New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-12

1 dhy WutCn WOuAu bohC away lEUtl
the people the right to protect them
selves through the courts against brigands
Now, Mr.. President, If the bill passes in
| its present shape, you give to militia Off
. Ger the right to arrest citizen in any
| parish of the State, the right TO go to hi:
house at any time, arrest and imprison him
Was ever such a proposition as this made
in civilized country, to empower a mill
| tary officer to imprison citizens? The people
| of the State will not submit to it; and in
order that no conflict may result between
the militia and the people of the State,
\ ask Senators to stand by their amendment
and strike out the part which prohibits an
arrest being made of an officer in the dis
charge of whatever he may consider hi;
| duty.
Mr.. Ray Mr.. President, | must say
regret that the House has not concurred
| ip his amendment, although, as stated yes
terday, | think the law would be the same
whether the provision is omitted or not
| 1t is entirely unnecessary that IT should re-
main in the bill, because do not consider
| that it gives to the soldier or military Off
| Ger any further power than is already given.
| If he does any act that Is not in he die
| charge of his duty he is responsible t0r taat
| act to the civil and criminal tribunals
| the country. If he discharges his duty ls
the law requires, he is irresponsible while
| in the discharge of that duty to the courts.
| | think it confers no additional power. But
| prefer that il should be stricken out fol-
| the reason that military men, who are not
| lawyers or acquainted with legal technicali
ties, may misunderstood 1t. have no OBJ
| lection to committee of conference with
| the House to see whether we can agree on
the subject. This clause may be miscon
| strued, though can not see that it confers
| any additional or unusual power on officers
| of the militia.
Whita. NJ Draai1apf mn, IN, horo,
| a committee of conference will be appointed
| AMI this clause be stricken out, as am sat
| isfed in many instances 1t will be misunder
| stood and cause trouble. / think with the
| Senator from Ouachita it will not change
the character of the bill, but officers may
consider it a license to go out and commit
trespasses in the country. / am satisfied
with the bill in other respects, but l think
| this clause should be omitted.
Mr.. Ray: To meet the views Of Senators
\ Mr.. President, it would be better to refer tC
| a committee of conference, and / will with
draw my motion to recede from the Senate
| amendment to strike out.
Mr.. Bacon: Mr.. President, / have seer
| the necessity of some organization of this
kind to put down lawlessness, and l wa
glad to see a bill to that effect introduced
which seemed fair, except the clause which
| the Senate struck out which gives a loop
| hole for an illegal exercise of power BY
| militia officers-a license to commit dep
relations not intended by the law itself
1t is because l wish to see law enacted
to restrain lawlessness and one that will
| be effective, without at the same time
| giving an opportunity to militia officer
| themselves to commit lawless acts, that
| think we should persist iu the amend
ment we have made, and, If possible, per
suade the House to accede to it.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING,
Senate joint resolution No. s. for the re
covery ofthe State and city bonds and othel
property at Washington City, D. c.,
substitute for House bill No. "a, returned
from the House of Representatives with tht
\ information that the House adhered to it
own bill, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was laid ol
the table subject to call.
Senate bill No. 20, an act to establish
Metropolitan Police, was taken up.
| On motion of Mr.. Campbell the bill wa
made the special order of the day on Thurs
day next at one O'Clock p. NJ.
Senate bill No. 2i, an act 70 organize
constabulary force for the State, reporte
uniayorably upon by majority of the Com
mittee on Corporations and Parochial Al
fairs, and Senate bill No. 49, minority re
port, from the same committee, were takel
up.
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the bills wer
ordered to be printed and made the specia
order of the day on Saturday.
House bill No. II, an act permittin
Judges to act as counsel in certain cases, wa
taken up.
On motion of MIR. Ray the bill was lait
on the table, subject to call.
Senate bill No. 70, an act defining tn
duties and compensation of State Tax Co
lectors.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was pos
poned indefinitely.
House bill No Al, an act rendering a vot
of thanks to the President and members o
the Board of Registration.
The President called Mr.. jerks to tn
chair.
The bill was read and lies over under tn
rules.
The President resumed the chair.
Mr.. Todd moved to adjourn.
The motion was lost.
Senate bill No. six, an act abolishing Ia
office of Parish Recorder, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was laid o
the table subject to call.
House bill No. &c. making new diyisio
of the State into five Congressional districts
was read. .r. E.
Mr.. Blackman moved to adjourn.
The motion of Mr. Blackman was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Ray the bill was mad
the special order of the day on Friday nex'
On motion of Mr.. Beares the Senate az
journed by rising vote of 10 yeas to
nays. t.5- b.. -..