New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-04


Louisiana StateLottery Company.
Other committees reported progress.
Mr.. Campbell asked for a suspension o
the rules to take up the substitute for thu
Louisiana State Lottery Company reported
by the Committee on Corporations ant
| Parochial Affairs.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules.
MOTIONS.
Mr.. Whitney submitted memorial froT
citizens of Tensas relative to inundation.
and levees.
on motion of Mr.. Whitney, the memoria
was read and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands and Levees.
A message from the Governor was rc-
ceiye1.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Campbtll
WHEREAS, II is reported in the Cou,g.e,
dI Ieche, that Judge Gates, late Judge OF
the Third Judicial District has refused to
vacate his office to his succ essor, alleging.
as tie reason for such refu j, that the re.
con- ructlon acts arc unconstitutional and
void; that he will not recognize any officials
elr3ted by NEGRO vote; there fore be it
Aes0lDed That the Governor be ana he Ii
hereby requested to Investigate the truth Of
this statement, and report the facts 10 the
Senste.
Alengthy debate ensued, in which Messrs.
Campbell, Jewell, Lynch, and Bacon, took
part.
AR Fo,,to. ,,,o,o,l % r..f,,..,,. -.-.,...,.-
~. rou'0 Lo.vu " ISIer 'ne fesoiutlon
oI Mr. Oanppell 10 the Judiciary Com
mlttee.
'9lr. Lynch called for the yeas and nays.
The yeas aud nays were ordered, result
ing;
=, Yeas: Bacon, Beares, Day, Eagan, Foute,
W5fta Ia -'A7' ~ i'' 0S"e'l OAu'h ana
Navs caunhs11 Co,r,o,,,1 r,,,,,,:-
Kels5 Lewis Tvncb Monetto M,'ut paol- ard .1,5'
pnIloT5 Py S,itb yyiI'i,' - W a g1>s,' M -
iiamsHig 11' '''-''-i' " i'''H'S' """ WIZ
1Ao iiio'ioH W Lo'eL wa. lost'
VI nolloh Oh MI CampDell the resolution
was then adopted.
Mr. Bacon offered the following resolu-
lion;
HeSoted, That a committee of three be
,d ~ ~ toqure ito INTO tne fIotons demon
last three days in this citv, to nreyent even, The m
right of free speech being used by Willis
Rollins, a freedman, and with the. view of
bv ,ba coI5re5 men o3 u tbc s9st onlo
to hear both sides, and also to inquire into
the conduct Of the present Police, Commits.
and of tbe d % f ,b 5oTg Fir,t 4Ipet te H.
aTesin % said Rops tbnydb hue ,r5b ~ DiSSrdrG IA
Vsrtv. and Iy i I,osa wSo esa,'ite5 ~,
nee from arrest and imnrisoDmant W. In
-, - -
M = oilaIa mayed 10 lay Vhe motlon on
the taLle'
Mr. Bacon called tor the yeas and nays.
iAe yeas ana nays were ordered, result
ing;
Yeas. RPares Francois Knlso pacl-orJ
Pollard; Smith. and Wbitnev-Z
Nays: Bacon, Campbell. Coupland Dav
Egan. Foute Fntch JenRs Il 7, ,io1-aiII
Lewis, Lynch, Monette, ofutt, Ray, White,
aud "ilhams-l6.
Mes9latloh Ne u N i{ n9t iald i.9 On the table.
,ra os 1ios - '9g " ~ No. 9'' ,Ae ou' an al'ei
ton and insert hat r, con~;tsas roghs issolu Sa
noin,od 70 ;nrostioot , ~, oo-. --,l.soo 70 a
Democrats nsrt,, ~ tbo doo.i os % ~ ~
I,e-l,,',, -. y " 'lio uoosiliies ol INC
IAsPuUlican party on the question OF negro
equality with view to enabling the
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'helr platform 10 sun tne 'imes'
M n u. oe"ell ohefeu the tohoWlng ad-
oitlon TO Mr. baoohS resolution, which was
accepteu oy 0lr' bacon'
!, ana "a l also 70 investigate ana report upon
aniinr i ~ fpug .gs MI h :" tRa oh1e ~ ntsts
riot, by placing himself at the head Of the
rioters, and urging them on to deeds Of
Fiol7 7ncc upon sne person OF sala holhns'
"l' sulllI snefeul'ae iouoWing substitute
lo[ lhe resol1s'on'
heso,gea ,a, Inas committee mn Of Aye be a