The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-22

privilege og The faof. and Id d few words telir4
quished all elaine TO tho sent of Mr.. Dnpfes. lie
was followed BY Shelton, OF More honse, who STIR.
rendered In favor Of Mr.. Hammond, end A, II.
Holt, Of East Baton Hoags, did the Same thing in
favor OF thu Democratic members who have sHt
all along In tho House.
Johnson. Ut De Soto, also Returning Board
member, feinqnished il favor OF The seated
question OF privilege. eaid that he had been re-.
turned elected by the Returning Board and be
comm ssioner OF election, but no would nnrren.
der MI claims 10 the scat Of Mr.. Pitts. II was
the duty OF this Legislature now TO send man
TO the United States Senate, and they should
send d man of the people who would not trade
the Democratic party away. "N9to, just give
ioilsoa hts mileage and per dom and heW 90
hnne."
This provoked roar Of laughter among the
mombtrs aud the immense throng in the lobby,
which INTERRUPTED the speaker for q couple OF
minutes. He finally resumed to pay that he was
q Republican, but that the Republican party was
dead. One OF his constitutional friends sitting
near him interrupted johnson by whispering
something 10 him.
This seemed to rile tho speaker spmew what, and
prompted bin to cay out aloud, ssNow, YOU let
don't want to DO disturbed that's just the way
they does In the other place." JOHNSON repeated
that the Legislature should send good man TO
the Senate who would give the eolored people
their rights He was going TO support good men.
TO r.. silent Hayes, II he did not do what was
right he should be taken out Of the White House
feet foremost
Lueten Como. just seated. arose h o question
OF privilege and expressed bis hope that gov.
eminent would be established for both the white
and colored people, aud that Tho Democrats
would stand by their pledges and platform.
Louis s1ner, OF AgoyeleH. appeared and took
tho oath, Mr.. garbin, Democrat, the seated mem
Der, taking the floor aud reIinauisbi9g it, in &C
cnrdanoe with The resolutions adopyed by the
General Assembly.
The House resumed consideration OF House
bill DO amend sud re.enaet artele 443 Of the Civil
God, and after conourrng in the SENATE amend
ment, The bill was passed finally.
The House now took up Senate Joint resplu4
ton providing for tho payment of the per diem
and mileage of persons declared elected by the
Returning Board, but not so elected and not en-.
titled tc seats In this House.
Mr. Washurn OF Marehuuse, Mr.. Carlnss OF
Webster, and Mr. Gillespie OF Cameron objected
10 the bill; The two former Withdrawing their OBJ
jections subsequently.
Mr.. Bowdep, OF Franklin, said that rs IL was
we'll known he had always objected to aud voted
against doubtful appropriation ., but he would
vote for this resolution under the extraordinary
circumstances which had;given birth to 1t.
Mr.. Lea, ct st. Helena. took the floor and
spoke at length In opposition TO the bill, which
he claimed was unjustifable and provided for
the payment of members who had never ooeu.
pied their seats in the Legislature and were not
entitled TO.
A motion to postpone indefiuitely.was loss.
On the question of the fnal passage OF the bill
tho yeas and nays were called, aud resulted In
favor thereof by 65 yeas to 20 NAYS.
The House adjourned until Monday, At eleven
o'clock.