The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-04
STATE LEGIsLAT IRE.
FIFTH DAY.
senate.

FRIDAY, July 3, 1868.
The Senate met at meridian; thirty-four sena-
tors present.
Mr.. Turner, colored minister, was invited to
open the proceedings with prayer.
r. W. Futch, senator from jackson and Union,
was duly sworn in and took his seat.
The journal was read and approved.
Mr.. Bacon, of Orleans, arose to suggest that
the body OF the rules adopted by the Senate be
not spread upon the minutes; the suggestion TAX
ing the form OF motion, was adopted.
House bills Nos. l and were announced by
the clerk of the House, and concurrence asked
thereto.
M Lynch of Carroll, called for the second
reading Of the fourteenth amendment bill.
Adopted.
Mr.. Thompson, of Livingston, arose to a per-
sonal explanation. He had been elected by the
almost unanimous vote of his parish, and al
though be was willing TO re-enter the Union under
the reconstruction acs, yet he thought he would
be signing the political death warrant OF the
State by voting for the l4lh amendment.
be was willing TO give the coOred people all
The rights that are guaranteed by that BILL but we
all differ so far as giving them social equality.
Those who pretended to be willing to amalgamate
the two races did SO for political and no other
purposes.
either side, and was not here to say which side he
had fought for. If the gentleman did not like the
bill he need not vote for il.
Mr. Brsughn, of Orleans. thought that the ques-
ZION, Wllcn WIS not open 10 Debate, WAS, whether
The bill should be engrOssed.
Mr. Bacon called for the yeas and nays on the
question. but subsequently withdrew his motion.
The resolution then passed its second reading.
Mr.. Braughn moved suspension OF the rules
for the purpose OF taking up the amendment on
its third reading.
Mr.. Lynch moved to lay it on the table.
MIR. Ogden moved to adjourn. Lost.
The motion to lay on the table was then carried.
Mr. Z. L. Jewell moved that inasmuch as the
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the l4th amendment, the Senate proceed to elect
a warrant clerk.
mr. Campbell moved to lay the motion on the
table. Carried.
The name of Mr.. sambola, who still occupies
his seat, (although his name is never cslled) was
and in imitation of other members, wished to ex-
plain his vote.
Mr. Campbell of Orleans introduced bill reg
UlaiiDg the appointment Of police commissioners.
MIR. Bacon objected, on the grounds that this
body could not legislate before the adoption Of
the l4th amendment
Mr. Campbell construed the law differently and
moved q FIRST reading of the bill. Adopted.
The bin gives power to the governor TO appoint
FIVE police commissioners, who shall have foil
control over the police, together with the appoint
ing and removing power.
Mr.. Anderson, of st. Landry, thought that the
Senate was not fully organized. the chair had not
announced the committees of the Senate aud this
nasty itEleldAlNu WAS NIOuE.
By Mr.. LyDch-A bill making an appropriation
towards deiray ing the expenses of the Senate.
which was Withdrawn by hun, after Objections by
Messrs. Blackman and Bacon, based upon the
rules of the House.
Mr. Ray, of Ouacbita, then called up the bill
from the House appropriating $4,000 for the
sole purpose of paying the per diem OF the mem
bers OF The General Assembly and its officers and
employ es.
Mr.. Bacon opposed the introduction Of the bill,
on the ground that this body could not legislate
until the adoption of the l4th amendment.
Mr.. Ray said that bill was not enacted until il
had passed its third reading and that he only de-
sired TO have The bill put through its two first
readings.
The bill then passed its first reading, and on a
suspension of the rules. its second reading, ald
was ordered 70 be eDgrcssed for its third reading.
By Mr.. Lynch-A bill providing that until further
legislation all licenses on trades, professions and
occupations the revenues, dues and taxes of the
state of Louisiana shall continue to be payable in
United States legal tender treasury notes. The
bill lies over.
By Mr.. Lynch-A bill directing the governor to
enforce the third article Of the l4th amendment,
and the provisions of the ninety ninth article of
the Constitution.
Mr.. Anderson moved that $50 copies of the bill
he printed and furnished to the members by next
Monday.
Mr.. Wittgenstein, of Ascension moved 10 alter the
rules so as to make the number Of the committee
on election and returns seven instead OF three.
Mr.. BraUghn objected; he thought three could
do the work more efficiently than seven.
The motion was carried.
resolution that the Senate elect q chaplain
was next offered.
ME- l.. Jewell moved to amend by providing
[ be without compensation.
Mr. Todd moved 20 lay the motion on the table.
| he was not aware that 1t was the custom Of saw.
| ing souls in this country for money.
1t was finally sgreed upon that the president