The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-11
STATE LEGIsLATURE.
THIRTY-SIxTKI DAY.

MONDAY, August 10, 1868.
The Senate met Of IL O'Clock Az
Lieutenant Governor Dunn presiding.
No quorum present.
On motion Of Mr.. Blsckman, the sergesntat-
arms was sent after absent members.
Atll3 the roll was called again-twenty.fve
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Kingston.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Various committees reported progress.
Mr.. Campbell, from the committee on corpora
tons; reported fsvorsbly on q bill relative to
weights and measures ont the right bank Of Or
leans. Ordered to be printed. e.
NOTICES.
By Mr.. Dsy-Notice Of a bill on some future
day for the relief Of the parishes Of Washington
| Rapides, Livingston and others. and the city Of
Jefferson, relative TO paying them school fund
moneys.
| BILLS ACCORDING TO PREVIOUS NOTICE.
By Mr.. 0'Hara-A bill relative to d @ lI.h ward
Of the parish Of Terrebonne. Read twice and re-
| ferred to committee corporations.
\ By Mr.. Ray-0n q suspension OF the rules-au
act relative TO pensions of veterans of lSI4.'l5.
Read twice and referred to judiciary committee.
By Mr.: Ray-On suspension Of the rules an
act relative TO the first section Of an act iucorpo.
rating the town Of Monroe.
Read twice and referred to the Judiciary COM
By Mr.. Rsy-0n q suspension Of the rules, an
act for the relief of Robert J. Caldwell. Read
twice and referred to the committee on claims
The committee on enrolment reported as duly
| enrolled bill relative TO persons claiming the
| benefits Of article SO Of the Constitution.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Campbell called up Senate bill No. q, rela.
tive to allowing an Office and assistants TO the SUI
| perintendent Of public education.
Mr.. Campbell after the bill was read said that
he was informed the office of the superntendentis
entirely unit Tor the purpose for which II Is in
tended. The objection to the assistants was that
the superintendent's pay was made large enough
to permit him TO employ assistance, but this had
nothing 10 do with the Senate the question was
whether the assistance was necessary The num-
Der Of pupils in the public schools has now in
creased, by the provisions OF the constitution,
from 100000 to 100000. The superintendent was
in possession of information that for SIX or ten
years the school fund in the parishes had been
embezzled.
Mr.lBraugbn popped that senator's would take
trouble TO investigate the matter before acting
upon 1t. He had been educated in the public
schools, and certainly knew as much about them
as Mr.. Conway or Mr.. Campbell. Since 1910 no
more than 5000 has ever been paid to super.
intents OF public education. The position had
been filed by men of eminence, who never asked
for assistance. II the labors were increased, the
present salary OF 5000 was sufficient to compen-
safe the superintendent.
The clerk Of the.House appeared and asked con-
currence in House bill No 100 relative to prohib-
iting military organizations other than the regular
militia.
Mr.. Braughn resumed his remarks -
The superin'endenis Of former times contented
themselves with an Office in the State House. Mr..
Conway asks for house at $3.50 per month. The
bill was intended simply TO provide for clerks who
would do the work, while be would enjoy the
reputation Of doing it. 1t was another attempt
on the part Of q newly made citizen to gorge him
self with the money Of the State.
Mr.. O'Hara favored the bill. He expected that
Mr.. Conway weuld do more In the next four years
than all the others since 1897. He, too was
newly made citizen Of Louisiana, but he was
citizen OF the United States and had as much right
in IOnisana Al 0thar cifizan
Mr.. Braughn did not say that the newly.made
citizens mad not ne much right as any others. as
vanced by Mr.. 0'Hara. Mr.. Braughn asserted that
the office could not be filled with honor by the
man who had slandered the people of this State in
his numerous dispatches to the North.
Mr.. Bacon strenuously opposed the bill In
lengthy speech. his chief point being that he was
unwilling TO provide for extra compensation for
work which was promised to be done by the
friends of the bill. He would be willing, should
Mr.. Conway, at the end Of his term, prove that he
had surpassed his predecessors, TO grant him such
extra compensation as be deserved.
Mr.. O'Hara thought that the question was
simply whether the measure would benefit the
children or not, and not the character of Mr..
Conway.
Mr.. E. L. Jewell moved to lay the whole matter
on the table.
Mr.. OHara called for the yeas and nays.
The Senate refused to lay the matter on the
table by yeas 10. nays Is.
Mr.. Campbell arose to defend Mr.. Conway from
the unputhtlOns cast upon MS character. To
make the charges against Mr. Conway was to
make them against every individual member of
the Republican party. He was surprised to hear
Mr.. Brsughn use language which his former de-
pertinent In the Senate did not foretell. Mr..
Campbell now alluded to the oowardy aud out
Tageous assault made upon the character Of the
chief magistrate Of the State.
s MIR. E. L. Jewell, to whom the epithets were
evidently addressed, jumped TO his feet and said
that the course OF Mr.. Campbell must cease, and
stated that the president on two previous 0cca-
sions had failed 10 protect him from insult and
had permitted senators to use language toward
him that was in violation of all rules Of decorum
and decency, and that he Mr.. J.l would from this
time protect himself against their insults and
walked toward the senator between whom and
himself angry words passed. Mr.. Jewell seized
the cane Of Mr.. Coupland and attempted to reach
Mr.. Campbell, but the distance being occupied by
the desks OF senators COPELAND, +. l.. Jewell and
Witgenstein, and the Intervention of several mem
bers of the senate, rendered the attempt futile
one.
After considerable confusion, during which q
young man jumped over the railing on the left of
the bar, with pistol In hand and another party
colored, made several motions to draw q weapon
concealed under the left breast Of his coat the
president succeeded In restoring order. The young
man who had jumped ever the railing Of the lobby
was arrested.
Mr.. Campbell resumed his remarks and was
called TO order by the president, who took &C.
cason to express his regret at the too frequency
Of occurrences Of this kind, and has determination
that they should cease.
Mr.. Braughn arose TO question Of privilege to
say that whatever he had advanced was not spec.
nlation on his part; all his assertions had pre-
Viously been published In the different papers Of
The city, and Mr.. Conway had never refuted a
single one OF the accusations brought against
him. He would repeat that his assertions we're
always well grounded, and In case he we're called
upon for his proofs and failed TO produce them,
be was always responsible for his words or
actions here or elsewhere.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell, the bill was made
he special order Of the day on Tuesday, at L
o'clock P. NJ.
Mr. Wittgenstein, on supervision OF the rules,
Introduced bill giving jurisdiction to the United
states over the lands apart for national ceme-
cries. Read twice and referred to the judiciary
committee.
BILLS on THEIR FIRST READING.
Senate bill relative TO monitious, etc.. was taken
Up, read twice and referred 10 the Judiciary CON.
nttee.