The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-22
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No choice. and the Senate withdrew

Representatives Desnarost and CAN'T. Of 81,
Landry; Cole, Of 81. John Semmes and Dcker-
sup of 81. James, were sworn In az this iuneture
| and took their seats.
l.. A. Snaer. OF Iberia, followed.
| Tho Hen. Gain sartaip, Of Carroll, seated in the
place OF Nicholas Burton, in tho House, arose to
q question Of privilege. and sfter brilliant ef-
| fort in hts own peculiar style, relinquished his
| scat to Burton In accordance with the reso utions
| adopted by the House inviting the absent MEM
bers to return.
Mr.. Ferguson, of the Fourteenth Representa-
tive District, New OrleRae. reiinquisbed his Heat
to A. Dejjie, and Mr.. Billiu, Of Lafourche, to J.
| Sevegnes.
All wero informed by the Speaker, on being
sworn In, that thene acknowledgements did not de-
| bar Messra. Sartsin, Ferguson and Billiu frem
contrasting their seats.
| j. Hughes, of Assumption, was also sworn in.
Mr.. Wilde, OF Orleans, presented memorial
from teachers Of the pubic schools. Referred
to the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Darlington, OF Ouachita, counted In by
the Returning Board, WAS allowed the privilege
of the floor TO say that he thought the time had
come when the white man and the eolorot man
should live in harmony. He relinquished, he
| said, any claim that he might have to seat In
| this House.
The House took up again House bill 10 amend
| article No. d68 of the Civil Code which was
passed finally after concurrence In the Senate
amendment.
Senate bill No. -, relative to education. was
taken up aud referred to the Committee on Edn-
cation.
Senate bill for the relief Of the tax collector OF
Terrebonne parish. The bill was passed finally.
House bill to authorize L. o. Maclin to insti-
tute suit against the State. was taken up aud
passed finally.
House bill to appropriate $lG,0ol to meet def
eiencies IN the department Of assessors Of New
Orleans during the year 1876.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
A Senate concurrent resolution discharging the
committee on preference bills was laid on the
table.
MIR. Fitzpatrick, of Orleans, called up the dog
law. Ruled out OF order.
Mr.. Leeds, of Orleans, chairman OF the Com
mittee on City Affairs, reported fayorably on
Senate bill No l61, to amend section No. 20 Of an
| act relativeSto public education. The amendm eat
provides for an increase OF the appropriation by
the city OF New Orleans for the maintenance OF
it's public schools. The bill was cancurrei in
finally.
MIR. Carloss, OF Webster, moved to reconsider
the vote by which House bill No. 1856, to author
ize Maclin to sue the State, was passed, and to
lay that motion on the table. Adopted.
Senate bill No. lis, relative to contested cleo
tons and the recusaton OF judges in such cases.
The bill was passed finally.
Mr., Ryland, OF West Feliciana, Chairman OF tho
Co mittee on Agriculture, immigration and
Commerce, reported favorably, with amend
ments, on Senate bill No. 1872, providing for
commission to sit during recess to consider port
charges, licenses and Inspections.
Senate joint resolution mo. 164) providing for
the payment Of mileage aud per diem of persons
returned as elected to the General Assembly by
the Returning Board, but not 80 elected and Tot
| entitled to seats, was taken up.
Pending consideration, the following members
appeared for the first time on the floor OF the
House, and were sworn in: q. G. Warmoth, Of
Plaquemines; Andy Bosiey, of Red River; III. M.
johnson, OF Terrebonne: John G.. Lewis, of
Natchitoches, and A. e. Milon, OF Plaque
mines.
Ex-Gov. Warmoth had previously been given
the privilege of the floor and spoke about as fol-
lows:
'.M'. Speaker appear, with number of my
colleagues, for the purpose Of taking the oath OF
Office as members of the General Assembly. At
joint caucus of the Senate and House a resolu-
ton was adopted declaring that, in our Judgment
under present circumstances, it was useless TO
prolong the contest; that we were overthrown
Believing this to be the case, il was determined
by those present to come over to this Legislature,
aud we now pledge ourselves sincerely to use our
efforts in doing anything that might be proposed
for the public good.
ssWe have no apology to make; we have been
whipped in fair fight. am ready to take the
OATH"
o. H. Brewster, OF Ouachita, being granted
the privilege Of the floor said 'sHe had been in
vited here to make q statement He did not
know exactly what to say He could not resign
because under Democratic doctrine he had
racy Of to-day with their platform as
compared with that of eight years ago.
They had adopted Republican principles oom-
pletey.. eince that was the case ne could see no
reason to oppose it hereafter. II it's policy W 9
adhered to be would mt be shocked by such
spectacles as were presented in the last cam
paign in Ouach,ta. He could not say word in
favor Of the Democracy OF Ouachita. He was
Republican,. His party was weak, and yet it had
compelled the Democracy to adopt it's pl stform.
bis party had dwind!ed down to almost nothing.
and yet it had made President of the United
States. He hoped the Democrats would keep
their promises. He now withdrew what Yer
claims he might have to seat in this House,
Lucen Como. OF st. James, was next sworn
in.
Bird. Of East Baton Rouge, was granted tho