The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-03
WEDNESDAY, February 2, 1876.

WEDNESDAY, EtDt uttt y q, iof''
DE facto Lieutenant Governor
&. .ao called the Senate to order at
AnIo'n9O "a the roll-call q Senators an
nooorsd their names. a.
sWei. ,ctition was received from tne
~ NJ the st. Elizabeth Asylum and
Slssetf9 nIisiana Retreat, asking Tor an
tDe ar1iation for the relief OF potn OF
sPP ae Institutions. Referred 10 tne Com-
tn ..sse on Charitable Institutions.
n, Notice was given by Mr.. Goode OF an
aasmaking warrants issuea 70 conss,tu-
ss1nal officers receivapie py Tax coiiec,
,ots IN payment OF the Tour mil general
iund tax. o,;,o tbe act creat;no the
rnnisiana Lottery Com Pany was intro.
iGsced BY Mr.. Kelley and referred to the
'gMa, r blackburn introduced the follow
ingIIssa .ygd That the affairs Of the ma
he re n every sense safe in the hands
pnn ~sas;dent Grant, and that third
o. .n, "a eminently due him.
bIh tcsr remarks were made by Mr..
.,Aa.hh,,rn in support Of his resolution,
bisV Nor motions and counter motions,
anu sm.nved the adoption OF the reso-
linton, WiioiouP;e,,
w ~ INA executive session being raised
=, v uiackburn's resolution again came
MI nd after some discussion, was re-
a.sd 10 the Committee on Federal Re-
M w bin creating the parishes Of
LIZ. ~ Co,lpee and Iberville O special
ren"d district was called up. A motion
less, made TO consider the bill engrossed,
sS nending this motion the Senate
adjourned.
n.xe.--The House proceeded to bust
ssf 10 15 p. M, with eighty-six men,
~, asss present and Speaker Estilette in
W p,orer bv Rev. Father Gleason,
rhs iournal disposed OF, Mr.. Dupre
.l.t IT 4 question OF privilege and read
I'm Inc New Orleans Times OF to-day
W foIlowing paragraph:
Ware follows Mr. Dupre's speech In
.apir n the structures OF the New Or
w. W. Times. which will be found on our
" massage was received from the
Govarnor announcing the PRONUNCIATION
Jthe spportionment bill.
The business OF the morning hour
oyef the order OK the day, the resoiu-
v ,0r IN relation to the Texas Pacific
Railroad, was taken up.
II, Bayly. as chairman OF the Com
mittee on Railroads, had made a report,
sSich Was the matter under considera-
" rssolution, offered by Mr.. Heating,
ana reouesting or instructing the rep
,ss.ntatives of the State in both
brsnak6g OF Congress, to advocate
shs pfoposed subsidy TO the Pacific
Esjlnad had been referred to the com
ma1ee The bill before Congress takes
~ New Orleans, Baton Rouge and
VIek1bmrQ railroad-the backbone
rsi]road7 as it Is generally known as
IN New Orleans branch. Mr.. Bailey
hsd introduced a resolution, which
hsd also been referred to the commit
a.. soliciting Congressional favor to
IA main project, but recommending
int the New Orleans Pacific Railroad
COMPANY be substituted for the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg
Company. The committee reported the
hitter resolution as substitute Tor the
first mentioned.
mr. Heating occupied the floor for an
hour and q half on the subject. The
lit Of his argument was that 1t was
dangerous to recommend any change In
the bill before Congress, for the measure
bad 10 encounter powerfully adverse in
nuences and every change, In such a
situation, was perilous,
Mr.. Jeffries Interrupted Mr.. Heating
task him a question, which, in effect,
wss as follows
Ihaye heard that this Back Bone
Railroad Company" although 1t has
done no work whatever, has issued q
great amount Of bonds. and that the act
Of Congress Is expected to give value
tothose bonds. Now, If this be the fact.
Icannot vote for recommendation OF
ameasure which gives value to fraud
ulent bonds.
Mr.. Heating spoke much after this
question, but the reporter could gather
nothing from what he said to be an an
mer to IT,
The matter was discussed, in a desul-
tory way, until half-past 8, when Mr..
Bllieu moved to postpone the subject
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
This motion pending, the House adj
burned to noon tomorrow.