub- |
loan.
On the ballot, after some changes OF votes, |
he candidates voting blank, Mr.. Hall first
eceiving four votes, and three of them
hanging to Es'ilette. resulted as follows:
Istilette 66, Witz 81, Hall l, Hahn l,
flank 3.
Speaker Hahn declared Mr.. Estilette
lected, amid great applause, which had