New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-12
VOLUME IX.-NO. %
The STATE ROUSE.


Lieutenant Governor Antoine took the
chair at noon.
The President announced the several CON-
mittees, which will be found in the journal
in full.
Mr.. Masicot gave notice that ne would
introduce an act amending an act entitled
IN oct to establish Metropolitan Police
district, and to provide for the government
thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Pollard, the bill to ex.
empt growing crops from seizure was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Blackburn made motion to the effect
that es there appears to be vacancy in
the United States Senate from Lousian ma,
this Senate do now proceed to an election.
Mr.. Burch wished to have tho Subject
divided.
Mr.. Masicot called for executive session,
and the hall was cleared of spectators.
On opening the doors Mr.. Alexander
moved to lay the senatorial question on the
the table. but Mr.. Blackburn asked the
privilege of renewing his motion, and asked
to make a few remarks.
Mr.. Whitney offered a substitute, for
which Mr.. Alexander withdrew his motion
to table.
Mr.. Black kburn ssid-Now. sir, have but
one purpose, and that is to maze the
United States Senate say whether we have
q republican government in louisiana or
not. Our Senator has bee n knocking at the
United States Senate door, and been con-
stantly treated shamefully. l was one of
Mr.. PInchback's original supporters; there
fore now propose to join the House in
electirg Senator. either Mr.. Pinchback or
somebody else, and then the United States
Senate must show its hand.
After Mr.. Blackburn's remarks, Mr..
Whitney withdrew his substitute, which
substitute was to the effect that there
existed no vacancy in the senatorship.
Mr.. Blunt proposed 10 indefinitely poet
pone the subject.
Nj. Allan supported this, stating that
Governor Kellogg had not been informed
by the United States Senate that there ex.
listed any vacancy.
Mr.. Blackburn expressed belief that
there was a vacancy, therefore voted
against postpcning the subject.
M Blunt voted to postpone because he
had no official knowledge that there was a
vacancy and voted to postpone indefinitely
Mr.. White (conservative) voted to post
pone because there had been no notice of a
vacancy.
The subj set was Indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Whitney made a motion that it is not
the sense of this Senate that there exists q
vacancy, on which q vote was called. The
result was thirty six votes for the melton
and twelve against it.
Attorney Gsnexald Field made his regular
report, which ~as referred to the judiciary
Committee
Mr.. Whitney, under the head OF unfinished
business, called up the assistant secretary
subject.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to adjourn "a soou
as Mr.. Whitney nominated Bennett Hitch
cock, and Mr.. Gla had nominated =. Lama
Mere, but his molten failed.
Mr.. Blackburn nominated j. A. Greene
and asked the privilege OF making come
remarks but he was ruled down. The vote
stood Is fer Lameniere and Is for j. A
Greene, Mr.. Hitchcock's name having been
withdrawn.
Mr.. Black burn entered his protest ayains,
the manner Of conducting this election
claiming that members changing their votes
as they did was undignihed.
The Senate then adjourned until ooon to-
day.
The proceedings were yesterday opened
with prayer by Rev. Father Hubert, of the
Jesuit's Church.
Mr.. Levisee obtained tie foor on ques
ton of privilege, and said:
The New Orleans Bulletin of this morn.
ing, purportiDg to report the rernarks n ade
by me yesterday on the substitute resolu-
tion offered by the gentleman from Clai
borne, says as follows: He IIevisee) then
went on to state that il was the fault OF the
White League that it was necessary for tbs
Returning Board to give him credit for
votes he never received" l did not say
this, nor any thing like this. did not cay
anything that could by any ingenuity be
distorted into the expression here imputed
to me.
/ also call attention to the language OF
the Rcayxnc, on the same subject. Ii re-
ports me to have said, He did admit tn It
ho was not aatsd by the popular vote, and
he thought the gentleman might thank the
the White League fer the Returning Board
to give him credit for votes hehsd never re-
ceived." Thir, slsc, is q pure invention.
of the EXPIRE ssiop, itself. is enough to con-
denim it es spurious. What did say was
THE: "That l was not seated by ths poll
boxes, as counted and claimed by the DEM
Ocrate. which count did not express the
popular will, as aecertaned bv the action
Of the Returning Board," and l now add.
by the award of the Wheeler compromise,
The Picayssne further says: "Mr. Mitchell
called up Mr.. Levisee's resolution, 'previd-
ing that no appropriation bill be passed nor
mileage nor per diem paid"
This may be imputed to the ignorance OF
tho reporter or to his disposition to will
fully pervert tho record, according to the
mood Of the members. OF course every
body, except tho Pcaya,se reporter. knows
that NO such resolution has been presented
by me or any one else. 1t is matter OF in
diference to me what newspapers may say
ON their own account, but object to their
those they report, unless they uss better
grammar.
Speaker Estilette announced portion OF
tho committee.
Mr.. Jsffries requested the Chair would
excuse him from serving on the Committee
on tho Census. He was somewhat unwell,
and found himself unable to attend to the
duties.
Mr.. Wilt, chairman of the Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform, asked to be ex-