New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-05
Louisiana Legislature.

BATON ROUGE, January 30, -Senate.--Pur-
suant to adjournment, the Senate met TWenty-three
members answered to their Names
A joint resolution of the House was concurred in,
nstrncting the State Printer to have the official pro-
ceedngs of the Legislature published at the capital
and naming the Democratic Advocate.
The Hon. Ryan, on previous notice, introduced q
bill allowing contestants in elections to appeal to the
Supreme Court, where the amount involved does not
exceed $780, IA :yS# ss5 sSi
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock
House. House met pursuant to adjournment.
Seventy-fve members answered to their names.
The Committee on the Insane Asylum at jackson,
made report, which received and ordered to be
printed Thousand copies in English and five hun
dred in French.
The report Of the Committee on Contested Elec-
tons being the order of the day. Mr.. LaWrason moved
that Messrs. Lumsden and Deval be allowed thirty
days to obtain testimony In defense of his position
as representative of the people and member Of the
American party, Mr.. Lawrason made an eloquent
speech. He read the correspondence between the
representatives of the two parties in New Orleans
prior to the election to show that the American was
quite as anxious as the Democratic party to preserve
peace and good order at the poles and to secure
every man entitled to do so the exercise of his elect
i've franchise He referred to the partial and unjust
course Of the Democratic Central Committee "a self
constituted supreme court) in selecting gentlemen
pretermtted to ask opinions in reference to the legal
ity Of courts in the city to naturaize foreigners when
the question of their right to do Has and still is
debaable and unsettled question; said that cut OF
the number thus selected, but one Judge Nash
Ogden) thought proper to ask and answer questions
not propoundcd by the selfconsttuted tribunal and
his opinion is Well.knowr. e.
Mr.. Lawrason said that the act of 1914 was clearly
abrogated and annuled by the act of 1852 and the
constitution under which the State is governed.
Mr. L. showed concusively that postum taken by
the Democratic party, that any man has a right to
vote who will subscribe to the oath prescribed, with
out question from the Judges is dangerous and fala
cious since the constitution defines the quastcations
far voter in this State, excluding seamen, soldiers,
criminals and paupers. Mr.. Lawrason maintain
ed that the Democratic party in New Orleans,
sought the difficulties complained Of at the polls
they courted it for political capital. He said
that Mr.. Gordon, one Of the parties contesting had
told him on board boat going to New Orleans, be-
fore any action was had here in reference to the mat
ter, that his case had been decideddecided in eau
cus-yes, the very men who blate the loudast, and
are most Mortified at secret political societies. meet
in some obscure corner, and because they have the
strength which numbers give, perpetIate these wrongs
upon MS. He thanked God that there were some gen
temen on that for who haa the moral courage to re-
and they were ready to meet the facts in open day
light, and judge of them impartally. h
Yeas and nays called for on the motion to recon-
nit the report Yeas 35, nays 40.
Mr.. Dnperier moved then that the seats Of Messrs.
umsden and Devall be declared vacant and that the
Governor be requested to issue his proclamation order
ing new election After a speech from Mr.. CAN'T,
the previous question was taken up and carried 40
yeas to 35 nays. " '#
The question in reference to a chaplain was called
up for opposition. N,. ,N@ig.#
Mr.. Pike moved, as an amendment, that each men,
ber of the House pray alternately for the sane COM
mencing at the head of the roll, and going down
alphabetically. That for the SERVICE they be allowed
extra compensation at the end of the session. accord
ing to the length of the prayers. The whole matter
laid on the table,
THURSDAY, Jan. 3l.-We have already received BY
telegraph and published the proceedings of the Senate
for this day. 5'7
HoUsE.-Mr. Seuzeneau, of New Orleans, presented
himself and took the oath Of office. ,o
The resolution adopted yesterday toelect Catholic
Chaplain, was taken up again to-day and Mr. Pattar
offered as an amendment, after a few remarks that
Protestant ministers be invited also
Mr.. Pike offered a resolution to fix the salary at
800 for each. suspension of the rules was asked
for. Yeas and nays called. Yeas, %, nays 80.
The House soon after adjourned.
FRIDAY Feb. l-Senate-Senate met pursuant to
adjournment; "a members present.
The Senate refused to concur in the resolution OF
the House to adjourn until Monday, the llth inst.
Senate adjourned to meet again tomorrow at the
usual hour. .r4- Ill
HousE.-House met at 10 o'clock; So members an
sWered to their names.
Messrs. Leblanc and Gordon, from New Orleans
presented themselves and were sworn in
Mr.. Estlin moved that Messrs. Brice and Shields
Representatives elect from New Orleans, whose seats
have been contested be allowed time to collect eyi-
dence in the case, before Justice of the Peace in
New Orleans
MIR. CAN'T moved to lay on the table-sa6 that the
gentlemen had been consulted, and their witnesses
have been consulted and their witnesses have been
summoned to appear before committee said that it
would retard the action of the House to the end ofthe
session. u H 5r.e5 strph Yrs .
Mr.. Estlin said in explanation, that he offered the
resolution in order to facilitate business the wit
nesses were citizens of New Orleans, who have their
affairs to attend to, and it would be difficult to
have them at the capital 7
I,,,,o+ of,r,,} n rocoIntinn tnb all tfe 1nn,
nents Interference to contested elections, published
lost. ''
Notice of many bills was given. The only one of
any public Importance was that of Mr.. Duperier in
reference to some resolutions of instruction to our SEN
ators aud Representatives in Congress, relative to
change in the naturalization laws.
The House adjourned to meet tomorrow OF 10
O'Clock. ~ E "S