New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-30
TO ORGANIZE THE MILITIA
SENATE.



o11 HE Senate was called to order by the
mi tsidept at twelve O'Clock.
me roll was called; present the follow,
Bp IA members:
~ a nderson, Bacon, Blackman, Braughn,
" Ehnbpll C0upland, FOute, FRANCOIS,
'y .yA IN, Kelso, Lewis Lynch, Monette, Otfutt,
Y" lep. U'Hara, Packard, Polndexter, Pol.
Ray, Smith, Thompson, Todd White,
8tDey, Wilcox, Wtl'iams-27.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Fiske.
.oaI IN motion of Mr.. Ray the reading of the
: MINUTES was dispensed with.
lha nc President announced the following
) ding committees:
MErommittee on Public 'Hara,
aso, jerks, Lynch Bacon
hia fommittee on Federal Relations-Wilcox,
Aitney Ogden.
eaL REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Ell atr. Ray, from the Committee on Judi
ry, reported progress.
IN Lynch, from the Committee on FL
bstce, reported back tavorably the follow
D Aouse bill 37-An act to empower the
Ia supeIiutt udent OF Public Education
'S hire suitable bui ding for his office, aud
w appuiut one Assistant Superintendent
PAA Nd one Secretary.
,aa fnfavorably upon an act for the relief Of
Infhters of the late constitutional conYen-
, ttln. with the statement that the relief
. mght for is provided in another act.
Tie report was received.
M Nj. Lewis, from the Committee on Claims,
ida tsportel progress.
~ aochial Affairs, reported progress.
MOTIONS.
\ HMr. Packard moved that al bil7s with
0uI s&rence to the crcation of a Board Of
Via kstration be made the special order Of
hs day for Thur-day, at two O'Clock.
"N RESOLUTIONS.
b. Mr., Smith;
ca. RssOlced, That IN the cases Of George ".
@1tadtr, David Wilson, aud solomon r. Mo
COntesting seats in this body, of NJ. a.
I6bts, q. H. Brau In, aud r n. Ogden,
"a the said contestants be allowed to np
III before this body by counsel, and argue
Be ineligibjlty Of the sitting membrrs
II" en the case comes regularly before thi-
I 4oey, upon the report OF the Committee on
= Motions in the above name cases.
Dir. Smith moved its ioptun.
mn, kAIr Backman Mr., President. It seems
bss 2 ne entirely out of order to allow legal
ltlemnn 10 come within the bar of the
in bate, and argue the iueiIgibIlity of mem.
gs. There is certainly intelligence enough
Ah lhe Senate to distinguish upon theep
$;A nts Of law. 1t would be IN uudigai6 4
IA Unprecedented course on the part Of the
raat ate
VA fhe President, The Chair is of the somg
ss51 's sniOn-that it there is to be any arguneHl
OlG tOunsel it should be before the commit
ee, not before the Senate.
am BIZ, Jewell, of Orleans, said the resolution
Pal indefnite-did not state how many
lb nsel were to appear. II may be THAI
Rs, len you get one OF these lawyers who art
an d for the time they occupy in talking
ga NY will keep the Saaate two weeks listen
Va to their oratoriCal efforts.
acu Dir. Smith; Probably the counsel would
lesa = do any more talking than the gentlemen
/ n lose seats were contested,
srl Ar. Lynch Mr. President, I agree err
q I flely with the suggestion you have made
Ds4 ~ the proper place for counsel to appeal
before the committee. There are matter;
:, Qgraye importance claiming the attention
Sss n he Senate, which would have to be post
iss ped indefinitely. II might be interesting
az lsten to the arguments of their counsel
"a sir, when the Senate is working f0u
mrs day and members eight hnnrs a da,
of session to prepare business absolutely
= 'SiI eessary to put the machinery OF the Stat,
10 ID prder think a great injury to the Stat
ara uld be inflicted by allowing time to h
M NJ zen up by counsel. As sto the justice Of il
now of no precedent tor such proceeding
"a, she Chief Clerk of the House of Repre-
u
So House, asking concurrence in the fol
n On fing bills:
il n 4 House bill No "a, An act fixing the com
ID sation and providing for the payment o
gaa officers and employees of the Genera
a. embly.e
ith House bill No 33-An act relating to th
ster and Wardens of the port of New
-. cans.
oIa oD5 II. Campbell Mr. President, ! see YER
ls hn oh 1Fbf bn .
s:& s;Ss Smith is intended to meet. While tn
nyn tlemen occupying seats have giyel
! y! y ention to their cases, and are fully pre-
- .s fed TO argue them, no other members c
w Senate are SO prepared.
alr, Lynch: / would remind the Senate
~ there is a committee of seven to atteu
~ hat matter.
81 lr, Campbell; That is true, but they wi
/ 60 PUPPY the position of Justices, and coul
e Gns consistently act also as counsel-th
tfsi ol1tlon seems TO Obviate this difficulty.
I q Ii. 0Hara; Mr.. President, the three sit
u u members are here to protect them
Fkl yes. Contestants are outside, and. .sh0ul
allowed to appear themselves or b
ION hnsel.
tr,h lr Thompson: The attorneys for con
lants have right to file brief of the
sum e, which can be printed and brought be
n. e this body. To permit outsiders to CON
III and harangue us would be undignifed
the least, and consume time which "
an ye not to spare at this session.
SR message from the Governor was r
25 we'd
az az 4iE 0'Hara maintained that it was mott
6@ but just that outside contestants shoul
represented. As Mr.. Ogden had T
s:S s:S rked previously. this Senate was prppt
isB y and the President the judge. I'll
3g use had Permitted contestant to defen
a:S ~: case on its fionr-Dr. Kuapp-also al
ans4 Ter contestant, Mr.. Wimple.
"a ", Foute: Mr. President, it is with som
-h leaey and reluctance that | speak @
HDH question, inasmuch as my name a
As Ars m the bedy of the resolution. But
@ loss seem to me that we should not lql
IN, NJ Of the old landmarks of parliamental
AN Be, and I may say, OF parliamentai
oeney. 1t is an unheafd of proceedin
Bh Blhsi permit paid counsel To come in aud ha
''sd.s IN lgne US upon tthe ineligibility OF meT
b0sl lpresume the eounselp alluded |
DEP he gentleman who has argued the cas-
y. ale The committee for the contestant
ot 81 oAel Field. The committee shoH
, anle themselves to sustain their repo
:. fl@9leV8f 1t may be-, presume no Senatt
i pa place his name to tue report with0l
wing reason therefor. In the outset
ssn ~ n eKalnluation of this case before Il
any allalttee, a very distinguished gentlsmS
III ~ 9eth civil and military life, Gener
,tss slaenAs appeared as counsel for one 81
the contestants. We, the sittil
g 9ers were willing and anxiona u q
before that committee ct all hoars