Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-11
DEBATES In THE SENATE.
MONDAY, January 8. 1872

lowing resolution, offered by Senate
jerks, be referred to q committee {
three, with instructions to report b
resolution:
Resolved, That committee of thre
be appointed by the Chair to wait upo
the Governor, and inform him that th
Senate has thus far failed to obtain
quorum, and request him to send t
the Senate any communication that b
may have for our consideration.
Carried.
The President appointed Senator
Campbell, McMillen and Harris.
The committee reported back a Sc
ries of resolutions, as follows:
WHEREAS, A conspiracy is on foo
in the city Of New Orleans having fo
its object the subversion of the execu
tive and legislative departments of tn,
existing State government through un
lawful combinations, embracing a por
ton of the members of both houses O
the General Assembly, and through al
appeal to the passions of the turbulent
element in this city; and
Whereas, This conspiracy and at
tempt to excite revolution, menace the
people of this city and State with the
evils of anarchy, turmoil, bloodshed,
robbery, arson and all the train OF
crimes which are the unavoidable
accompaniments of revolution; and
Whereas, The pretended House OF
Representatives assembled over the
Gem saloon on Roydl street has sought
to conciliate and obtain the support OF
the better class of citizens by the pub
ication of their purposes in regard to
certain laws now in force in this State,
purposes which they are utterly pow
erless to accomplish; therefore, be il
Resolved, By the Senate of the
State of Louisiana, That the action of
those members of the Senate who have
remained away from their seats for the
past eight days, thus depriving this
body of all power to ENACT REFORM,
and relieve the people of the State of
any real grievances by appropriate
is reprehensible in the
highest degree, and should meet the
severest condemnation of the people
of this State.
Resolved, further, That the action
Of the members of the House of Repre-
who have voluntarily COM
bined in an unlawful manner to enact
legislation in other places than the
hall of the House of Representatives,
and who have appealed to the mob
spirit for protection and support, is
unworthy of tho position to which
they have been elected, and merits the
1isapproval of their constituents.
Resolved, further, That we are in
Iavor of the most thorough and efficient
legislative reform in all existing laws
Thichexperience has proven to work
injury to the rights or property of the
people of this State, and We heartily
ndorse the recommendations made by
lis Excellency the Governor in his
lnnual message, this day delivered
md read to the House of Represen-
Resolved further, That we favor the
eduction of the expenses of the Gen
raj Assembly, and of the executive
department. of the government, to such
n extent as to bring them within the
means of the people of the State; the
epeal of all laws creating unnecessary
expenditures, and the modification of |
ny law the abuse of which has in |
ringed upOn the political or personal
ights of the citizens of this State so |
$ to correct such abuses.
Mr.. Campbell-Mr. President, II
ave merely to remark on these re- |
olutions that they meet with my |
What I might have !
esired myself, perhaps, might have
cen in some respects different, but |
t the same time, these resolutions
1clude what / believe we all honest
7 intend to promise and honestly |
,tend to carry out. As a Senator
the State Of Louisiana, / say |
penly and publicly, and l think my |
olleagues are in entire accord with
he, that l am in favor of the inau-
uration of every single measure of
eform which has beeen promised
, the people by the mob assembled
yer the Gem saloon on Royal street,
eaded by George W. Carter and q
Nv CustomhOuse officials on the
ne side, and q few Democratic
ard politicians an the other. The
Dject of those men is not reform,