The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-21

ali that should be done In the matter. He could
not vote 70 imprison the witness with the facts
'1 Wenressntative Hammond insisted that the
cornipittee's only OBJECT IN desiring to have this
question answered was TO get at all the facts
authority to do. Otherwise the report OF the
committee would not be ms full and az search
Representative Hawkins thought that the
question should be answered. The people DC.
sired to get ut the bottom facts OF the case. II
appeared to him that there was something rot,
ten about this matter. and he thought 1t should
be brought out. He. therefore. would vote for
the Imprisonment. OF the witness. unless he
Representative betiege should oppose. the
resolution to punish. There wss nothing
against Mr.. Green that this House should CON
slider, IL was matter bstween MN apu me
State Printer. and should be settled In the
courts.
Representative Martin hoped that the witness
would be punished II he refused 70 answer the
If the witness was contumacious and would not
answer a proper question, justice would be de-
ass desired The the chairman Of
the committee was one that the House should
sustain.
Hammond's motion to lay on The table the mo-
ton Of Representative Demas thai the witness
be discharged. The motion to table was adopt
Representative Carvllle was surprised to see
that the whole burden Of this matter was thrown
upon the witness Green He was opposed to
imtrisoning, On American citizen upon such
pretenae NJ this.
Representative Brent offered an amendment
hat the original resolution be 30 amended AZ
to make tia Joint resolution. He thought the
prisoner should be punished, but believed that
the House should proceed regularly.
Representative Taylor offered al additional
amendment, that the whole subject matter be
recommitted that the committee might report
what Joint action was necessary to be taken in
the case. The substitute was afterwards with
The yeas and nays were demanded on a mo-
ton to table the amendment offered by. Repre-.
sentative Brent, providing for Joint action. and
The original resolution was then read again.
and upon 1t the yeas and nays were demanded,
and resulted Yeas 80. nays 81,
The resolution was lost aud on motion the
prisoner was discharged from custody.
A motion to adjourn was lost by q standing
vote.
message from the Senate was announced.
informing the House Of the concurrence Of that
body In certain House bills.
Representative parmaiee gave notice of bill
to amend the act relative to jurers In the parish
OF Orleans.
Representative Potts moved that the rules be
TO the lending Of the credit of the State to the
New1 Orleans Pacific Railroad. In order TO
make 1t the special order for tomorrow at
On this motion the yeps and nays we're de-
manded aud resulted. Yeas As. NAYS 90.
On motion OF Representative Potts the bill
Representative Liddell. chairman Of the Com
miltee On ,Cerporations. reported favorably on
House bill No. 10, AN act to Incorporate the
Lafayette Young Mems Benevolent Association
Of New Orleans !, iaycrabiy On Hogse BIZ No.
psny to contract for a loan OF money. aud to
give proper securities therefor unfavorably
on House bill No, ~, IAN act to amend and re-
enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the
town OF Royvile In the parish of 1T. Landry
70 define its boundaries. and to provide for the
election Of mayor and councilman to prescribe
their duties and powers. apd to provide for the
The report was received and went on the
calendar.
committee on the !evee district compact be-
tween Arkansas and Louisiana: reported favor
ably upon the bill securing that object. The re-
Representative Pope. chairman Of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations; stated that bis com
Tie Lottery b and desired t to have their Votes
tive.
Reuresssn s, sn Hasam Hay Pope R Robe
corded In the affirmative upon the Lottery bill.
Representative Potts. chairman Of the Com
moase 81 ao rss2 o e Iee %
widow and children OF d. p. voorhees,. late
assessor Of the parish Of Ayoyelle4." Calendar.
lie and Private Land Claims reported favorably
on House bill No. 1s4, An act to readjust the
State Land Office" Calendar.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
By Representative Murrel: An act granting
ferry privileges across tho Mississippi river
from Delhi to Vicksburg. Read twice and re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on CORPORATIONS.
BY Representative Hart: An act to provide
for the redeeming of outstanding drainage
etc. Read twice and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Representative Brent: An act to incorpo-
rate the Donaldsonviile Free Bridge Company
In the parish of Ascension. Read twice and re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations.
BY Representative Hawkins: An act to incor-
porate the town Of De ta In the parish OF Madt-
son. Head twice. and referred to the Commit
tee on CORPORATIONS.
After considerable fllbustering the House
then. Mt 410 o'clock, adjourned until tomorrow
mt II 80.