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ules, INA that the bill be put on its final

M Foute objecteu TO the suspension Of
| the rules; the main question before the
Senate, whether or not to call aConstitu-
ional Convention, should be decided FIRST.
Mr.. Egan also objected, being opposed to
anything tending toward general iegisla-
ttion.
Mr.. Mandy asked the same privilege that
other Senators had enjoyed.
The rules were suspended BY q vote Of 2A
tyeas to 6 nays.
The'bill was put on itsIdnal passage and
adopted.
MIR. Newton, of Morehouse, then intro.
duced joint resolution tixingsyhe mileage
Ief the members of the Legislature at 70
cents per mile Romtthe seats Of justice in
their respective parishes to the seat Of gov.
eminent and back.
On motion, the rules were suspended
and the resolution put upon its second
reading.
| The special order Of the day being called
for, Mr.. Egan then spoke in favor Of the
amendment proposed by him to MFR. Foute's
resolution to call Constitutional Oonven.
ton, which amendment had been accepted
by Mr.. Foute. He referred to the official
records of the U. s. Congress, proving that
the Constitution Of 864'was the creature d
military authority-that the people of Lou.
fisiana did not have any voice in framing it,
and that in the words of General Banks
himself, the city Of New Orleans was, in
fact thu Cfo{o re ouscsOno
! He referred to the remarks Of Mr.. Ken.
|ner, yesterday, stating that we were under
military rule, and that the writ Of habeas
corpus was suspended; this he considered
IN additional reason why we should get rid
|of the Constitution of 1864 and State
Government which was unable to protect
the people against military abuse.
| He argued that the Constitution Of 1864
lbeing a fraud, the Constitution of 1852
although dormant, was still the legal Con
stitution of the State Of Louisiana, but il
would be better to call Convention direct
from the people to frame Constitution
recognizing the undoubted fact Of tho abo'
Hilton of African slavery.
I While Mr.. Egan was still speaking, a
communication was received from the
House. requesting the concurrence of the
Senate in joint resolution relative to that
part Of the Governors message having re.
ference to secret societies.
1 Mr.. NOLAN spoke in defence Of his
amendment to Mr.. Foute's resolution re.
commanding that the General Assembly
i adjourn sine die after the passage of these
resolutions.
I He 'coasidsedsthat any legislation on
the part of the Senate and House would
make the Constitution of 1864 the de ,jure
as well as the de facto Constitution of the
State of Louisiana; and wenld give Hahn
and Cutler undoubted and undisputae!!e
right to seats in the United States Senate.
/ Mr.. BE aault spoke at SOME length in
opposition to Mr.. Mohan's amendment.
A communication from the House was
received, announcing that the House had
concurred in the Senate's joint resolution
relative to the cotton received from Fl. w.
Allen, and the Speaker had appointed FIVE
members Of the House on this committee.
Also, that the House had concurred in the
Joint resolution relative to the National
flag.
Mr.. Abney offered resolution that the
Senate meet the House Of Representa-
tives at IL o'clock to morrow, Saturday
December I'd, for the purpose Of counting
the votes and examining the returns Of
election of Governor and Lieutenant Gov
en0r and others, which was referred to the
Committee on elections, with instructions
to report on the opening Of the Senate on
Saturday.
Upon motion of Mr.. NOLAN, the Senate
then went into secret session.