The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-17
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AssAAsAN~sA~SA~s
Mr.. Whites amendment was voted on-yeas
MI. Eacharie's additional section, as amend
ed, was voted upon-yeas Is. nays Il: ADOPTED,
Mr.. White read statement showing the ne net
trIet, and MIR. O. ode moved g reconsideration
Of the vote whereby Mr.. Whites amendment
Mr.. Harper said that IF dis ting gwine be
carried out the pelean's tail would be, picked
out sho." You better" he said, open de flood
gates at once" He wanted the motion to recon-
Mr.. 'Demas moved to table the motion to re-
consider. Yeas %, nays 8.
tional section providing that che tax collectors.
except In the parish OF Orleans, shall receive on
all taxes 10 per cent. and on all licenses 10 per
he wanted to treat all alike and not give the
city collectors any advantage.
Mr.. Goode stated that the action proposed By
to the two collectors, who, by the act Of 1877,
actually did not receive enough to make a re-
spectacle living and AID nov. when the Senate
tice the Senator from Ouachita would increase
the commissions sll over the State. The Lee
gislature Of 1871 he said made mistake in
low as they did. and 1t was but the duty Of the
Senate now to correct the mistakes made then:
Mr.. stubbs amendment was voted upon and
lost-yeas 5, nays q.
Mr.. Robertson moved a suspension Of the
rules 10 put the bill on its third and final read
Mr.. Garland demanded the yeas and nays
rules we're not suspended.
negative on the Moff5tt register bill. passed
while he was In the committee room.
No objection, and he recorded his vote in the
Several attempts we're made to again take up
the assessment bill, but failed, as under the
MUSES. BIRCH and Haapsr obect sSsn Wn9n
Finally The bill was taken up. and at II 80,
after four hours deliberation and discussion,
with dilatory motions the bill was finally passed
MIR. Robertson rendered his resignation az
chairman Of the Committee on Supervising and
Auditing the Expenses OF the Senate.
The resignation was accepted. and Mr.. Gar
land was appointed in his stead.
The Senate then. at HAS p. M, adjourned
until Monday at IL m.
The House.
The House was called to order at noon by the
Speaker. Eighty members and quorum.
Prayer.
PETITIONS. RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. 81. M. Johnson called up his resolution
ordering the chairman OF the Committee 81. on
cess the sum Of $3.50 each.
pass 1t was distinctly understood at the last
session, when these committees were appointed.
that the gentlemen appointed on them were to
to disregard this understanding. this is no rea-
son why the House should act In q simila way.
These gentlemen were on public service, and
Mr.. Keeling said it had not been his intention
to take any steps to secure this appropriation.
but as a member Of several Of these committees
city ten months to the great prejudice of his
private affairs, in order to discharge the duty
imposed upon him as member OF these com
mittees. He knew that several Senators be-
longing to them had merely visited the city and
left it when they, had transacted the private at,
fair3 that brought them here. He thought IL
they we're to receive $3.50 each he was certainly
Mr.. Aldige said that he had understood that.
although the sum of $3.50 apiece had been voted
By the Senate to its members Of these commit.
tees. that these Senators had refused to avail
themselves Of the appropriation. and had only
He made this statement as an amende for the
statement made by him before that these gen
tlemen had taken the $3.50 voted them.,
for the $3.50 proposed to be allowed, actual ex-
penses OF the country members of the COM
mittees. to be paid on the certificates of the
Mr. Jonas moved to lay the whole subject
matter on the table. and called the yeas and
Yeas g. nayg tbs &C. H hest ona reflect be
fore passing this resolution:
Judge Lyons said he had offered the resolu-
O1 a the enbers
Mr.. Leeds hoped the House would specify the
The tI raspponsibiity upon itself. He did not wish
the House 70 impose the duty upon him OF pass s
Ing, upon these accounts. and he gaze notice
that he would not sign any such certificates as
The resolution was adopted. Yeas 4s, nays Az.
communication was read from the Board
luton Of that body, reeiting that whereas the
Legislature had not only refused an approDria-
ton to the board. but that member had gone
fairs that the board courted investigation and
asked the appointment Of committee nj an,
yesterday, that the Legislature adjourn sine dc.
was postponed to Monday.
A message from the Senate was received, an
nouncing the refusal q the Senate to adopt the
recommendations OF the conference commlttee
Mr. Lyons thought all differences could be
reconciled by another conference. and asked
Mr. McGehee moved that the committee ap-
pointed be revived and instructed to meet q
similar committee from the Senate for further
conference. 1t was SO ordered.
Mr.. Leonard rose to inquire II the CHAIR held
that the measures named in the Governors
bs ss bad 10 g p hose 5 Gher 0S So
opinion iH the regular order Of the House shonld
not control the order OF business in the House.
Mr.. Leonard appealed from the ruling of the
Speaker.
He thought previous Legislature could not
control the legislation Of a snbseaueMntt one.
much less could the Governor do SO. The law
Of 1879, under which the gentleman invoked the
decision Of the chair, was not binding on this
lished by the rules Of the House.
Coy. Warmoth, said the law referred to was
binding as rule until it was repealed. Each
house could make its, rules. and Jointly they
could make rules. and when so made they be-
came laws and could not be repealed by a SIM
pie majority of this House.
Mr.. VOORHEES, and Gen. Young said that the
argument of Gov Warmoth would be unan.
swerable If his premises were correct. They
were not however. as the constitution express
troll Of lis own rules The lay Of 1872 was pal al
Gov. Warmoth said the gentlemen had lodged
the entire question OF course each house
suited that both could do it jointly. This might
be a law, but it was rule OF the House until Il
rule it has right to do so. and was bound
by it.
would not be sustained. The Governor had
called this session for the purpose Of passing
dod 1oOislation which he had SDoci-