The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-24

GONtu mWeM fr0M Ftvrh 1890
article Of the constitution Il referred alone to
4 tie House members and not 70 the Senators.
be read ta. poon bere was M
'enniication made, nor could there be any to the
INstn,ats. The reason for that provision was that
cnshsi a e shs and sbs oou NOT
slsr those He argued that session OF the
Senate could not be limited. % by Senators
SesTs the Senate lapsed. preventing legislation
IN the subject when the article referred 10 tne
House alone. ii the Senate would RUE OUT u.
ssnmpengaiion, he would vote for an amendmeni3
ali Compensation. He would do. he said some s9 f,
hn P a,S b NJ tha. En- subject could
Be leaialated upon as far as the senate was ''n-
Mr. fwichell moved as o substitute to strike
out from ME-. Goodies amendment the words
looming to- and Insert the word during.
ME- White asked II that Was net so ,or s M on
u r. ns Tsts q Rl Fssplsd s.an
White ssd bs eoa smpy eonssnt him.
self By calling for the yeas ana naHs. ,or bo.,
Mr. Garland submitted subst,tute toT f DOM
amendments. that this n,a ase 90 ake eno'' il'"'
a1 H. al Hr,t SsnHn Withdrew his amendment
III. Tostner called for the yeas ana nays,
Yeas II. nays l5 and Mr. aarianos SUBSTITUTE
WI I'M. Goods moved to strike out gil Of section 2,
and Let the substitute just adopted stana as 'na'
se XII. robertson o moved to strike out So per
MI MT. Demas made the point that similarr
amendment had been voted upon once ana
could n9t be brought , ~ W Pay again anlat
Mr.. Robertson offered an amendment max
Nj. Ellis moved to lay II on the table. Yeas
nsg Ro H. som; withdrew his amendment
Mr. Goode stated that at % per day, even with
the reduction already made. 1t would save 40
per cent to the state; y, recommt the bill Lost
nc. Garland sms aided by making it SO per
NY IN bemns moved the adoption OF the amend
ment. and on that motion called the previous
The Previous question was ordered I'm MI Car.
lands amendment adopted anu e'e VIII "n"'
Tks Chair announced % the Senators for the
nt On tas to report
bill for mileage and per diem. Messrs. ferklhs'
R9sont inu session was called and the follow
Inc nornieationg confirmed. after which the
donrs we're opetled and the Senate adjourned.
Graz and o s Hpeat Bo ciss ~
ksd Kiver-.Duke q. Hays to be notary public
Web ster-H. w. Bishop. constable fourth
Winn---.W. D. Smith and I. H. Gresham. vice
Wm. Willis and Vim. Peters. decilneo' poiee
jurors. 'e
The House assembled at noon. Speaker Bush
In the chair and O quorum present; ,
Prayer BY the Chaplain, the hev. Dr. renewal
PETITIONS. ETo.
By Mr.. Kelly. OF VIM: petition from ~ . Siti
gens 81 New 0rleene. asking that sale OIL aeo-
holic liquors be prohibited on Sundays. judi
diary Committed. , ..,...,.. $50
vidine ior tho daily publication In the journal
az the absentees from the House. Adopted.
By Ir. Drury, Of Assumption: resolution
A s Pass e. RsEs ssos
Some debate occurred. arising from objec-
lions The question hang cav Authorised to
< nioy clerk. but the proposition to allow one
= ~ Committee GA Paroehiai Affairs was re-
jsctcd. "A rom the Governor was received,
meesIaso I'm. bis excsileney faa signed
Hnrsa Mi inetruottnE our repreeentas.lves 2.
to 1 also liz houSe iii relative to he
Riil li gy Hgs onslieiissn,
1 ~ M Lea, q b.. Helena A resolution re.
uuirinr the Committee on Enrolment TO report
a. the House the number OF clerks employed by
u and the number actually required. Lies
BE- Mr.. Cole: petition from the Inhabitants
0f the Bonnet Carre crevasse. Lands and
d. Mr.. VOORHEES,. Of Orleans: 4 m En- ia
from the Colored Sisters Of the Holy FAMILY
A RESOLUTION providing for the appointment
OF committed to INQUIRE whether any members
NJ saaa ss ~ had lad the
fho members OF thu House was, United States
Pension Agent, and other members occupied
wv M Ho S Deputy Colleetcr Of the Port. had,
on the order Issued BY Cen. Grant; abstained
was ! member ut the time.
III, Ross stewart-Let me ask Mr.. Hahn did
not MIR. Herwig take his sect In the Senate day
or two before the adjournment anu draw his Der
Nj. Hahn couldn't answer and referred the
member 70 the Journal Of tne sen ni.a an. tho
words Grant and" frem that portion Of tie
resolution which reads in accordance with
tie civil service reform OF Presidents Grant and
Hr. Wsrmoth replied to Mr. Hahn. saying
that the order OF Grant was only prete1t
fled with Custom House officials. VINO CON
trolled it; that they never were removed ~, ~
Grant Tho Pension Agent referred to by Mt
was In bad grace. when It was considered that
Con NcMillen had had the delicaoy OF ABSTAIN
ing from taking his seat on account OF his aD-
The The resolution was laid on the table.
resolution providing for tie supRlying g. Of
2 eOpiGE OK the Revised statutes TO m5mpcEs Has
taken up and indefinitely postponed.
The reports of the Committee On SELECTIONS
and Qualifications in the case OF the contest OF
III. Ferguson. Democrat. against A. Dejoie. Re.
publican, OF the Fourteenth Representative
District Of New Orleans, were taken up.
Mr.. Lea. OF st. Helena moved the adoption 81
the majority report In favor OF seating MIR,
Ferguson. -.
etitute that the minority report seating Mr.
Dejois. BE- adopted. Mr.. Dinkgrave sgo x e, at
case 81 Billieq Vs. ssveignes, In effect that MI.
according to law. which law could not be Affect
81 81 the resolution OF Last session. reservm,ne
Dinkeraye then reviewed the testimony which he
other things the compilation OF Major i. A.
Burke. chairman Of the COMMITTEES on elections
10 said showed that Mr.. Deiois was returned re-
IN mind that there IVES another Dem2cratio
candidate running In the district. MIR. Fisher.
and that Mr. Fisher had received more votes
than Nj. Ferguson. He added. since one PEI ha
kad been thrown out on account oil fraud the
other polls should also have been thrown out
Mr. Singleton, Of St. Landry. now moved that
.,-r, TN rttvl daolarinp the seat