The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-11
The House.

The House.
The House was called to order at noon by
Speaker Esilette. Ninety eight members,
quorum, present.
On motion of Mr. Wilt, the House pro-
ceeded to the election of Minute Clerk.
Mr.. Wilt nominated j. r. Coleman, Of
Claiborne.
On motion of Mr.. Demas the election Was
made unanimous.
Mr.. Coleman was sworn in.
Speaker Estelette announced the following
Committee on Census: Messrs. Jeffties. Wall
ker OF Orleans, Carmouche, Hahn, Young,
Demas.
Mr. HIM declined and Mr.. Lgvisee was
appointed in his place.
Mr.. Bayley introduced joint resolution
asking Congress for an appropriation to build
levees in Louisiana. Referred to the Com
mittee on Lands and Levees.
Mr. Pipes offered joint resolution appro-
pri ting $4,000 in currency for the relief OF
the Insane Asylum
A motion was made to suspend the rules to
pass the resolution to its second reading with
q view of reference.
Mr. Demas called the yeas any nays
Mr.. Hahn took the floor aud endeavored to
speak, but objection and rules of order were
raised. Finally the consent of the House
was given.
Mr.. Hahn said that there was an old saying
that fellow feeling makes us vondrous
kind. 1t did not hold in the case of lunatics,
as the opposition showed
He then spoke in favor of the resolution,
and said he could not see why there should
be so much opposition, when grand swindles
had been passed without one word of oppo-
si'ion. The Insane Asylum, which had long
been under the management and control OF
Nc rty ha6 oh nQt1 u
neglected and abused, and had been used as
me rs of speculation.
Mr.. DemAs wanted to know what guarantee
the gentleman had that the money appropri-
ated would be properly applied,
Mr.. Pipes answered-Mr Hahn yielding
the foor-that. up to the last session the asy-
iun had been in control of men living in
New Ofieanr, who paid more attention to pol
itcs tnan to their duties. At the las. session
bill was passed, giving control of the asy um
to "our people," AMI he guaranteed their
honesty.
The yeas and nay were called on the mo-
ton to suspend the rules to place the resolu-
ton on its second reading, and the rules
were suspended by vote of 100 yeas to
nays.
The resolution was then referred to the
Committee on Charitable and Pablo Institu
tions.
Mr. Mitchell called up the resolution Of
Mr. Levisse, as follows:
Whereas, this House recognizes the i'm
poverished condition of the people of the
State; and
Whereas, it is the desire of the members of
this House to do all in their power to alleviate
the burdens of taxation by which the indus
tries of the Safe are too greatly oppressed;
Be 1t resolved, That the members of this
House will remit tue mileage that may be due
them for the present session, and will receive
in full compensation of mileage and per diem
for this session only the per diem allowed by
law for the days they may severally be in at
tendance upon their legislative duties and the
actual travelling expenses incurred by each.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Apprc.
priauons be instructed, in preparing the APP
preparation Bill tor the present session, to
compute the pay of the members of this House
on tue basis of the foregoing resolution.
Mr.. Mitchell offered the following as q sub
stitute:
Whereas The House recognizes the i'm
poyerished condition of the people of this
State; and whereas, 1t is the desire of mem
bers of this House to do all in their power to
alleviate the burdens of taxation by which the
industries of the Safe are SO greatly OPP
pressed;
Be 1t RESOLVED, That members of the Leg.
isla,ure from the country, and residing In
New Orleans, aud who during the past ses-
sion have occupied apartments in the State
House, be required to pay rent to the
State out Of his mileage aud per diem vt the
usual rates of rent for first class private apart
ments.
Resolved 2l, Tha. no one draw mileage or
per diem who holds position in the HOUSE, Of
Representatives of this State, and yet under
oath has publicly declared he was never
elected by Inc people to fill the same.
Mir. Levissee said that he d. no. object to
the gentle mans resolution &c far as paying
rent went. but he did not believe that the
! gentleman was as serious in his substitute
which, by the way, had no bearing on the
originals he (Lsvissee) Was In offering his.
| Hs had no objection to paying the rent for
The room which he had occupied, when a
proper resolution, calling on him to do SO,
was passed. but he did objsct t. the gentle
man occupying the time OF the House by friv.
olous resolution ami he hoped in time the
gentleman would regain his equilibrium suf'
| fcient to proceed to serious business
As regards the latter part of the resolution
he would say that if the gentleman referred
to him he was mistaken. He (Lsvisse) had
never said he was not elected he did say tina
he had not been seated on the popular vote
aud he then went on to state that 1t was thu
fault Of the White League that 1t was neces
sary for the Returning Board to give hia
credit for votes he never received. He woult
argue the question further at another time,
| the gentleman wanted to.
MIR. Mitchell said that he had not referee
to the gentleman in his resolution, and II tn
gentleman wanted 10 continue his explana
ton he had no obj sctions, but he did not Car
about arguing the question.
The Chair ruled both resolutions out o.
order as unconstitutional.
The Constitution fixed the com pensatior
of mem ers. As an individual, any mem
Der could donate his compensation to tn