The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-03

up with the proceedings. owing to the coniu
executive officers as lobbyists. That they baS
IS Is - mat Wbsd OF fso W
bill, came up he would diacuss 1t on Its merits
and would try 20 defeat II. The, sham finger
senate had invoked to strike terror. In. the
minds of members, had no terrors for him
H. always voted. as he thought right aud wat
people people and before bis God. iAppauseJ
Representative Farmer said the, question
upon which the whole matter turned vas THIS
Of the Honse7 r be had so decided ne SHOULD o21Mg,l
be sustained; If not vote him down. The
printed rule was before the members, and i
into the debate. The position ,o
the gentleman from L9fogrehe could n not he
| 90. That rule provided that when ten
members requested the Speaker to clear the
hall he must order the sergeant at arms to see
ployes. vaoHted the floor. What was a peIseni
Did the gentleman from Lafourche hold
! thst q State officer or State Senator
Repree ntative Joffrion-Does the gentleman
hold that ten members can clear the House ol
all persons for the remainder OF the session.
Representative Farmer-I do not.
Representative Joffrion--That is what the pc.
tition asks the Speaker to do.
Of he petition.
Representative Jofrrion-Does the chair hold
that under. the operation of that petition per-
remainder of the session.
The CHAIR tMr. Kavanaghl-1 do.
RepI Iesentative Farmer-Then will take my
sect. l cannot sustain that decision.
Rapresen ntative Jones said that when he sign
ed the petition he had not Intended to exclude
q% bad hS s ts a G
State officers sh ould be excluded.
Representatives Grain explained his object In
signing the pet Ition; Hs desired that lobbyists
wish that state officers and Senators should be
excluded also.
men who had signed the petition woul Id be re-
uured to come before the House and purge
themselves Some time ago Republican mem
bers had been placed In contempt for signing 9
document that they did not understand. and
now a number of Democrats found themselves
In the same fix. H. thought the same, ,ccourse
should be taken with them as with the Repub-
licans. EGreat lauR hter.
Representative Dudenhefer said he signed
the petition with full knowledge of Its con.
tents. He knew It's scope and effect, and would
sign similar paper now II presented to him.
Representative Morgan also stated that he
signed the petition wi thorough conception
Of It's contents He wanted all lobbyists to be
excluded from the floor. no matter who they
Representative Atkins said he had signed the
petition with tho purpose OF excluding all
lobbyists. whether executive officers, Senators
or other persons. If the Governor of the State
hims.lf should SO loWer, himself a as m to appear
expulsion.
ture.
of tho Speaker was from which the appeal had
b en tahen 1t was etated to be that State officers
be- eome Ws ram he be anr Of rule
The yeas and nays were then demanded on
the appeal, and the Speaker was sustained
yeas At, nays 40. as follows:
Yeas Representatives Aitken, Allaln, Atkins.
Barry, Baskin, Buiger. BuluW. Carron, Cayolle.
Crrgrove. Grain. Deibel, Dickerson Dudenhefer,
Essex, Farmer, FsulIknerr. Frazier, dardner,
Mary, Jackson of Natchitoohes. Jones. Landry,
Lucke, LYONS. Miaudon. Nixon, Nor
gan, McDonald, Ogden Of Bosaier, Phillips, Pol.
fer st. Clair, Verret Vincent. Williams of Ter
Tebonne, Yell. Young of Iberia, Young of st.
Landry.
anap. Butler, Cade, Curley, -Feaael, Franz. Glib.
son. Gosan. Hail. Haney, Harris Henry, Jof-
fr'on, Kirk: Kleingeter, Lancaster, Legendre,
Mcdowell. McLeroy, Newsom .Pearce,
Phipns, Richardson. Robertson. Shepherd Tai
ton, varpado. vaughqp; voorhies, Weems. Will
Represent tative Schneider explained his vote
He said he had signed the petition for the pur-
pnse Of keeping lobbyists of all kinds from the
floor NO matter who they. were, and voted In
the affirmative because. IL the Speakers de-
cision was sustained. his purpose would be ac-
com piahed.
The Speaker ordered the hail to be cleared
which order was being executed by the Ser
gesnt. at Arms when Representative Faulkner
moved that the reporters of the press be ex-
cluded from the operation of the rule.
Objection was made aud the motion wss put
% the House and adopted-yeas A nays 80.
The Speaker declared that the reporters
would be permitted to remain on the floor.
Representative Farser raised the point Of
order that inasmuch rs any ten members could
lave the ball cleared and more than that mum.
,er had voted to exclude the reporters. they
must go. which point was sustained by the
,hair
The sergeant at Arms then politely requested
he reporters to step into the Speakers room |
md they vacated their seats.
The Speaker announced that rule 20 had
zen enforced, rs desired in the petitioa, and
he for cleared.
On motion of Representative st. Clair the re- |
'orters were invited by the House to resume
belr eeata. which they did.
Representative Joffrion then inquired if he |
vas priv!iea ed to admit gentlemen to the floor |
s he haf been before rule 20 WAS enforced
The Speaker said the rule was no longer 10 |
orce, and gentlemen having the privilege of |
b. floor could be admitted.
The House then adjourned until to. morrow
{ IL O'Clock.