The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-07
STATE LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTH DAY.
Senate.

The Senate was called to order at noon, Lieut. /
present.
(Mr. sambOla appeared in his seat as usual,
but his name was not caled.)
Prayer by Mr.. Fisk.
The journal was read and approved. |
Mr.. jerks, after the minutes had been sp- |
proved, wished to have them corrected so far as
his name appears as having voted on the ques.
ton OF adjournment. He was not present when
the vote was taken.
Mr.. Campbell introduced the protest of Mr..
Gray, contesting the seat OF Mr.. A. B. Bacon,
senator from the fourth senatorial district.
Mr.. U Hara introduced protest Of Burckett P.
Lamsey contesting the seat of Mr.. W. F. Black.
man, of Claiborne, Bossier and Benville.
Mr.. Day introduced bills relative to the State
Penitentiary.
The clerk of the House announced bills 2, 8 and
as having passed the House, and asked for con-
currence.
Mr.. Day moved that all bills presented before
the Senate and those from the House be printed
as soon as presented and copies furnished to the
Senators.
The motion was laid on the table.
The chair announced the following committee on
elections: Smith, Kelso. Fntch, Copeland, Poin.
dexter, Thompson and 0'Hsra.
A motion that all papers in the hands of the
first committee on elections be transferred to the
new, prevailed.
Mr.. E. L. Jewell called for the third reading of
the fourteenth amendment.
Mr.. Campbell moved to lay on the table.
Mr.. Ogden called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Ray arose to point Of order. The calling
OF the reading was contrary to the nineteenth
rule.
MIR. Lynch was very glad to see the Democrats
so anxious TO pass the amendment, and desired
the yeas and nays called on the LAYING on the
table. He preferred postponing the bill The
reading was tabled unanimously, Mr.. Jewel him
self voting yea.
Mr.. Jewell then moved q reconsideration.
Tabled.
Tho nrasidert tbonrht that Tho hill vvas M. ho
fore the Senate, and that the bill as it came from
the House was the one TO be entertained.
Mr.. Lynch moved that the bill coming from the
House be read for the first time.
Mr.. Jewell arose to point Of order; thought,
since there were rules, the Senate had best be
guided by them from the commencement. The
order was the bill of the Senate. The proceed
ings just gone through had foied the advocates Of
the bill, and aware of their false STEP they were
beating on another track. They were lodging
the question:. now that they feared the cOnse-
quences of their hasty action, but they were try
ing to hasten the bill through in another way.
Mr.. Lynch maintained that the rules of the
Senate gave precedence to calling the House
| bills.
Mr.. Ray was of opinion that, inasmuch a. the
| House had already acted upon the bill, 1t
| necessary to save time for the Senate to drop its
BILL II the Senate adopted its own bill, it would
| have to go TO the House, and there undergo the
| same process that the House bill would have to
| undergo 10 the Senate.
Mr. Lynch, in the course Of some remarks. said
that there was "a slight possibility" of busting
| some senators.
Mr.. Braughn-Mr. Lynch had said lttle-that
| little contained great deal. Mr.. Lynch had no
other motive Of delay than 10 wait until the ssna-
tors whose seats were contested were ousted. 10
| order to pass the constitutional amendment by
| greater majority. Mr.. JEWELS point of order
1 was well taken.
Mr. Jewell submitted that all action on the bill
| was out of order.
Mr. Lynch refuted the allegation that his mo-
tiyes were TO unseat senators for the purpose OF
| passing the constitutional amendment. BE
bound by his oath, and wished full, fair and just
| hearing of the contested cases.
Mr. Bacon remarked that the apprehensions Of
| DELAY on the part of the senators were ground
| less The bill would have to undergo the same
| process in the Senate as the Senate bill would 10
| the House. He did not object to have the joint
| bill up on its first reading.
| Mr.. Campbell said that bis side OF the House
had adopted their "plan after mature deibera-
| tion.n The honorable Senator of the Second Dis
| trict had enlightened him upon the style OF con-
Quoting parliamentary tactics" The trick OF the
gentleman was no trick after all. be had erowed
| before getting out of the woods.
| Mr. Ogden arose to deny that the Democratic
party were roosters. II there was any poultry in
the Senate they were on the other side OF the
house, and they were afflicted with the pip they
might bear that portion Of their tongues be ex
| tracted and the salt OF Kindness rubbed upon
them. The Democratic senators were ready to
swallow the amendment; and If they were salts
fed that they are in the minority, they were also
satisfied that as soon as II was passed the Senate
| could proceed TO other important business. DE
| complained Of the want of confidence of the Sen.
ate in their integrity and sincerity. He referred
| TO the inconsistency of Mr.. Lynch, who wishes
| now TO concur in the House bill, and abandoned
his Senate bill. A suspension OF the rules was
| necessary 10 expuuge from the journal the action
| already taken on the Senate bill, and they knew
| they could not obtain that.
| Mr. Lynch called for the previous question.
| Mr.. f. L. Jewell rose to point of order. The
previous question in the Senate of the United
States, and of all States, was ignored; there was
no such thing known.
take up the House resolution on its first reading
Motion prevailed.
The Amendment being read, Mr.. E. L. Jewel
moved TO refer the bill to the committee on
federal relations.
Mr.. Raw moved to lay on the table. Carried
Mr.. Campbell called for the first reading OF the
House bill creating board of i've police com
nissioners 10 be appointed by the governor
Adopted.
Mr.. Campbell called for a second reading on a
suspension Of the rules.
The ayes and nayes being called for, Mr.. Foute
arose 10 state that he would have something 81
say on the subject when the bill came up for its
final reading. The rules not being suspended the
bill lies over.
MI Pollard moved recess of fifteen minutes
|
Mr.. Ray moved the first reading of the finance
| bill Of the House-which was read.
Mr.. Ray moved suspension Of the rules for q
second reading The ayes and nays being calico
for resulted in a refusal TO suspend the rules
Mr.. Ray moved the first reading Of House bill
No g. relative TO the enforcement OF the Sd section
of the l4th amendment TO the Constitution Of the
United States and the provisions OF article % OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana, authorizing the gov
eTnor 10 inquire into the qualifications OF all per
sons holding or claiming TO iod any office, aud
empowering the governor to declare such onict
| vacant
Mr.. Ray moved to refer the bill to the committed
on judiciary when appointed.
MIR. Campbell moved the election OF an ofiicia
reporter. ,,,
| speeches reported he should pay for IL.
Mr. Lynch was willing, with the understand
that the reporter be also minute clersI without eA
minute clerk.
Mr. Bacon agreed provided the journal be no