The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-01
State legislature.
MONDAY. Jan. 81, 1s7f

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MONDAY, Jan. 81, 1876.
NnGte. De CnctO Lieut.. Gov. Antoine
brought the Senate to order ut IL III.
Roll call showed q quorum present.
A protest from several citizens OF Bra
shear, protesting against the action OF
the Senate In changing the name OF their
city to Morgan City, was presented by
Mr.. Anderson.
Mr.. Breaux gave notice of a bill to
encourage the manufacture OF honey. +
The House joint resolution appropri-
ating $4,000 to the Insane Asylum ut
Jackson, Louisiana, was called up by
Mr.. Weber.
The Judiciary Committee recommend
ed that the appropriation DO made in
warrants, and that the amount thus ap-
propriated be- considered part payment
of the appropriation OF 1876. The
amendment Of the committee was &c
ceptod and the resolution passed on It's
second reading. A motion to put 1t on
its third reading was opposed by Mr..
Blunt.
Messrs. White and Weber spoke in
favor OF the bill, and 1t was finally
passed.
The resolution calling for the up
pointment Of u committee OF three to
ascertain whether any employee Of the
Senate was dividing his pay with q Sen
ator wa called up by Mr.. Blackburn,
and after some debate and several mo-
tons was finally adopted.
Mr.. Kelly introduced an act repeating
the act incorporating the small pox hos
pital for the City Of New Orleans. The
act was referred.
MI. Robinson's resolution calling for
the appointment OF o committee to in
vestigate Senator West was called up,
and executive session was called. On
executive session being raised, the same
resolution Camo up again and after u
short debate was finally passed by u
vote Of II yeas and Is nays.
A communication was received from
Mr.. Hester, Secretary Of the mass meet
ing held at st. Patrick's Hall, enclosing
tho resolutions adopted atthat meeting.
They were referred.
The Senate then adjourned.
House-At twenty minutes OF one the
House proceeded to business, eighty
seven members present, Speaker Esti-
lette i'm the chair.
Mr.. LowellO introduced q resolution
stating that two breaks IN the leyee at
Carrollton threaten overflow to Jeffer-
son and New Orleans, and therefore in
%structing the Committee on Lands and
Levees to inquire what stops are neces-
sary to secure the levee. Adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Seeman
was adopted %instructing the Judiciary
Committee to Investigate the admins
tration Of the Public Administrator In
New Orleans.
A resolution offered by MI. Ray came
up, which, voided Of q stump speech, in
the form OF u preamble, provided that u
committee Of three be appointed to in
vestigate the condition Of the parishes
Of East and West Feliciana, East Baton
Rouge and st. Helena whore, tho rcso-
luton AYERS, regulators" hold supreme
control.
Mr.. Pipe proposed o substitute that
the committee be appointed from repre-
sentatives OF parishes other than those
to be- investigated.
Mr.. Ray made q long speech In favor
Of his resolution, insisting that none but
those who were intimate with the people
OF the disturbed parishes and CONVEX
SAINT with their grievances could make q
satisfactory investigation.
Mr.. Hahn inquired IL Mr.. Ray intended
"to go back upon" the great leader of
the Republican party In Louisiana, VIII
liam Pitt Kellogg?
Mr.; Ray did not think Mr., Kellogg
had done his part by the people, and he
(Mr. Ray would go back on any one"
who had failed In his duty to the people.
Mr.. Hahn argued that no good could
come Of such an investigation. If the
committee was selected from both par
tics, rs he presumed it would be, there
would be conflicting reports-a Demo
cratic report and q Republican report.
Over these reports the House would de-
bate, and at last the dominant party
would have its way. From this no ben
eft would be derived by the State.
There were too many of these ~investi-
eating committees already. No doubt
but there was not time enough to attend
to them. The future. OF the State re-
CURED all the thought Of the Legisls-
ture, aud however sinful tho past. il
would have to go into oblivion.
Mr., Pipes substitute, with some i'm
material amendments, was adopted.
The bill to restore to jackson parish
part OF the territory taken from II to
create the parish OF Lincoln came up on
its third reading, and passed finally by
q vote Of SO tod.
A long debate was had on the motion.
IN which Mr.. Jones Of Lincoln, Mr.. Ed
Wa id,i MI. Billieu, Mr.; Mitchell and Mr..
bill Mr.. Biiiieu would have The use
OF the people taken on the subject. The
others advocated the bill. Their argu-
ment was that the parish OF Jackson. as
1t exists, does not contain taxable prop
efty enough to support an efficient pa
rochial government.
The resolutions adopted by the rail
road meeting at st. Patrick's Hall were
received, and the communication trans
hitting them was ordered to be inserted
In the minutes.
Mr., hillieu presented a resolution,
which was adopted, requesting the Con.
gressional representatives OF the State
to support u a looking to the re-
moval Of the distractions in Bayou La
fourohe, made by tho Federal Govern
psnt in the war Of 1872 Is,
Mr.. Estiiette's bill to secure druggists
and physicians a lien upon crops made
by iaborers OF .p%roprietors to whom
medicines may have been supplied or
medical services rendered, came up,
with an unfavorable report from the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The proposition was discussed ex-
haustivoly by Messrs. Estilette, for it,
Hahn, against 1t, Young, against 1t, and