The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-24
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tl.e senate.

MIA asuata mai an usnal Al ID o'clock, Lieut.
tlov. wits presiding, and ~ Senators present,
The petition of che school teachers OF rev "
laansIthe one presented IN the House on hatur'
say--ior 40 innfease Of tho school appropriation,
Mn. firyapt introduced senate bill 1914, incor.
poratiuE the "dood win Society" OF New 0tleana.
M. Landry introduced nenate bill LOS, 10 in-
corporate the Donaldsonvills Bridge Company
Mr. tiis introduced Senate Bill iee, 10 repeal
The sot creating the parish OF West oaffe'' etc.,
MI. Twitohell took occasion 70 nay he had mo-
Nead some allusiun In the Times W the pey-
ment oil che employee OF the assembly et ue ~;
Iouis Hotel He saia there w.s no lGmpDeaya ~"
party. which could fairly take care o. sncn mAs-
Tara. The payments would DO 90 made ~ 10 pre-
ciuds any iobCery. He spoke ~ chairman OF the
'' House hi ai7. 70 INCORPORATE the Louisiana
HtAts Fair Association, was read.
Pending Tia consideration The Senate joined The
Honsa 10 ballot tor U. v. Senator.
After joint session. on m N, 70 :. o. ,a.sy
The House.
The House met pursuant 10 order. Speaker
Bush III the chair, and ninety.fise members
present.
The following members presented themselves
NJ the speakers d.sk aud were sworn ~: 4. s..
Ksating, OF usddo. Hill. pf Ascension; ursciet,
of Orleans, Brown, OF Oaddo. Gary, Of st. Mary
MAglore, Of Avoyeles,
NJ. pakgrave, before being sworn In. address
ed che Speaker az follows.
.Mr speaker, present. myself for The purpose
cT taking M Your hnuds. the constitutional oath.
In doing 10 | have but litNe 20 say ! nave NO
apologies 10 make, aud no pardon W Ask,
A majority Of The Legislature have. by their
action Il, preceding me, acknowledged the valt'
dity. oil the government which yops sif. as VA 2
head of this House represent Without eoncea-
tng my ptir rpep, | consider that my duty W the
people who elected me bids mo follow them aud
assume that no other guarantee or sineerity
need BIO rendered on my part than the wefa Oh
gentleman,
II IL hardly necessary TO add that Irelinqnish
in no Wise my political oenve ieifs, nor do be,
Meve that the tteaehery aud deceit we have touhd
al the handa Of those whom we had rant TO en-.
nsot ffiandahip and airport from, ID n reason to
abandon thope principles nor do think ~ any
manner do 40 when acknowledge tbat we are
defeated and hereby aequ esce Ia reat,lt which
has been ae lompllahed by circumstances We could
not control.
/ ass, air. thai The oath DO administered 10 me
and my col eagues who are now with me and NJ |
eitiaenn OF Louisiana we promise 10 cooperate |
In all measures looking 10 the welfare OF The |
state and hor people.
Mr.. Metiehee, OF West FeteianA, presented to !
che House letter from Lueius Early relinquish' |
kpv any claim that he might have 10 representing |
che pafieh OF weet FelioIana on tho floor OF tho |
House.
Mr.. vaeshiea, of oresns, by consent intro
duead a bill TO authorize Milton L. poulet TO eue |
Tho State for money due for rep airs done TO tho
State Houee Ia 1870.
MIR. Grenien then rose To n question of privilege
and addressed tho Speaker.
urarian spoke with great emphasis, and at ono
point with great bitterness. about ~ follows
sMf. Speaker, am hero with heartfelt sorrow TO
surrender what conceive my right am here
~ member or tho House OF Representatives, rs
everybody comedies. | am q Republican, but
am here 20 represent the minority NJ well ~ the
majority, and pledge You my hearty co.opera-
zion TO do whatever good ID to be done for Leu
iaana. | aim not hero ~ those who eurron.
dered-A"
Speaker Bneh calloi Nc member to order.
Mr.. GrAeien, after asc6afng apologeticay that
no was speaking the promptings OF his heart.
disclAimed any intention TO cast any reflection
apon the members who had como over, or TO im.
pugn their motives. He closed by saying that
he remarks OF MIR Dnkgrave expressed his sen
aments, and that he contemplated making the
beat Of tho situation.
Representative Brown, OF Caddo, appeared and
Was sworn In.
ANOTHER SWORN In.
Samuel Thomas, Representative from Bossier
parish, was now also sworn 10.
JOINT SESSION.
The Senate now met the House, and the Gem
srL Assembly proceeded 10 ballot for . United
3t&tea Senator. with the following result: