New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-14
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,lll JOURNAL or THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
rIgIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
,eedings of the senate.
HOUSE CONSIDERS SEVERAL BILLS.
SENATE.


Thirty-NaBsh Days session.
THURSDAY, August Is, 1858.
ybe Senate was called to order by the
ssdent at eleven o'clock.
Thc roll was called, present the following
embers;
anderson, Bacon, Besres, Campbell,
bupland, Darrall, Day, Egan. Foute,
seIl' iii Kelso, Lewis, Monette, Ogden,
Esrs, Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray,
thompson, White, Whitney, Wilcox, and
<genstein-2T.
PRAYER by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Turner.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray the reading Of the
nutes was dispensed with after correc.
Uns BY Mr.. o'Hara.
M, Beares, from the Committee on Visit
The Penitentiary, reported progress.
Y NJ Lewis, from the Committee on Chari.
bic Institutions, reported progress.
STANDING COMMITTEES, si"
Mr. Ray, from the Judiciary Committee,
ported as follows:
Fsyo-ably upon House bill No. AZ, an act
reseslablish the burnt records Of the par
hof VIM.
Fsvorably upon Senate bill No, ia, rela
/ Ne to delinquent taxpayers.
Mr. Ray, from the Committee Oh Finance,
vorted favorably, with amendments, upon
ouse bill No. sc, an act authorizing the
bite Auditor to employ two additional
AEks and messengers.
NJ. Campbell presented the following
Eotest s,
We protest against the action Of major
#yof the Senate, ON yesterday, in ordering
II previous question upon the cases of the
Eotgsted seats of Senators Braughn, Foute,
HI ogden, in disregard of the remon
nnces and appeals OF the minority, and in
iusing to the friends Of the contestants an
opportunity to present fully and fairly their
ie of the question, because we believe 1t
IS unjust, indecorous, unprecedented, and
hworthy of the dignity and solemnity
Bhich should characterize legislators sitting
&judges upon the rights and privileges of
IA large constituencies, whose lawful and
roper representation in this body was at
sEe We claim that if the minority had
cen allowed the privilege of debate, we
bud have shown, and the facts Are, as es-
blished by the printed report Of the com
seat in this body; because,
First, He is admitted to have held com
ission In the rebel army for more than q
ar; and
Second. He has neither filed the certifi-
lie Of recantStion required by the coRsti-
ktion, nor did he prove the fact that he
III, prior to January l, 1868, openly and
Hchyely assisted the loyal men of Louisiana
ktheir efforts to restore Louisiana to her
4 Osition in the Union.
That Senator Ogden Ia also ineligiblei be.
Nuse-- f..
HFrst, He was not q registered voter, and
Onsequently not an elector, and not elig.
BE as Senator at the time of his elec.
! Eecond. That he was an officer in the
bel army for more than one year; and
Third. That he has not relieved himself
bis disability, either by the constltu.
onal certificate OF recantation, or by an
!, ben and active assistance to the loyal men
i louisiana, in their efforts to restore
DuisianR to her position in the Union;
ad
That Senator Foute is Ineligible; be.
#alse-
Prst. As a judicial officer of the State
I e had prior to the war, taken an oath to
upport the Constitution of the United
taies and subsequently engaged in insur-
ation and rebellion against the Govern
bent.
Second That he held civil office for
DC year or more under the Confederate
&taGes,
Third. That he voluntarily enlisted in
Ne rebel military service.
=, Fourth. That he registered himself as
y open enemy to the United States gov
.amcat; and
Fifth. That he has not proved any open
Y 1d active assistance on his part to the
pJal men of Louisiana In their efforts to
estore Louisiana to the Union, or relieved
lmselt of his disability by filing the GER
Hcste of recantation required by the con
ttGsion, and he is therefore ineligible
under the provisions of the fourteenth
Hmendment TO the Constitution Of the
nlted States, and OF the constitution oi
bis State. IS esa
Thus the majority of the Senate have in
ar Judgment, both in the manner and IN
Pc results of their proceedings IN the
Eemises. without AZ delibeFation. with
at reflection, and without that fair
nd impartial hearing Of both
des Of the case which even ordinary cour
ny would seem to demand, upon the
hdorsement In one case of two, and in the
@ther two cases of but one of the committee
ole injustice TO the rights of the contest
They have, moreover, overruled the sol,
am Judgment of q large majority of their
&En committee. which had been formed
aer long, laborious, and conscientious
Examination of the subject, and excluded
pom the representation TO which they were
egslly entitled the loyal citizens of q large
nd important district.
In 10 spirit of partisanship or Of disre-
peet, either toward the Senate or toward
ae gentlemen whose seats were contested
as acting upon solemn sense of our dutl
nd cfour responsibility to the people whom
represent, we respectfully ask that thii
sctest be spread upon the Journal
HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
enator Second Senatorial District Orleans
n A. 3. FRANCOIS,
\ CURTIS POLLARD,
ROBERT POINDEXTER.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the protes
N ordered to be spread, upon tn
RESOLUTIONS.
Nj. 0iHSrs offered the following resc
htlon:
Rssolusd. That Geo. W. Nader, Davi
Ellaon, and Solomon Moses be allowed tn
Sne Per diem as members of the Senate I
ais date.
u, Todd moved to postpone indeHnitel
20 consideration Of the resolution.
The motion was lost by rising vote Of
aa, II nays.
III. Bay moved that the following resolu
pns introduced by him on Wednesday, b
Aken up as a substitute for Mr. 0'Hara'
sOlution:
Resolued, That the petitisn in the case
George VI. Nader, David Wilson, an
omon r. Moses ys. NJ. A. Foute, g. II
kA1ghn. and b. N. Ogden, be aud they ar
] eby withdrawn from the Committee ol
seti0a and RetuTns, and are dismissed b,
H. Senate; and the Contestants ia said Case
Z Allowed the per dem allowed te mem