The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-30
STATE LEGISLATURE.
rwENTY-SEvh NTH DAY.

senate.
r WEDNESDAY, July 30, 1865.
The Senate met at noon; Lieutenant Governor
Dunn IN the chair. -.- - ..
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Fiske.
Reading of the journal dispensed with.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The chair announced the following committee
on Public Education-0'Hara, Kelso, Jencks and
Bacon.
On Federal Relstions-wilcox. Whitney and
Mr. Ray, from the Judiciary committee, reported
MT. Lynch. from the committee on finance ia.
vorsbly on House bill No. Z.
And uniavorably upon an act for the relief of
the printers of the late convention, with the
explanation that another act provided for the re-
lief. -.. I..- ... a. .... r sa...
No report from other committees.
MOTIONS.
Mr. Packard moved that the acts creating a
board cf registration be made the special order
Of the day for Thursday.
RESOLUTIONS. r...s
Bv Mr. Smith-A resolution authorizing G. W.
Nader, David Wilson and Solomon Moses, con.
testants of seats of Messrs. Foute, Ogden and
Braughn, to appear before the Senate, by coun-
sell when the cases come up on the report OF the
committee on elections.
Mr. Blackman thought that there was intelli.
gence enough in the committee, not to necessi-
tate the arguments of counsel TO make out the
cases The course would be undgni6ed. He
would oppose the resolution. ..-
Mr.. f. l.. Jewell opposed the resolution; 1t
would take too much of the time of the Senate.
Mr.. Smith would object to contestants speaking
on the resolutions.
Mr. Lynch said that the proper place to argue
the case was before the committee. The Senate
had too much to do, working four hours day,
and some Of the members at least eight hours, TO
give the time which would be occnpied by the
arguments. There was other very important
business OF the State TO act upon.
The chief clerk of the House asked concurrence
in House bill "a. providing for the compensation
of the officers of the General Assembly, and 10
bill relative TO the masters and wardens of the
port of New Orleans.
Nessrs Campbell and O'Hra supported the
resolution. The sitting members were here to de-
fend themselves, whereas the contestants were
outside, and would not have the same opportu.
nifty. unless they we're permitted to defend them.
selves through counsel.
message from the governor was received.
Mr.. Thompson opposed the resolution.
Mr. Foute hoped that the old landmarks OF par
| liamentsry usages would be preserved, and that
paid lawyers would be excluded from the Senate.
| Mr. FOute then entered into lengthy argument
| against the resolution.
Mr., O'Hsra maintained that It was nothing but
! lust that outside contestants should be repre-
sented. That the Senate was the proper jury,
and the president the judge, as Mr.. ogden bad
| remarked when that position suited the Demo-
cratic members. The House had permitted a
contestant 10 defend his case on its floor.
Mr.. Bacon asked that the resolution be read
| sgain.
The resolution being read, Mr.. Bacon moved TO
| amend by permitting the contestants to appear,
but not by COUNSEL he did so TO refute any accn'
sation Of unfairness on the part of the DEMOCRATIC
| tide of the House. The senator from Terrebonne
had alluded to a precedent in the House, but the
| House had not permitted any counsel 10 the case,
and he yentured to say that the House never will.
| Nr. f. L. Jeweli-Thought some what remarka
BILE such an earnest disposition on the part OF the
election committee to grant right to contestants
| OF defending themselves, either personally or by
| counsel. Was it because the members OF tht
| committee thought themselves incompetent "a
make a report ! In the case OF Mr.. White the
| COMMITTEES had failed twice in their object. Ii
| bis own case he had an opportunity OF judging
the manner they did business. II this course Is q
be pursued let Us do away with the committee
| For myself would hundred times prefer plac
ipg nv case before the Senate than before ths
Committee. The contestants had, he was u
formed, favorable majority report from IN
committee and wanted additional assistance
counsel.
Mr.. O'Hns-where did you get the inform
] ton