New Orleans Republican., 1868-09-16

sir, | know that at least One-half of the
suDscrlbers to the memorial now before the
senate depreoate the passage of this
PHI. These gentlemen are we'll known in
sne soWn OF Alexandria, and belong to both
PssttSleS pstSe nov forming the political material
new corporation would be injurious to the
town and its inhabitants. and their verdict
Is expressed by the Senator from my parish
without knowing anything about the bill,
without having weighed its advantages and
disadvantages, am perfectly satisfied to
rest my judgment aud vote upon the opinion
OF 1.-THE signers of this memorial, and
the petition of the Senator from that parish.
know. sir, many of these signers person
ally-Mr. st. John. Mr.. Hedwick, Mr.. Levy
and others, both white and black, who have
iiVeo there for many years, and are closely
laenttned with the interests and welfare of
the town. And think it is due to them,
ana 70 the Senator from the parish of Ra-
pldes, TO respect his opinions and wishes in
this matter: No one, sir, upon this floor,
mas adnered to the tenets Of his party with
more hdellty when he could honorably do
so; no member of the Senate has been more
modest or gentlemanly in his department.
AND think that is an additional reason
Why we should be guided by his opinion in
this matter.
Mr.. Blackman: Mr.. President, ask that
the petition of the citizens of Alexandria,
with the names, be read.
The petition was read.
Mr.. 0'Hara: would ask if that is con.
sidered memorial to the General as.
sembly2 ..u
Mr.. Blackman; Not at all. do not ure.
tend to say that it is addressed TO the Cen.
eral Assembly. 1t was directed to certain
gentlemen in this city. ~ -
Mr.. Anderson: Mr.. President, will state
that my vote is not influenced in any re-
spect by the petition l never heard of II
until it was Just read. / supposed that Mr..
kelso knew the wishes of the citizens Of
Alexandria, and therefore / voted as he
wished
Mr.. Pinchback: Mr.. President, 1 shall
nave to favor the passage of this bill, for the
reason that it originates in the House from
one Representative of the parish of Rapides,
and the others voted for 1t, They state 10
me that it was the wish of the majority Of
the people of the town. 1t seems to me
very strange that my friend Mr.. Kelso
should oppose this BILL inasmuch as know
tnat ne and they are on the best of terms,
and In face of their assertion that two-thirds
OF the town desire the passage.
MIR. kelso: There are three Representa-
yves from the parish. One lives forty miles
ABOVE. Neither of them live in Alexandria.
This bill proposes to incorporate FIVE hun
dred acres OF land having upon it nine
houses. am opposed to it on that ground,
! live upon the land which it is proposed to
incorporate.
Mr., Pinchback: suppose that the Rep.
resentatives live in the town.
MIR. Bacon: The object of the bill is tc
force Mr.. Kelso into the town.
Mr.. Pinchback: Yes, sir, where he don't
want to go. Well, sir, am in favor OF
forcing him into the town and taking him
out of the woods. -
Mr.. Egan: Mr. President, some days ago,
when the bill was before the Senate, action
was fixed for Hext Friday. 1t is now called
up out OF order, after being fixed for next
Friday. We have been informed by several
parties here, and by Mr.. Kelso himself, that
letters have been written to citizens of the
town of Alexandria for information as to
whether they want this incorporation to be
made by the Legislature, to which no
answers have as yet been received 1t was
at Mr.. helso's request that it was flied for
next FRIDAY, and consider it irregular to
take it up to day.
The President: The Secretary has marked
It down for to-day, but the Chair understood
it to be fixed or postponed until Friday
week.
The bill was finally fixed for Monday,
fourteenth instant, at one O'Clock.
In the Senate, on Monday, Mr.. Ray said :
rise to make personal explanation,
In the printed report, September 18th, of re-
marks III the REPUBLICAN upon the sub
Ject OF the bill authorizing the is.
sue OF $1,000 worth of certificates, it was
stated remarked that the State Treasurer
had told me he had been engaged in specu-
lating in warrants. That is an error. NV
remark applied to the State Auditor. 1
hope the correction will be made by the re.
porter.