The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-18
STATE LEGISLATURES.
SEVEN rEENTFI DAY.
senate.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fisk.
The reading of the journal was dispensed with.
No reports frou committees.
Mr.. 0'Hsra moved that the sergesnt-at-arms be
instructed to furnish postage stamps to an amount
not exceeding $40 to each member during the
session.
A motion by Mr.. Todd to lay on the table was
lost.
Mr.. Blackman moved to amend by inserting $40
ms cad of $40. Accepted and carried.
Mr.. White gave notice that he would at future
day offer bill to repeal the tax of one dollar per
bale on cotton.
Mr.. Braughn gave notice that he would at
future time Introduce bill to regulate the duties
of minute clerks of District Courts.
Leave OF absence was granted for six days to
the Hon. Curtis Pollard.
Mr.. Todd gave notice that he would introduce
a bill to reorganize the Board of Health.
Mr.. Ray. on the part of the judiciary committee,
on suspension OF the rules. reported favorably
on House bill No Is, relative to persons claiming
the benefits Of article 80 Of the Constitution.
. Nh TqiEfTe aPvssnetse, hat he wnnld intrndn"a
Mr.. Packard gave notice of bill relative to
the registration of qualified electors OF the State.
Mr.. Campbell Notice that he would ask the
appointment Of committee to inquire into law
lessnets IN the State.
Mr.. Dsy-Notce of bill relative to registration.
Mr.. Bacon-Notice of the introduction on Sat
urdsy OF bill in relation TO recorders.
Mr.. 0'gsra-Notice of a bill relative to juries
in the parishes of Terrebonne, Lsfourche and AS
sumption.
A bill, by Mr. Todd, for the relief OF Charles W.
Hardy and A. F. Wrotnowsky.
MIR. Campbell-Notice of bill relative to regis
tration and mode of holding elections, and OF a
bill relative TO cOnsiabulary for the preservation
OF the peace.
Mr.. Campbell asked for a suspension Of the
rules TO introduce bill TO establish the Louisiana
State Lottery Company. Objected to by Mr..
Todd. Rules not suspended.
Mr.. Campbell called up bill to appoint COM
mittee to investigate the conduct OF the late
election.
Mr.. Ray objected; the bill was called out of
order. Laid over under the rules.
The Senate bill relative to the printing OF the
journal was called up.
Mr.. Wittgenste,n asked to correct the bill by
inserting legal" where "loysl" appears.
The bill was read and referred TO the committee
on printing.
A bill to appoint Joint committee to investi-
gate the conduct of the late election, aud the
present condition of peace and order In this
State was called up its second reading.
Mr.. Campbell moved that the bill be engrossed
for a third reading.
Mr.. Blackman moved to lay on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Todd who voted aye, explained that he did
so because be did not think that the state would
derive any good from the passage OF the bill.
The original bill being in order, Mr.. Blackman
offered TO amend by providing that the commit.
tee receive no compensation other than their per
| diem.
Mr.. Campbell accepted.
Mr. Blackman added, "and that the witnesses
summoned be allowed no compensation or mile
| age"
Mr.. Campbell did not accept the additional
| amendment.
The bill passed with the FIRST amendment.
The assistant secretary OF the House announced
| concurrence in an act to amend an act to Moor
| pOTate the Commercial Bank.
| Also the passage of q bill relative to the re.
coveTy OF StaIe pohos from tne Oni'eu states
Mr.. Campbell called up a bill relative to cele.
| bratng on the 5Otn INST. tue anniversary OF tht
July massacre"
Mr.. Jewell moved TO amend Dy cele the
| day on the LIST of November. Laid on the table
Mr.. O'Hars moved TO lay the whole matter on
| the table. Carried by ayes Is, nays IL.
Mr.. O'Hsra, making the motion, voted nay.
Messrs. COPELAND and Wlttgenstein, as well as
| Mr.. OHara, stated that they mad Voteo unoer .
| misspprehenson.
bill to appoint committee to inquire into the
condition OF the sufferers by the July RIOT ana the
| disposition made OF the dead ana wounded
Mr.. Campbell asked that the bill be engrosset
for its passage on its third reading.
| Mr.. Campbell eXhoTted the hepuoncan senators
| to take some proper action 10 DO gusuce 10 tn'
people who had sent them mere Inc 81. Bar
| tbolomeW massacre was Drought on py leehngs o
| religion, but this massacre was caused oy pOlltl
cal differences simply. He had sworn that ~
would see the rights OF his constituents Vndlcsteo
| Mr.. Campbell then entered into lengthy IeIatlOi
OF the wrongs done to the Repuohcans ana Uhlor
|
asked if they would get up another Republican
| convention, and saw them murdered; he was no
going to shirk the responsibility Of introducing thu
bill.
Mr.. Lynch would go as Tar as any man 10
the welfare Of the State; he was not here 20 shir
any responsibility ; he would vote fearlessly. TOT
matter was not allowed to pass by silently. w
had had 8 congressional investigation. If Their
was ANYTHING more that they had not elected
then he would vote for the resolution ; bat h
could see no good to be derived from the resolu
ton.
MIR. Braughn agreed with Mr. Lynch. He va
certain that the people did not wish any such 10
vestigstion. When Mr.. Campbell made his solem
! vow he should have considered what benefit h
could bring TO the living or to the dead. Ml
Campbell had acknowledged by his statement
that the riot had reused the North, and ether as
sertiOns that he owed his position to the affair
Mr.. CampbelPs course, initiated oy HIM In IN
State Senate, would stamp him az e-brand
kr. Braughn concluded by moving to lay tn
| " hole matter on the table.