New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
rHE LEGIsLATURE.
IoOSr1SuzD FROM THIRD rAeE.l

Third. That he voluntarily enlisted in
the rebel military service.
Fourth. That he registered himself as
an open enemy to the United States gov
eminent, and
Fifth. That he has not proved any open
and active assistance on his part to the
10y al men of Louisiana in their Efforts to
restore Louisiana to the Union, or relieved
himself of bis disability by fling the Ger
tifcate of recantatiOn required by the con-
stitution, and he is therefore Ineligible
both under the provis ions Of the fourteenth
amendment TO the Constitution of the
United states, and of the constitution OF
this State.
Thus the majority fthe Senate have in
our judgment, both in the manner and IN
the results of their proceedings IN the
premises, without deliberation. with
out reflection, and without that lar
and impartial hearing OF Doth
sides of the case which even ordinary cour-
tesy would seem to demand, upon the
indursemept in one case of two, and In the
other two cases of but one of the committee
done injustice to the rights of the contest.
ants and of their constituencies.
They have, moreover, overruled the sol~
emp Judgment OF a large majority of their
own committee, which had been formed
after long, laborious, and conscientious
examination Of the subject, and excluded
from the representation to which they were
legally entitled the loyal citizens Of Il large
and important district.
In no spirit of partis9nShip or OF disCe-
spect, either toward the Senate or toward
the gentlemen whose seats were contested,
but acting upon a solemn sense Of our duty
and ofonr responsibility to the people whom
We represent, We respectfully ask that this
protest be spread upon the Journal.
HUGH J. CAMPBELL,
Senator Second Senatorial District Orleans;
A II FRANCOIS.
CURTIS POLLARD,
ROBERT POINDEXTER,
On motion of Mr.. Campbell the protest
was ordered TO be spread upon the
minutes.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. OHara offered the following rcsc-
luton:
Rescued, That Geo. W. Made David
Wilson, and Solomon Moses be allowed the
same per diem as members of the Senate to
this date.
Mr. Todd moved to postpone indefinitely
the consideration Of the resolution,
The motion wac lost by a rising vote Of &c
yeas, II nays.
Mr.. Ray moved that the following rcsolu-
ton, introduced by him on Wednesday, be
taken up as a substitute for M. 0Eara's
resolution:
Resolved, That The petition in the cases
of George w. Nader, David Wilson, and
Solomon &. Moses VS.. M. a. Foute, G. II.
Braughn, and Il. n, Ogden, be aud they are
hereby withdrawn from the Committee on
Election aud Returns and are dismissed by |
the Senate; and the contestants in said cases
be allowed the per diem allowed to mem
beers Of the Senate, from the first day Of the
session to the present time; that they be
allowed to draw the came ON their own war.
rant, countersigned by the chairman Of the
Committee on Contingent Expenses for the
Senate.
Mr., E. L. Jewell called for the yeas and |
nays, which were ordered, resulting:
Yeas; Bacon, Beares, Backman, Camp |
bell, COPELAND, Darrall, Day, Egan, Fran |
gois, Futch, jerks, F. l.. Jewell, Kelso, |
Lewis, hIonette, Ogden, O'Hara, PindeIter, |
Packard, Pollard, Ray, Thompson, White, |
and Wittgenstein-2t.
Nays: L. L. Jewell, Todd, Whitney, and |
Wncox-4.
Mr.. o'Hara asked for suspension Of the
rue to introduce a bill relative TO the
K Orleans Slaughter House Company"
Rules suspended by rising vote Of 20 |
yeas, l nsy.
The bill was being read when HIr. Black !
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bill be dispensed with.
The motion was adopted.
On motion of Mi, o'Hara the bin was
ordered to be printed,
Mr.. O'Hsra asked for suspension Of the
rules to put the bill on its second reading.
Rules suspended by rising vote Of Is
yeas, nay.
Mr.. oHara moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on Corporations.
5ir. Packard moved to amend by referring
the bill to special committee of Ave.
nr. 0'Hara moved to lay Mr.. Bacon's
amendment on the table, and called for the
yeas aud nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing:
COPELAND Day, Egan Foute Futch, jerks, |
z. L. Jewell, F. l.. Jewell, Kelso, Monette,
Ogden, OHara, Packard, Poindexter, Pol
lard, Ray, Todd, White, and Wilcox-23.
~. Nays: Campbell, FRANCOIS, Whitney, and
Titigenstein-i.
The motion to lay on the table was lost.
Mr.. Bacon's amendment was then
adopted. L.
Mr.. Poindexter, on a suspension Of the
rules, introduced bill providing for the
free passage of children attending State
schools over public ferries or roads.
The bill was read twice.
Mr.. 0Hara asked for further suspension |
Of the rules to put the bill on its third read.
ing. IL
The Senate refused to suspend the rules
~ rising vote of 20 yeas, nays.
On motion of Mr.. Wilcox, the bill was re-
erred % the Judiciary Committee. l.
BY Mr.. Day: II
A bill to pay off the indebtedness Of the
louisiana State Penitentiary. Ii
Read twice and referred to the Finance
Committee.
By Mr.. Ray: /
A bill to limit and control the assessment
+ parish and municipal taxes.
Read twice, on o suspension of the rules,
nd referred to the Committee on Corpora
ions and Parochial Affairs.
The order Of the day was taken up. II
BILLS on THEIR FIRST READING. Ii
House bill No. Is. an act to provide for
he collection Of taxes in the city of New I
'fleans and to suspend the further issue Of
ity notes. IL
kead twice. aud on motion of kir. Ray, !
slerred TO the Judiciary Committee. =
House bill NO. 70, an act to rerpiate the | +
ractice and the oispatda Of business in the al
istrict Courts Of New Orleans.
Read twice and. under a suspension of ti
e rules. referred to the Judiciary Com