New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-06

An act fixing the compensation and pro-
viding tor the payment of the officers and
employees of the General Assembly.
Respectfully submitted.
O. H. BREWSTER,
Chairman Enrolment Committee.
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Faulkner, OF Caldwell, submitted the
following majority report:
HALL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Executive Building. State Of Louisiana.
rev Orleans La, ugust 8 1853 }
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives:
The undersigned, select committee ap-
pointed to report ON the resolutions offered
by the member from Caldwell Oh yesterday,
the majority of said committee herewith re.
port favorable on said resolutions, and
recommend their final adoption, and sent to
~ A. ". FAULKNER,
Chairman;
.... JOS. H. DE GRANGE.
WHEREAS. The feeling of intolerance as
manifested in this city the past few days,
and attempted violent action by attempting
TO hinder freedom of speech and action in
F.:ereDce to politics aud political discussion,
n calculated TO Vitiate the great principles
" civil liberty; and
Whereas, The right and title of every
American citizen to the freedom of adopt.
ing his own political sentiments, and ad-
herring aud uniting to any political party
and principles that his judgment may sp.
prove, or his inclinatlons may desire, Is an
acknowledged American right, and fully
espOr sed and indorsed by the great Repub-
lican party of the United States; therefore
Be It resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Assembly
convened, That the General Assembly dep
rrcate and condemn any at empt to intimi-
date or abridge these great rights and privi-
leges-ireedom of speech. opinion, and p)-
| litlcaI actiOn-which underlie the Constitu-
ton of the United States itself.
Be it further resolved, That we, the Rep
resentatives of the people of Louisiana,
heartily concur with his EXcellency Henry
| G. Warmoth in the noble aud patriotic sen.
timents as uttered by him yesterday, the
| third of August, to au assembled multitude,
and hereby pledge the action of the General
Assembly to act in conjunction with him in
| preserving order and right and freedom Of
| political speech and action, without fear or
/ moiestation to all the citizens Of Whatever
| political party or color.
| Be it further resolved, That we cordially
| invite and solicit the united sentiment and
action of all good citizens Of the State of
Louisiana, Of whatever politics or color, to
unite their efforts to preserve peace, law,
| an1 order that entire freedom of that
thought, expression, and action may be fully
and fearlessly felt and exercised by all men
and parties throughout the precincts Of our
State, now one OF the great free States si
the American Union.
Mr.. Mcliillen, OF Carroll, submitted the
following report:
| JOINT RESOLUTION.
| WHEREAS, Persecution for opinions sake
has been common for many years in this
State and the long training the people have
had in this school is well calculated to foster
feelings of Intolerance, and tend TO acts oi
violence when free expression OF opinion
is attempted, thereby abridging the rights
of treemen as guaranteed in the Consttutlor
of the United States and OF this State; there
fore
Be it resolved by the Senate and HOUSE
| of Representatives i'll General Assembly con
vened, That any attempt on the part OF any
| Que to interfere with the people IN the eXer
else of their undoubted right to free speech
and free press should meet the condemna
tion of all good citizens and is hereby con
demued, aud will be punished by the rep
resentative of n free people.
Be IT further resolved, etc, That we con
cur in and approve the sentiments expressed
by the chief magistrate of the State wheI
addressing an assemblage of excited citi-
Zens in front of the rooms of the "Constttu-
zion club OF lS60,n in this city, on the thirc
instant, and we hereby pledge to his excel
= iency Governor WaTmoth the best efforts o
this Assembly toward the preservation o.
law and order throughout the State, anc
will unite with him in guaranteeing tt
every citizen, regardless OF race, color, ol
degree, the fullest enjoyment OF those ines
tim able blessings, life, liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That we in
vite all peaceably disposed citizens Of thii
, State to unite with US in all proper etfolt
ln nj
our redeemed State.
Mr.. McMillen, OF Carroll, moved to sub
stitute the minority report for that of thu
majority. ..t
, Carried.
Mr.. Washington, of Assumption, moyeC
! to adopt the minority report, and called 70
the previous question.
, Main question ordered.
Mr.. Noble of Orleans, called for the yea
!. and nays on the adoption of the minorit
report.
/ The report was adopted by the followin
/ vote:
Yeas: Alexander, Adolphe, Belot Brew
| ter, Burrel, Collins, Calhoun, Carr, Des
, londe, Dufrense, Demarest, Dupart, Evan
2 Esnard, Gui onet, Garstkamp, Gray, Gu
+ dry, Hill. Honore, Harper, Hutchinson
|. Holland, Isabelle, lie anc, Lee, Leroy Mo
Z ris, Moilere, Mshier, McMilen, McVeaT
/ Murrell, Mansion, Morey, Morand, NJ athew:
! Pearce, Page, Raymond. Reese, Rey, Ste
Z rett, Turegud, Walsh, Washington, WreI
I Umphreys, William G. Williams, H. Wi
) liams, Yorke, Hedenhain-52.
Z Nays: Bennett, Buckingham, Barbe
q De Grange, Eager, Faulkner, Haskell, Ken
= Landers, McCullen, Noble, Pierce, Slatol
). Wilson, Waters, Zoelly-lG.
c NOTICES OF BILLS.
T By Mr.. Morey, of 0uachita:
b An act relative TO life insurance, and PR
8 tecting widows and orphans.
An act to provide means necessary for tn
. relief ofthe treasury of the State.
v An act levying a special tax to provide ft
d the payment of the past due interest on tn
e bonds of the State, outstanding warrant
i certificates of indebtedness, and conventio
: warrants.
g BY Mr.. Isabelle, of Orleans:
+ A bill entitled an act to provide for IL
refunding of the State notes in State bond
I bearing interest at the rate Of Eve per Gel
! per annum; also, the State warrants pr
! vious 10 1868.
, By Mr.. Gerstkamp, of Jefferson;
| An act relative to the appointment of
! License Inspector of the city of New Q
!, leans. ...t s-..-
e An act TO amend an act entitled an a
4 relative to the inspection of tobacco.
: By Mr.. Melvin, of Natchitoches:
e An act TO exempt the town of Match