New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-14

our minutes that we the people Of Louisi.
ana desire special legislation after we are
guaranteed our rights by law. l oppose it
on the ground that it is not fair. believe,
sir, when man has every right Of an
American citizen guaranteed him it is all
he needs. We have remedied the trouble
about getting security by allowing an officer
elect to obtain bondsmen in any part of the
State, and if that don't satisfy them Cod
Almighty only knows what will Uaugh-
ter.1
Mr.. o'Hara: / wish to explain. 1t is
evident the Senator Is misled. This is sim
My preamble stating that the State of
Louisiana has heretofore prosecuted men
for opinions sake. | used the fact of men
finding it difficult to get bonds as an Illus
tration-
Mr.. Poindexter: That is just the way
understood 1t. And say that the constitu-
tion-the fundamental law of the land
having guaranteed to every man equal
rights before the law, if he can't stand by
them and assert them himself after that he
doesn't deserve them.
Mr.. Thompson: Mr.. President rHliy
concur with senator Poin1eltel IN
his remarks relating to the IS
olution, and I see no necessity for his
Senate expressing an opinion in regard to
rights which We already have and have
always enjoyed. That preamble states in
correctly In that regard, and see no neces
sity for this Senate expressing an opinion
upon what Is already guaranteed. Because
| q few persons are disposed to disregard the
| law and create disturbances, it is no reason
| why an expression of the Senate should be
| had at thIs time. therefore move to lay
| the resolution on the tab G. (Wrthdrawn).
Mr.. Bacon: Mr. President, | ihink the
resolution without the preamble Ia very
proper one for MS to pass. 1t proposes to
| re echo the sentiments expressed By the
Governor, that free speech and free action
should be accorded to all men. If the pre-.
ample is taken out Senators CELL without
| prejudice of tht ir political opinions or pre-
vious hsbitation vote for the resolution.
Mr.. Bacon moved to strike out the pEesn.
BILE.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Day moved the adoption Of the reso.
Lotion rs amended.
Adopted unanimously.
The title was then adopted.
! The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion.
The Executive session being raised, MI. Ray
called up House bill No. So, an act author
izing the State Auditor to employ two addi
tional clerks and messengers.
The bill was read.
The following amendments to section first
reported By the Committee on Judiciary
were adopted on motion OF Mr.. Ray;
| Insert the word each y after tho wore
''dollars," so that tie bill will read tive
additional clerks at salary of fifteen Luud
red dollars per annum.n
| Strike out "two" and insert "Ono, $50 tLa
the bill will read "and one messenger at {
salary of seven hundred and fifty dollar
per annum.'
On motion Of Mr. Ray the several sections
Of the bill were adopted as amended.
The bill was then adopted as q whole cl
motion of Mr.. Ray.
On melton of Mr.. Bay, the bill was con
sidercd engrossed for third reading.
On a suspension of the rules the bill We
read q third time.
Mr.. Ray asked for further suspension +
put the bill on Its final passage.
Mr.. Todd called for the yeas and nays
which were ordered, resulting:
Yeas: Anderson, Braughn, Campbell
Coupland, Darrall, Day, Egau, FRANCOIS
Futeh, jerks, L. l.. Jewell Kelso, Monettc
Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray. Todd
White Wilcox, and Wittgenstein-2l.
Nays: Becon--l.
The rules were suspended, and the bill
passed finally aud adopted by its title.
Mr.. Ray called up House bill No. Il, a
act relative TO monitions, reported fayol
ably upon by the Judiciary Committee.
On suspension Of the rules, on motto
Of Mr.. Ray, the bill was read.
On motion of Mr.. Ray, the word tex
tended' in line six was substituted for tn
word entitled
The bill lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Ray called up Senate bill No. III, a
act relative to delinquent tax collectors.
On suspension of the rules the bill TN
derwent its several readings and was fnall
passed and adopted By its title.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the Senate at
journed.