The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-29


Governor Dunn at noon.
Twenty.seven members present.
Prsyer by the Rev. Mr. Turner.
Reading OF the minutes dispensed with.
The judiciary committee reported fayoraoiy
upop an act relative attachments and substltuis
for an act exempting parties from giving security
in certain injunction cases.
The finance committee reported favorably on
an act 10 exempt the Mutual Aid and Benevolent
life insurance Association.
The committee on elections presented ma
jorty report adversely TO Mr.. E. l.. Jewell.
Mr.. Thompson ssked for time to present MI
nority report.
MT Campbell moved that Generals o. o. How
ard and Hatch Of the freedmen's bureau be in
vited to seats on the floor Of the House. Adopted.
A message from the governor was received.
Mr. Blackman offered q resolution to refer to
the judiciary committee the question raised be-
fore the committee on elections whether the stat
uits of the State relative to contested election
cases were In force.
MIR. smith moved to lay on the table.
Mr.. Smith thought that there was disposition
TO Stub the election committee.
Mr.. O'Hsra thought the opinion OF the attorney
general should prevail.
Mr.. BIsckman said that the object of the reso'
luton was not 10 interfere with the power OF the
committee elections. but simply 10 order that the
judiciary committee, composed OF lawyers, might
consider the legal questions involved.
Mr. Brsughn called Tor the yeas and nays.
The Senate refused 70 lay the resolution on the
table by 10 yeas to Is nays.
Mr.. Braugbn then moved the adopuon OF the
mr.. Campbell thought that the object was sim
ply TO " hip the devil around the stump. IL was
unprecedented to refer from one committee to
another in such cases. He moved to postpone
indefinitely.
Mr.. Blsckman referred to a precedent 10 the
Senate, where points of law were referred from
the finance committee to the Judiciary.
Mr.. COPELAND thought the matter should be
more properly referred to the attorney general.
Mr.. Bacon supported the resolution and the
propriety Of referring the questions to the judi
ciary committee.
senators To consider the report when there still
existed doubts upon legal points.
MIR. Pollard spoke about people not voting for
the Constitution and elections.
He was called to order by Mr.. Braughn, but
allowed 20 proceed on motion of Mr.. Blackmsn.
Pollard resumed-He did not understand the
question then, and now he did, ind moved to lay
II on the table. and moved the previous question.
Mr.. POindexter considered that the resolution
was an imposing resolution.
Mr.. Brsughn called the previous question, which
Mr. BIackman called for the yeas and nays on
Mr. Campbell's motion TO postpone indefinitely
l3 yeas, Is nays lie vote.
The chair voted for the postpopement, explain
ing that be did so because he had appointed the
committee on elections with the conviction that
they were competent to investigate tue matter.
MIR. Bacon introduced q resolution providing TOT
the appointment of committee to investigate
rumors Of mslfeasance in office OF members OF the
Senate.
Mr.. Smith said that be considered It undignife1
on the part of the Senate TO investigate rumors
propsested by thugs.
MT. Bacon, in answer to Mr.. Smith, said II did
not matter from what source the rumors came.
MIR. F0ute thought the resolution eminently pro-
per. He would vote for it, and hoped. as he an
tcipsted, that no senators would be found guilty
of the charges.
Mr.. O'Hara offered an amendment to investigate
ekn..a
what senators made propositions 10 other sens,
tors TO Withdraw all opposition to the printing bill
upon condition that $4,000 of puOlic printing be
given, by contract, to a certain Democratic paper
in this city.
Mr.. Lewis moved to lay the whole matter on the
Mr.. Braughn called for the yeas and nays on the
motion TO lay on the table.
The Senate refused to lay on the table By yeas,
16 nays.
MIR. smith presented an amendment providing
that the committee inquire whether any senator
had ever offered any other senator money, OF
other consideration, to influence votes In contested
election cases. Adopted.
Mr. E. L. Jewell offered an amendment that the
committee investigate the report that member
of the Senate 10 an escaped convict, the manner o
his escape, and his eligibility. Adopted.
Mr.. Wittgenstein offered an amendment 70 In
uuire whether any senators are implicated in al
legged frauds and embezzIement of levee bonds.
Mr.. Smith offered an amendment providing fol
the employment by the committee Of suitable
man to gather all rumors propagated by thugs an6
Mr.. Braushn referred to the nature of such al
amendment and moved to lay it on the table.
Mr.. whitney called for the yeas and nays-l;
yeas, ii nays.
The amendment Of Mr.. Smith was laid on thu
MIR. COPELAND deprecated the character of tn,
whole matter. He wished something more tan
gible TO act upon.
Mr. CamnbeH offered an amendment providn,
TO inquire whether any senator is q member of {
secret organization the object of which is u inhu
eDce the Senate by bribery, mensces and resist
ance TO the laws or whose members have made
such attempts. Adopted.
Mr.. OBsra offered an amendment providnl
that the committee be instructed to report tn
amount of Democratic stock to be gained by tn
adoption of this resolution. Mr.. O'Hars 10 ex
plabaiion of the amendment, said he did not be
iieve that the intention Of the original resolution
was meant to be carried out; that 1t was onl
brought up for political effect.
Mr.. Bacon asserted his honesty of purpose. b
had not consulted with Democratic members, bu
had consulted with two Republican members upo
the propriety OF introducing the resolution.
Mr.. Ray called the order Of the day.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill 81. an act for the relief OF Msrgsrt
T. Murphy. The bill was read twice aud col
sidered engrossed.
Mr. Lewis asked for q suspension Of the rule
for q third reading. The president ordered n
yeas and nsys-yeas IL. nays 3. The rules wei
suspended and tie bill finally parsed.
house bill lea, an act providing for certain al
preparations. Read twice and referred TO Ii
finance committee.
On q suspension Of the rules, an act for the r
lief of assessors Of taxes in the State, sscurir
them a compensation Of $500 per annum in cas-
where their commissions do not amount to tn
sum yearly. Read twice and referred to Il
finance committee.
On suspension of the rules, Mr.. ThompsC
introduced resolution providing for q commits
of three to investigate the contested case Of Sar
bos vs.. Campbell, in view Of the imDrobsbil
of the committee on elections to investigate 4
case before the close of the session.
Mr.. O'Hara moved TO lay on the table.
Mr.. Bacon called for the yeas and nays. La
on the tablets yeas, 9 nays.
Mr.. Backmsn moved q reconsideration for q
purpose of introducing an amendment providiI
for the appointment of an additional election col
mittee TO try any case.
Laid on the table on motion Of Mr.. O'Hara,
u yeas 20 s nays.
Mr. Wittgenstein, on q suspension Of the rule
introduced joint resolution TO take Q recess fro
the 10th of September 10 the 10th Of October.
Mr.. Ray, on q suspension of the rules, int1
duced bill relative to 9 health metropolitan
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