The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-08
State legislature.
MONDAY. February z, 1876

nco netition in reference 70 oae ua1i s,ane
81 Po' a;tuns Of Pontchatoula
the c ltln.1 Of an act to prohibit the sale
NoueVt 20 minors was given.
ofarnlsa linton calling on committees TO
res; ~ five days was offaoed by Mr..
Ta''as and was laid over "nder the
rules. House bill changing the bounda;;
the The parishes OF Lincoln and
RES ON :, came up and after considerable
lackssion was passed on its second
disc ,lssr and made the special order for
Monday. A motion to reconsider
neA'. Walled. after speeches from Messrs.
vas Greene and Buren,.
Iol,huss, nbstitute bill Of the Senate, rela-
Ing eo Inc New Orleans and Pacific
we . ~ was called up by Mr.. Whar..
Ralln ond was made the special order OF
ton, , for Tuesday tomorrow
tie aaa.,,tiye session was called, and the
,l ESs Of the Senate chamber were
closea,;b e doors being opened, the bill to
w and re-enact article 375 OF the
snsl' ~ Practice was called up by MIR.
l g9s,,e - and was finally. passed.
W.T. Mr white also called up an act TO
W., na and re-enact article 3O42 OF the
s SlaDrised Civil Code, and it was finally
psseaoc, t TO amend article &c Of the con-
.i AZ received from the House, was
su l11ad M by Mr.. Robertson, and was re-
es a.eS ~ Z, the Committee on Constitution.
Rl TSs House resolution addressing
..are Hawkins out of office was called
suus and under suspension OF the rules
" ls a' read. A motion by Mr.. Young. to
I've I'VE Il the special order OF the day for
@aSaa rr was tabled by vote OF 26 to 4.
The resolution will be called up to-mor-
..r n its order, and will probably pass.
~ a. act amending section BIB OF the
parised Statutes was called up and re-
ins,rad as was also an act for the relief
lsi, The Seventh street Orphans Home;
SS,.raral other acts were called up and
s sesterred. and among them was the act
wishing the Superior District Court,
s sUS the act prohibiting the funding OF
s@s ~. SOC. 900 issue OF the Chattanooga
pilroad bonds. :,
Hs Ths House bill abolishing the Small
nv Hospital of the city Of New Orleans
Tss called up, and pending action the
senate adjourned.
0' Ea,lse-the House proceeded to bust
noes a u 10 D. m, eighty-two members
r mos Speaker Estilette presiding.
Mr. Murrill's resolution, instructing
mo committee on Pcnitentiary to in
sure into the nature Of the contract be-
S tSeen the New Orleans Pacific Railroad
comnany and the lessees OF the Peniten-
tjary whereby convicts were taken out
ia The prison, in violation OF law, to
work on the road Of the company, was
adopted.
MI Guichard's resolution, providing
aspecial committee TO examine the &C
counts Of the Administrator Of Finance
ii New Orleans, with view of ascer-
,aining the truth or falsehood Of reports
that he has used the school fund to pay
other creditors instead of teachers, was
also adopted.
MI. Hahn, arising to a question Of
uiyilege, had the clerk to read the sub
piped extract from an editorial article,
headed "The Two Election Bills" and
published in the Republican, Of Sunday
last:
"The Senate has just given a hint to
the House that it is not to be run over
rough shod by the so-called popular
branch Of the General Assembly--that
something Of respect is due to its dignity
and position. In examining the various
pretended reform measures which have
come from the House, the ear marks OF
the Democratic lobby have been easily
detected by the astute minds in the
Senate. A week or so ago all the DEM
ocratic transfers began to crack their
Whips and urge the mules to heroic
effort to hurry an election bill through
which was prepared in secret, discussed
In caucus, and sprung upon the House
without having been discussed or hardly
read"
Mr.. Hahn felt called upon to correct
the statements contained in the last
paragraph, not one Of which was true.
The House election bill had not been
hurried through had not been prepared
secret, and had not been sprung upon
the House without having been dis
cussed or read. On the contrary, he
and every other Republican on the Ju-
ducary Committee had every opportu-
llty courteously afforded to them Of
scrutinizing the measure in committee,
and II was submitted to the House after
the whole committee had maturely de-
liberated upon it. As to what had taken
place in the House, that was notorious.
A final vote was not ordered until every
Republican and Democratic member
had had a chance to express his views
on the subject, and to offer such amend
Msnts as suggested themselves. Mr..
Hahn felt obligated to say this much in
indication Of the truth and in justice
To the majority Of the House.
A bill, introduced by Mr.. Bowers, to
make it penal offence for any member
dapolice jury or any member of a city
council to vote for an appropriation in
excess OF the revenue Of the parish or
corporation, was referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations. The penalty
proposed is a fine equal to the excessive
appropriation, and the express object OF
iae bill is to prevent the expenditures
year exceeding the receipts Of that
year.
A bill for the relief Of tax payers
whose property has been rendered un-
Productive by the Bonnet Care Gre
vase, was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr., Witt, from the Committee on
wy Affairs, reported favorably the bill
ssathorizing the government of New Or
ieans to take out Of the hands of the
Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Company the
@ltract for draining the city and to
Mny.
Inc joint resolution instructing Sena-
:os and requesting Representatives
~: aon the State in Congress to use their
G%nuence upon the United States Fish
commission to induce the Board to
s S,K the interior waters of the State
WIN strange fish, desirable for food,
:. me Joint resolution passed favoring
luz Ms passage Of the Texas Pacific Railway
sal before Congress, with recommen-
Hnaon that the New Orleans Pacific