New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-29
WHOLE NUMBER 4a2.

Dsen Onereo PROOF that the contestant did
Wltnln tnlrty days Of the election give to the
person returned written notice under his
hand, and attested by two subscribing wit.
nesses, stating the facts on which the con
test is founded; also, all cases where such
notice has been given where the testimony
onered has not been given after ten days'
notice to the opposite party.
MIR. Lewis: Mr.. President, oppose that
resolution for this reason. It was more
than thirty days after the election before it
was known who General Buchanan would
declare elected. That resolution would,
fore this House.
Under the circumstances move to lay
the resolution on the table.
Laid on the table.
Senate bill No. 142 a substitute for House
bill No. ia, an act extending protection To
iaoorers in the exercise of the privilege of
iree suffrage, was taken up and read for the
third and last time
Mr.. Campbell: move the adoption of the
bill.
Mr.. Futch; Mr.. President, regret very
nlach to see that bill pass, because it will
do great deal Of harm and no good, l.
therefore, move to postpone it indefinitely
Mr.. Lewis moved to lay the motion of Mr.
tnteh on the table, which motion was
adopted.
Mr.. Bacon; desire, Mr.. President. as A
sequel to the discussion OF Yesterday, in
which a good deal Of feeling was displayed,
that so far as am concerned do not think
any such fearful consequences will result
from the passage of this act as gentlemen
have predicted. In my opinion it is one of
the most harmless pieces OF legislation
which this Legislature has attempted.
1t will be passed, Mr.. President, to satisfy
8 certain craving to have certain legislative
declarations go upon our statutes, and
which will enable gentlemen who desire to
pfopitiate the votes of certain classes in the
community, to obtain votes and to show
their chivalrous defense Of those with
whom they are politically associated.
And perhaps 1t will have the effect on the
other side to enable others to manifest their
detestation of these bills which endeavor to
control the political destiny Of the State by
legislation.
This, sir, is all the effect it will have. 1t
will enter into the staple of political discus.
sion. It will shine brightly upon the plat.
form of political parties. Something in re-
spect to it will be emblazoned upon the
transparencies borne about the streets, and
a good deal of noise viii be made about it,
one way or the other, but consider it one
of the most harmless and inoffensive things
which we could waste the paper of the
State by printing it upon.
do not, therefore, share the apprehen-
sions that many gentlemen seem to have re-
specting it, that 1t will affect the interest of
the State one way or another. / am, there
fore, not disposed to make any factious or
INFECTIOUS opposition to it.
felt it my duty then, as ! do now, to
speak ot it as an interference with the right
of the employer to please himself in employ
ing others to labor for him, which right is
only equal to that which the employed
has of refusing to work for man
whose opinions he does not admire,
If, sir, it should have the effect OF pre-
venting our farmers from hereafter making
yearly contracts, for one shall be very well
satisfied. l consider them one OF the most
injurious things to the interests of the en-
ployers which our present system of labor
has brought upon US. should much prefer
to see them hiring and employing our labor
ers from week to week, from month to month
and from day to day, and discharge them
whenever they see fit, and the labor ceases
to be profitable to them, and the laborer no
longer shows any disposition TO work faith
fully for his employer.
! think it will be more satisfactory to bnth
parties when harmony ceases TO exist be
tween them. l have felt it my duty to say
this, sir, in consequence Of the very acri-
mOnious turn which the discussion upon
this bill took yesterday, which / thiuk is
not justified by the bill itself, or that which
II Will effect. 1t was doubtless introduced
to satisfy the cravings of certain persons
who desire to propitiate the votes and preju-
dices of certain classes.
Mr.. Day: Mr.. President will I be per
mitted to offer proviso to that bill,
The President: Not without the consent
of two thirds.
Mr.. Day: Provided that nothing in this
act shall be construed to interfere with the
right of any employer to employ any laborer
whom he may wish to employ.
The President: No amendments are in
order at this stage of the bill. That amend
ment was voted down yesterday. would
have to suspend the rules to take up this
proviso. .
The bill was adopted.
Senate bill No. Al, an act granting the
right OF provisional seizure in other cases
than those allowed bylaw, being Under CON
sideration, ...
Mr.. Ray said: Mr.. President I will ex-
plain the purpose of this bill.
It is this, the cases forwhich q provisional
seizure is allowed under this act does not
exist under the law. The privilege to Sc
luester Exists, but the right Of seizure does
not exist under the present law. The privi-
lego of sequestra alton exists, but the right of
seizure does not exist.
Now. laborers on plantations who are
hired by the day and year. and have
right to part OF the crop, very many Of
them loose their labor, for the reason that
they can not give security. The object of
the bill is to enable them to seize without
giving security. By the previous laws a
provisional seizure could not be set aside
by giving Q bond; but this Legislature has
passed an act authorizing q provisional
seizure to be set aside by giving bond.
therefore, the selzur' might with pro-
priety be extended to all persons having
the privilege, because the defendant in thai
case would only be required to give bond
to obtain the property under the decision OF
the courts.
1 think we may with propriety extend
the right of provisional seizure. The pur-
pose OF this act Is to extend the right of
provisional seizure to cases IN which it did
not formerly exist. 1t does not change the
privilege. Laborers on plantations, very
lew OF. them can give bonds. They have
their privilege upou the crop; but before
they can get a judgment in the ordinary
way the crop may be disposed OF, and they
would not receive their rights. think under
the circumstances this law may with pro.
priety be passed: IL Is nothing but Law of
protection to laborers, Nine times out Of
ten they could not enforce their privilege Of |
sequestraiion without this Law. 4
MIR Bacon: l ask. Mr.. President, If the /
Senator from 0uachita, can assure rs that
the deten liant ia stqu. strAtion c0uid give
a bond has passed ths other house ss vell
a. thiri Very we'll; if not, think il would
be well 70 let this lie BY for the present
Otuetwase. both parties may be ruined By
I king nut the s-questrAtion, s. rot only his |
an himself but other laborers
who may have an ia crest in the crop. That
bit am told, has not passed the house.
Mr.. BlackmaB: Mr. President, am per
feeIiy wiling TO SECURE to lab0rers all the
rlgnis aud privileges that are necrssary, and /
to give them sl proper remediPs for the |
paipose OF sscnring hem tnsir pay Tor their
labor that are necesSary. ~. go.