New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-15

final passage of the bill, in order to bring
the question properly before both branches
by the appointment of joint committee Of
conference.
The substitute was adopted by the Senate
and sent to the House for action.
The Senate adjourned until next Monday.
House.
The House attended yesterday to routine
business, commencing without any prayer
Mr.. Wiltz asked for q committee of three
to walt upon the Governor and ask his CON.
pliance with the law in issuing q certificate
of his election to the United States Senate
to Mr.. j. B. Eustis.
Mr.. Aldige moving that committee cf
three be appointed to investigate the ac-
counts of the Auditor, Mr.. RAY made the
point that the Speaker being required by
law to appoint such q committee, the mo-
ton was out of order, but withdrew his Oh
lection on being informed that the commit
tee was for different purpose.
Mr.. Guichard stated there was such a
committee already; that it had all the facts
and figures before it, and would be ready to
report soon. He thought it improper to
take the work away from that committee,
though it might be incre ased if members
desired it.
Mr.. Lsvisee said the purpose of the CON-
mittee was not to supercede that committee.
Mr.. Bowers introduced resolution under
Revised Statutes 1876, for the topograh-
ical and geological survey of the State, and
Mr.. Scales one directing an inquiry into the
cost of printing the House journals.
Mr.. Hahn suggested to the Speaker that
he had made a slight mist axe in appointing
three Democrats to wait on the Governor
relative to the credentials of Mr. Eustis, and
he was added to the committee, on motion
of Mr.. Kidd.
Mr.. Mitchell asked for committee to in
vestigste the accounts Of the Committee on
Contingent Expenses of 1915.
Mr.. Hunsaker considered this very ex-
traordinary resolution, and rose to privi
legged question. At the last session his
books and accounts on contingent expenses
had been placed, on his owa motion, before
the Committee on Appropriations, whose
chairman was above all suspicion. He was
ready and willing at all times to afford
every facility for q complete investigation
of them. But this resolution, considering
he was already before a committee that
was unimpeachable, he considered was per-
sonal, and only introduced because he was
or L. sha
provide that the Committee on Appropri-
ations shall examine the acco UNITS, and in
accordance with that he had moved the
reference to it. He did not like resolutions
of this kind, which were introduced to
crowd and hurl everything at personal
opponent.
Mr. Mitchell said he had made no charge,
and was free from any such desire as was
intima.ed. Nevertheless, the fact was that
there was no report before the House. He
preferred to carry out the principle Of let
ting the guilty suffer, but if innocent. no
man on the soil of Louisiana would be more
willing to accord the credit that was due.
On the bill to Incorporate the st. Patrick q
on Banks and Banking, Mr.. Hahn said he
was decidedly opposed as general thing
to the passage of acts Of incorporation that
could be passed before q rotary public.
This bill was nothing more than an ordi-
nary act, with one exception that required
legislative sanction. 1t was where minor
had bv his own exertions eaved enough to
deposit in the bank, the small sums he had
could not be withdrawn by worthless
father; or where married woman, perhaps
q washerwoman, had by the sweat of her
brow, accumulated money in the bank, it
would be protected from a drunken hus-
band and drawn by her without his author
ization. This section could not be passed
before q notary. 1t was no more than just
and proper that the Irish population, even
though they did loan St. Patrick's Hall for
q Democratic meeting, should have such
bank for their benefit. 1t contained no
exemption from taxation, nor any privilege
not contained in all charters of incorpora-
ton, and this particular privilege was in
those of almost all savings banks in the
country.
Mr.. Booth asked the chairman if the rate
of discount was not an ex traordinary one,
and if he had made inquiries as to the rates
of other banks.
Mr.. Aldige said some banks charged four
per cent month.
Mr., Booth said the question was whether
the Legislature would grant this extra
ordinary power.
The bill passed.
The veto messages were taken up and
some discussion followed as to the proper
wav to vote ON that returning the bill
changing the venue in the case of Alexander
Newton.
Mr.. Walker said it was not such bill as
should be voted ON in the ordinary way
when the Governor returned it with his
veto. It was passed by the body presided
over by Mr.. Hahn, and can not be consider
ed bill. Not member of this House. not
the Speaker, nor any member Of the Senate
nor any ono in tho Governors Office but
what knows that body was no House OF
Representatives; that it had no quorum
and that no act passed in this hall during
these sixty days has the force Of law. Con-
sequently article sixty. six of the constitu-
ton does not apply.
Mr.. Matthews was surprised at hearing
.rch an aroument from the gentleman after
the different departments of the govern
,,act had recopnized that House, and even
this House, by . vote of this session, nao
it.