The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-30
State Legislature.
SATURDAY. January 30, 1876.

20 m. O quorum pioo'
-" BILLS INTRODUCED.
A. purch offered an act to consoli
MI; h pi louisiana State University anc
date uLnechnnjcal and Agricultural Col.
Leg. urea,lx offered an act to regulate
MT. D.ai tnre on sugar, and to provide
the ac." ,ockages. Referred.
ior esghJ; li calls for 10k per cent as the
rate q ouch 70, their chairman, the Commit.
Enrolment reported that they
tees ~ nrroIled several bills.
bag en,'rh the resolution of Mr.. Burch
IDiV 'ses adopted, tho Committee on
whic,i W Education were instructed &c
Pupnv i N there was such an institu.
sscelth he Mechanical and Agricultural
CclIesei; nderson introduced an act &c
~ 4,one for five years the forced col.
pOs ssi,v If taxes due prior to January l,
g ~. report report Of the Judiciary Commit
Ing ~ NM act for the amendment Of arti-
zee ~ ,ea - ~ the Reviged Statutes, which
& ~ or seizure OF movable property,
@l,s - whiAh d lien Is held wherever
900 ~ ,,as called up as unfinished bust
Ouno Afr After a lengthy discussion the
nes .. ordered printed, and made the
bill M1' or,ler of the day for Monday.
secS,w whitney introduced an act for the
MI w, II the lcvees of the State
EO s,n;ury by digging bitches. Referred.
lpm 'n ~ Amending the act OF incorpO-
~ the Vidalia Railroad was also
unon \, Mr. Whitney and referred.
deIeu White-An act to regulate the
~ Tho city Of New Orleans, and to
dew s,ao M the issue Of premium bonds.
pow twice. referred and ordered
FInlN t ..,,acial order Of the day was the
lne ,rr,end section 1899 Of the Revised
49, regarding the 5000 exemption.
committed to the Committee on Judi
r1 House act TO change the name Of
,lIaSsss City to that OF Morgan, City
rssten no and was finally passed.
Svsr,itive session was called. After
.'Ssmtiye session
'i sa TTsvitchell called up the resolution
~ A.. tor the appointment of q com
sxns ~ ~ suauIre by what means Sena-
nlwws sst bad gained his position. He
S%ssed substitute asking Tor a
W. ,ts"e 10 investigate the charge
fen as,r the DEMOCRAT, and to report II
par y snv Senator or member OF the
NV MI III received a valuable consider.
h fsss ~ his vote. Messrs. Robertson
s " trasn both opposed the substitute
a "a Il Vas tabled. y
W. ~ eorisinai resolution was next i'm
mar ass md was adopted on the second
mSfon was made by Mr.. Brewster
a. ths usme Of Senator West be
49, nd that the name OF Senator
Taab 10 hserted. 80.
w (laden rose and stated that this
i M The proper manner to treat q
uhect Of the kind.
"A La snid that the Conservatives
- y snrjous to know whether or not
\ pscublicans intended to avoid the
sr1jssflon !? The Conservatives put
X uusstIon direct. He made q motion
MN the amendment offered by Mr..
hmter.
Mmll call the motion TO table was
ma by vote of Is yeas to Z nays.
IA Robinson moved to consider the
bluAon engrossed.
notion Was made by Mr.. Blunt TO
Nout the word Joint In the resolu.
n nd Insert concurrent.
IN Young moved as u substitute TO
amendment, to strike out the word
ind Insert Senate.
discussion epsued, when Mr.. Blunt
bhrw his amendNent.
ncAOn to adjourn was made by Mr..
u6tnd lost
Il Rcbertson renewed his motion to
LIZ the bill engrossed. and called
kpevious question.
vote q 10 yeas to nays ordered the
question.
emotion TO suspend the rules to
|iif the bill engrossed was lost.
w motion to reconsider pre-
but a motion to suspend the
place the resolution on its third
~ was lost, and the Senate ad-
Iw-The House proceeded to bust
al s:l5, eighty-two members
kSpeaker Estilette in the chair.
Avf NJ the Rev. DR.. Thompson, OF
JCAurch.
nnntes OF yesterday disposed OF,
VIM rising to a question Oh
kn, sent 10 the clerks desk the
Qvians DEMOCRAT OF this morning,
Ne request that the special tele-
therein signed "Bijoai" be read.
hleUsm was read, stating th8t
Wlk q prominent member Of
lagIalature, has In his possession
NJ present to that body, within a
Ah some very important evidence
70 show that United States SEN
Vt procured his election to his
WA y NJ by means of bribery and
n4thg the members of the Legis-
sgwhioh he was chosen" Fol-
hlhc telegram, is a list OF the
~ aid 10 have been bribed and
% alleged to have been given are
dqich read, Mr.. Witt declared
"a never known or heard OF
eoument. Had he possessed
N&eoe Of corruption he would
- @rellct In concaaling It.. 1t
we been his duty to place q
such consequence In posses
M House at the earliest mo-
WI thanked Mr.. Witt for his
sxposure Of the wrong done
@nans In the publication. He
Me charge, 50 far as Re-
ere concerned. a gross
n keeping with the usual
promoter OF discord," the
maa DEMOCRAT, the calumny
SuM In Its columns and no
Something OF a compliment
" ~ In being named as the
sMl ring, but in the matter OF
% DC declared that no one
Yptoached him, nor did he
JINGLE Republican had been
AZ TO the Democrats who
alnst Mr.. West on the first
~!eo Tor him on the second
~ Nm l.