The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-11
State Legislature.
MONDAY, january 10. 1876.

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| Senote. At noon the President called
the Senate to order, and twenty seven
members answered.
After prayer, by the colored divine
who usually performs tho duty of chap
lain, Senator Weber took the floor on u
question Of privilege. He read an arti-
sic in the DEMOCRAT attacking him and
Senator Breaux as the men responsible
for the late trouble in East Felicana.
He said the statements were without
foundation and challenged the DEMo-
GRAFT to prove them. He asked for a
committee to investigate his case.
In a discussion which ensued. Mr.
Chadbourn advised Mr.. Weber ''to be-
have like white man." and the call
for u committee was lost sight Of, tho
Senate proceeding to other business.
The chair decided on d point Of order
that the present standing committees Of
the Senate shall continue until their
successors are appointed.
On the bill providing for the burial of
certain persons dying within certain
districts, the Committee on Oui.rantine
reported favorably, but motion to re-
commit the bill prevailed.
A number OF bills Of no Importance to
the public were introduced and notices
OF number Of like bills were given !,
whereup0n executive session was had.
When open session was resumed,
Senator Anderson was in the chair.
Senator Blackburn called up his bill
,relattve. to the apportionment Of the
senatorial districts. 1t was taken up
and referred to the appropriate com
mittee.
Then an adjournment WAS Voted
House.-.The House was called TO or
der ut noon nine-five members present.
Speaker Estilette presiding.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilt the House
went into an election Of minute clerk,
and J. IL. Coleman, of Claiborne, was
chosen, there being no opposition to
him.
The chair appointed the following
Committee on Census:
Messrs. Jeffries, Of Rapides; Walker,
OF Orleans Carmouche, OF st. Landry
Hahn, OF st. Charles; Young, Of Clai-
borne and Demas, OF st. John the
Baptist.
Annexed Is the resolution under
which the committee acts
ResOtued, That the Speaker Of the
House be requested to appoint select
COMMITTEES OF seven to examine the re-
port OF the State Registrar OF voters,
purporting to be the census Of 1875 and
TO report when practicable and that said
committee shall have power to send for
persons and papers.
Mr.. Hahn declined membership of the
committee. He did not see how CEN
sus. OF the State could be revised or ex-
ahmed by the House, and he deemed
the object purely partisan to see where
Republicans could be made to lose q
representative or Democrats to gain
one.
His declension was accepted and Mr.. |
Baker, OF Bossier, was appointed to the
vacancy.
A joint resolution, requesting the
Federal Government to take charge Of
the leyecS, was read twice and referred |
to the Committee on Lands and Lee
wees.
Mr. Pipes introduced bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the immediate relief /
OF the Insane Asylum at Jackson. The /
bill having been read once, and o mo-
ton pending for the second reading,
Mr. Devices spoke against this or any
other appropriation not embraced In
Me unavoidable expenses of the gov
ernment. After protracted discussion
between Mr.. Murrill and himself, upon
points Of order,
Mr.. Hahn addressed the House on the
merits OF the bill. He appealed to
members, and particularly to his Re-
colleagues, to pass the meas
Ire as soon as was consistent with prtI-
lent and vigilant legislation. The con
tition Of the asylum was u disgrace to
he civilization Of the age. The help
ess and unfortunate inmates were with
,ut the necessaries Of life--w' I'll out
God and clothing. An ample appro-
)riation TO secure. comfort to them had
been made by the Legislature, but it
nd been sguandered or consumed by
The state Of these people
vas q disgrace to the Republican party.
The money had been wasted under
Republican administration by Republi-
an officials, and he, as q Republican,
bought it develved upon him to make ,
he earliest PREPARATION within his power
or the wrong. He hoped every Repub-
lean In the House would vote for the
ill and remove q shameful blot upon
fame. c
Mr.. DeTlas wished to know what as
urance the House has that this appro-
riation would not go the way the other
ad gone.