The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-20
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a-ssis, an'r or the Legislature. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcdehes House bill NO. 5of
yelsti 40 a, toe Chattanooga or New Orleans, mo
bile and Texas Railroad, was recommitteu w 'n'
Committee on Railroads. .
M. Wasbbufne, OF Morehouse, by consent, IN
Produced bill TO provide for an appropria non
$4,000 for the purpose q removing ~ sno oysr
Mr. Mc0ehee called up Senate bill NO les, up
propristipg $4,000 for the relief Of the comm l
sion OF engineers for the years 1910 ana ioH
lthe salary OF Gen. Longstreet.)
This BILL referred to yesterday was repo,,seo
fivorabiy upon by majority Of the Oommiree
on Ciairns whilst the minority, messrs. spiiel
and Tremouiet, reported unfayorapiy upon ~, o1
the grounds, among others .nas sn - H. =, -
was not II, possession Of the archives OF the state
to establish the claim, and that 1t wes . bad pre-
csdent to begin paying the claims or the iate
government ~ this time, the effect OF WHICH
would DO 10 destroy the credit OF the state.
Mr. Huntington advocated the claim 81 length
saying that IT was just claim, and that IL waF
not fair argument TO deny claim on inc
grounds that The debtor had no money or that II
would destroy his credit.
AND STILL TWO MORE.
Pending discussion OF The bill Baptiste Drew
of Rsp deP. and Robert johnson, OF Terrebunne
applied to The Speaker to be sworn in as mem
bers Of the House. Their names appearing on
the roll, Speaker Bush administered the oath tt
them, and they took their seais
OUT OF THE RENO.
Dr. RyIand, OF West Teliciana, informed the
House that Goo. Swayz.e, returned by the lie
turning BOARD no elected from West Felicians
parish, was on the f)or OF the House and wished
to explain his portion, which was granted.
Mr.. swsyzie said: "ilr. speaker, have acted
with the Packard government as long as u exist
cd. / believe tba the Republican party has on /.
liyei its existence. The only thing for colored
e man to do BOW, is to shake hands with the white
men over no hl ody chasm. |, therefore, tender
my 10 3lg ns llop," and he withdrew.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
Mr.. Toler, Of Richlapd. took the floor and
spoke al longth against the adoption OF the maj
ority report on tue pending bill.
Mr.. McGehee exp aimed his apparent inoon-
siAtency In supporting this bib, whilst he had OPP
posed that Of the New Orleans DEMOCRAT by say
ing that this was claim Of two yesrs' standing,
which was directed by law to be provided for by
the Legislature. The claim, 1t had been sati.-
factorily proved, was correct and valid.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, Of Orleans, Ia the chair.
The bill was considered in Committee OF the
Whole. When this committee rose the bill was
reported favorably upon with an amendment,
that the Items of TIE claim be paid out OF the
funds Of the years for which they were due.
Speaker Bush Ia the chair.
The House adopted the amendments. On the
final passage of the bill Mr.. Brdger, OF Cald WE'LL
took occaHinn to say that ito PASS GO was an unjust
discrimination made In favor OF one creditor Of
the ~ :, az at Others.
Mr.. Kernoohan argued that this claim differed
from others IN this, that IL had been declared
legal BY the courts Of the State.
Gen. Young. OF Claiborne, thought similarly.
and also that 1t was not good argument to urge
against this claim that other just claims had been
refused. This claim was salary allowed BY law.
The bill was further opposed by DR.. Ryland.
Judge Lyons and Mr.. Greasy, Judge Lyons srgu-
ing that the appropriations for the years 1875 and
1876 already ex eeded The revenues of these years,
which WAS violatlve OF the constitution.
Mr.. Carl ss spoke In favor Of the passage,
whilst Mr.. Toler opposed it at length second
time.
Mr.. Singleton Of 81. Landry spoke in favor Of
the bill, and took occasion to say that the Com
mittee on Clsim,, of which he was q member
had been treated very lightly by the House, and
he rendered bis resignation as member OF that
committed. No action was taken on the resigna-
ton.
The yeas and nays were called ON the fiaal pas
sage OF the bill.
Speaker Bush explained his vote by saying that
although he thought the claim was just and
valid, he would have to vote against IL because it
was violative OF the constitution.
The House refused to pass the bill-yeas So,
nays a.;
p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
The House was called to order again at half
past o'clock, Mr.. Hill, OF Orleans. In the chair
and qeorum present.
MIR. Aldige called the attention OF the CHAIR to
The presence OF Representative w. J. DeLacey,
of Kspides, on the floor OF the House, who
wished TO be sworn in.
After the oath had been administered to him, |
Mr.. DeLacey took his seat.
Mr.. Toler arose to say that, when the House |
Adjou0,d, after the morning session, there was |
= motion pending to reconsider the vote by VIII CHI |
the House had refused to finally pass the bill |
salary Of Gen. Longstreet OF the Commission Of
Engineers for 1875 and 1876, and to lay that mo-
ton on the table.
Some debate arose as to the proper question
before the House, which lead to melton to ad- |
iourn. Rejected by Is yeas to At nays.
After s,me tiiibusterlng the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table by 40 yeas to IS nays.
Mr.. Mcdahee, OF West Feliciana, called up
Senate bill No. 159, to amend and re-enact an act
TO authorize the Governor to remove for cause or
inoompetency any officer or appointee whose ap.
poiniment is VISITED in him. The bill was con-
Cured in finally.
Mr.. Hammond of Morehouse, called up SEN
ate bill No, 15l, to authorize the police jury Of
the parish OF Morehouse to levy special tax to
build parish jail.
The bill was concurred in finally.
Senate bill No. 1855, to repeal an act to create
board OF engineers, ETC., was taken mp and refer
red to the Committee on Lands and Levees after
being read twice.
Mr.. Berry called up House bill No. $50, relative
to the protection OF guests ia hotels, etc.
Section OF the bill provides that oil keepers |
ofhote or of houses OF public entertainment Of
TWO or moro cries high, to keep constantly in
each room fronting on street or an aaeyway
cotton rape three-f1nrths of inch in diameter |,
stepped in solution of alum. Section
2 requires notices to bs posted in each room in.
forming guests OF the existence Of said ropes.
Section imposes fine Of $500 for violation OF
this act.
Discussion occurred as to this advantages Of q
rope ladder over knotted rope.
The bill was passed finally rs originally pre-
scented.
Mr.. Young OF Claiborne offered a concurrent
resolution, providing for adjournment sine die
at o'clock p. m. Saturday
The resolution was adopted on motion to sus-
pend the rules.
OF the resolution. He hoped the matter would
not pass, owing to the absence Of many members
who might wish to participate in the selection OF
a United States Senator.
Mr.. Young, of Claiborne, replied that. out of