New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-26
THE STATE HOUSE,
Senate.


ordered to be printed in the journal.
Senators gave notices of bills to be intro.
duced.
Mr.. Twitchell aeked leave to withdraw
his motion to reconsider the spportionment
bill.
Mr.. White explained the necessity of
passing law to provide the district civil
courts with shorthand writer's, bill for
which he introduced. The Senator stated
that at present court clerks charge
litigants sixty cente, and he pays
the shorthand writer twenty-five cents.
This is unjust ON litigauts and on
the stenographer. By this bill there is
NO charge against the parish; the litigants
must pay the expenses, and if both liti-
gants object to having stenographer none
will be employed. Should this bill be
passed parties in law will be saved consid-
erable sums and much time.
Mr.. Burch thought that the bill did not
meet the emergencies which must arise in
the country parishes.
Mr.. White believed that stenographers
would readily 60 to the country if they
found 1t financially advantageous.
The bill was engrossed and put upon its
final passage, under suspension OF the
rules.
With Mr.. Burch in the chair, q member
called up q bill from last session, stating
that in the first days of this session . reso-
luton was adopted ordering all old COM
mittees to turn over such documents as may
have been in their hands. and to give them
to the new committees
Mr.. Whitney called for an executive ses-
sion.
After opening the doors Mr.. Young called
up House bill NJ. 73 Of last session, to
permit a citizen of Avoyelles to settle q
land claim in that section.
Objection was made on technicality.
Mr.. Blum: thought that the bill was the
property of the Senate, and must 80 remain
until the House members who made it e
out of Office.
Some members felt like letting the ques
ton alone as there are fine points in il
which require much consideration.
Mr.. Young, being in q manner rulet
down, moved that the ex chairman of tn
Finance Committee be called on to produce
it. That officer says the bill 10 not in hi
possession, he not having had it since th'
Finance Committee was formed.
As the matter began to get tangled mo
ton to adjourn was made and lost, and tn
subject wae dropped.
Executive session was called for by MI
Masicot, after which the Senate adjourned
House.
With the exception of 8 motion OF MI
Hill to alter the journal, the House left al
measures taken up in an unfinished cond
ton.
Mr.. Hill said he wished to have his rest
luton on Mr.. Murrelrs conduct appear
the journal as a substitute. Mr.. Murrell IL
sisting it was offered as an original, an
Mr.. Lowell explaining that it had been hi
intention to have both 60 to the committee
numerous points of order were raised, br
the alteration was finally made.
Mr.. Booth, in Offering petition for e.
Auditor James Graham, said he had bee
removed from his position by the Metr'
politan Police nolens volens, and had M
been repaid for hundred and odd dollar
EXPENSE incurred, and it went to the Con
mittee on Claims.
Mr.. Murrell presented resolution OF il
struction of the committee on the Auditor
accounts, relative to the salaries OF tf
parish Judge of Madison, and said he ha
not been paid for two years.
Mr.. Stewart objected, because, like M
Ray, he was opposed to instructing cor
mittee to do what was manitestly its dut.
It reflects on the committee. As for tt
parish judges, nearly all were in the san
condition. The committee had full pow'
to examine the Auditors books, and see
all had not been paid, according to Law
He was aware that the time consume
bv discussion was more than would |
required to pass the resolution, but b
object was 20 prevent the future passage
such frivolous motions, and he moved
Law it on the table. q
Mr.. Billiu was opposed to the resolutlo
and offered substitute, which was adopte
The resolution concerning the dismissin
of the informstions against certain men
bers, on the ground that the law require
the prosecution to be by indictment, an
that as ''in the opinion OF many eminel
LAWYERS" the decision was erroneous, an
calling for an investigating committee, vi
called up.
Mr.. Sartain asked what was the use
nassinp such q resolution. The worst Il
committee could do was to say the Judt
was mistaken. He did not question Il
right of the House to appoint any inves
eating committee it chose, but this was Of
that would establish bad precedent.
waa q matter that the House had nOthlr
to do with.
Mr.. Aldige moved the previous questlo
which was ordered.
Messrs. Hahn and Lowell desired to
plain their votes when their names we
called.
Mr.. Hahn said he disliked to interru
the calling of the roll, but it was the on
remedv when discussion was cut Ott by Il
previous question. The gentleman hi
been usually very polite, one OF the mo
courteous of all members, but had TAXI
this advantage this time. This resolutit
would be unobiectionable if it were not +
the extraordinary language contained
the preamble. If the member desires
amend the bribery act he will have the
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