The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-25
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1880

the Record over my signature. and would
further state, that had signed the contents
or that paper / would have committed
i wrong, as was not then or am now IN pos
session Of such facts or information. and
therefore find that my signature has been
obtained under false pretenses for the pur-
pose Of placing the members or this House
and the people OF tho State In a false posi-
tion, all Of which WAS not my purpose or In
tention, for had known the true contents OF
said document l would have refused to sign
| emphatically. And as herein stated, nave
been imposed upon and placed In this posi-
tiOn by false means
! respectfully ask that this House accept
this as my explanation and purge me from
| the charge of contempt.
Did | know the name OF the person VINO
has 30 wronged me, would place the same
| In possession OF your honorable body.
0ISh AM POLLARD,
Representative from Terrebonne.
On motion OF Mr.. Jofrrlon the explanation
| was accepted and declared satisfactory to the
| House.
| On motion OF Mr.. Cosgrove Messrs. Verret
and Gardner were granted until tomorrow
| to present their explanations.
| On motion OF Mr.. Ogden Mr.. Bulow was
declared honorably acquitted OF the charge
Of contempt.
l
| time was granted Mr. Yell until to- morrow to
present his explanation.
On motion leave was granted to Mr.. Ian
dry until tomorrow to prepare and present
| his explanation.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
The following messages were received from
the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER.
Nr,, nrVn F.,ttr %
| To tho Speaker and Members OF the House Of
Representatives:
/ nm instructed to inform your honorable
| body that the Senate concurs In
House bill No 80,
An act to provide for the payment OF the
salaries Or tho clerks Of the city courts for
| the city OF New Orleans, and their deputies
| and assistants:
And in
House bill No. IS.
Giles used as food to prevent the sale OF un-
wholesome and tainted provisions, etc.
Also, to inform yoA that the Senate has
passed and requests your concurrence IN
Senate bill No. "a.
An act to require police jurles to make pro-
vision for the support OF all iDilrm, sick and
destitute paupers residing In their respective
| parishes.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary Of the Senate.
kENATE CHAMBER.
New Orleans. February Is. 1880. J
TO tho Speaker and Members OF the House OF
Representatives.:
l am directed to inform your, honorable
body that the Senate has finally passed and
requests your concurrence In
Senate bill No. 81,
An act relative to tho clerks OF district
courts, e.r-o0fciO clerks OF courts or appeals.
er-OMciO parish recorders OF conveyances,
m ~ hlr I'M lau
public and to the official bonds to be fur
nished by them. the parish Of Orleans ex-
cepted.
am also directed to present TO your honor
| able body the accompanying report OF joint
committee to investigate the capitol build
| ings at Baton Rouge.
Respectfully,
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary OF the Senate.
| PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Grain presented the petition OF Thomas
Mcintyre and p J. Glynn, asking compensa-
tion for services rendered after the adjourn
ment OF the Constitutional Convention.
The petition was referred to the Committee
on Claims.
Mr.. Aitken offered the following resolution:
Resolpcd, That the Committee on the ex-
animation Of tho New Orleans Gasiight Com
pany's Charter be empowered to send for
persons ana papers.
The rules having been suspended, the reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr.. Newsom offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolred, That l.. j. Souer, OF this city, be
not allowed hereafter To enter the House OF
the General Assembly, and tho Sergeant-at-
Arms be instructed to that effect.
On motion Of Mr.. Cosgrove the resolution
was laid upon the table,
Mr.. Devereaux offered the following resolu-
tion: -
Be Il Resolued, That one copy Of VOORHEES,
Revised Statutes OF the State OF Louisiana be
furnished to each chairman of the standing
committees Of the House.
Lies over.
MI. Butler offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the special committee to
investigate the McDOnoRh fund be further
empowered to send for persons and papers.
The rules having been suspended, the reso-
luton was adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
MIR. Mccullough, chairman on behalf of the
Committee on Elections and Qualifications
presented the following report:
To the Speaker and Members Of the House OF
Representatives:
Egntlemen-You Committee on Contested
Elections, having had uhder consideration
the contested election from the parish Of st.
Mary, beg leave to report:
That they have carefully considered said
case, and find that VIM. $. Posey and VIM. G.
Gary, contestng the seat OF Moses s. Jack
son, have failed to comply with the law re-
lating to contested elections, wherefore they
recommend that the contestee, Moses S.
jackson, be confirmed In his seat as Repre-
sen tative from the parish Of ST. Mary.
All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
II. G. MCCULLOUGH, Chairman.
M. ID. KAVANAUGH,
..4 JOHN =. HANEY, M@5M
ENOS WILLIAMS.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccullough, the report
was received and adopted, and Mr.. M. s
jackson declared confirmed In his seat as a
member Of this House from the parish Of st.
Mr.. Munday, on behalf of the Committee on