The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-09
STATE LEGISLATURE.
THIRTY-FIFTH DAY.

The Senate met at noon.
Lieutenant G vernon Dunn in the chair.
full quorum present.
PRAYER by Chaplain Turner.
On motion Of Mr.. COPELAND, the reading Of the
minutes was dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Various committees reported progress.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Blackman q resolution appointing a
joint committee to inquire into the number Of
employees of the General Assembly and whether
there is not an excess Of such employees.
Mr.. Blackman called the attention Of the presi-
dent TO the depleted condition Of the treasury and
TO the fact that the number OF employees exceeded
the number of members OF both houses, and he
was informed by the warrant clerk that it re-
CURED more money TO pay the employees than tire
members of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Lynch supported the resolution, which was
passed finally.
By Mr.. Todd-Notce of a bill allowing private
markets 10 be open at all hours OF the days.
BY Mr.. Psckard-Notce Of q bill relative to the
mode OF holding elections.
Bv Mr.. O'Hara-NOtice on Monday relative to
jury wards in the parish of Terrebonne.
By Mr. Foute-Notice on Monday OF bill for
the relief of the Female Orphan Asylum.
BILLS ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
bill for the relief Of Michael Msgnnis was
e. taken ND and read.
On suspension of the rules, asked for by Mr..
Raw the bill was read a second time and referred
TO the committee on claims.
Mr.. Campbell called up q bill to incorporate
the Loan and Pledge Association.
The rules we're suspended, bill read twice and
referred TO the finance committee.
On a suspension Of the rules Mr.. Packard gave
notice Of a bill relative to the police jury, right
bsnk parish Of Orleans.
on suspension of the rules Mr.. Lynch called
ND bill No. "a, substitute for Senate bill No. 20
and House bill No. 20, relative to the public
printing.
striking out the provision of the bill which gives
power to the governor and lieutenant governor
and speaker of the House, to designate certain
journals in the country parishes to perform and
publish the parochial and Judicial printing.
Mr.. Ray opposed the amendment, and spoke
bitterly against the country papers, which, he
said, we're constantly publishing the most rebel
lous doctrines. They were not dt papers to which
the public printing should be intrusted.
Mr.. Blackmsn was surprised that the gentle
man, who had been connected with the press,
should attempt TO muzzle the press.
The clerk of the House appeared and asked
to authorizing the auditor to employ two extra
clerks.
The House bill No. 1875, sppropriating excu.
sively the balance Of $l50,OOO for the payment OF
members and employees of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Blackmsn resumed-The press was q check
upon public evils and should not be muZzled. The
bills object was to compel all Louislanians TO
worship at the shrine OF rsdicalism, and II they
did not. they we're to be ostracised. He claimed
that the purpose of the bill was to destroy the ex-
isience OF all the newspapers not favorable to
radical;sm.
Mr.. Raw wanted TO show the true ground of the
opposition to the bill. The press throughout the
country had caused the late rebellion. large
majority OF the press were pursuing the same
course and melting the people to another war.
The avowed purpose Of the same press is to bring
on another conflict. BE would do nothing to sus-
tain these presses. They are picking up all sorts
of excuses TO defend the murders committed in
the country, and to his personal knowledge they
I'll Dawv n
TO select Republican papers. There were Demo-
cratic papers in the country that did not preach
murder and violence. There was class OF
papers which ehoud be extnguished. He had
never been a trsitor-before, during or since the
war. He was opposed to treason under any
guise-to the journals and men who advocated
that doctrine. He therefore moved to lay Mr.
Blackmsn's motion on the table. The motion
was tabled.
Mr.. O'Hara moved q reconsideration of the
vote.
Mr. Jewell, of Orleans, said that the course OF
Mr.. Ray since the opening of the session, did moi
surprise him.
A MESSAGE from the governor was received.
Mr.. Jewell Of Orleans, de6ed Mr.. Ray or any
body in Louisiana to show him a single article OF
the nature alluded TO by Mr.. Ray he had heard Mr.
Ray himself say that no gentleman would use the
word traitor or treason; was the Republican
party the government, and because the papers
advocated the principles OF Democracy, were
they reasonable 10 the government Mr.. Ray
chase pound of sugar or anything else, as t
pass such bill as this. The real object Of Mr.
Ray was to obtain patronage for his paper il
Monroe.
with any paper, but owned press and mate
Iisls.
Mr. Jewell resumed. The paper was publish
ing articles obnoxious to the people.
Mr.. Ray said that If Mr. Jewell said that tn
paper vliied the people Of the State, he statec
what false.
Mr.. Jewels asked Mr. Ray II he would be respon
slble outside for what he said under the cover o
parliamentary rules.
Mr. Ray had understood that Mr.. Jewell ha
said that the paper villified the people.
Mr.. Jewell said that when he would make
direct assertion he would read the villifying arti
Giles. He was now speaking generally, as h
spoke against the general principles Of the Radica
press.
Mr. O'Hara had made the motion to reconside
in order to allow Mr.. Jewell TO speak but woul
not have done so had he believed that he woul
not con6ne himself TO the subject. Referring I
the remarks of Mr.. Blackman, hr. O'Hara sal
that he, too, was in favor Of q free press, b1
when they tried to make murders good action:
freedom ceased TO be a virtue. He alluded I
the HOuma Civic Guard and Planters Banner
who publish, he said, incendiary articles. A ma
has a right to his opinions, but when he enter
tanned idess of secession, and would destroy ID
government he denied them the right Of sue
opinions.
dent, at the suggestion of Mr.. Lynch, called hi
to order.
Mr.. Braughn moved that Mr.. O'Hara be pc
mitted to deliver an GRAFTON.
Mr. Todd moved that he write il out.
Mr. O'Hara alluded TO the sense Of Mr.. Todd.
Mr.. O'Hara withdrew his motion to reconside
On motion of Mr.. Lynch, the bill was consi
cred engrossed and finally adopted.
Mr.. Lewis called up the order of the day.
Mr. Lewis called up Senate bill No. IS, inco
porsting the New Iberia, Nermillionville and Tex
Railroad Company, reported fsvorsbly upon
the committee on internal Improvements, vi
taken up and was being read, when. on motion
MIR. Ray, the further reading was dispensed wit
and the bill taken up section by section.
The first section was read
Mr.. Bacon said that he had said much aud wr
ten much in favor Of q railroad to Houston, butl
objected to this one. Several other compsni
had already been incorporated, and this bill won
be increasing difficulties. There was a railro
that would meet all exigencies. Mr.. Bacon I
ferred 10 men OF straw.