The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-14
The House.

Speaker Estilette called the House to order
at noon, OOmembers, quorum, present.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Mathews.
Mr. Lowell asked to be excused from serv.
ing on the Committee on Claims. He was
promptly excused.
Mr. Guichard declined to serve on any
committee.
relative to the election OF United States Sena-
tor by the House, went over under the rules
memorial from undersigned citizens
OF Avoyelles parish, asking that Hon. L. j
Souer, who represents that parish, be unseated
for reasons assigned, among others, that he
was not q resident Of the parish. IVES pre-
sen'ed by Mr.. Ltftrgue, OF Avoyelles, who
moved its reference to the Com mittee on Elec-
tions and Qualifications.
Mr.. Mathews took the floor. He objected
to the reference of the memorial to the Com
mttee on Elections and Qualifications He
said there WAS a law bearing on the subject.
and he quoted the joint resolution ado pted
by the Legislature after the compromise.
Mr.. Souer said, as this was healthy ques-
ton, he thought it should be referred to the
Committee on Health and Quarantine.
After several members had made their little
speeches, Mr.. Hahn took the fl Dor, and said
that it Was Il question of domlcile, and should
be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. L.fargue accepted the suggestion OF
Mr. Hahn
Mr.. Guichard took the floor. He said that
the House had appointed committees to in
vestigate the Republican mem ,ers, and as the
gentleman named in the memorial was not in
cluded among those to b investigated, and
this other move was taken to unseat him, he
moved, as substitute that all Republican
members be unseated.
Mr.. Demas seconded the m otion.
More discussion rs to the disposition of the
memorial.
Mr.. Guichard insisted on his substitute
Mr.. II .hn raised the point that the motion
OF the gentleman had no bearing on the ques.
ton, and In consequence, was no substitute.
Tbs point was decided well taken.
The memorial was referred to the Com |
mittee on Judiciary |
MIR. Jetfries, of Ripides, offered resolution |
limiting tue amount OF stationery to BE- drawn
by each member to 50 tor the session.
Mr.. Murrell moved to amend by limiting
the amount to 81 Is per apnun.
The amendment WAS accepted
Mr.. Demis moved as a sub ,titute that the
members pay for their own stationery.
There was considerable debate on the ORR
gnal resolution, the am andment and the sub
stitute, during which Mr.. S,uer suggested
that it was about time to stop the discussion,
rs compe ent accountant had informed him
rather, it cost the State 50 % minute, and
the way the minutes were flying the discus
sion would cos. the State more than the
stationery.
The members, however, did not care about
the tune, they were looking after the station
cry. and the discussion continued.
Brilliant speeches were made and were en-
joyed, and motions were INDUCED in and
decided, and finally Mr. Jeffries moved mr..
Walker in the chair) to table all the amend
ments and substitutes, and on this tho yeas
and nays were demanded and called, and the
motion TO table was carried by vote of 90
yeas TO 4 nays.
Mr.. Jeffries moved the adoption of his
original resolution aud the motion prevailed.
Mr.. johnson, OF Clddo, gave notice that he
would introduce an act to prohibit the sale
of spurious liquors on Sunday, also a bill 10 |
extend the boundaries of the parish Of Caddo
The veyo messages of the Governor were
laid over until to-day, a. o'clock. (
Mr.. Young intro iuced al act to increase '
the number of jurors dra xn for service in the
parish of Claiborne, and to limit their time. {
Referred
Also an act to give parties accused an OPP t
portunity to testify on their trial Referred.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. kmmel, l
providing for the appointment Of committee i
to examine the books Of the State Assessor OF '
the Fourth District of the City of New Or {
leans, was adopted. a
The Committee on Charitable Institutions a
reported favUrably On the joint resolution of b
Nj. Pipes, appropTaiing $4,000 in currency p