The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-27

was brought to order at y o'clock-a quorum
spresent.
Prayer.
Gov. chamberlain, of South Carolina, accepted
q seat next to the speaker.
In reference to the act cutting off portion Of
the parish Of Ascension and giving it to Livings-
ton, Hill, OF Ascension, moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill passes its engrossment.
Mr.. Matthews moved the discharge OF the com
mittee appointed on Friday to inquire into the
official acts of Gov. Kellogg. He did not con-
slider that popular sympathy was enlisted u
favor OF the resolution, and he recognized it as
an instrument that threatened against the peace
and prosperity OF the State, and thought the in
tention was TO promote turmoil in the coming
campaign. He alluded to the slngularlty OF the
fact that the committee we're now prepared to re-
port on such grave subject, twenty four hours
after appointment.
BE Recognized the attempt at impeachment as
q final effort to break Republican rule, but ex-
touched in the interest OF peace and good order
A motion WAS made by Mr.. Oupre to table
which was withdrawn, as MIR. Kidd desired to
speak.
tent OF performing Its duty without bringing
turmoil, as Mr.. Matthews had said, upon the
State. He thought it possible to exercise the
duties Of member as prescribed by the constI
tuition without necessarily entallpg trouble. II
was q recognized fact throughout the countrt
that VIM. P. Kellogg had committed crimes, aud
the mode OF taking cognzance OF them was pre-
sscribed.
Mr.. Kellogg. he said, had violated the compro-
rnise for he failed to fulfil any Of the reform
measures he had promised. He spoke OF the
part he himself took in bringing about compro,
mise in the belief that it would restore peace and
q tolerable government to the State, but ne found
il violated on the other side. They would Still
retain their election law, and refuse to give the
people any measure Of reform. He said that Il
any attempt was made to bring about trouble II
would be made on the other side.
Mr.. Dupre expressed hope that the vote on
the articles Of impea chment would be unanimous,
as he considered that there was no doubt that
Gov. Kellogg had violated the compromise.
Mr. Mitchell called the previous question on
the motion to table. :,
that be made his motion to discharge the com.
mittee in the interest OF reform, as there was vel
work to be done. He said the Republicans were
.shoulder to shoulder with the Democrats in al
matters involving reform, and charged that much
Of the Legislation done by the Democrats was in
the interest OF the rich and stab to the poor
AlludinR to the report OF the Dupre Committee
in which it was charged that certain men held
ofices under Gov. Kellogg who never did any
thing, and mentioned the case OF W. d. Moon
who was appointed at the instance OF Mr.. Kidd
Of the House. He thought it advisable, before
condemning the Governor for such acts, 10 IN
1,,;re at whose solicitation they were done.
Several members at this time took the fioor
among the number Gracien, who refused t.
COME 70 order by the Speaker, stigmatizlng bus
The Serceant-at. Arms was instructed TO bring
Mr.. Gracien before the bar OF the House tf
apologize. !. .,...o;