The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-16
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DEBATKs OF THE SEN ATE.

order of the State and the better security to life
and property. and to take care that the laws are
executed. 70 provide for the sp.
deputy constables. and defining their duties and
powers" being under consideration, saO u
Mr.. Bacon-This ID the same measure, sir,
which this Senate some time ago decided not to
entertain, upon the advice Of the most Intelligent
and copsiderate members of the Senate upon the
Republican aide. As the bill has passed the
House think 1t should be considered, but not at
this time. think We ahoud Ok Q day for its con-
when We will be prepared to act upon
upon. move that the further consideration Of
this bill be postponed until Saturday, and made
the special order for that day. Ff b9 .r
On motion of Mr.. Campbell, the motion to post
pone was laid upon the table, and the bill taken
y Mr.. CsmpBeI"This bin is almost the same as
that which was drawn by myself, and now lies on
the table of the Senate, subject to call. A con-,
ference Of members Of both houses was called,
and the bill was slightly amended, and intro.
some difference Of opinion even among Repub-
lcans as to whether this bill Was calculated to
meet the objects aimed ut. The session IL now
drawing to close, and We are every day receiv-
ing word from our people in the country OF the
necessity Of some additional aid to the power Of
The civil lay as IT now exists: II this bill does
change Il now as wen Is any other zine. II q
suppression of lawlessness and outrage. An
instance Of these has come to my knowledge to-
day. Mr.. Francois states to me that in the parish
Of st. Martin forty men. who were on their way
to the place Of registration, the other day, were
stopped By . band Of marauders and ordered to
return TO their homes. One man refused to obey,
saying that he would exercise his rights as cit-
zen. He was shot dead in his tracks by these
iuffians, and the rest dispersed. RI
If we. sitting here az legislators, are powerless
to devise any remedy for these riots, the sooner
we adjourn and get ourselves out of the way, the
better. II we cannot put into the handsof some
parties the means and power to protect the people
from outrages of this kind, We shall come snort Of
our first and most solemn obligations. Whether
this bin VIII accomplish this end or not cannot
say. But think it will approximate as nearly to
II as anything we can devise. The only change
which this bill makes In the present law Is this
that IL introduces into this State the law of Eng.
land in which the conservation Of the peace Of the
parish 10 placed IN the hands Of special peace
officer called constable. The sheriff Is by this
Law remanded to his ancient and proper duties 90
officer of the courts. Some Of them already have
resigned, and say they cannot make arrests. i
propose now to resort to these means and see II
we cannot create an Office with a. little expense
as possible, which will protect persons in their
lives and property. am in favor Of amending
ishes where other civil officers are poveriess and
such parishes ss the governor. may decide upoo,
and TO make it paid Office only on the days when
the constabes or other officers appointed under IL
are actually employed In keeping the peace. I
would like to hear from the senators from the
country who know better the minds of the people
and those who are in favor of the bill, their
thoughts uponit. lha sis
Mr.. Thompson-Mr. President, do not see any
necessity of constabulary force for the parishes
of the State OF Louisiana Sir, represent the
of Louisiana. We desire peace and order TO exist
throughout the State but when we see there is
disposition on the part Of one party to organize
for the purpose Of intimidating or of ostracising
other parties who may differ with them on ques.
tons which they conceive of vital Importance, IL
is my duty to oppose legislation OF this character.
say that this bill will bring desolstion upon the
people, of Louisiana, when you arm political
party for the purpose Of osrscsing another party.
look upon this bill asa political measure, placing
II in the power of party TO deprive another Of
their legitimate rights. II this bill passes the re-
suit will be that there will be effort the part u
the people Of the State of Louisiana to sac that
their rights are protected. The laws which have
heretofore governed rs are explicit and sufficient
to meet all the exigencies Of the times. II the
sheriff. fail to do their duty, we have already
passed a law which gives Ii In the hands of
the governor to remove these officers. and
to suppress violence OF every character that
may arise. Therefore, I do not see the me-
eessity of this bill. Sir, the people of Louisiana
have been the most patient and law-abiding
oot,0o ae ths cora;,;on % sT,;rs sh.arhr;
The State a terrible revolnt;on has Int rscsn,Iv
sWept over tie countrv. and the minss Of msr are
fast changing. Sir. Int a few vesrs AGO the
black man Of the South was In The bsbit nj An.
nyoachinc the vbite man With his hat in his hard
a. an object NJ resnect Nov bs annroachss
mon neyfect nol;,icsl eonalitv and haIisvs the
neonle of Ion;s,sna are d;anosed IN accent ,hs
ppolificsI eonslitv of the blact man Rnt sr The
bill pronoses 10 MACE in the hands of one nsrtv
the poTer 10 osfracise the other The nnmar;c:I
strength of fhe two narties that er,st in the
state of Ionisisna "a abont the sams
and saw here. AZ a senator Who desires neac.
and safety for the neonle If Lonisisns for the
black man as we'll az the white man Rnt air ~
th;s hill nasses and sncb q constahnI.rv &c. -
estahIisbpd n will he considered -. noii,icsI
measure and there will he corresnondinr orgsn.
izaf;ons tbroucbout the State NJ f,onis;ans That
wifi resist il. I know the temper of the peope of
Louisiana. and represent the most conservatives
jde az of those people. We desire to DERIVE no
man of his riobts under the lava black or white
or of whatever party be NAV be-. The disorgan.
ized state of society ia the natural result of the
war. Bad men in our Southern countrv soon after
The surrender orcanized for The onrnose of nInn.
derino the propertv of indivjduals and that or.
oanization NAV To some extent erist now. INT
this furnishes no proper pround for the enactment
of A law that osfracises the white neonle of
this State You will cause them tn nnita
-, yo0sse To resist that Organization nv core.
spondipg Organization. The bavonet has inst