New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-03
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am WninE 10 grant 10 our coiOreu leiloN-
citizens the same rights accorded to the
is uniustly elected from railroad ear or
steamboat or hotel, lie may have the
offending party arrested and tried for
the assault committed upon his person,
but he must sue the COMPANY Tor
the Galnages he has sustained by being
deprived of his right to ride in the railroad
car. in tie cabin of the steamboat or to ac-
conlmodation in the hotel. I'he same laws
will protect the person. right OF privilege
of She col0red nan, and damage. both ac-
tua4 and exemplary, will be accorded alike TO
all, if sought under existing laws. In proof
of this, your attention is called TO the bill! Of
rights, title one, article thirteen, which de-
clares that "al persons shall cnioE equal
rights and privileges upon any conveyance
Of public character, and all place, of bust
ness or of public resort, or for which a
license Is required by either State, parish or
municipal authority, shall be deemed places
OF a public character, and shall be opened
to the accommodation and patronage of all
persons. without distinction or discIiIDina
ton on account OF race or color" BY Il re-
ference to the act OF 1869. it will be seen,
that AL persons engaged III the business
OF common carriers of passengers, are
forbidden to refuse admission to their
convevanccs or expel any person there
from, on account of race or coior.' This
act further states. that mo person
shall be- ref .scd admission to. or enter
tainment at any public i'm. hotel or place
Of public resort III the State" To enforce
these provisions. the act declares that ''aIl
licenses hereafter granted by this State. and
by ali parishes and municipalities therein.
to persons engaged in business or keeping
places of public resort. shall contain the aN-
pres, condition that the place % business or
public resort shall be open to the acComlu0-
dation and patronage OF all persons. with
out distinction or discrimination on account
of race or color. and any person who shall
violate the conditions of such license, shall,
on conviction thereof, be punished by for
fixture OF his license. aud his place Of o,ls;
ness or Of public resort shall be closed: and.
moreover. 10 shall DO liz BILE. at the suit of
the person a.grieved, TO such damages as
he shall sustain thereby. before any court
Of competent jurisdiction"
10 enforce, still more eitec:uailv, the
provisions of this act. il is further provided
that 'the party injured SHALL have a right
of action to recover any damages, rre,p'ory
as well Il, actual. which he may sustain, be
fore any court Of competent iiriseiiction,
1t would appear to me that every right
that any reasonable person could demanc
for our colorcd f.llowcitizens, is guaranteed
Ivy this act, and until at least some well
directed effort has been made. through tne
proper courts. to enforce i:s provisions, and
they have been proven defective OF inoper
alive. further leg islation in this dircc tiol is
unnecessary But | can no: sanction any
legislation that conflicts with the ccnst
tuition Of he country. and which must,
therefore, encourage useless litigation and
only tend to perpetuate the evils ii was
de.lsned TO remedy.
For my own part, | must say. in conciI-
sion. that So far as statutory law can break
down the prciudices of race. | believe tkaf
We have done all that cen be done by the
Legislature or the government.
We have, as above shown, given to or
cOlorcd fellOw-citiZcns the means whit II. il
rcsortcd to by them, will enforce most fully
their civil rights and ii these rights are not
accorded By those who continue to hold ln
reasonable and wicked pre;udicc-. after the
rolored people have quiery and di>eveetly
demanded them. and been refused, then I
advise an appeal to the civil courts Gor r.
dress of their wrongs.
Ii the rights Of our citizens cannot be 81"
cured by an enforcement OF the civil remedy,
believe they neverc; be By making penal
'odeS and applying pains and penalties. A
ury viii award daV,aoes 10 an iniurc! col
who would deprive him OF his rights Il
'rimlua!. md impose penalties 5or his acts.
II. {. WARNoTH.
S7Are n, Lo,,-l.,,
Executive Depai tment.
H@n Orleans, January ;, 1871,
70 the Aoao,.o.e President aud Men,5er, o: ~.
Senate:
A .'oin. resolution originating Wit, .yo1r
body. and entitled A .io:ni resp
utlon to appoint a iont committee as a
commission 10 apprairc and make necessary
of i,l,,
md other necessary arrange ,nents IT, finally
omplet" the consolidation of the cite, OF
New Orleans, Jefferson and,prcans. Right
sank. under the name aud STYLE ci the city
# New Orleans" IS herewith ret,lraed wirli-
'ut my approval.
l return this bill for the reason that /, il
ntrely unnecessary. The consolidation
las already been eftec ted without the ex-
'cn>e o. hi. committee.
II. c. W-ARMOTEs.
Governor OF Louisiana
STAT: op I.p-1Sl,S,.}
Executive department,
Kew Orleans. January =, 1871.
o ae a.1o de President and Members of tie
Senate
An ACT originating with your honorable
'ody. entitled AN act to lease the New
orleans City Waterworlls.' etc, is here
With returned without my approval.
The city of New Orleans having full legal
authority to manage all of its own affairs,
cnt to conduct them, deem the legislation
attempted IN this bill supertluol;s and I'M
necessary. know of no necessity for com,
,elIing the city Of New Orleans 20 sell it,
property 70 these gentlemen.
H. c. WARNOTH.
Governor of Louisiana.
Stair or Lecjst,sA,)
Executive Department,
New Orleans, Ianuary 2. 1871
o :he Honorable President. and Members of the
Senate:
Herewith return, without ny approval.
III act entitled IAN act granting certain
privileges to the Louisiana Canal and Land
Improvement Company"
l regard this as one of the most pernicous
'ilis that could pass any Legislature. 1t is
10 less than Il scheme, concOcted by a body
It rapaolous spectators, to appropriate for
heir own use the bayOus and navigablc |
trcams in the State of Louisiana as well as
o cngross several millions of acres Of land
,elung Ing to the State. Its mOnstrOsity is
o apparent that the chief incorporation him
elf declared to me that it was not tue bill
e Thought. and intended should pass and
hat he regarded certain odious amendments |
IS intended TO kill the measure entirely.
1t has certainly done that thing.
IL. y. W AkAlOIH,
Governor of Louisiana.
STATE or LOUISIANA,
Executive Department.
New Orleans January 2 1871 |
% the Eonora5ie President aud Members OF the
Senate,
Herewith return, without M approval, |
IL act entitled An act to grant ferry priv
legcs to Henry Heuchert, Conrad Hcu-
bert, }. W. Il. Evans. X. &. GARNER and
N-r.ol,< tI,n;r l,1t, a..
| Object 10 this bill because it is one BIZ
ghicli cerfn;n parties. fnr tleirs,Wu amrrau-