The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-06
STATE LEGISLATURE.
THIRTY-THIRD DAY.
senate.

senate.
WEDNESDAY,, August 5, 1868.
The Senate met at noon.
Lieutenant Governor Dunn presiding.
A full quorum present.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Turner.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Various committees reported progress.
The judiciary committee reported favorably
upon bill relative to the election of justices of
the peace.
The committee on corporations reported favor.
ably on House bill 50. relative to a toll bridge
across the Amite river.
The finance committee reported a bill postpon.
ing indefinitely the collection of back taxes
(tsXes Of 1861, '62, '63 and '64.l
bill TO extend the time of collection of the
convention tax, and providing for the final settle
ment thereof.
On a suspension of the rules, Mr.. Ray intro
duced the following bills:
An act to amend an act relative to public works.
An act relative to the tutorship Of the minor
children of X. W. and l.. G. Goddin. Referred TO
committee on judiciary,
An act for the relief of George s. Lacey. Re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Packard Notice Of BILL tomorrow, rela-
tive to weights and measures on right bank Of
Orleans.
Mr.. Braughn-Notice of bill establishing an
additional district court for the trial Of jury
cases.
On a suspension of the rules, Mr.. Ray intro
duced a bill for the relief of Pierre Soule. Read
twice and referred to the committee on the Judi
| csTy.
| Mr.. Wilcox, under suspension of the rules,
introduced a bill exemptng the citizens of the
tow of Clinton from paying parish taxes. Read
| twice.
Mr.. Thompson moved to refer to the committee
on udssHste{ usAeS AeSPfssa Pf suspension OF the rules
| to take up bill repeating the act licensing the
sale of lottery tickets.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
House bill No. s9-An act relative to a uni
| formed militia was taken up and read.
! Mr.. Campbell moved that the bill be taken up
| section by section.
| Mr.. Blackman moved to refer to the committee
| on militia.
Mr.. Campbell hoped the bill would be acted
| upon Immediately.
Mr.. Thompson spoke in favor Of referring.
| Mr.. Lynch was not prepared to vote on the bill.
| He moved TO refer to the committees on the judi
| ciaTy and militia jointly. Adopted.
| Senate bill No. 42-An act relative to the eligi-
biity Of certain officers was taken up and read.
On motion Of Mr.. Ray, the bill was taken up,
| section by section.
Mr.. Ray asked for the reading of the first sec
| tion.
Mr.. Ogden had not seen the bill before. He
| thought 1t common courtesy TO postpone the con-
sideIation Of the bill TO future day, in order that
members might have an opportunity to read it
| carefully.
MIR. Ray objected to any postponement. II the
| Democrat members had not read the bill, 1t was
through their own negligence.
Mr.. Ogden denied that there had been any neg.
ligence on the part of the Democratic members.
If it had been determined to pass the bill at all
events his side OF the house could not prevent 1t,
but he could not help protesting in their name.
Mr. Lynch said the bill had been discussed In the
judiciary committee in the presence OF Mr.. Foute.
| MIR. FOute spoke at length against forcing the
bill on the people, and ferred to the proscriptive
| IL sba 20 kaI and Uau Qnu
sideIiDg. The printed bill had never been placed
| upon senators desks.
Mr.. Ray said the object of the bill was to as.
certain the eligibility Of officers 10 this State. He
was protecting the Constitution Of this State and
| of the United States by uph0ldng the bill. He
wished 10 hurl from their seats men who were
holding offices in violation OF tbs Constitution of
| this State and of the United States. II senators
| are not prepared to act on the bill now, they
| never will
Mr.. Ogden arose again to deny. positively, any
negligence on the part Of the senators. The gen.
| tleman wishes to know Why we fight the bill so
persistenily. We fight it for the same reason that
The stricken deer fights the hounds that harass
him. After referring TO the character of Mr.. Ray
in the most eulogizng terms, he expressed the
hope that, as in former times, he would be with
the people.
Mr.. Campbell had not intended TO speak on the
subject. He had not thought the bill would cause
discussion to spring up; Able speeches Pc hs;.b mad sd
attack had been made on Mr. Rays personal
character.
Mr.. ogden, on point Of order. denied several
times having made an attack on Mr.. Ray. II Mr:
Ray considered be had made the attack. he would
apologize, but Mr.. Ray, he knew, had no such
idea.
Mr. Ray said he had not.
Iheclerk Of the House appeared and asked con-
currence in the lottery bill, and in bill relative
to an employe of the committee on elections.
Mr. Campbell, referring TO the remarks OF hr.
Ogden said that II the appeals Of men of modera'
ton had been listened to, these bills would not
now be necessary. 1t is the sworn duty OF the
General Assembly TO carry out the provisions oi
the reconstruction acts. He recognized the tenn
porsry disfrancbisement of certain persons, bui
be knew that no government could stand on the
basis Of perpetual disfrsnchsement.
Mr. o. 'Hara-While not in favor OF proscr ptloni
or depriving any man of the right of suffrage
still be claimed that the gentlemen were disiran
chised by their own fault by rebellng against thu
Mr.. Blackman asked that the gentleman oonin'
himself to the bill.
Mr. Ogden moved that Mr.. O'Hara be alloWe,
. 10 proceed-seconded by Mr.. Anderson.
Mr. O'Hara however, declined to proceed.
Mr.. Ogden moved that the bill be made tn
spt cial order of the day on Tuesday next.
u Mr.. O'Hsra called for the yeas and nays-l
}. The first section was taken up and read.
On the motion to adopt, by Mr.. Ray, Mr.. Baco
. arose to cay that he was opposed TO the Who'll
theory Of the bill. The whole history Of thl
e government, up to the war, is contrary to tn
4 propositions Of the bill. The bill was framed 70
q political purposes, and nothing else.
q The first section was adopted.
p The second section was read.
II Mr.. Ogden moved TO amend by striking out u
d whole section, and called for the yeas and nay
Yeas IL, nays IL.
d The section was then adopted.
N message was received from the governor.
N Section three was taken up and amended