New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-30
The LEGISLATURES.
Wednesday, March IS, 1877.
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expungirg of the resolution offered by him
on the day before, and peace reigned be.
tween him and Senator Blunt.
The bill providing that all Metropolitan
Police warrants shall be received for
licenses and taxes due in the police district,
provided that none issued prior to January
I, 1877, shall be included, was passed.
No other bills were passed, and the SEN
ate adiourntd on motion Of Senator Demas.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Keeting in the chair
A resolution by MIR. Davidson, authorizing
the issue of vouchers for mileage and per
diem, was adopted.
Mr.. Heath called for report from the
Committee on Elections on the case Of II.
Raburn, but no quorum voting en- his reao-
luton i5 failed.
Mr.. Blasdel's bill appropriatiug $4,000 for
dredging Bayou Castaing, in st. Tammany,
was passed.
Thursday, March as, 1877.
SENATE.
There was short discussion between
Senators Blunt and Demss on the propriety
and possibility of keeping Senators within
the bar.
Senator Blunt denied the right under the
rules, and declared he intended to go out
any way.
Senator Demas only suggested that the
employees OF the Senate only obeyed its or.
ders, and a Senator was wanting in dignity
who did not obey them also.
The House bill 10 secure the execution of
| the lave, and providing that warrants
issued for that purpose may be received for
| taxes, was passed.
Bills regulating judicial advertisements
| in other parishes than Orleans; fixing the
limits of the Seventeenth Judicial District,
and to charter the Knights of Cush, were
passed.
L m -saa T.
the Committee on Rehenchment and Re-
form.
Sen ators Landry aud Cage received leave
of absence for three days.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Keeting in the chair
resolution from Mr. SeveigDes, direets
| ing the Committee on Ways and Means to
report the legislation required to correct
the abuses Of doing business without a
license was adopted.
Mr. Drury, chairman of the COMMITTEES
on Qualifications and Elections reported
that Meesrs. H. Rsburn. of Bienville; G..
Thomss of Grant; t. G.. Davidson, of Liy-
ingstOn; l.. De GTuy, of Orleans, fifth dis.
trict; H. G. Bartlett, Orleans, ninth district;
Thomas Boswell and William Terrell, Or
leans, tenth district, and Paul Granzln,
twelfth district, were entitled to seats.
The report was adopted, and Messrs,
Thomas, Granzin, Bartlett and Boswell
| were sworn in.
Bills granting ferry privileges to P. Hon.
manson, of Avoyelles; to clean out Bayou
Mccall, of Ascension, and Young Bayou, of
Ouachita, aud 10 incorporate Rapides
Grove Benevolent Association, were passed.
The bill to redistriet the State in senate
rial Districts also passed.
Mr. Dickinson, in short speech, referred
TO the members vt the Legislature who had
lately deserted their seats for money, and
denounced all of his color who should be
won TO infamy by the betrayal of their race
He would not state to the House what be
knew, but he hoped a committee to inves' j.
J gate would be appointed and to them he
would make a statement
Mr.. Como stated he had resolution to
offer, though at the same time he should ex
press his regrets at its necessity. He said
it looked dark indeed for eOlOred men to GO
over to the enemy, and nothing done tC
protect those whom they deserted. The
Representatives are here safe, but all ovel
The State there are n1en crawling in silence
not daring to say they were Republicans
1t was necessary that something should be
done, aud he believed the resolution hi
sent up was the right thing.
The resolution charged j. Ross Stewar
with bribery of members end an offer o
$4,000 to desert the Legislature aud asked
that he be brought before the bar of The
House.
Mr.. Stewart said he hoped the Hous,
: would suspend the rules.
l Tho rules were then suspended to cOnsi
der the resolution.
, Mr.. Blasdel moved .an amendment that
committee of five be appointed TO investi
: gate the charges.
The amendment WIS accepted and tn
resolution adopted by 50 to 8, several mem
: bsrs having gone out during the discussion
: The Chair appointed Messrs. Evans, Bias
! Oel. Black stone, RabV and Snaer,
: MIR. Stewart said he had expected this. II
I had had some talk with members abou
money being offered to go to Old Fellows
: Hall. Some members had talked to hin
j about il. He had been told he could ge
a $1,000 or $4,000 by going, Hs supposed th
o same suggesii0n had been made tn Others
But he would like to are the man rise All
say he offered him $1,000 He knew mem
hers who had taken less to pass certai
Legislation, eHd if he knew his race. thar
wasn't one q them who eonld refuse 5000
e Mr.. WashiDgtOn-L would refuse all yOl
4 ever had Oidesert my place.
. Mr.. Stewart-I didn't say offered it t
. you. l think this resolution would have
> demoralizing effect. This thing is breakin
> up Of its own weight. We are here on a
acre of ground. That is the position of tn
a government. 1t is no more of q government
to-day than ii was the first day, nor is
!, the Republican party. / have seen ever
!. part taken away and given up, and n
). struggle. We have waited patiently to Sc
q the government do something, and it ha
: done nothing. 1t is here as a mockery.
A member, quietly-I deny it.
4 Mr.. SteWart--Well, sir, l respect you
!. denial We have bills here read and passe
4 by members who can't read them. BeeauE
; have been opposed to hasty legislatio
3 | and tried to have bills read that member
!, might understand them, have been a.
j. cused Of lukewarmness to the Republiea
party. Iwant to have the barnacles an
parasites stripped of of it.
y member-There will be one parasit
n the less 10 a very short time
n Mr. S,ewart-I want this investigation
want the committee to go into it, and
want them to do it more thoroughly tina
they did in the charge of bribery for .votin
for Mr.. Kellogg. l was promised $3.50
vote for him.
Mr.. Jones (stauding within three feet an
( gazing on Mr.. Stewart with an expresaO
of most unmitigated cOntempil-D yC
l. get your money!
Q 10 the midst of roar OF laughter, NJ
4 Jones being the only exception, Mr.. SteV
e art said, "No."
a Mr.. Schwartz was told I would get
e when he WAS seated, but that will new,
a. happen. / want to see any man stand U
/. and say offered him $4,000 TO 60 to Cd
f. FeliOws' Hall
2 Mr. ComO-Yes, you offered it to me.
ii Mr. Stewart-Did Otfer you any none.
70 Did show you any money!
u A membPr-N0; they wouldn't trust
is with you Another laugh at Mr.. Stewart
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