New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-18
THE RTATE HOUSE.
Senate,

Tae Senators appeared in the hall at tie
usual hour, looking to,erabIy pleasant,
though there was nothing to indicate that
they intended to overtask themselves.
Bishop Haven was called On to otter
prayer.
The subject Of charges against Judge
Hawkins was taken up, but when opposed
By MIR. Whitney the documen. was with
drawn without remark.
Mr.. Waite moved TO have all bills left
over from the last and the extra session,
and now in the hands of the old committees,
transferred to the committees as at present
organized. In some cases, he said, there
when the new committees take them in hand
one good bill might be cuiied out Of thu
several copies.
Mr.. Robertson called fo- executive ses-
sion, and the doors remain ed closed for al
hour or more.
Mr.. Stamps was il the chair, whe1 the
House Clerk delivered & communication
from his chamber.
Ali other business was Of routine char
acter, and did not call for remarks or de-
bate, and the Senate adj burned until noon
to-day.
The day was devoted almost exclusively
to business. There were some few passages
at arms, but they were SO brief that even
the good humored personalities will hardly
bear reporting
A further assignment Of mem bers to com.
mit:ees was announced. and also the special
! committees on the accounts Of the Com
nittee on Contingent Expenses of 1875, and
on investigating the affairs of the Board OF
Metropolitan Police.
Mr.. Murrell brought before the House the
| case of Captain Morgan, who was killed by
brutal treatment while confined in tine
Louisiana Penitentiary. He presented d
resolution calling for a committee of in
| quiry, and said that he introduced it tor the
purpose Of having thor ough investigation
| made Of the affairs of the Peniteatiary anc
of the manner that Captain Morgan came
to his death. To illustrate his point he read
! an extract detailing the pursuit Of COZ
| vict with bloodhounds, and the cool re
| mark of the trailing guard, that ''he was
| training the dogs" He said that at the
time of Morgan's death there was great il
dignation expressed. The people of Madi
| con knew that he was taken out Of thu
! Penitentiary and forced to work whez
| death was imminent. He had been in jai
| eighteen months, and was too unweil. ut
| terly unable TO be moved without endan
! gering his life. Yet he was taken out ant
| forced to work till he died. His is not tint
only case, and it is for the purpose of bring
| ing before the House the conduct OF ths
| guards and employees of the Penitentiarl
| that this resolution is int reduced.
From this point the House pursued .h'
| regular order. There were many bills ant
| resolutions introduced, but provoked NJ
| discussion. Some were important. Tha
| OF Mr.. Demas on levses. Of Mr. Burkhardt
! looking to the removal Of Morgans rail
road tracks from the levee, Mr.. Rays bii
relative to the PRONUNCIATION OF laws, ami
| also his bill on public printing. Mr. Ham
mond's report en- the bill regulating Judi
| c;a, advertisements will cause discussio,
when properly before the House.
There was one opportunity - turn tn
| dull routine into the excitement Of fel'
| day when the Secretary OF the Senate, MI
Bechtel. presented the Senate bill for tn
apportionment of the State into senatoc!a
districts, but nobody seemed ready. and
| went on the table subject to call.
After two hours Of routine the Hou:
| al ;Orr ned