New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-03

tratlon Dill, we simply wish to know il in
order that the people of the State may be
prepared to meet the case. 1t is due to the
members OF the Senate and to the people of
the State Of Louisiana, to know whether
this report is true or not--whether it is the
intention OF certain parties to prevent the
registration of voters in order to defeat
their casting vote at the next Presiden-
tial election, and if SO, let
Mr. Ray: Before the vote is taken, Mr..
President permit me to say that the bill
that originally passed the Senate and went
to the House few days ago, was not con-
Cured In by the House. and the House sent
substitute, which was sent down to the
senate, and upon motion of the chairman of
the special committee on that subject, Joint
resolution was passed by both Houses, /
Deiieye through the Upper House on yes
terday, That committee of conference from
Dotn Houses be appointed. j understand
the house has not appointed that committee
as yet. Every effort Will be made on our
part TO bring the matter to q close,
Mr. Packard: Mr.. President, as one of
that committee would state that yesterday
| went to the Speaker and told him the ne
cessltles oil the case. He said that he could
not make the appointment Of the Committee
at that time, but that he would do SO at the
hrst opportunity he had. / suppose that
the committee on the part of the House will
be appointed some time today.
Mr.. Blackman: The resolution is not made
for the purpose of having the committee
report Immediately, but on Monday or Tues
day.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Jewell, of Orleans, offered resolu-
ton, and said:
This committee, sir, believe was ap-
pointed at the request of Governor War
moth more than two weeks ago. 1t was only
necessary to wait upon the Governor and
to OBTAIN list, which, judging from the
accurate manner in which he reported these
| outrages, must have been at hand. It was
only necessary to wait upon and obtain a
list and the letter of District Attorney Huds-
peth. 1t has been more than two weeks
since that committee was appointed, and /
think II is time they should report.
| Mr.. Whitney: Mr.. President, the commit
| tee waited on the Governor, and the Clerk
is at present obtaining the names. They
know the number but not the names of the
| parties who were killed. As soon as the
names are obtained the committee will re-
| port. 1t is impossible for the committee to
report by Monday, however.
The President: Does that explanation
! satisfy the Senator?
| Mr.. Jewell: No, sir; want the vote taken
| upon the resolution, If ] can get q second,
Mr.. Blackman: second the resolution.
On motion of Mr.. O'Hara, the resolution
was laid on the: table by vote of I6 yeas to
nays.
| Mr.. Smith: Mr.. President, 1 believe the
| report of the Committee on Elections, rem
dered yesterday comes up under the head
of resolutions to-day. If so, call for the
reading of the report.
The report was read.
Mr.. Blackman: 1Ir. President, the case
| being now before the Senate, I will
state that we have hardly had time to in
vestigate the evidence. 1t is very lengthy,
| and requires considerable Investigation fol
the Senate to act intelligibly upon the
merits. AS there are a great many member:
| absent, and in case of such vast import
ance to the people of the State, and to the
parties concerned, it will be eminently pro
per for these parties who are absent to be
present Therefore, lmove that this report
| be made the special order of the day fol
Monday week, in order that we may have
plenty of time to investigate the evidence
and that absent members nav come back
and take their places in the Senate. 1t Will
not interfere with the Senate or with the
interests OF either party.
Mr.. Lewis: The idea of making it the
order of the day for Monday week IS, sir. l
think, useless. If there arc members who
are Justly entitled to their seats-if voters
\ OF Louisiana have any such elected, and
they have been deprived of their seats thus
| far, it is injustice to the citizens of Louisi-
ana that they should be imposed upon by
men who have obtained their seats by
fraud; and it is Justice that this case
should be disposed Of at once. Upon this
principle only, / move that the motion OF
Senator Braughn be laid upon the table.
The motion to table prevailed by a vote Of
l5yeas, to 6nays.
The Secretary having commenced reading
the majority report i'll the case of Pinchback
VS.. Jewell
Mr.. Campbell: Mr. President, l wish to
interrupt the reading of the report to make
a motion that the Sergeant-at-Ar be sent
after absent members, and that the doors be
closed until this case is disposed of.
Mr.. Brarghn. Mr.. President, / oppose the
motion on the plain ground that we are moi
a tribunal to be compared to the Spanish In
quisitlon, nor TO the band that used to in.
tast the black forest of Thuringen, and holt
their sessions at midnight; but we are tbs
Senate of the State of Louisiana, and eyert
man in the State, high or low, white Of
black, Is interested in our proceedings ant
has right to enter these doors for the pur
pose of knowing and hearing the debate
that take place in this House. / say. sir
that to close the doors would be an impo
sition and an outrage upon the people, anC
! therefore ought not TO be adopted. ! move
to lay the motion Of the Senator from the
Second District upon the table.
MIR: Campbell: ] rise to a question oi
privilege. Ny motion was not to close the
lobby, but that the Sergeantat-Arms be
sent after absent members, and that the
doors of the Senate be closed. So the Sena.
tor has been talking to no purpose.
Mr.. Braughn; am still opposed to the
resolution, beC ause deny the right of tht
Sergeantat-Arns, or any one else, to i'm
prison me in this chamber. ] have thu
right to come and go whenever my busines:
or feelings may impel me to do so.
A vote being taken on the motion, nc
quorum was found present, and the Senate
finally adjourned, after several Intellectual
attempts to obtain quorum.