New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-02

| Of such persons MS may be ineligible under
tine provisions of the constitution.
| The President said it was matter that |
must be decided by the Senate,
MIR. Ray said his motion was before the
house, and had been seconded.
/ Mr.. Campbell said he merely asked for |
information, in order that no rights may be !
\ waived nor ground lost thereby. He under
stood there were parties who proposed to
/ take their seats TO whom objections were |
raised on the ground of ineligibility under
articles ninety-nine aud eighteen of the
! constitution.
He wished to inquire whether it was |
proper tc present such testimony or state
ments and object to members taking the |
oath, or whether it should be deferred until |
after they were sworn in, and presented in
another form.
/ The President-It seems to me to be the |
duty of the Senate to admit these members. |
! If any gentleman takes the oath who is not
eligible, it will be an easy matter for any
member OF the Senate to prefer charges Of
ineligibility against him. l can not point
out. any particular place III their being
sworn in where the objection an be made.
/ do not give this as q decision, but would
i Mr.. Lynch entirely agree with tha
President, and suggest that there is no
objection to his intimation being carried out.
If any contestant chooses he can make an
objection at the time each individual mem.
Der presents himself to be sworn, and the
matter can be decided by the Senate at the
time.
The President-Should any members be
admitted whose seats are contested, they
will of course be deprived of their vote
upon the question of their right to seat
when the contestant presents his claims.
The question being called for on the mo-
tion of Mr.. Ray it was adopted, Mr.. Whit.
ney voting nay.
Mr.. Campbell moved that as the names
! of the gentlemen were called and they came
} forward the President of the Senate be
instructed to ask them whether they are
! competent to qualify under articles ninety.
nine and eighteen of the constitution. He
! proposed this, in the absence of any other
+ rule, as the rule just adopted, as he was in.
2 formed, by the lower house.
e Mr. Wittgenstein seconded the motion.
Mr. 0'Hara thought the motion unneces.
d sary. tits evidently none of our business
= at present whether these gentlemen swear
J truthfully or otherwise. He was in favor of
! allowing those who chose to take the oath
/. and abide the consequences. 1t is the duty
]. of the Senate afterward to inquire whether
. they have sworn truthfully or not.
!. Mr.. Ray agreed with the Senator who had
e just spoken. The matter should be left to
u the Senator taking the oath for the present.
e His eligibility can be inquired into at any
a time upon the motion of any Senator, or
r of the person contesting his seat. With a
a view of saving time and unnecessary dis
]. cussion now he hoped the motion Of the
Senator from Orleans (Mr. Campbell) would
g not be adopted.
e. Mr.. Smith said there was nothing in thu
e oath of office under the constitution which
y was Objectionable to a gentleman who wat
not a qualified elector. The member doe
not have to swear he is a qualified elector
n Mr.. Campbell said his object was simpl,
y y to bring the point to the attention of tn,
le Senate, and TO have the question fully un
~ derstood by all the parties concerned tina
u u the qualifying of the parties now present
ing themselves may not be raised hereafte
s, as an estoppel to any inquiry into their eligi
bihty under the constitution, or be mad
10 the grounds of objection to such proceed
ings as the Senate may think proper to in
n. stitute in regard to their eligibility.
a, Mr.. Coupland said he had no objection t
It. the motion, but thought it had no force
The simple putting of question to a gentle
- man whether he can take the oath amount
VI to nothing. The very fact that he present
~ himself is primo taoie evidence that he j
able to take it,
oi Mr.. Ray moved that the motion of Ml
'' Campbell be laid on the table. Seconded b
Mr.. Lynch and carried. .
= The President-The Secretary will ca
lu the roll. The members not yet admitted t
seats who are prepared to take the constitI
be tional oath will come forward and be sWorI
The roll being calied the following men
an bers came forward, and the oath was admil
bt istered to them by the President:
N t. G. Anderson, A. B. Bacon, W. F. Blacl
man, C. H. Braughn, R. H. Day, ]. C. Egal
as NJ. A. Foute, r. W. Futch, E. L. Jewell, !
= L. Jewell, W. Ofutt, r. n. Ogden, W. /
Thompson, S. NJ. Todd, R. White, j, /
vo Williams.
ii. The President declared the member
as sworn as duly qualified and in their seat
90 The roll of the Senate as now organized
e. as follows:
, l Anderson, 7. c., tenth district;
srt Bacon, A. B., fourth district;
Beares, j. D., twenty.fourth district;
rst Blackman, w. F., twentieth district;
Braughn, g. H., hrst district;
Campbell, II. j., second district;
Of Coupland T. ", third district;
'as Darrall, G. B., ninth district;
Day, K. H., thirtieth district;
. Egan, J. O., twentieth district;
IN Foute, NJ. A, first districts
III FRANCOIS, A. b., fourteenth district;
ne Futeh, Z. W., nineteenth district;
'se Harris, j. s., fifteenth district;
ga jerks, L. b., fourteenth district;
I'm Jewell, E. a. second district;
"a Jewell F. L., twelfth district;
ne kelso, g. Y, twenty,third district;
ad' Lewis, J. B., twenty second dis rict;
Lynch, John, seventh district;
Monette, j. j., third district;
0futt, W.. tenth district;
II. Ogden, r. n, first district;
'ne o'Hara, p, eighth district
Packard, c. c., fifth district;
ee POindeXter R., eighth district;
Pollard, Curtis, seventeenth district
Ray, John, eighteenth district;
.he Smith, Mortimer F., sixth district;
nd Thompson, w. L., eleventh district;
les Todd, 5. d., sixth district;
te, White, Reuben, twenty arst distrlcti
VS.. Whitney, A, r., sixteenth district;
jus Wilcox, Carlos, twelfth district;
al Williams j. R., tweuty-second dtstrictit
the Wittgenstein, Joseph, seventh district.
lth MIR. RAY now move to adopt that tn
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