The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-26
STATE LEGISLATURES.
rwENTY-FoURrH DAY.

SATURDAY July 20, 1000
The Senate was called to order BY the presi
The roll was called. Present, the following
members:
Anderson, Bacon. Blsckman, Braughn, Camp
bell Darrell, Day, Egan, Foute, Francois, Futon,
| Jewell f. L.. Jewell F. L.. jerks, kelso, Lewis,
| Lynch, O'Hars, MOnette, Ogden, Packard, POin
| dexter. Pollard, Ray, Smith, Todd, Thompson,
| Wittgenstein, Wilcox, Whitney, White and Viii.
| Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Turner.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with
\ after a correction by Mr.. Todd.
| The president announced the following COM
| mittees:
| Committee on public WORKS.. NJ. Todd, R.
| Pondexter, Z. l.. Jewell.
Committee on commerce and manufacturer.
| Y. COPELAND, J. r. Williams, A. b. Bacon.
| Committee on visiting the penitentiary-S. ID.
| Beares j. Wittgenstein and X. II. Day.
Committee on joint resolution referring to the
| appointment of joint committee to examine into .
| the accounts and vouchers, etc., OF the officers,
| John Lynch and M. A. Foute.
Joint committee to examine into the act OF the
late legislature creating the issue of 81 900 900 of
levee bonds-John Ray, G. II. Braughn.
| REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the judiciary committee, reported
| favorsbly upon act to provide for the revision
of the statutes of the State of general character
The report was received. and, on motion Of
Mr., Ray, 200 copies, were ordered to be printed;
| Nr. Lewis, from the committee on charitable in
| situations, reported progress.
| Mr.. Lynch, from the committee on finance, re-
| ported progress.
tons and psrochial affairs, reported fsvorably
| uron an act to incorporate the Louisiana State
| Lottery Company. Report received.
| Mr.. Bacon, from the same committee, gave no
tice that he would offer minority report on the
san . subject.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Wittgenstein:
| ReSOlued That the Senate do hereby authorize
and instruct the Penitentiary committee to act
| Jointly with the committee on the part OF the
House, and proceed to Baton Rouge and Clinton
| TO examine into the condition of said Institution,
and report thereon without delay.
On motion of Mr.. Wittgensteln, the resolution
| was adopted.
By Mr.. Wicox-Resolced That the committee
on elections be and are hereby instructed TO in
vestigate and examine the election returns made
| by the commissioners and registrars for the
second senatorial district, and to ascertain and
report to this honorable body as soon as practic-
able the exact result Of said election, regards
the votes cast in said district for each and all the
candidates therein for State senator, at the late
election, held on the 18th and 18th of April last
The said committee be also instructed to report,
| by a spsrate statement, the result of the votes
cast for State senators at the polls in SAID district
| where no frauds are alleged or proved before
| said committee, leaving out and excluding from
the count the following polls: l4th precinct, poll
E | No. 2, engine house No. 3, Bayou road, Sixth
! | Ward; l4th precinct, poll No. /, Sixth Ward (;
: | poll No. l. corner Toulouse and Rampant streets,
Fifth Ward-these being the polls in the report of
| said committee where frauds are alleged to have
: | been committed.
! That in the investigation had before said CON-
mittee the claipas of p. B. s. Pinchbeck Z l..
| Jewell, and A. Sambolay VS.. Il. j.. Campbell, shall
be taken into consideration jointly snd at the
same time, for the reason that the two cases are
intimately connected, and depend principally upon
: the same evidence; and, therefore, the investga
0 ton Jointly will result in great saving of eX'
pense TO the State and of time to the parties in
: terested.
Mr. Lynch moved to refer the resolution to the
committee on elections.
Mr.. Ogden moved to lay the motion of Mr.
o | Lynch on the table.
The yeas and nays were ordered, resulting:
8 Yeas - Anderson, Blsckmsn, Braughn, Day
Egan, Futch. Foute, Jewell, j. L., Ogden, Todd
Y Thompson, Wilcox and White-l3.
NAYS - Bacon, Campbell, Darrell, Francois
4 jerks, Kelso Lewis, Lynch, 0'Hars, Monette
Packard, Poindexter, Pollard, Ray, Smith, Witt
y | gens,ein, Whitney and Williams-lS.
The motion to table wss lost.
( Mr.. Lynch objected to instructiDg committees
: Mr. Wilcox asked that the resolution be read
sgan. There was no other instruction but re
g quest to investigate and report. The resolution
MIR. Lynch was more than ever disposed to rsfel
the resolution because il gave positive instructions
If | to the committee.
Mr.. O'Hara moved to lay the whole matter OF
d | the table.
is MIR. Bacon called for the yeas and nays, bu
withdrew his motion.
a The vote being taken the chair decided that thu
d motion OF Mr.. 0Hsrs was lost.
Mr.. Lynch called for the yeas and nays, which
IT we're ordered and resulted:
;, Yeas-Campbell, Darrell, Francois. jerks
Kelso, Lewis, Lynch, O'HsIa, Monette, Packard
10 | Poindexter Pollard Ray Smith, WIliams-l5.
i. Nays-AndeTson, Blackman, Braughn, Bacon
Day Egan, Futch, F. l.. Jewell, E. l.. Jewell
r Ogden, Todd, Thompson, Wilcox, White-l5.
e The vote being tie, the president voted to Ia.
the whole matter on the table.
Is Mr.. Z. L. Jewell called up the following join
ID resolution, which was favoraby reported upon b.
theEmsiority of the judiciary committee. an
If unfAvoIably reported upon by the minority com
ST mittee.
WHEREAS The committee on elections ap
Of pointed by this body en- its temporary organize
W iiOn, has accused the general commanding tn
fifth military district with having improperly an
without authority changed the returns Of the lat
ID election,
BE Il resolred, Thsta special committee of tire
Il. be appointed to investigate the matter aud re
N port TO this body, and that the committee 8
appointed have power to send for persons an
to fhe resolution was read.
Mr. Campbell, a point Of order, objected
at There was minority report adversely to tn
ID resolution.
The chief clerk of the House of Represents
re- tives appeared with message from the House
to | requesting concurrence in the following:
House Bill No. l2-An act permitting judges
a. act as counsel in certain cases.
4 House Bill No. 4l--uOnt resolution tenderin
the thanks OF the General Assembly OF LOuislan
n | to the chairman and members of the Board {
- | Registration.
House Bill No. 34-An act to fix the terms
n the district courts in the third judicial district.
IT. Mr.. Blackmsn said that both the majority an
minority reports would be considered at the sam
I'd time. The adoption or rejection of the resoluto
tie would decide the adoption or rejection OF th
reports.
n. Mr.. Lynch said that if the general had askedf f
n. al Investigation he would cheerily vote for th
resolution, but the general had not and we 81
ly under no Obligations to make it without such n
of quest on his part. Until he calls for such an il
vestigation it is grauiOus work on the part of th
100 Seuate, and lowering Of its dignity TO appoint
gn committee for such purpose.
Mr.. Jewell said that the committee on election
&c. had accused Gen. Buchanan of giving him IN
nv Jewel) his credentials upon a fraudulent count
votes. Mr.. Jewell had said, on presenting Ii
or resolution, he was informed that Gen. Buch lana
by was desirous of said investigation. Il was due
Gen Buchanan and to every senator. Unless d