New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-13

In the Senate on Monday, October S, 1865
Mr.. Campbell offered the following resolu
ton:
Be it resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the State of Louisiana
in General Assembly convened, That the
Joint Committee on the conduct of the late
election and the present condition of peace
and good order in the State be and they are
hereby authorized to continue in session
during the recess or adjournment of this
session of the General Assembly and its
next session, with all the powers hitherto
conferred upon them.
Provided, That its members shall only re-
ceive their per diem for the number of days
they are actually in session, and shall not
be entitled to any mileage.
Mr.. Campbell: The resolution will lie
over, and do not intend to ask suspen-
sion of the rules, but wish to make an ex.
PLANTATION: The committee on the conduct
Of the late election have completed their
report which has been laid on the tables of
the members of the Senate. There have
been charges made in the public prints that
the evidence and statements In the report
did not present facts. In the manuscript
copy of the report reference 10 made to each
affidavit by number marked in the mar.
gin, so that any member or any citizen can
turn to the affidavit and see whether the
report states the fact. The report was
printed in the briefest form possible. 1t
would, of course, have been unjustitishle
expenditure to print all the. evidence, We
simply give In the report of the committee
q synopsis OF The facts which were sworn to
before them, and In order to facilitate any
reference to the aftidavits they are mum.
bered and the numbers marked in the
margin of the report. The committee
on the conduct Of the late election are still
at work completing their report. It would
be utterly impossible TO print their report
by the close OF the session, and In addition
to this there are occurring events in other
parts of the State which have direct bearing
upon the subject they are Investigating.
The occurrences lately 10 st. Landry and In
st. Martin and other parts of the State have
a direct bearing upon the question and
should also be Investigated. will also
state that the Committee have sent their cir.
culars to sheriff. and other officers through
out the State and are just beginning to re.
this report TO be complete the committee
will have to sit after we have adIourned.
Senate bill No. 249, an act to provide the
means Of protecting and reclaiming The
swamp and alluyial lands Of Louisiana from
inundation by the issue Of bonds of the
State to the amount of Eve millions and for
the redemption Of the same, was read.
Being under confederation
Mr.. Campbell: This is what regard as a
sine qua non to any effective aid to The
State in rebuilding the leyees from Congress
and capitai'sts But this bill will have to be
materially altered in order TO effect the o.
ject in view. am informed thatthe Legii-
lature Of Arkansas have enacted q law In
accordance with the views OF certain gen
tlsmen Who propose to Invest their capital
Ia these bonds, and, therefore, as am in
formed that there are positive assurances
that the State of Louisiana will co operate
with the State Of Arkansas, and perhSps
with Missouri, In framing proper bills With
proper guarantees, il Is beyond all doubt
that not only the Republicans but the Dem
ocrais IN Congress will co,aparate with and
aid US With the credit Of the United States.
But n order 70 do this the bill before US
should Be materially altered. ~ te
Mr.. Lynch II the gentleman will allow
ne 70 explain that . copy Of the bill With
the naments proposed has been printed,
and believe It y . general understanding
that i yi|i be referred 70 the Commiffee on
Public lN11R and Leyces. 1ill iI
Mr.. Campbell think With III the due
Difference % tho ccmmii tet o. Public Lands
and Levees L would 81 b9ller 70 refer ali
thsir bills TO . special o0mmiitee. Who
might confer with sneh gentlemen ~ have
Information or interests with regard to