New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-23
THE LEGISLATURES.
Wednesday, March 81. 1877.
SENATE.

other duties than those OF legislation. His
appearance and participation in the pro-
ceedings was made a subject OF congrRtula-
ton and an exchange of personal remarks
of an agreeable nature.
The first business was the adopting of
House concurrent resolution published Off
cially elsewhere.
The vote was nineteen in the affirmative,
with none opposing.
House bills defining and prescribing PM
ishment for conspiracy; relative to the ST.
preme Court building, and the general ap-
preparation bill were passed without amend
meDt.
On motion of Senator Young, amended
by Senator Landry, the contested election
cases of j. j. Monette vs.. p. A. DucrOs,
from the third cen storial district, and
Thomas c. Anderson VS.. II. L. Garland,
from the tenth senatorial district were
taken up.
Senator Monelte was seated by vote Of
l6 to 3, and Senator Andel son by vote of
II TO 2, subject to contest.
Both Senators were sworn in
The deficiency bill was taken up and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
The Senate then adjourned on motion of
Senator Young.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At eleven O'Clock the House assembled in
accordance with the terms of the recess
taken on Tuesday.
No quorum was present.
ISpeHker Hahn in the chair
The proclamation of Governor Packard,
prolOnging the session for the necessary
time to pass the general appropriation bill
and elect United States Senator, was re-
| eeived and read.
At twelve O'Clock the extra session was
adjourned and the prolongation COM
menceed.
lSpeaker Hahn in the chair
| Sixty-five members present.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Milon.
| MIR. Lewis introduced a resolution con-
| timing in office the officers and employ es
| Of the House.
Mr.. Drnry moved to adjourn, and the
Chair having previously recognized a call
| Tor the previous question, it was declared
out of order.
Mr. Drury appealed and the Chair was
sustained by 40 to 10.
| The resolution was then adopted by 50 to
/ IL, end q motion to reconsider laid on the
table by 48 to l6
Meesrs. Brown, Desmarais and Hughes
were appointed a committee to notify the
| Governor Of the organization of the House.
| Mr.. Darlington in the chair
Mr.. ID, joie moved to go into tho commit
tee of the whole.
Mr.. Holt moved to adjourn, which was
lost, and call of the House demanded,
| which showed slxty-twO present.
Mr.. Dlnkgraye in the chair
Mr.. Dejuis moved to 60 into the commit
tee Of the whole on the appropriation bill.
Mr.. Detiege made the point Of order that
the bill was not in condition to be taken up
in consequence of the adjournment.
The Chair ruled the point not we'll taken
and ON appeal being taken by Mr.. Carville
the Chair was sustained BY 81 to 10.
Mr. DruTy offered as a substitute that
the bill be TeeOmmitted.
Mr.. Drury stated that q half hour'G
delibecation in the committee would prob.
ably result in an arrangement that would
be satisfactory 10 all-both to those who
were dissatisfied with the Charity Hospital
appropriation and the advocates of the
school fund.
The substitute was sgreed to.
Mr.. Jones moved to adjourn.
| Lost by % to 4.
| Mr. Souer in the chair
Mr.. Drury called up the equalization bill,
and it was considered engrossed.
Mr.. Dinkgrave obtained unanimous con
| sent to make some amendments. He state
the present assessment was recognized at
unequal in several respects, and Taxpayers
should have some tribunal to appeal to.
Some members maDifesting a desire fol
further consideration, the bill was post
pOned, no quorum voting on the motion.
Mr. Dinkgrave in the chair.J
Other motions to adjourn and for cal
followed.
At four O'Clock quorum appeared.
[SpeRkeR Hahn in the chair
ar. Dmkgrave, from the Committee OF
Appropriations, reported that it had beer
+ agreed that there th0Dll be appropriated
| for the Charity Hospital the first and sec
Ond quarterly payments from the Louisiana
Lottery, $4,000 from license fees of auc
tiOneera, $500 from fees from inspection o
beeves, portion of the poll tax, and SAC, 00
from the general fund.
This appeared to be satisfactory to al
but two or three, and the bill was passe'
by SO TO 10.
IRE deficiency and appropriation bills 70
1877 wsrs also passed.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Como the House ad
iourned.
Thursday, March 20, 1877.
[Iieutenant Governor C. C. Antoine pre-
There were nineteen Senators preseu
and a qzorum.
An attempt was made to take up tn
case of Ernest Alix, contestant for the sec
ond senatorial district.
Mr.. Demas made the point that it re
quired a fOur-ffths vote, and it was rule'
well taken.
The case was laid on the table by vOt
Of - tot.
The point being made and sustained tina
action on all bills ceased with the expira
ton of the session, no Senate bills wer
passed.
Bills for the relief of Eliza Pinkston an,
others, Of Ouachita parish, and of Josephin
Gair, were introduced.
A printing bill relative to official adveI
tisements in other parishes than Orlean
was made the special order for Monday.
The Senate adjourned on motion of SenA
tor Young.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
ISpeaker Hahn in the chair
Mr. Hill rose TO privileged question an,
referred to the ruling of the occupant of tn
chair on Wednesday, when another membe
was recognized IN consequence of the nois
he made. The Chair had said il had bee
bulldozed into recognizing him. mir. Hi
stated he did not wish to obtain recogui
ton as q b1lldozer but as gentleman. Hi
conduct had been orderly, and he intendel
il always should be. But there was mucl
sbulldOzlng Of another kind, and he wishe'
to warn the perpetrators that q combine
ton would be formed to prevent it.
Mr.. Como also rose to q privileged quei
/, ton and referred to the appropriation bill
Mr. Keeting took this occasion to shOY
there had been mutual eacritices on the par
Of those representing different interests
and it was believed the bill would prov
satisfactory.
Mr.. Elliott said no was as much in favo
/. Of schools as any one, but In his opinion. !
this case, IL had been proper to give prefer
ence to the Charity Hospital.
Mr. Heath called up his resolution Of tn
day before requiring the comnittee to RI
port iuatanter on the contested election cas-
In Bienyilie parish between H. Raburn an
. g. COokerham. He proposed as = eubstitut
shat Mt. Reburn be declared seated. ii