New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-11
IDUCTION OF IMPORTANT BILLS,
IHoUsBWoRKING VIGOROUSLY
SENATE.

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SENATE
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.. ..... FRIDAY, July w. Isoo'
81 Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
as called to order by the President.
ser BY Rev. R. K. DiOssy.
Wilcox moved to suspend tile reading
Il journal. Adopted.
bypoprs or sr.NprNG coNu1rrEEs.
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thompson presence 20 q HllloIivS r.
the Committee on Eltctl1Hs ~, IA Inc
~ y. u antoine vs. hguoen W nv. =
Bacon moSeo shat the report oe IT.
81. AdopIeu' ...-.. ....- ...
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
N s0'Hara, of the Committee on Elections,
ed that the committee be allowed to
iait all Of the evidence brought before
a IN print.
r. Ray suggested an amendment that
report with the evidence i'll each case
Hnted. Adopted. ...-- 49,. -
81 Wilcox offered a resolution that
tbirtJ three be so amended as to pro-
that the Committee on Public Lands
81 led The Committee on Public Lands
Leyees,n and that the number of its
nbers be increased from three to five,
moved a suspension of the rules for
purpose. ..... ......-....
rules were suspended.
IN Wilcox supported his resolution by
BIZ that nearly all of the public lands
puisiaDa are swamp lands, Valueless
but proper protection OF the leVees.
interests were SO closely allied that it
better that they should come under
Aead. e.. ...... 80. ..,...
Bacon supported the resolution as IN
fdance with precedent. ... ......
Todd opposed the resolution on the
pd that the two SUBJECTS had heretofore
kept separate, and that II connded TO
committee they Woulu not receive
r attention, . ....
81 +, /. Jewell seconded the. motion OF
plleague (Mr. wilcox and It was then
anted. ....-..,
b, Ray asked the suspension. OF the rules
ahe introduction OF a aresolutlon that the
nittee upon Auditing ana supervising
Expenses OF the Senate be Increased
three to I'VE members, and that the
hlttee on judiciary be increased IRON
70 seven members.
rules were SUSPENDED, ana lne reso-
~ adopted.
hay onered resolution mat Inc
nlttee on the judiciary and the Com
BE on Finance be each allowed TO en-
clerk, and TO discharge or change
clerk at thelr pressure. ......
sOpted.
Pollard offered q resolution that not
than three daily newspapers be fur
efd TO the members of this Senate.
Jewell, b. L., moved to amend by in
pg and two weeklies.' ..- ..........
Ae amendment was accepted, and the
utlon adopted. .....,
Campbell offered q resolution proyid'
ior the appointment OF joint commit
q three Senators and hVe represents
TO investigate the conduct OF the late
ions ~ the State, with power to send
persons and papers, ...........- -..
Campbell said there was evidence
fe the Committee on Elections disclos'
giganlc system OF frauds 70 have
4s carried out during the late election
hought IL was OF the greatest import
that before another election took
commissioners, Registrars, and al
re OF election should be toreWarned O
ylllalns and desperadoes VINO attempted
Neprlye the majority OF the people o.
rightfui representation.
OBJECT In doing this is to get the eyl-
e In suehta shape that some OF tht
y parties may be dealt with according Il
ana may De held up to the artillery o
&c contempt, and seorned Tor the con
nee they nave gwen 10 tnese infamous
ds ana outrages'
sndlng the remarks of Mr.. Campbell,
intlon was onered Dy air. Wittgenstein
ne Commlltee on Enroliment (which
pl ecedenceiundert the order OF ouslness)
oWerlng that committee TO employ a
clerks as might Oe required, and u
llss them when necessary. Adopted.
!. Campbell renewed his motion for th
ension Of the rules.
Pc rules were suspended by the Senate
Blackman-Mr. Presidents; l desire I
eard upon this question. Whether thes
Is nave been committed or not | ca
tell, but do know that the State G
slana is to-day in degradation and pov
that 1t is as much as large portio
er inhabitants can do to pay their sim
Pol tax, and to provide daily food 70
lselVes and families.
nat will be the result Of this legislation
people already impoverished will be III
10 pay their taxes; the passage of thi
tuition will not benefit either one side Q
other. II there have been frauds tn
have already been ventilated in tn
spapers and before the Committee O
ftlons, and it seems to me an unwarran
piece Of extravaganza to publish an in
sc volume OF evidence which no man
State would have time to wade through
men have been illegally elected II