New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-31

several important bills before US. there
fore believe that special committee
would be better. | am prepared to dis.
cuss the question now, but would prefer
not to until sufficient evidence has been
taken, but if it is necessary to go into the
merits of the question now, lam prepared
to do so. hope, however, the resolution
will pass.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: move to refer it to
the Committee on Public Works and
Levees.
Mr.. Campbell: Mr.. President, 1 hope
the gentleman will withdraw that motion.
In justice to the members of the Board of
| Public Works, ask that the matter be in
vestigated.
| MI. Todd: I rise to a privileged ques-
ton. I made the motion to refer to the
Committee on Public Lands and Levees;
1 knew very well that Mr.. Lynch was on
that committee, and I did not think he
would have any objection, and l did not
want to run the State into any unneces-
sary expense. I am opposed to raising
! any special committee.
| Mr. Lynch: Mr.. President, will state
| that the resolution contemplates no ex.
pense whatever; the clerk receives no ad-
ditional compensation, and there is no
other additional expense; l do not wish to
take up the time of the Senate discussing
| this question now.
Mr.. Smith: move to lay on the table
Mr.. Todd's amendment.
This motion prevailed and Mr.. Lynch's
! resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Ray called up substitute for Senate
bill No. 90, can act to authorize the Gov
ernOr, in certain cases, to issue warrants
for the apprehension of persons charged
| with murder and certain other offenses,
| and to provide for the arrest and examna-
| ton Of such persons"
Mr. Ray: I move suspension of the
rules to place the bill on its second read
ing.
Mr.. Futch: MIR. President, would like
to see that bill.
MIR. Ray: move to take it up section
by section, there are several sections of the
bill. or let it be read through first
The bill was read.
MIR. Ray: Mr.. President, in section four
there are two blanks in line eight and
another 10 Eue twelve. | move to fill the
blank in line eight with five dollars per
day." l think that will be reasonable
compensation. This bill contemplates
the necessity of sending men from one
parish into another for the purpose of ar
resting offenders, and | think when
person is SO sent, he ought to be entitled
to mileage and per diem; therefore, think
that five dollars per day and mileage
would not more than compensate him for
his services. |, therefore. move to fill the
blank in line eight with five dollars"
Mr.. Futch: move. as a substitute, to
fill the blank with "one;" if he gets mile
age he is certainly not entitled to per diem.
The President: The largest amount will
be put first.
Mr.. Rays substitute, filling the blank
with "five, was adopted.
Mr.. Ray: In line twelve 1 move to fill
the blank with two
This motion was adopted.
Mr.. Ray: Now, Mr.. President, [ move
to adopt the bill as whole as amended.
l have remarked that when the original
bill was first introduced it was found to
have some provisions in it not in con-
formity with the constitution, and this
substitute was offered after a thorough
examination, and We think that We have
struck out every Objectionable feature.
The object of the bill is to enable the
Governor, whenever the local officers can
done so as to arrest all persons violating
amendment will be offered. The object
is simply to bring persons committing
crime to justice.
MIR. Futch: Mr. President, think that
the Senator from Ouachita. or any other
Senator, will not object to the amendment
which l propose. The second section I
10, 60. Iii, l..
a magistrate securing testimony on the
part of the State alone. 1t strikes me
that we should protect the interests of the
accused as well as the State. The amend
ment which | propose is proviso TO come
in at the end of the section: provided,
that nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to deprive the accused of the right
to have compulsory process to pei the
attendance OF witnesses in his favor before
the committing magistrate" can see no
objection to this.
Mr.. Ray: have no objection to the
amendment if You ma ke it proviso at
the end of the section.
The amendment was adopted, and the |
bill as amended passed finally.
Under suspension OF the rules, Mr.. |
Wittgensten called up House bill No. 1876, |
Gan act to incorporate the Louisiana
Dredging Company, to improve the chan
nels of the Mississippi, between the passes
and the Gulf of Mexico aud granting the
aid Of the State to the same"
Mr.. Wittgenstein: move that the bill
be taken up section by section.
MIR. Lynch: Mr.. President, 1 see that
House bill No. 1872, one Of the bills for
which this session was called, has been
printed, and is now laid ON our desks.
therefore move that the further considera-
ton of the bill before us be postponed,
and that House bill No. 1872 be taken up.
The Pre- sident: The Chair must decide
that according to the resolution of yes'er-
day, this bill blouse bill No. 1922 takes
precedence.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: Yes, but we have
taken up bill now.
The President: Yes, but it is necessary
to get rid of that bill
Mr.. Wittgenstein: Then, Mr.. President,
in order to get rid of it, move its adop-
ton.
Mr.. Lynch: Dir. President, hope it will
not pass-this giving away millions of dol
lars without any return to the State
Mr.. Wittgenstein: The gentleman Ger.
family has not paid any attention to the
bill if he says that.
Mr.. Lynch: 1 beg the gentleman's par
don, sir; have paid attention to it, and
bave read the bill through, and hope SIN
cerely it will not be adopted do not
wish to occupy the time OF the Senate in |
discussing it.
The President: will state to the Sem
ate that according to the resolution adopt |
ed yesterday. it becomes the duty of the |