The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-05
NUMBER 3O5.

viiiste the great principles Of civil liberty and
WHEREAS, the right and title Of every American
citizen to the freedom of adoption Of his own po-
itical sentiments, and adheriDg and uniting TO any
political party or principles that bis Judgment may
approve or his inclinations may desire, Is an sc-
knowledged right and fully espoused and indorsed
by the great Republican Party Of the United
States therefore be il E1F
Resolred By The Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtlUes Of Me STATE Of Louisiana Ia General
Assembly cohuened, That the General Assembly
depreeate and condemn any attempt to intimidate,
or TO abridge those great rights and privileges
freedom Of speech and opinion and political sc-
ton, which underie the Constitution of the United
States itself. ....r
BE IL further resolred, etc.. That we. the repre-
sentstiyts Of the State Of Louisiana, hereby con-
cur with his excellency, II. G. Warmoth In the
noble and patriotic sentiments uttered by him
yesterday, August 3d. to assembled multitude,
and hereby pledge the action of the General As
sembly to act in conjunction with him in preserv-
ing order, right and freedom of political speech
snd action without fear or molestation to all citi-
zens Of whatever political party or color. IN
BE ut further resOlced ETC., That we cordially
unite with and solicit the unity OF sentiments aud
action Of all good citizens Of the State OF Louis-
ana, of whsteverpolitics or color and invite their
efforts 10 preserve peace, law and ORDER so that
entire freedom OF thought, expression and action
may be fully and fearlessly expressed and exer-
cised by all men and parties throughout the pre-
cincts of our State, now one Of the great free
States Of the American republic.
Gray Or moved the resolution be made the
special order of the day for October lst.
The chair refused TO entertain the motion.
The rules were suspended and the resolution
read three times. -
Lee of ST. Bernard, moved to refer to a special
committee. e. .rl ! rflt
DeGrange, of Orleans, called for the yeas and
nays, stating that he wished to put every man in
the House On.his record in regard to the question
before it.
Lees motion prevailed by vote Of SO to TO-
The chair announced as the committee FauIk-
ner of Caldwell McMillen of Carroll, and De
Grange of Orleans.
DeGrange asked the House to excuse him, but
was refused. I. .. .-.I I.. n
The chair announced the names Of Matthews, Of
Tensas, and McCullen, OF East Baton Rouge, as
substitutes for Kavsnaugh and Pratt members of
the committee on elections and qualifications, who
are now absent from the city.
The chair also announced the following COM
mttee as appointed under resolution author
izDg the appointment OF joint committee to
whom the accounts Of the Board Of Registration
are TO be referred: Brewster, of Ouschits Moran,
Of Plaquemines, and Pierce, of Livingston. 1-
Lee, of st. Bernard, called up the bill making
back taxes and other dues Of the city payable in
greenbscks. f.[ 1'.. .f d
On motion Of McMillen, Of Carroll, the House
refused 10 consider the bill then, but made 1t the
special order of the day for Friday next at one
o'clock. The whole matter Of the city money
will then be brought up.
l. On motion Of Carr, OF Orleans the report OF the
special committee relative to the contested cleo
Stringer was, under a suspension of the rules,
called up.
Carr then moved the adoption of the resolutions
recommended by the committee. These reso-
lutions provide for the oustng of Zioharie and
StrDger d. and the seating of Heidenhain and
Hall (R.,) Faulkner, of Caldwell in the chair.
The majority report, signed by Carr, Lott and
Antoine, was read.
minority report from Pratt, OF Claiborne,
was read.
De Grange, Of Orleans, stated that as the COM
mittee consisted of seven members. a report
signed only by three members could hardly be
called a majority report. He also called the
attention of the House to a resolution passed
short time since, requiring the committee on
elections and qualifications to furnish the clerk of
the House with q tabular statement of the votes
ap peeeoc cO'h rns he had
heard nothing from the committee.
A quite lengthy debate on the resolutions whose
adoption had been moved by Carr, Of Orleans,
then ensued.
Noble, of Orleans. spoke at length, setting
Prstts minority report against the majority re-
port, and showing by the former that the frauds
perperated by the radical contestants were larger
than those charged against the Democratic candi.
dates; and showing, also, that the men who the
majority report asserts had been deprived OF the
privilege of voting, had been deprived for such
reasons swearing to false name, swearing to a
false residence, attempting to vote twice, en-
| deavoring to vote on dead mems papers, trying
| to vote on the papers Of men who at the time
half an hour, Carr called Noble to order for
speaking longer time than allowed by the House,
| On motion Of McMillen, Of Carroll, the time was
| extended indefinitely. Noble, however, declined
Burren. Of St. John, (colored,) presented an
other minority report, signed by Yorke, chairman
of committee and himself, which states that, az
frauds had been committed on bOth sides, and
that although, in their judgment had the election
been fair, the radical candidates would have
been elected, yet they had not been, and, there
| fore, they recommend that the governor order a
new election. u. ..rt -...r
After very lengthy debate. participated IN by
/ Burrell, Yorke, Brewster, Noble, Carr and Gray,
the resolutions were adopted by vote OF as yeas
| to Is nays. notion 70 forthwith swear in Hell
| deLhain and Hall was lost.
The committee on enrolment then reported the
following bills enrOlled:, -1f q. Do O.
| An act for the relief of Margaret G. Murphy.
| An act granting certain privileges to the New
| Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad Com
An act exemptng the citizens Of parish st.
Tammany from certain taxes.
| An act providing against the usurpation or u1-
| lawful assumption Of State and parish Offices.
An act providing for the restoration OF the
| burnt records of the parish Of Wynn. ~ -a
| a message from the governor ashsre received
| announcing that he had signed:
A Joint resolution providing for the appoint
/ ment of a Joint committee to whom shall be re-
feIred the financial accounts of the Board OF Reg
/ istrstion.
Il n
| to take up the bill incorporating the Louisiana
/ State Lottery Company" Carried.
| The clerk then read the various amendments
| offered by BDrrell Of st. John; the amendments
provided thatthe company shall pay $40 900 year
to the State, and be exempt from all other taxes;
that its capital shall be 81 600 900 instead OF $780,
COO and that II shall have the right of dsposing Of
| lands as well as money by lottery, and changes
/ the date Of the commencement of the c0mpany's
exclusive right TO self lottery tickets from October
/ lst TO December, l8GS. .a ra -..r
Eager OF Orleans offered an amendment limiting
1 the Duration of the rights Of the company 70 10
years instead of 25, specified in the bill. Laid
/ ON the table. -r. ga 49,.
After a great deal Of disorderly debate, in
which motions and resolutions, calls FOR division,
| and shouts for the yeas and nays we're very much
| mixed Up. the chairman put the question onthe
| adoption Of the amendments. Yeas and nays
called. The clerk announced quorum had not
| voted. .. w
| Speaker Lowell in the chair--The roll being
called quorum found present, when the
speaker decided that the motion must be again
put when Carr appealed TO the House, and the
House sustained the appeal, thus deciding the
| amendments all adopted.