New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29
THE STATE HOUSE.
Sen ate.

Senate.
This body met soon after nina o'clock
/ -.sterday morning, but quorum was not
;snna. whererpon recess was taken until
.0n o'clock, at which hour Mr.. Anderson
sriersd rcli call, when a quorum was ob-
'Mr. Wharton immediately called for ex-
scntiye session, but as the doors were thrown
i onan a few minutes atterwaTd, it IL believed
l KAT ncthipg great Was in hand. L.euttn-
ant Governor Antoine took the chair.
Mr.. Grover handed in memorial, to
| which was appended many we'll known sig
/ ,atures, names OF persons who express
| themselves ss favoring the proposition for
| roters to be permitted to vote whether or
i not 70 tax themselves TO assist TO bald the
/ p,cfr raj road. Mr.. Grover asserted that
l ,ha gentlemen who had signed tho petite a
/ ,eprsseuted sixty million dollars worth OF
ety property, which was fair guarantee
thst thav wsIe IN earnest.
Mr. E Jhertron introduced the following:
WHEREAS. The Governor O. the State has
/ ;ssued u proclamation dated February 25.
I;s76. convohing 1le nate OF the State Of
yya,isisra at a day subsfuUent to the time
1 when the session OF the General Assembly
i expires by canstitut onsl litt.ita'!on: aud
II Whereas, Tue executive has only the
i mower TO convene The General AFsl mbiy in
! extraordinary sessions al Conferred ~ ar
\
i Whereas. Neither house al tha General
/ Assembly cIGst ntes tie General Assembly
/ within tue meaning Of the eouet;tution, 6i,d
/ therefore eaid proclamation is uDwarranted,
usurpatory aid Unconstitutional; therefore
/ gs :
II Res0Irsi. That the Senate viii &ierega ard
sela prog atuatiun, dee ming i 81 executive
/ e3ict iaiIia aing nn the constitutional pro
rogatives OF the G snerai Assem5iy, deserv-
:f,p Ohet tit,y., Dps fh., condemnation
0ttbe Senate.
& sfr Stamps moved TO tat,e the paper. and
NJ Whitney moved 10 Indefinitely postpone
ae,i "A and csi!ed fur tie previous question.
Mr Eober g. II s2ii that h3 b"paG that 20
Evolutionary action you'd be takeu by ths
Senate.
Mr. Whitney-What IS the action OF the
House hut revolutionary. ssa- Up ;he
q same prayer for the House.
Mr. Eoacrtsrn-I guarantee shat the
4 Hcuse j. not rcrolu; i0Gary, ami thA5 il will
DO. i,e. form any unconstitutional act.
4 TIE preamble and resolution were tabled
Mr. Burch-l move tb It lils action OF
M- Il 3berIson's resolution ba expansed
from the Journal; and he called the pre-
yiru5 ouasuon.
MIR. Write asked that tie last motion bs
withdrawn until he could make ( lew re
marks on the subject.
Mr.. Bu.ch on that withdrew his motior
\ esfitGG Ter the previous question:
Mr. White thereupon renewed the motion
made by IL. Blrch, calling the previous
asss ton. ana then Mr. BIrch seconded tbs
ea,i ana once more called the preyieu:
question.
After 3 Etils more flihustcr;ng the mo
tea of Mr. Birch t" expunga was oarri3d
Tha Pac:fie railroad bill was called IN. al
IL order and partly read, when Mr.. WHIT
ne7 moved 10 adopt il oa its second read
| in.
Sir Robertson asked to postpona actor
until rsxt Thursday, whion vas tabled a
the suggestion of Mr. Whitney.
Ol taking a vote several members eX
planned ,hair positions.
i Nr. Young-I fad that the members trcn
/ Orleans oppose this bill.
i M. Weber, change nv vots in favo- G
/ this bill because | have tubstaula. reaAon
/ aud proof that large majority OF the ine-
| chsnts, business men and property hclder
/ Of New Orleans desire to be given tie priv
lere Of eubFc1ihin. to tie stock OF the "a
c;hc Railroad Company through popula
vote Of the people. These facts having be-
established beyond any doubt, it would lily
become me to do otherwise than TO gran
this tie wishes Of a large majority OF TN
| po1le Ct New Orleans 50 help build tai
| greAt Southern road.
Mr.. Alla;n--I am opposed to this railroad
Il
/ maus proposition and Will not De con
| duUtrd III the interest OF the poor man.
/ isa rich mans PROPOSE ion to tax poor lEen
whan, in my jad ment, they ara Unable Il
| besr il. Therefore vote 10.
Mr Detiege-I Was right when l com
neosec 10 oppose this scheme from u
charter, for knew at that time as well a
| know now, that some greater dsmahG
from tlis company wouli be made Gu The
Legislature. 1t this bill passes 1t vii! giv'
IS this Legislature lhe same reputation ina
pagt Legislatures have borpe. OF whlcn thf
member from East Baton Rouge. who ha
80 ably advocated the passage OF tnis biii
was 3 prominent member. He knows ex
aeslv bow to put largo scheme tarcusE
bettsr than l can oppose, and ahi sotf1
& TO say that in his arguments he hsI
tried 10 show Senators how much money l
will bring into this city and Siate; out, ST
3 he he's rot az vet eho wn how much money l
/ will take away from New Orleans tie ha
4 enfesyored TO couvirce this Senate OF th'
great advantages the State and city " IL
j derive hy the passage OF this Dill. IN"
/ far he has utterly failed to accoMHiisi lna
/ object. It is not a railroad that VIII pas
through New Orleans that will relieve he
commercial necessities. What you want y
an abolition of harbor master ana wnafs
! myers feea, or a reduction OF the sans J"
want lower towboat and pjl charges
That's u hat our people want. l an not oij
posed to the railroad, b cause i; Is a rail
4 road but what want Is for railroad CEN
paniss to build their roads with their o"
none =, and not with the peoples money.
Il sLai; vote no.
/ Mr. Landry-I shall vote for the passag
of this bill because l see by the title OF tn
bill that it authorizes the people Dy VOL
to rsi,s 2 eoecial tax in New Orleans TO pa.
for stock in the New Orleans AID Pacih
Railroad Company. This proposed meas
ure ia one Of great importance 70 tho ous
hess interest ot this CITY, anu pe9ause suc
/ matter is Cemitted to the people VINO, II
their own sovereign pleasure are to deeId
the question whether they shall be taxed
j not, | shall vote yes. 80,
4 MIR Burch-I will vote for tbs bill TO
! reasons already given. -,
MIR. Wharton favored the Dill.
The Senate then went into executiV
session. after which it resolved itself INTO
] High Court of Imprisonment, A'eu'ehan
] Governor Antoine 10 the chair.
Il At this iuncture Chief Justice Ludeiini
4 appeared ana the oatn was administered u
him by Justice Taliaferro.
The court took recess for hall an hou
/ for tbs purpose Of allowing the Democrat
to etudy the rules
On reassemblipg es a Senate, nomination
were made for President pro tempore OF I'M
Senate Messrs. Anderson, Robertson ant
Young were nominated, and Mr.. Andersen
/ was chosen.
Another recess was called for and granted
after which the court resumed its sitting
whereupon the subioned preamble. reso'u
tlOn and jud gment were presented ny > !
tor Twitchell:
WHEREAS, The House Of Representative
has notified the S.Date that it has impeacE
ed William p. Kellogg, Governor OF ths
L Nat ~f +; ;,rhO