New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-26
Mr.. Ray: I move that the bill be now

Affects the independence OF the judiciary
of the State, and whenever you strike al
that; let me tel you that whenever you
strike at the protective laws OF the State,
you are going to injure every man in the
State, whatever may be his race, color OIL
previous condition. | warn you now
solemnly, in my place as a Senator,
if you pass this bill you strike at the
independence Of the Judiciary OF the
STATE, and take away the rights OF you!
people. Do not do it, This bill IS gotten
up in Disguise for the purpose of deprivir Q
the people Of their rights which they have
under the laws of their country. Is il
intended as political bill. This party is
not going 10 govern this country always
Is it intended as just, fair and righteous
bill? do not see it SO; not one line Of Il
shows that it has been founded on deduc.
tons from our laws, which we received
from Rome and from England and it will
not do to pass it. Pass it if you choose
there is tdture for all these things, and
these men who pass these laws now, will
suffer from them. Tuere is no law in this
from beginning to end. What are the prin
ciples OF law? You first read natural law,
then divine law, and then statutory law, and
from all these you make out what is true
law as it ought 10 exist and ought to be adj
ministered. This is a law conceived for
some purpose which nobody has explained,
and I tell you, men of Louisiana,
that certain things in it are
against reason, against law and
religion, and it ought not to be passed.
Now, when you come to the question Of
education | am in favor of the most liberal
| c. If aII 7 ,,.Nt !, I
| of that. When you come to liberal
! system Of internal improvements am in
| favor of that even at the risk of putting
| the State in debt. because if she must 60
| IN debt it is better that she should 90 in
| debt for this same than for other and
| political bills and things of that kind.
Here are two principles that am welded
to-one is liberal system Of education
and the other is internal improvements
but great God, do not force on US this
thing. | have spoken reluctantly on this;
] have been surprised that these two bills
should have been brought forward.
The President: The Secretary will cali
the roll. The question is on the final pas
sage of the bill.
Mr.. Bacon: Mr.. President, 1 desire
simply to cay
Mr. O'Hara: Mr.. President, rise to
point of order. Our rules clearly and
emphatically say that alter the President
has ordered the roll to be called no dis
dussion is liz order. and the President has
ordered the roll to be called.
The President: One name was called.
and the Senator did not vote, and, under
the circumstances the chair yielded the
floor for the Senator from the Fourth Dis
trict, but the point is properly taken by
the Senator from Terrebonne.
The Senate refused to pass the bill by
vote of II yeas to 20 nays.
Mr.. Smith: Mr.. President. nov suppose
| will be allowed to explain my vote. |
think the bill is too sweeping. If some
parts Were stricken out I should vote forit
Mr.. jerks: Mr.. President, | ask for
suspension of the rules to take up the bill
on which the Senate was engaged when
the special order OF the day was called.
The rules were suspended, and tie act
10 incorporate the Louisiana Dredging
Company, etc, was taken mp.
Mr.. Lewis: Mr. Presid@n-, I vii ask
now of the Secretary in what state the bill
now stands.
The Secretary: 1t is on its second read
ing.
Mr.. Lewis: Now. Mr. President, move
that the bill De taken up section By sec
ton.
Sections one and two were adopted with
debate (see Journal, and section three
was read.
Mr. Complaint Nr. President, have
little amendment 10 offer; il is in line five,
after the word leach to insert sspava-
bic by The State;' the State has to pay it
anyhow.
The President: 1t is not IN order; the
Chair can not entertain any such motion.
Mr.. Lynch: Mr. President. that having
been ruled out OF order, now move, in
line twenty-three, after the word com
pany," to strike out the words "or salts
tactorily secured
The amendment was adopted, and the
section adopted as amended.
Section four WAS adopted, and section
FIVE was read.
a message was received from the
House, announcing that the House had
refused to concur to the Senate's amend
ments to the city charter bill, and had
appointed committee of conference.
Several sections were adopted to this
section without elici;ing debate (See
ournaD.
Section SIX was read.
Mr. Bacon: move, in line seventeen.
after the word stockholders, to insert
the words ''the Governor of the State. the
Auditor of Public Accounts, or agents
appointed by either OF them" The books
ought to be open for the inspection of the
Governor and the Auditor
Dir. Wittgenstein: Mr. President. I see
no use in this amendment The State has
four directors, who have the right to
inspect the books.
Mr.. Lynch: | will state, Mr. President,
that sometimes 1t is found necessary to
inspect even the books of State officers.
MIR. Lewis: | move to lay tne amend
ment on the table.
The Senate refused to lay the amend
ment on the table, by vote of three yeas
to twenty-five nays.
The amendment was then adopted, and
the section adopted as amended.
Section seven was read.
Mr.. Lynch: Mr.. President | would ask !
the friends of the bill to explain in lines |
eleven and twelve the words that there |
shall be in the treasury $50 COON what |
treasury?
Mr.. Braugan: The treasury Of the COM
pany.
Mr. Lynch: I would suggest then that
the words, g of the company" be inserted. |
This amendment was adopted.
Mr. Lynch: Then, Mr.. President, the
words, d" when the work proposed by this
shall have been accomplished,
do not understand that; does that mean |
at the end of the charter
Mr.. Wittgenstein: No, when the chan
lel is two hundred feet wide and twenty |