The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-10
Another call Of the roll showed ninety.

Another call Of the roll showed ninety
nine members present.
Mr.. Lowell made some remarks abo,l
, the election bill the sense Of which wa
, not understood ut the press table. M
back being to the reporters. -
Mr.. Dupre asked The attention OF tn,
House to a card published by Mr.. Henri
=. Armstrong, associate editor Of tht
New Orleans Times, In some OF the
morning papers, In relation TO his ap
pointrnent by Governor Kellogg to al
office which he had farmod. The pas
sage in the card to which Mr.. Dupre re-
ferred, and which he had the clerk tC
read, was rs follows.
AS n witness before committee ap
pointed by the House to investigate the
management OF the Metropolitan DO.
lice. / testified fully to these details
and tho fact that the questions, which
they had no right TO ask, were answered
promptly by me, may be accepted az
evidence that there Is not now, nor ever
has been, on. my part, any desire for
concealment.
Personally, Mr.. Dupre said, he had
no occasion to notice this matter, but
as chairman OF the committee upon
whom the imputation was cast Of asking
impertinent or irrelevant questions, Il
was his duty to vindicate the commit
tee. The simple truth was, that NO
question was put to Mr.. Armstrong or
TO any other. witness that was not jlisti.
1 fled by inquisitorial duty and warranted
by inquisitorial propriety. Mr.. Dupre
ventured to say that no question was
asked that would not have been sane
toned by the strictest judge sitting on
his bench. In fact, there was no occa-
sion for wandering examination. The
committee had within its reach, indie
pendently OF Mr.. Armstrong, proof OF
hts affair, and he made full confession.
Mr.. Dupre pointing to. Mr.. LowelD ap-
pealed to "a member Of the committee
his recollection Of Mr.. Armstrong; OK
animation.
Mr.. Lowell stated that the investiga-
tions OF the committee were conducted
according to the strictest rules OF judicial
proceedings. This was especially the case
In regard to Mr.. Armstrong. When he
| was put upon the stand he was inform
ed that no testimony given before the
committee was to be published. To
some extent he had violated this ipjunc-
ton and had complained without rea-
son. He had made statement-that
quoted by Mr.. Dupro which WAS on
tircly incorrect.
Tho committee to examine the assess
ments OF the Assessor OF tho Fourth
District Of New Orleans was authorized
to employ clerk.
Mr.. Seaman offered resolution, which
lies over, providing committee to OK
anime the administration of tho Public
Administrators Of New Orleans, the off,
Ger who takes charge OF vacant estates
On motion OF Mr.. Witt, the Senate
election bill, reported upon adversely by
the Judiciary Committee, was taken up,
and without debate and without dissent,
tho bill passed, the House bill being sub
stituted for IL In every part, so that when
II came to be engrossed It was oil but q
literal copy Of the bill passed originally
by the House.
Final action had seemingly been taken
Mathews. OF Tensas, to allow Republican
members to record their votes, a recon
sideration was unanimously granted,
and the question being put again upon
the final passage OF the bill, tho motion
prevailed --ycas 60, nays 81. Mr.. Murrill
lcolored Republican, voted with the
Democrats.
Mr.. Jeffries, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported favorably the
bill allowing delinquent State taxpayers
to settle by paying taxes and costs
the calendar.
Mr.. Witt. from the Committee on City
Affairs, reported favorably:
1. On the bill to Incorporate the New
Orleans Board Of Underwriters.
2. On the bill to suspend the New Or.
leans Park tax and to abolish the Board
OF Park Commissioners.
Both bills went on the calendar.
Mr.. Blaffer, from the Committee on
repeal Warmoth's constabulary act,
which authorizes the Governor to APP
point constable and n deputy constt-
bic for each parish, with power to or
ganize armed forces, ostensibly to pre- |
serve the public peace.
Mr.. Bilfieus bill, making local elec-
tions in the town OF Thibodeaux biennial
instead Of annual, passed.
Mr.. Ray introduced bill to repeal
the charter OF the Louisiana Lottery
Company, and 1t gave rise to rather
discussion and a good deal of
'fillibustering," record Of which Is
worthy of preservation.
Mr.. Hahn could not see what was to
DO obtained by the introduction of this
bill. A bill Identical In purpose had al
ready been introduced, (Mr. Booth's),
had been referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee, and had been under advisement
by that committee for weeks.
Mr.. Murrell said he was In favor OF
lOllk away Will tlO AOtuSly, Oub AC lttO
doubts II anything could be done about
Il this late In the session. He moved to
postpone the bill indefinitely.
Mr.. Demas seconded the motion.
II was lost.-Yeas 9; nays 20.
Mr.. Lowell, in order to have an OPP
portunity of giving his ideas on the sub
ect, moved a reconsideration. He con-
,idered the vote just cast direct refiec-
ion upon the Judiciary Committee, who
had had under consideration bill ex-
lctly the same In effect. He had heard
'eports every day that this lottery in
amy would be done away with, but
again it would be predicted that the
senate would get too much money to
lllow the suppression. For his own
part, he opposed the bill on the same
ground that he opposed the taking Of
he drainage OF New Orleans from the
Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Company, and
hat ground was that it would result in !
lothing but litigation. He prophecied
hat IL ever this matter was taken to the
supreme Court Of the United States that
tribunal would decide that the Legisla-
ure having granted privilege, that
could not be taken from the /
'arty to whom it was given without
him for the deprivation.
Mr.. Demas moved that the bill be re-
erred to the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Ray objected. He preferred q
eference to the Committee on CORPORA