New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-08
n GRERNBACE BILL FOR CITY TAXES,
ThIrty-FOurth Days Proceedings.
FRIDAY. August !, 1868.

Fhe roll was called, present the following
mbers:
poderson, Bacon, Beares, Blackman,
Esughn, Campbell, Coupland, Day, Egan,
Ma Francois, Futch, E L. Jewell, F. l..
veli, Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, offutt, Pack
n Poindexter, Pollard, Ray, Smith, Todd,
Nc, Whitney, Wilcox, Williams, and
#ttgenstein-
N, Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. MIR. Turner.
- b motion of Mr.. Ray the reading of
eminutes was dispensed with.
ir Ray, from the Committee on the Ju-
cisry reported favorably upon Senate
lNo. 50, an act regulating the collection
taxes in the city of New Orleans; and ia.
rably upon Senate bill No. 81, an act to
eud an act entitled an act relative to the
uption of children, approved March
sI 1865. 8 EtF
IN, Smith, from the Committee on Elec-
Ds reported majority and minority re-
Of the Committee on Elections in the
Be of George w. Nader, David Wilson,
dsolomon r. Moses, contesting the seats
M A. Foute, G. Fl. Braughn, and r. N.
den.
Nr Foute, from the Committee on In.
Ensl improvements, reported favorably
0n Senate bill No. -, an act to incor-
nate the North Louisiana and Texas Rail
ID Company.
Mir Ray from the same committee, re-
rted substitute for Senate bill No. 80, an
ito establish Board of Public Works for
iAs State of Louisiana.
o. motion of Mr.. Ray, the substitute was
iered to be printed and made the special
der of the day on Monday next.
Nj. Beares, from the Committee Gn the
aitentiary, reported progress.
I@. MOTIONS.
,w SOn motion of Mr.. Campbell, House bill
sS, al act 10 authorize the organization
i. auniformed militia, and TO provide for its
Eruction and duties, was ordered to be
iated and made the special order of the
yon Monday next.
q Nr Bacon moved that he be permitted to
tsfd his vote as "nay,n on the adoption
,,v House bill Nc. 66, an act to increase the
venues Of the State, and to authorize the
corporation of the Louisiana State Lot
b Company" and to repeal certain acts
win foroe-passed on Thursday, the 9Th
Mr. Todd moved to postpone the con-
ration of the motion until Wednesday
IT.
Ihe Chair did not entertain Mr.. Todds
m tion.
Nr Baeon's motion was then adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. E. L. Jewell offered the following res
nton:
IN NHRRRAs. Governor Warmoth in his letter
his Excellency the President of the
hted States, setting forth the reason why
deral troops shoald be sent to this State,
D tes, emong others, that lone hundred
#dhty men have been murdered in Lonisi-
ain The last month and half, y and let
from District Attorney Hudspeth states
st men, women, and children have re-
htly oeen murdered In the parish of st.
HndEy by bands of armed mem" therefore
RssDfUed That a committee of three be
Npolnted by the President of the Senate to
,sf 1t on Governor Warmoth and obtain
m him, for the information and use of
Senate, the names of the "one hundred
va1a Atty persons murdered with the time
en, and the place where the murders
Wt CuutNlLl6uS anu dArO ~ pTDCuTt lFOtl
the letter of District Attorney Hud-
lib, referred to in the letter addressed to
= sident johnson.
HI. Jewell: Mr.. President, this resolution
ng now before the Senate, desire to
ak upon it. Sir, am a native of the
70 Of Louisiana. | was born and raised
e. Ali that | cherish, all that | hold
,,,vI is centered in the State of Louisiana;
\, sir, when reading such a letter as
din my hand, emanating from the Gov.
of Of the State OF Louisiana, it makes
gefy bleod curdle In my veins. The
lvituai who claims to be the Governor
Ae State Of Louisiana has cast upon IL
N d an impntation--such vile, malicious
nder-eueh false statements-that | am
Aloss to find words adequate to convey
contempt OF such sentiments as are
eexpressed. Sir, If there was one man
:. sAe State as vile, infamous, low, and de.
" aed as this letter attempts to make the
pe people of the State, do not believe
eG0sernor Warmoth would live an hour.
Goes got hesitate TO say that we are in
estiuA against the laws; that Union men
Without protection; that violence is
almitsed in all parts of the State. He
Mmanderin-C Chief of the militia,
the Grand Commander of the
Aad Army of the Republic, is unable to
sarge order, maintain peace, and prevent
M lence. And, sir, as unable to accomplish
" purposes he is led to appeal for troops
n the Federal army. AND in order to ac.
aplsh his purp0ses-in order TO secure
Incorporation Of Federal forces, he does
, hesitata to state the grossest falsehoods.
~ hae charged political organizations In
city which have for their object the
pe purpose Of carrying the Stete by fair
honorable means for the Democratic
aldatee in the next electi0n-in order to
= ehim pretext, he has charged these or
satlons with being armed and equipped,
feady for the fray. And, sir, to show
much truth there is III that statement,
Y read the answer forwarded promptly
ne gentlemen who are in command of
e eassociations-s3ener Harry T. Hays
hr. John 8. Tully, commanding the po-
Il organizations known IS the Blair
ghtsp and the "Seymour " Knights.n The
dAs addressed to the President of the |
central Committee, and of the Parish
81 aliye Committee.
jewell read the letter, which states
ne Blair Knights'' and the seymour
satan are merely political organizations,
nfAnding the statements In the letter
afs WarIn0th, and mentioned in the
e. Itch, as unmitigated falsehoods.
aGeyernor asserted that the Seymour |
1lhlr knights, while pretending to be
so acAl were in point Of facta military |
iNS Aaxafinn, 10 which statement General
land Mr- Tully give the he direct
IEss N sir, when the Governor himself-oc-
lng the position he does. being the
afront of q secret political organizA--
hen he writes to the President of the
'& States. " have the honor to forward