New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-19

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ELsioasi w believing as do, that ii is well ia
systcsn 'vnSSusn alone; that we have police
tected-one which has been q cradit r. ptjhU ptho
city OF New Orleans for long time nast
having failed to see any benefcjoI otRfaots,
that will result from the passage of this Kill.
having in vain listened for arguments froI,;,
the gentlemen who foster and advocate If
except the single one that it is similar to
the law which governs the police of New
York, can not give my voice for its adop.
ton. am, sir, disciple of Senator Ray
IN the doctrine that no law should he
enacted from which no practical
benent can be derived, and / ask
senators, before voting upon this
question whether single dollars worth of
practical good will emanate from its adon
ton, and whether they find in any of its
provisions any improvement upon the nres.
ent system. ask them to say whether the
people OF the adjoining parishes of ST. Ber.
nard and Jefferson; l ask the represents
llVes Oh Ihose parishes whether their people
are not able to govern themselves. and
whether they expect to call upon the police
OF New Orleans for assistance and pro
lection? II they will do this and calmly re.
fleet upon this measure, am satisfied that
they will come to the same Conclusion that
nave arrived at after after mature delib-
by changing the system now in operation,
and that this bill ought not TO pass
Mr.. Campbel: Mr.. President. having
heard nothing from the gentlemen who has
opposed the bill that is new or different
from the objections that were made the
other day. will simply reply to his remark
that the citizens | represent do not want the
bill passed. While do not doubt his sin
cerity in the sentiment, will say that he is
misinformed. The Republican party unani-
mously, and many who do not belong to
that party, ask for reform in the police
system OF this city. II there is one thing
more than another which has been asked
OF and urged upon Us it has been the passage
OF this bill. Believing that the subject has
been suthciently discussed, shall move the
previous question.
MIR. Campbell moved the previous oues-
ton.
The previous question was ordered.
Mr.. Braughn called for the yeas and nays
on the final adoption OF the bill, which were
ordered, resulting:
Yeas; Campbell, Coupland, Darrall, Fran
| eots, kelso, Lewis, Monette, O'Hara.
Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray, Smith,
stein-17.
Nays: Anderson, Bacon, Blackman,
Braughn, Day, Egan, Foute, Futch, E. L.
Jewell, f. L. Jewell, oautt, and White-lO.
Messrs. Foute and Egan having entered
pending the vote, were permitted, by vote
of yeas l6, nays 5, to record their votes in
the negative.
The title OF the bill was then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ray Senate bill No. 90.
substitute for an actto prevent the stealing
of fruit, grain, ETC., was taken up, and the
first section read.
Mr.. Poindexter offered an amendment,
and subsequently withdrew it.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the bill was
ordered to lie over until Thursday.
On motion of Mr.. Ray House bill No. L.,
an act to amend an act entitled an act relG
tive to monitions, mode Of proceedings, and
to secure purchasers at tax sales was
taken up.
On motion of Mr. Wittgenstein the Senate
adjourned,