New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-02

| AAOAoAOy AsSAV 0o I M
On motion of Senator Wharton, the Score
cretsry of the Senate was instructed {
post calander in front of his desk ever
morning.
On motion of Senator Twitcbell, th
Senate was declared adjourned until tc
morrow at IL NJ.
P. E. BECHTEL,
Secretary Of the Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Twenty.fourth Days Proceedings.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans. February l, 1876.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the Hon. E. D
Estilette, Speaker, in the chair.
On the call of the roll the followin,
members answered to their nance, to wit:
Speaker Estilette. and Messrs. Aldige
Armstead, Booth, Byrne, Burkhardt, Bay
ley. Blaffer, Bower, Butler, Beasley, Billiu
Brice, Carville, Collins, Carmouche, Cousin
Carloss, Dupre, DeBlanc, Dugas, DUR
Davidson, Devices, Dickenson, Dunn. Ed
wards of Richland. Elliott, Gilmore, Hall
Hill of Ascension, Hubeau, Hill of Ouachita
Honore, Hammond, Hunsaker. johnson O
Caddo, Jeffries, johnson of Lafourche
Jones of Pointe Coupee, Koo2tz, Keeting
Kelly, Keyes, Kidd, Lane, Luckett, Lowell
Lstargue, Maginnis, Meredith, Mitchell
Matthews of Tensas, Mcclellan, Magee
Nunez, Pascal, Parker. Piles, Pipes, Roman
Richardson, Randall, Ridgely, Raby, Smith
Sutton, Self, Snaer, Sartain, Souer, See
man, Schenck, Stafford, Scales. Thomas
VOORHEES,, Walker. Wilt, Webb, Woods OF
Ouachita. Yorke, Young-S3.
A quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Snaer, the reading Of
the minutes was dispensed with, and their
adoption was deferred until tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, of Caddo, the
minutes of Saturday were adopted.
PETITION.
Mr. Blaffer submitted the petition of the
the German Protestant Orphan Asylum
praying for relief, the reading of which was
dispensed with, and on motion of the same
member it was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Charitable Institutions.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Bower submitted the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, A contingent fund of large
amount has been appropriated by the Con.
eral Assembly for the necessary uses of
various State officials; and
Whereas, Section 1916 of the Revised
Statutes Of the State provides that every
officer for the benefit of whose Office there
ia q onnfinnont fnnG ot.,l HI
render q detailed statement to the General
Assembly at each session there of, showing
what disposition has been made of such
contingent fund.-" and such officers having
allied thus far to comply with such require i.
nents; therefore
Resolred, That the chairman of the Com
nlttee on Appropriations be instructed to
lOtity such State officers for whose benefit
UGH contingent appropriations have been
made, OF the failure to comply with the re-
Iuirements Of section 1916 of the Revised
statutes of the State, and request that de-
allied statements be at once made BY them
o the General Assembly in accordance |
With the provisions Of the Revised Statutes |
erein before cited. !
Mr.. Hill Of Ouschita, submitted the fol- |
wing resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is charged and generally |
elieved that on the trial of Clarence and |
linton Travis, in the parish of Madison,
ldicted for the murder OF two colored men !,
! the parish of Richland, tie venue in
hich case was changed from the parish of
ichland to the parish of Madison, that the
Try was bribed to acquit the accused
trough the fundamentally of Cramer,
neritt of Madison parish and his two dep
ties, William Murrell, member of the
not rrFo |
erefore. be it
Resolred, That committee of three mem.
RS OF the House be appointed to investi-
re said charge of bribery with view to
ldress said Cramer, sheriff, out of Office,
Id to expel said William Murrell from this
ouse, if found guilty Of the charge, and
at said committee be authorized to send
+ persons and papers to aid in said lnves-
CATION.
And on his motion Mr.. Hill was excused
ON serving on that committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Lowell, ordered that
Q report of the Attorney General be re-
rred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Parker submitted the following reso-
ton:
That the Speaker be and is
re by authorized to appoint committee
i've to examine the books and accounts |
the police jury OF Jefferson, right bank,
d also the books and accounts of the
ate tax collector of said parish, with
wer to send for persons and papers, with
to report to this House in tif.
n days.
solution to the select committee appointed
examine into the affairs of the Metro
Titan Police Board.
IN motion of Mr.. Dupre, Mr.. Seeman's
'tion was ordered to lie on the table.
And Mr.. Parker's resolution was adopted. I
Nr. Walker called up House resolution
proving the course of the Hon. j. f. {
imble, Judge of the Eleventh Judicial I
strict Court, when Mr. Walker submit
the following as substitute therefor: {
That in view of the fact that on or about
sixteenth day Of February, 1875, certain
argos were made, and en- the eighteenth
= of February, 1875, certain members of
8 House Of Representatives moved for
against the Hon. James E. {
i'm BILE, Judge of the Eleventh Judicial
strict for certain Judicial acts, to wit:
recting the arrest Of one E. Selye and
H. HOds0n, and for certain Instructions
the grand jury Of jackson parish at the t
vember term, 1874, that IN the opinion of
9 House the said acts of the Hon. James
Trimble complained of, were such as
re required of said judge in the proper q
charge Of his duty, and that this House :
Isider his conduct in the premises az com.
ndable and prompted by an impartial
pgrity and faithful vindication of the
nifty of the Judicial, y and for protection q
he rights OF citizens.
IN the adoption of Mr.. Walkers substi- I
o, Mr.. Demas called for the yeas and
rs, which gave the following result, to