New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-09
DECISIVE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
BY THE REPUBLICANS.
THE OBsTRUCTIONISTS DENOUNCED
Reform Speeches by Senator's McMil-
len. Lynch, Harris. Pinch
back and others.

The following important resolutions, in
troduced by General McMillen, were
unanimously adopted hy the seventeen
Senators present at yesterdays session OF
the Senate. Earnest and eloquent speech,a {
were made by Senators McMillen, Lynch,
Harris, Pinchback and others, who pledged
to act reform, and denounced the absent
Senators, who, by preventing quorum,
have delayed their purpose to inaugura;e
the good work.
This action Of the Senate, in conjUnc-
ton with the Governors message, and the
resolutions passed unanimously by the
House, guarantee to the people Of Louis
lana that the great reform 80 urgently de-
manded will be surely carried out;
WHEREAS. \ conspiracy is on foot in the
city OF New Orleans having for lis object
the SubVtrsiOn of the executive and IeglSla-
tive departments of the existing state GOV
eminent through unlawful combinations.
embracing a portion of the members of both
Houses of the General Assembly. and
through an appeal to the passions of the
turbulent elements in this city: and.
Whereas. This conspiracy and attempt to
excite revolution. menace the people OF
this city and State with tue evils OF an
archy. turmoil, boodshcd. robbery, arson
and all the train of crimes which are the
unavoidable Accomplishments OF reyolu
ton; and
Whereas. The pretended House of Rep
re>entativts assembled over the Gem saloon
on ROYAL street have sought 10 cOnCliIate
and obtain the support of the better class
of citizens by the publication of their pur-
poses in regard to certain laws now in force
in this State, purposes which they are utter
ly powerless to accomplish: therefore, be it
Resoired, BY the Senate of the State of
Louisiana, That the action of those mem
hers of the Senate who have remained away
from their seats for the past eight days,
thus depriving this body of al! power to
ENACT REFORM. and relieve the people Of
the State of any real grievances by appr0-
pirate legislation, is repreheISible in the
highest degree, and should meet the severcst
condemnation of the people Of this State.
Resoired. turiher. That the action of the
members of the House of Representatives
who have voluntarily combircd in All un-
lawful manner to enact legislation in other
places than the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and who have appealed to the mob
spirit for protection and support, Is unWor-
thy of the position to which they have been
elected, and merits the disapprOyal of their
constituents.
Resoired. fjnfhcr, That we are in favor
of the most thorough and efficient legisla-
tive reform in all existing laws which cN-
prricncc has proven TO work injury TO the
rights or property Of the people OF this
State, and we hereby indorse the recoiu-
mendatons made by his EXce!lency the
Governor in his annual message, this day
delivered and read to the House of Repre-
scntativcs.
Rssoircd fin1her, That we favor the re
ductlon of the expenses OF the General As
ScmblY. and OF the executive department of
the government, TO snch an extent as to
bring them within the means OF the people
of the state: the repeal OF all laws creating
unnecessary expenditures, and the modili-
cation of any law the abuse Of which has
inlnged upon the political or personal
rights of the citizens of this State 80 as to
correct such abuses
The following is the House resolution and
vote thereon above ref"ued to, Extract
from minutes Of House journal;
The suhjoincd resolution. by NJ. Faulll-
ncr. OF Caldwell, was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
Re$oircd, That we. the members Of the
House of Representatives Of the State Of
Louisiana. do hereby approve ii the rrco!.I-
menI&tioHa o. the Governor on the Aahirct
of reform. as far as they 90, and We do
hereby pledge ourselves to carry them out,
50 tar us We are concerned.
Speaker Brewster, Abel, barrett. Beiot.
Bentley. Blckham, Blunt. Bowen. Brown,
Buching CLAM, Carr, Cochranr. Crawford,
Darinsburg. Davidson. Davis. Dennis.
Devices. Faulkner, Floyd, Fonreieu, GJr>t
kamp. =. Harper, Hampstead, Huston, Kin
srl!a. La Salinicrc, Manoney, Marie Mat
theHs Marvin. McCarty. Mcfarland, Nor
ply. Morris, Murray, Dn%. OPlatek, Over
ton. Quinn, Raby. Riley, KinggoId. ,artain
smith Souer, Stamps. Stanton. Ioumoir
Ecrrett, Washington lAssumprion), Wash
ington (ConcQrdja), Worrai. WAeylmd.
! Oung-.bJ.
Na}~-Nunr.
With Me>,r-. Waters. York; and one
other Temporarily out of the Han.