New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-05
On call of the roll the following mem.

On call of the roll the following mem.
beers answered to sheir names:
Meesrs. Aldige, Armstead, Booth, Byrne,
Burkhardt, Bayley. Blaffer, Bower, Butler,
Baker. Beasley, Brice, Carville, Collins,
Cousin, CarlOse, Dupre, DeBlanc, Dugas,
Durr, Davidson, Dickinson, Delhommer,
Dunn. Edwards Of Tangipahoa, Edwards OF
Rlchland, Elliott, Grant, Gracien, Gilmore,
Hill Of Ascension, Hahn, Hubeau, Hill OF
Ouachita, Honore, Hammond. Jourdain,
johnson of CaddO. johnson of I.afourche,
kOOntz. Kummel, Heating, Kelley, Reyes,
Kidd, Lane, Luckett, Lowell, Levisee, La
targue, Maginnis, Meredith, Mitchell. Mat
thews OF Franklin, Martin, Murrell, Milon,
Matthews of Tensas, McCOllum, McAlpine,
Magee, Nunez, Pascal, Parker. Piles, Pipes,
Roman, Richardson, Randall, R;dgely, Ray,
Smith, Sutton, Self, Snaer, Sartain, SOuer-
Seaman, Sibilski, Schenck, Stafford, Stew
art, Scales, Schiller, Thomas, VOORHEES,,
West Baton Rouge, Walters, Wells, Webb,
Woods OF Ouachita, Yorke, Young-l0O.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilt. the reading OF
the journal was dispensed with until the
morning of January 5.
Mr.. Wilt offered the following preamble
and resolution:
WHEREAS, In the Superior Criminal
Court for the parish of Orleans, there are
now pending inform atoms against Charles
w. Lowell, for misdemeanOr in office;
against James L Matthews, P. Jones YOrke,
j. r. Stewart, E. w. Devices, Milton
Jones, j. B. Jourdain, j. E. Parker, K. r..
Ray, for accepting brides, all members OF
this House; and
Whereas, Said offenses are charged to
have been committed in connection with
their duties, as members of the House OF
Representatives, in the discharge OF the
official duties thereof: be it
Res0lued, That the speaker of the House
shall appoint a committee Of five to ex-
anime, investigate and inquire into said
charges, with full power to sit at such
places and at such times as to them may
seem proper, and that said committee shall
have full power to send for persons and
papers and to use the compulsory process
of this House TO compel the presence and
production of the same; and after due pro-
ceedings had, to make report to the House
thereof, together with recommendation OF
such action. if any, as they may deem
proper in the premises.
On suspension Of the rules Mr.. Sartain
called for the yeas and nays, which gave
the following result:
Yeas-Speaker Estlette. A!dige. Booth,
Byrne, Bnrkhardt. Bayley. Biatfer, Bower,
Beasley, Billieu, Brice, Collins, CarIoss, Du-
pre-, DeBlanc, Dugas, DUR, Demas, Del
hummer, Dunn; Edwards Of Iang'pahoa'
Edwards of Richland, Elliott, Gilmore,
Hahn, Hon ore, Hammond, Hunsaker, jour
dain, johnson of Lafourche. Jones Of Lin
coin, Koo2tz, Kummel, Heating, Kelly,
Kidd, Luckett, Lowell, Lafargue, Magin-
mis-, Meredith, Mitchell, Matthews of Frank
lin, Martin. Murrell, McCollum, McAlpine,
Magee, Nunez, Pascal, Parker. Piles, Pipes,
Roman, Richardson, Ray. Smith. Self,
Souer, Seaman, Sibilski, Schenck. Stafford,
Walker, Wilt. Walters, Wells, Webb,
Yorke, Young-75.
Nays-Armstead, Butler, Baker, Carville,
Cousin, Davidson, Dickinson, Gracien,
Grant, Hill of Ascension, Hill of Ouachiua,
johnson of Caddo, Jones of Pointe Coupee.
Keyes, Lane, Levisee, Mllon. Matthews OF
Tensss, Randall, Ridgely, Raby. Sutton,
Southland, Sartain, Stewart, Thomas, VIII
son, Woods of Ouachita-2.
The rules were suspended.
Mr.. Hahn offerered the following as
substitute for Mr.. Witt resolution:
WHEREAS, Informations have been filed
in one Of the courts of New Orleans against
Ho ns. r. K. Ray, j. b. Jourdain. j. X. Par
ker and Milton Jones, members vi this
House, on the charge of bribery;
Resolred, That the Speaker OF this House
appoint committee of three members to
investigate the subject matter con aimed in
said infOrmations, and report to this House
as soon as practicable.
Mr.. Wilt moved to lay Mr.. Hahn's sub
stitute on the table, and upon that motion
Mr.. Demas called for the yeas and nays,
which gave the following result:
Yeas-Aldige, Booth, Byrne, BIrkhardt,
Bayley, Blaffer, Bower, Beasley. Billien.
Rice, Collins, Carloss, Dupre, DeBlanc.
Dugas, Durr, Delhommer, Dunn. Edwards
of Tangipahoa, Edwards of Richland, lott,
Gilmore, Hammond, johnson of Latourche,
J .nes Of Lincoln; ko,ntz, kummei, Kelley
Kidd, Luckett, Laiargue, Maginnis, Mere
dith, Mitchell, Matthews Of Franklin, Martin,
McCollum, McAlpine, Magee. Nuntz, Pas
cal, Pipes, Roman, Richardson, Smith, Self,
Sibilski, ScheRck, Stafford, Scales,
Schuier, VOORHEES,. Vidrine, Walker, Wilt,
Walters, Wells, Webb, YouDg-60.
Nays-A1mstead. Butler, Baker. Car
vile, Cousin, Davidson, Dickinson, Demas.
Grant, Gracien, Hill Of Ascen-
sion, Hahn, Hubeau, Hill OF Ouachita,
Hunsaker, johnson Of Caddo. Jones of
pointe Coupee, Heating. Keyee, Lane,
Leviese, Murrell, MilOn, Matthews of Tensas,
Parker, Piles, Randall, Ridgely, Ray, Raby,
Snaer, Sartain, SOuer, Stewart, Thomas,
Woods of West Baton Rouge,
Woods of Ouachita, YOrke-4O.
Mr. Hahn's substitute was ordered to lie
IN the table.
Mr.. Sartain offered the following as
substitute for Mr.. Wiltz's resolution:
Resolred, That the committee shall not
make any Investigation OF any charges tnat
AVE been Investigated by the committee at
he extra az ssiOn, of the members charged
With bribery.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, Mr.. Sartains SUB
titute was ordered to lie on the table.
The question recurring on Mr.. WIZ
preamble and resolution, the same were
adopted by the House.
Mr.. Eahn ffered the following resolution
which was ordered to lie over:
Rcsolred. That q committee OF seven
m emhers of this House be appointed by
the Speaker, to be known as the cSlIn ILL., 20
On anportion ment, whose duty it shall be to
meet with q similar committee OF the
Senate. and draw up and report, without
DELAY, . new apportionmento Of Senators and
Renreseptatives in accordance with article G
twenty one and twenty eight OF the consti
tuticn Of the State: >.
Fesolved, That the Senate be notineo o.
the appointment of this committee.
Mr.. Kidd moved that when the HOUSE
adiourns to-day it adjourns to meet to-mor
row at IL A. NJ.
Mr.. Levisee offered the following resolu
tion. which was ordered to lie over unde
the rules: