The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-05
Ions, and that the bill as amended be

port Of the committee were adopted.
The bill was ordered engrossed and passed
TO third reading.
On motion of Mr. Robertson the bill was
made the special order of the day for to-mor-
row friday at IL m.
QUESTIONS or PRIVILEGE
Mr.. Morgan, rising TO q question of privi-
lege, referring to an editorial In the Evening
States, sent up an explanation:
Mr.. jSpeaker-The charge is unfounded In
fact. /, sir, am one who has refused to allow
the party lash 10 drive me into the passage
of bills fraught with terrible and dire injury
TO the community, and yet, sir. am Dem
ocrat; purer, perhaps, In my democracy
than many OF those who attempt to-, TO nssai, sal,
does not every gentleman here remember that
when the city charter bill was before the
House, the friends of the bill, although strong
In numbers, were powerless, from the want OF
parliamentary sense, to pass 1t. but had finally
to secure the aervices of the member from Ib-
prvlie (Mr. Alain), and through him and his
Republican friends the bill was passed. Was
this an unholy coalitfonY Does not every one
know that the leaders OF the city charter bill
became humble auppllcants to this mighty
parliamentarian, and did not each and every
one of them shout at his victory
Sir, IL Ia false that the Democrats nave
made any unholy combination. We. the
Democrats, are here to preserve the purity
and dignity Of the party, not to bring IL TO
scorn by the passage of Infamous biils ana
II the Republicans assist us we snail thahR
them for the patriotism they display, greater
than the faction that seeks to bring us into
disgrace.
Mr. Dudenhefer, on the same subject, sub
mitted the following
The Stdtes Says. "That the necessity OF the
caucus will be seen when II is considered that
handful Of Democrats having secured the
support of the Republicans, attempt to con-
troll the Legislature" ! challenge any one
to show, from tho vote of this House on the
suspension of the rules to take up any bill
which has for its object the furtherance OF
legitimate legislation, when any number of
members have objected, and as fefuting the
statement made refer to the journals of the
last three days, which will chow that when
ever bill has been acted on, which ts OF the
nature and which is necessary for the proper
carrying on the legitimate exnenses OF the
State. or for the putting into effect any pro-
vision of the constitution, and a suspension of
the rules has been asked for, 1t has Invariably
been granted,
The States further says: "rhat the object of
the caucus is to keep Democrats In line when
they show disposition TO run after strange
gods" This is a charge which means that
some members of the Democratic party are
disposed 10 vots for or carry through some
measure which is not democratic and have
therefore abetalned from the caucus.
j, Mr.. Speaker, deny the charges most em-
phatically, and assert that the analysis OF the
votes of the House will not bear any such In
The members of the House iare willing to
go into caucus on any subject which is politi-
cal, or has for Its end and aim the well-being
of the State, but will not be forced to accept
measures which may be and are attempted
TO be forced upon them under the plea OF
Democratic caucus rules, which neither refers
to politics or to the State. but simply to
fight between rival corporations.
On motion Of Mr.. Feazel, and under sus-
pension OF the rules,
House bill No. 299,
An act to empower the Governor to contract
for the employment Of special counsel in GER
tain cases now pending In the Supreme Court
of the United States, and which are or may
be pending. or which he may deem proper to
institute or prosecute or defend In the courts
of this State or of the United States; to stip-
ulate for the payment of certain fees contin-
gent upon the success therein, and to appro-
pirate two thousand dollars for the payment,
costs OF court and for the travelling expenses
of the said special counsel when employed, on
purely contingent fees,
Was taken up on second reading under the
favorable report OF the Committee on Appro-
priations.
On motion OF Mr.. Heidenhain the House
resolved itself into committee of the whole
House to take into consideration the above
entitled House bill No. 29s.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
40 The committee, on rising, reported through
Fits chairman, Mr.. Robertson, that they had
had under consideration the above entitled
House bill No. 293, and recommends that the
bill be adopted.
The report was received and adopted.
The bill was ordered engrossed and passed
to third reading.
Under a suspension OF the rules
House bill No. 240,
An act making en- appropriation to pay
balance Of salaries due parish judges for the
year 1879,
Was taken up on second reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Farmer the House re-
solved itself into committee of the whole
House to take into consideration the above
entitled House bill No. $40.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
The committee of the whole, on rising, re-
ported through its chairman, Mr. Robertson,
that they had had under consideration the
above entitled House bill No. 24O, and recon-
mends to the House the adoption and pas
sage of the bill.
The report was adopted.
The bill was ordered engrossed and passed
to third reading.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 104.
An act to repeal act No. 101, approved April
so, 1877, and to provide for the appointment
Of a registrar of voters for the parish of Or
leans, and clerks of registration throughout
the State; fixing their compensation; defining
their duties and powers: providing for new
registration for the city Of New Orleans; to
provide for the keeping Of registry of legal
voters; to define the duties of certain officers
to prescribe the penalties for violations of
this act. and to regulate the manner of regis
tering voters throughout the State and to
provide for the appointment of special can
vassers, ETC.,
Being the special order OF the day, was taken