The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, April 8.
The House was called 70 order At Ii O'Clock
Speaker Ogden In the chair and 76 members
present.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Father Hubert.

speaker Ogden In the chair and 76 members
Prayer was offered by Rev. Father Hubert.
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Representative Atkins sent up to the Clerk 3
desk. and had read, an article from the Oa-
nouns TGh essyeS b 9 pSpsr
irom "A Member" The Communication re-
asoted upon Mr.. Atkins's course in the Leeis:
lnsure and the Guardians article condemned
lts tone aud tatements. y
Representative Atkins said that the action of
ahe person who had written to the Guardian
was an outrage upon himself. His Democracy
vas SO well known In his parish that he did not
deem 1t necessary to make any remarks rela-
tive thereto. Oontinuing Mr.. Atkins said:
aAnee that arise to a question of privilege.
based on newspaper article. and but for the
ex,raordinary Importance which as an indi.
communication. certainly would refrain.
When gentleman's honor, Is attacked by a
belongs and 10 the manner described in the be
aaaib6rne Guardian. feel, cir. 1t q duty that
lowe to myself and family 70 meet the charges
forgets that he has acted In a way that II he
yin only come to the front. the laws of the
United ha. States certainly vii be enforced
personal account. That be ts coward, no
brave man will deny; and that he is a falsiher
VIII only Cite this body to my course and the
stand la Claiborne parish stauncb Demo.
arat. too well established for even such abuse.
eourss has been one am not ashamed Of. and
SH~yl willing to meet any man In this State on r.
II Is true | have differed materially with
2oInes OF the best men of this House. yet |
thought men here were honest. true and brave.
IL any mans conduct is improper, 1t is the duty
OF his constituents to eriticise his course and l.
apr one. would not ohject to any member of this
House writing an open letter to my people. but
alesire HIM to sign his name. and as to what he
says am willing to meet as politician or as
Representative Atkins further said that the
person who had sent the anonymous letter to
bis voice. He desired, In addition to what he
had already said. to denounoe him as a liar and
coward. one who possessed none OF the senti-
ments OF a gentleman.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
che bin providing for the restoration of records
0i Livingston parish. destroyed by fire. was
taken up with the Senate amendments. which
An act relative to the appointment of com.
nissioners to IsuperIntend the, repairs of the
state House at Baton Rouge. and defining their
sss e s hd Fsaan 9 was taken
The revenue bill was taken u ., and after some
discussion further consideration Of the Senate
axnendments was postponed until Wednesday
THE NEW BASIN CANAL BILL
was taken up, considered to the end In COM
miftee OF the whole. reported back to the House
fayorabiy with amendments, ordered to be en-
crossed and passed to its third reading.
THE REGISTRATION BILL
was taken up. considered section by section. |
ordered to be engrossed and passed to its third
geading.
THE LICENSE BILL
Representative Farmer arose and stated that |
ehree separate days were required to pass the |
license bill through the Senate. and unless that |
bill reached the Senate on Wednesday. 1t must |
necessarily fall because the Legislature is re- |
qnired by the constitution to adjourn on Satur- |
day. April 10. 1880. Hence he said. the license |
dill should pass to day TO engrossment and |
shtrd reading. and should be finally passed to-
morrow Tuesday: He said that the existence
passage of q license law aud moved that the |
House go into committee of the whole to con-
slider that bill.
Az this stage of the proceedings Representa-
tive Mahoney arose to point of order and
said that Mr.. Farmer had been elected one Of
The circuit Judges OF the second circuit and
yas required by article 264 of the constitution
saenter upon the duties Of said Office on the