New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-25
THE STATE HOUSE.

THE SXAVG f1VOSEs
There was no debate in the Senate yes
terday, the members appearing to have
enough to do with routine business.
Committees returned bills relative to
shorthand writer's, and fees Of experts in
the civil district courts; on judicial sales,
advertising and sherifs' sales under Revised
Statutes 34l0, and acts to amend Code OF
Practice 6l4, and Civil Code 1892.
Notices were given of charter for Loan
and Pledge Association; bill to authorize
parish subscriptions to the New Orleans
Pacific railroad, and one to amend sections
four and five of the act OF March 16, 1875.
By unanimous consent bills to amend the
Code of Practice SIS, and the Civil Code |
3O42, were presented.
Except the spportionment bill the most |
important action was Mr.. Twitchell's joint
resolution delaring the lease of the Peni- |
tentiary forfeited, and calling on the Attor-
ney General to enforce act No. % of March
81, 1875.
The great event of the day, and which
closed the business, was the bill introduced
by Mr.. Whitney from the Committee on
Apportionment, which was passed almost
unanimously.
1t makes no change in the Senate from
the apportionment Of the constitution Of
1868, but is altered from the bill that passed
the Senate last week, that did have some
T1 <ln hnr
were added.
The vote in favor was 49, Senator Deiiege
being the only one recorded against it.
Messrs. Blackburn, Cage, Dumont, Eusiis,
Kelso and Sypher were absent.
House.
As soon as possible after the calling OF
the roll Mr.. Murren obtained the floor to
call up his resolution of investigation.
He said if the rumors he has brought
forward were true he was not fit to sit in
the House. He considered it was nothing
more than courtesy that he should have a
hearing, and he wanted q committee of
Democrats to give him that hearing He
| said he wished to correct the report of his
remarks Of Saturday as contained in the
Bee. He had said that Frank Morey never
was elected; that 2700 colored votes had
been given to Spencer in fair and square
election. In the first place. Morey never
was nominated. As q true Republican, be
was always devoted to the party, but did
not intend to be ostracised for stating q
fact. He again asked the House to adopt
his resolution, that he might show he was
not trying to shirk the question.
Mr.. Hill asked the House to adopt his
resolution.
Mr.. Stewart desired to make . personal
explain alton in relation to the following
from the Times:
During the discussion in the House over
the election BILL Ross Stewart declared that
Spencer was elected in his district.
He had made no such declaration, for he
had no such information. He had said, in
ans wer to q question from Mr.. Murrell, that
in the parish of Teneas Spencer had re-
ceived majority, and that the vote had
been unrestrained. Whether he was elected
in the district or not was . matter with
which he had nothing to do.
Mr.. Sartain did not like Mr.. Murrell's re
quest for a committee composed only Of
Democrats. If there was anything wrong
in the matter of the jury in Madison, fail
committee would find it out. If the cast
was his he wouldn't care who sat on thu
committee.
Mr.. Murrell said he only wanted com
mittee who wouldn't whitewash him, bu
was called to order by Mr.. Hahn, who oh
iected, although his remarks we're exceed
ingly eloquent, to his speaking three time'
on the question.
Mr.. Demas asked who was judge IN Msdi
son parish, and Mr. Murrell said the Hon
Wade H. Hough.
Mr.. Demas then said the proper place fo
the investigation was the court. As for tn
ruors, nobody ever heard of them. except
perhaps, in little local paper; maybe il
that owned by Mr.. Murrell, which nobod.
read.
After an Intellectual effort to table th'
resolution it was sent to the Committee Of
Judiciary.
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followed, on poll tax; sbolishing the New
Orleans park and drainage taxes; regulat
ing the price OF gas and increasing the area
repeating the act increasing the Metropoi
tan Police force to 5000, to be called tn
Metropolitan Brigade, and used as STATE
militia, and amending rule seventy-three.
Mr.. Byrne's resolution of investigation
into the affairs of the Charity Hospital
caused some discussion.
Mr.. Hahn said he would state one fact
A large number Of warrants had beer
pledged to bank for loan. subsequently
distinguished gentleman, together will
the president of the bank, who had pre-
viously sold the warrants to the distin
guished gentlman, went to the Auditor O.
Treasurer and obtained the cash for them
He then paid the debt due the bank ant
retained the balance. By this transaction
the hospital lost between SIC, 600 and e20, 600
the difference between the loan and the pa
value of the warrants. He desired tha
the committee should investigate all thes'
affairs and learn who it was that tridec
with the affairs of the State relative to he
charitable institutions.
Mr.. Lowell said he ihad Deen about Il
make suggestion similar to that OF MI
Hahn. He happened to be personally cog
nizant of some of these affairs, and wantet
the committee to 60 to the bottom Of tn
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