The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-18
STATE LEGISLATURES,
SEVEN rEENTH DAY.


FRIDAY, July II, 1868.
The Senate met at noon.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fisk.
The reading of the journal was dispensed with
No reports FROM committees.
Mr.. O'Hara moved that the sergeant-a at. arms be
instructed TO furnish postage stamps to an amount
not exceeding $40 to each member during the
session.
motion by Mr.. Todd to lay on the table was
lost.
Mr. Blsckman moved to amend by inserting $40
instead OF $40. Accepted and carried.
Mr. White gave notice that he would at future
day offer bill to repeal the tax of dollar per
bale on cotton.
future time introduce bill to regulate the duties
of minute clerks of District Courts.
:, Leave OF absence was granted for six days to
the Hon. Curtis Pollard.
Mr.. Todd gave notice that he would introduce
bill TO reorganiZe the Board of Health.
Mr.. Ray, on the part of the judiciary committee
on suspension Of the rules, reported favorably
on House bill No. Is, relative TO persons claiming
the benefits Of article 50 Of the Consultation.
9h I5I&tfFe OF var oOSeLha he wnnld infrndnna
Nj. Packard gave notice of bill relative To
the registration of qualified electors of the State.
Mr.. Campbell Notice that he would ask the
appointment Of committee to inquire into law
lessneEs IN the State.
Mr.. Dsy-Notice of bill relative to registration.
Mr. Bacon-Notice of the introduction on Sat
urdsy OF bill in relatia n to recorders.
Mr.. 0'esra-Notice of a bill relative to juries
in the parishes of Tsrrebonne, Lsfourche and As.
sumption.
A bill, by Mr.. Todd. for the relief of Charles W.
Hardy and A. +. Wrotnowsky.
Mr.. Campbell-Notice of bill relative to regis
tTation and mode of holding elections, and OF a
bill relative TO consiabulary for the preservation
Of the peace.
Mr.. Campbell asked for a suspension Of the
rules TO introduce bill to establish the Louisiana
State Lottery Company. Objected to by Mr..
Todd. Rules not suspended.
Mr.. Campbell called up bill to appoint COM
mttee TO investigate the conduct Of the late
election.
Mr.. Ray objected; the bill was called out of
order. Laid over under the rules.
The Senate bill relative to the printing of the
journal was called up.
Mr.. wittgenstein asked to correct the bill by
inserting legal" where "lOyal" appears.
The bill was read and referred to the committee
on printing.
A bill to appoint joint committee to investi.
gate the conduct OF the late election, aud the
present condition of peace and order in this
State, was called up on its second reading.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the bill be engrossei
for third reading.
Mr.. Biackman moved TO lay on the table. Lost
Mr.. Todd. who voted aye, explained that he did
go because be did not think that the State would
derive any good from the passage of the bill.
The original bill being in order, Mr.. Blackman
offered TO amend by providing that the commit
hCO lNSOANO ~ OOhH ObuCA bAdl bucI per
diem.
Mr.. Campbell accepted.
Mr.. Blackmsn added, "and that the witnesses
summoned be allowed no compensation or mile
age"
Mr.. Campbell did not accept the additional
amendment.
The bill passed with the first amendment.
The assistant secretary OF the House announced
concurrence in an act TO amend an act to incor.
pOrate the Commercial Bank.
Also the nf a hill ralatiVa N fha 70.
cOveTy Of State bonds from the United States
government at Washington.
Mr.. Campbell called up bill relative to cele-
brating on the Both inst. the anniversary of the
July massacre
Mr.. Jewell moved to amend by celebrating the
day on the lst of November. Laid on the table.
Mr.. o 'Hars moved to lay the whole matter on
the table. Carried by ayes Is. nays IL.
Mr. O. Hsra, making the motion, voted nay.
Messrs. COPELAND and Wittgenstein, as well as
Mr.. O'Hara, stated that they had voted under
misspprehenson.
A bill to appoint committee to inquire into the
condition of the sufferers by the July riot and the
disposition made of the dead aud wounded.
Mr.. Campbell asked that the bill be engrossed
for its passage its third reading.
Mr.. Campbell exhoTted the Republican senators
10 take some proper action to do justice to the
people who had sent them here. The st. Bar.
tbOlomew massacre was brought on by feelings Of
religion, but this massacre was caused by pOliti-
cal differences simply. He had sworn that he
would the rights of his constituents vndicated.
Mr.. Campbell then entered into a lengthy relation
of the wrongs done to the Republicans and Union
men; he was present at the riot, and heard men
asked if they would get up another Republican
convention, and saw them murdered; he was not
going TO shirk the responsibility of introducing the
bill.
Mr.. Lynch would go as far as any man for
the welfare ofthe State he was not here to shirk
any responsibility; he would vote fearlessly. The
matter was not allowed 10 pass by silently. We
had had 9 congressional investigation. If there
was anything more that they had not elected,
then he would vote for the resolution but he
could see no good to be derived from the resolu.
ton.
Mr.. Brsugbn agreed with Mr. Lynch. He was
certain that the people did not wish any such in
vestgation. When Mr.. Campbell made his solemn
VOW he should have considered what benefit he
could bring TO the living or TO the dead. Mr..
Campbell had acknowledged by his statements
that the riot had reused the North, and ether as.
sertions that he owed his position to the affair.
Mr.. CampbelPs course, initiated by him in the
State Senate, would stamp him az a fire brand
kr. Brsughn concluded by moving to lay the
W hole matter on the table.
Mr.. Ray was not in the habit of voting for any.
thing that was not practical. He could see nothing
practical in the bill. The passage Of the bill
might have the effect Of stirring up the blood and
bringing on o recurrence Of the unfortunate af-
fair There was proper tribunal TO try these
cases. If Mr.. Campbell was present during the
occurrence, De b0Ouid 70 before the grand Jury
and place the matter before them. But the Can
gress Of the United States had investigated the
whole matter fully. IL did not belong TO the Sen.
ate OF this State to investigate it. He thought the
criminals should be punished, but this not the
proper tribuLal-the criminal court was. Mr.. Ray
would not vote for the bill, which was specuat-
i've and complimentary. He did not wish to open
old wounds.
Mr.. Campbell wished 10 ask Of Mr.. Braughn and
the people be represented what harm he was do
ing by claiming the inyestgstOnl He was not a
hTebrand; the firebrapds are those who are MUIR
dering Union men all over the State. BE said that
men who concurTed in Mr.. Braughn's opinion
were probably those who we're participants in the
" massacre" The congressional committee did
not investigate the questions 10 which the bill
laies. There was no redress in the courts at the
time for these wrongs, and now there was pre-
scriptOn in the case.
Mr.. Ray" There is never prescription for muir
der.n
Mr.. Campbell said that the bill referred to other
offtnses than murder. Mr.. Campbell, while launch
ing himself into q long statement of alleged