New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-21

LOUISIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Message from the Governor.
KU-KLUX MURDERS AND OBTRAGES.
GOVERNOR WAHM6THS RECOMMENDATIONS.
RESOLUTION INVOKING MILITARY AID
Its Prompt and Ready Adoption.
No Quorum in the House.
KU-KLU1 MURDERS AND OBTRAGES.
GOVERNOR WAEM6rHS RECOMMENDATIONS.
RESOLUTION INVOKING MILITARY AID
Its Prompt and Ready Adoption
No Quorum in the House
SENATE.


Arms was sent after absent members.
On the second calling of the roll the fol-
lowing members answered to their nance:
Anderson, Bacon, Bleckman, Campbell,
Coupland, Day, Fuich, jerks. E. L. Jewell,
+. L. Jewell, Kclso, Lynch, Packard Poin-
dexter, Ray, Smith. Todd, White, Whitney,
Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein-22.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Flske.
On motion Of Mr.. jerks the reading of tue
minutes was dispensed with,
Mr.. Lynch asked the suspension of the
rules to introduce Joint resolution based
on the memorial Of cltiZans of Franklin aud
other parishes to the Governor, and COM
mupication OF the GovcIdor to the Senate
on Saturday, the eighteenth instant.
Mr.. Bacon moved that the matter under
discussion in executive session on Saturday
last be taken from executive into open
session.
Adopted.
AIR. Lynch asked for the reading of the
communication from the Governor, the
memorial on which it ia based, and of the
joint resolution which he offered regarding
the same,
The Governors message was read, aud is
as follows:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, ExEc1TIyE DEPAR DEP ARTMEST. &
New Orleans, July IS, lS6S.
To the Honorable President and Member, of the
Senate:
submit herewith for the information
and action of the Senate a copy of petition
of the citizens of North Louisiana, setting
forth certain outrages that are being per
pctratCd in Franklin parish and vicinity.
In order TO suppress this lawlessncss, /
respectfully call the attention of the Senate
to section four, article four, of the Consti-
tuition OF the United States, and in accord
ance Herewith recommend that the Legis
Iature apply to the Commanding General to
furnish troops to aid the civil authorities
In af1r1irarr to thh pit t'vauc of fbR
State until such LEGISLATION may be had as
will remedy the diticultes Of which com.
plant is made.
| would further recommend that imma.
| diate action be taken by the Legislature to
provide a constabulary or police force
which shall be 8mple 10 enforce protection
10 every citizen in the State.
H. G. WARMoTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
The petition was then read, and sets forth
that at least fifty murders have lately been
perpetrated in Franklin aud adjoining par
! ishes; among Others Mr.. p. 5. Small, for
many years resident Of franklin parish.
The petitioners, Isaac II. Crawford, of
Z Franklin, and nine Others, recommend the
| Governor to call on the Commander Of the
4 United States forces for assistance in sup.
/ pressing these outrages.
! The joint resolution offered by Mr.. Lynch
/ was read and is as follows:
/ WHEREAS, a message from the Governor,
1 ipcl0sipp n memorial from cit'zeps ofthe
! narisboS of FranEIin Tonsas Ranides
! tyal6well Cyroil and Ouacbifa. SETS forth
| tLat tbe meet bortiblo mnrders and ont.
yaCres mon tbe lives ~ and r'gbfs of Ioval
msn are beinr nnrneirefnd In Frankiin
/ narieh and adiofnina, paTishes. and that
/ there are secre5 organizations ia said par
I In said memorial; and. whereas. there
i rr'sfs "a vel no spficient npone force in
/ tLe State 10 Drotact the citizens thereof
| th0refore
SrrrJoS l. Be itresolyed bv tbe Senate and
House Of Renrese0t OF the State Of
| i-opisiana I'm GenolIi Assembly, convened
T1bstin q aScordsnra Win a, ficIe Ionr Of tSe
! Copstiintion Of the limited Stnfos i've Gems
erai cammandinT the armies of {be United
Stotes ia Lerehy ranuestad 10 finnish tbe
S,'H civil sntbortes Of t5s sfSfe such forces l rs
niaF Sa nncassaTU IN e1nur, neaae and rood
oriar in ire STATE and IN sand snrb forces
~ such naints as tSe GoveTHo,, NAV deem
nanessI,,i5 20 Y,,.,s.,4 I'M, T,sansslis 5itizsns
agoinsf dnmts;ic vinienca and IN aid fhe
cigii oufbnT,tiHs in fbe eyncntion of Inc
laws. O' ~ W.
SPa q Ra IL fuyther resolved. That the
e be and AZ u beIebv reagastad 70 o
word tbis ioint resolution with q conv Of tbe
armies of the limited States.
The Chief CIerlS If tIn Honse anneared
NTH he 0i,e1 nSes'oSe onnonrcipg M fba concnr
rnnoo orthe H6nsa in Sanata hill M. II
an oct n transfe+ ali Case now neniling he
fara az ne nistrict ConTls of tbaP noris6 nj
Ie sne I,aiiSS nda, " Snc
of Isea IN he conrts estsl,lisbeS nnder fbc
Constitution Of gIG6s.
coaS'9JH asn tbsf tSe % Hopse asks concurrence in
House biil M, o-1an act aranting ceTfain
os,s UusT gli ns,sb MI indges ~ W. cSglien ir
p Elso tbat N the M Ho1se ASKS concurrence e., in
rIonso Nh Nc ON oct n faciIifate narisb
4ose on EU dn qCo Son3 " and fer oihsI
S,rnoss5 - Re n II Reosa9 ~ T,sfanrcbe
20 op nai;on IL M r. fSnch tbe rnIes wore
snsnended and the iai1t Tesointion of Mr.,
T,,5cl, ,s,as rcod fo,.tbo tirsf, tin,o
NJ NM gc os,nd ~, ~ s,s1nnsior Of tbo
,.,,Ias ' tSst tbs resolntion migbt ha yaad =
secopd time
Tba r,ias wore snsnanlod and tbe resolu-
tion read a second time.
Mr.. Ray moved that the resolution be en-
crossed and read a tnlrd TIME.
MI. Bacon moved as amendment that az
preceding the last whereas IN the pee
amble pc stricken out.
Mr. Ray moved TO lay the amendment on
the table.
Mr. Blaekman called tor t9e yeas apd
nays, which were ordered, resulting;
Yeas; beares, Campbell, Goupland, iran
eois, Jenks, kelso, LEWIS, Ly1cn, Iackardi
POindeXter, Ray, Smith, Todd, whitney
Wilcox, Williams, Wittgenstein-1
Nays; Anderson, Bacon, Blackman, Day