The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-08

AI' A'ay 'tateu yesterday that Ii
my opinions an unconstitutional re
solution; That was my individual
opinion, ant the opinion of the Sen
ate. The Seamust act upon that sub
Ject before be regarded as uncon
stitutional It resolution has beer
adopted by Senate as a rule by tina,
body, and, ! the Senate reconsider.
that, it is bin and must be enforced
Just as an Institutional act of the
Legislature Rling upon the people
until the COueclare it otherwise.
The Presid The Chair will have to
adhere to tsgion Of yesterday in rul-
ing that resoll out of order. I ruled
as l did yeste because I considered
that the Senaa passed that resolu.
ton the previsay and was bound by
it. Now, if tinker of that resolution
has discovered he has made an error
and that he halated the constitution
it Is no fault ole. 1 can not stultify
myself to-day ltertaining this resolu-
ton. I took thssition yesterday that
II the resolutiorich was adopted on
Monday was Institutional it should
not remain on tinutes; that it should
De reconsideredput in proper form.
can not, In dow duty suffer it to be
covered over Invay that is proposed.
Mr.. BlackmaThe same ouestion
that presents itow is the one that
presented itself sday. 1t seems to me
that this dlfhchight be obviated ;
that 1t could be q by parliamentary
rules. That res4 has been passed,
and the Senate Ind by it until it is
reconsldered. Ia the view Of parlia-
mentary law that I shall be forced
to sustain the On its decision.
Mr.. Coupland at resolution was
passed by a majof the Senate on the
first day OF It's na,,, and it appeared
upon the minutefne1t day. Those
minutes were adoby the Senate and
consequently thsolution became a
part of the of6ciaaal. It is therefore
binding on the Stuntil it is repealed
by its own action
MI. McMlllen :'od deal is being
said to day, andod deal was said
yesterday when Abject matter was
brought up, aboutunconstitutional-
ty of the resoluticch was adopted
day before yestercfore the Senate.
Much Is also belngMr. President, of
the conflict which between the mo-
ton which has Jun offered by the
Senator from the md District and
the resolution whiave lust referred
to. / would ask, Msident, that that
resolution passed ! be read by the
Secretary.
The Secretary re resolution.
MIR. McMillen: lesolution passed
this body on the seday Of January,
the first day of then of the Senate.
Ii Is an expression ference by the
Senate as to the moelecting COM
mittee to report rar the govern
ment of this body. motion that has
been made here to- the Senator
from the Second Dnis motion to
proceed at this timest that commit
tee. The hrst resoiuenply fixes the
mode or the mannerbich th;s com- |
mlttee shall be elece the motion |
made to day is that ssoceed now to |
elect that committeegd this motion |
made to-day prevat Eli simply be
carrying out or operspon the reso- |
luton passed MondaS President of |
the senate mas alreac aclaimed any
intention to base ms Ia on the un-
constitutionaity of I'll resolution.
Without assigning ann whatever
without producing Arliamentarv
rule to govern MS On, without
being able to tell us tdoes so. he
in an arbitrary manna ades that the
motion OF the SENATOR fof order. A
motion to proceed to1ection Of a
committee to report rules for
the Senate is out OF And why :?
Does the honorable Mt of the
Senate dcign to infd Sen ators
why it is ort OF order lhe choose
to give one single parli nv rule to |
sustain himself in his ntahle no.
a -f;,u9 nooo bo r-;vo a Six y.