New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-14
THE STATE HOUSE.
Senate

Senate.
This body met ut the usual hour yester.
d.v. and noticeable TACT was that Messrs.
Alexander, Blackburn, Greene, and the
namocratic members, were in their seats.
Lobby members were quiet.
Mr.. Burch asked permission to cay few
vards concerning certain statements made
by Mr.. Greene when that Senator visited
she House last Wednesday. The Secretary
read the Objectionable paragraph from Mr..
Greene's speech in the REPUBLICAN,. Mr..
Burch, after many Interruptions, denied
the statement Of the Senator from Lincoln.
Mr.. Burch was followed by Senators
White, Greene, Allan and Blackburn, and
while Blackburn was still speaking, Mr.
Mssicot called for executive session, and
the hall as cleared.
When the doors we're opened routine
business was resumed.
Mr.. Wharton handed in bill prepared
by the Property Holders Union, providing
for electing asst ssors for the city Of New
Orleans, and providing rules for their gov
constitutional rules suspended to place it
on it's first and second readings, and have it
printed and then have it referred to the ap-
p1opriate committee.
Mr. Stamps objected to this and like bills
being printed, as the expense would be too
great.
Mr. Wharton thought it but courtesy to
an Influential body to have the bill printed.
Mr.. Stamps withdrew his motion TO table,
after Mr.. Burch had explained the neces-
sity of Sena ors having bills in proper shape
to peruse.
Mr.. White desired to see this bill printed,
as it was one of great magnitude 10 our
people, and was treated at length by the
Governor in his message. We can not fully
comprehend this bill while it is in the com
mittee's hands, unless members are fur
nished with copiss. The bill was ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Landry introduced resolution rela-
tive to the ''regul lators" in East Felicians,
West Feliciana and Baton Rouge, and
asked for the appoi ntme Mt of committee
Of FIVE to investigate the affairs in that Sec
ton, and asked that the rules be suspended
to have second reading.
Mr.. Blackburn explained his vote, stat
ing his experience was that investigating
committees of this kind seldom OF never
result in anything really beneficial.
xr. Weber voted no because the several
courts are open to all for redress.
Those in favor of suspending the rules
were in the majority, and the document
was read second time. when . substitute
vas offered by Mr.. White to instruct the
proper judicial officers Of the aforesaid
section.
Both Messrs. George and Ogden voted
against the resolution and the substitute.
Mr.. White referred to the resolution
offered by Mr.. Landry ~ one that made
very broad assertions, and one that would
not bear daylight His substitute was voted
down.
Mr.. Robertson called for executive see
sion, after which the Senate adjourned.
-,.- House.
Prayer was offered yesterday oy the
Rev. Mr.. Matthews.
Mr. Murrell said he noticed the Hon Sam
Armstead, Secretary of State, in the House,
and asked that hs be invited to the plat
form.
A petition from undersigned citizens"
of the parish Of Avoyelles, requesting the
expulsion of Representative Souer, on the
ground of non-citizenship. was presented
by Mr.. Lafargue, who asked that it be re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Mr.. Matthews said the question raised
was strictly . legal question under the
Wheeler compromise. He had no objection
to the presenting of the petition; any citi-
zen had the right to petititn n the General
Assembly. and it must be treated with re-
spect The proper committee was that on
Judiciary.
Mr.. SOuer said it had better be referred to
the Committee on Health and Quarantine.
Mr.. Murrell said he would not have
spoken q word if the Wheeler compromise
had not been mentioned. Every time he
heard of that he was disgusted. He favored
the consideration cf the petition at once.
BE was opposed to having It 70 to any COM
mittee, but if it had to, that on the consti-
tuition was the proper one.
Mr.. Hahn said it made no difference
whether ono believed in the Wheeler com.
promise or not. He had voted against that.
This question had nothing to do with it, 1t
involved difficult, nice question of law,
that Of domicile, and all lawyers know that
i one of the most difficult to determine, and
it therefore should be left to the Judiciary
Committee.
Hr. Dupre agreed with Mr.. Murrell, that
It should 20 to the Committee on the Con-
sdtution, and read article eighteen, requir-
ing Representative to be an elector of his
district.
Nj. Guichard said he agreed with nobody
that had spoken. It was not constitutional
nor legal question that was presented.
Every ono knows that if . man is quail. |
ned elector he 10 eligible for election, and If |
tho rolls did not show the name of the gen.
tenan Of Avoyellee, his qualification could
be shown other ways. Neither 10 this the
question. Already has there been an at- |
tempt to unseat most Of the leaders Of the /
Republican party, but the name of the mem- |
oer from Avoyelles happened to be omit |
Iais was an effort to strike at him In an
other way. II the Republicans were to
oedecimated in this manner, It would be
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