New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-13

tlemen must vOmit forth something In de-
traction of my character, let them cOnfne
themselves to the truth, and not attempt,
by grOundless accusations, to cover up their
own hideous deformities. The time will
come, and that soon, when 1 will be heard
in selfdefense by the people, and when that
time does arrive these gentlemen will
doubtless be missing. / shall not fail then
to tell the people what l know about these
men. shall not attempt to cover up any OF
my political or personal actions: have done
| nothing that will not bear investigation
nothing that desire to deny. Therefore, l
can well afford to meet these honorable gen
tlemen before the people. l am sorry
have been forced to occupy the valuable
time of the Senate in making this personal
explanations but deemed it my duty, in
justice to myself, to do SO. as | will not have
an opportunity of being heard before the
congressional committee.
Mr.. Campbell requested that committee
be appointed to investigate the matters tes-
tilted to in relation to himself before the
congressional investigating committee.
Mr.. Anderson rose to question of privi-
| lege. relative to certain charges made
against himself in relation to what is known
as the We'll claim, and stated that it had
been enormously reported that 1.-THE claim
had been rejected by the General Assembly.
| He desired the matter fully investigated.
| RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. III >ham:
Rcsolced, That special committee of
three members be appointed by the Pres-
dent to investigate and report to this body
| the charges made against Senator II. j.
| Campbell by S. w. Scott in his testimony
| before the congressional committee lately
| sitting in this city.
Laid over.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 39l, to appropriate the sum
of two hundred thousand dollars to pay the
mileage and per diem of officers, members,
employees, and contingent expenses Of the
General Assembly of Louisiana Of the SEES
sion commencing January l, 1872, and the
extra session Of the Senate commencing
December G, 1871, came up as unfinished bus
mess, the pending motion being the adop-
ton of the amendments offered by Mr..
Lynch.
The amendments were adopted, the bill
adopted as amended and the amendments
considered engrossed.
to the Committee on Finance. together with
the original Senate bill No. pol.
Adopted.
Mr.. O'Hara called up Senate joint resolu-
ton No. q. amending the constitution of
the State of Louisiana.
Mr.. Blackman moved the joint resolution
be made the special order tor next Thnrs
day, at one O'Clock.
Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis called up substitute for
Senate bill No. 273, to be entitled an
act to amend and re-enact sections FIVE
six, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen,
twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty EIGHT,
twenty-nine, thirty-ive, thirty-six, thirty
nine, torty-one, fifty three, fifty nine, sixty,
sixty-nine, seventy, seveuty-one, seventy
three, eighty-two, and to repeal sections
twenty-three, twenty seven, tiIty-one, fifty
two, ffty-tour, fifty five and tftyseven
of an act entitled An act to regu-
late the conduct and to MAINTAIN the
freedom and purity Of elections; to pre-
scribe the mode of making, and designate
the officers who shall make the returns
thereof: to prevent fraud, violence, intimi-
dation, riot, tumult, bribery or corruption
at elections, or at any registration or re-
vision of registration; to limit the powers
and duties OF the Sheriis Of the parishes
of Orleans and Jefferson: to prescribe the
powers and duties OF the Board and Off
GERS of the Metropolitan Police i'll refer
ence to elections; to prescribe the mode
of entering on the rolls of tie Senate and
House of Representatives the names of
members; to empower the Governor to pre-
serve peace and order, to enforce the laws
and to declare martial law during reg istra
ton and elections to limit the powers and
duties OF the Mayors OF the cities of New
Orleans and Jefferson with regard 10 cleo
lions; to prohibit district and parish judges |
from issuing certain writs to commissioners
of election; to make al appropriation for |
the expenses of the next revision of the |
and of the next election, and to
enforce article 1913 of the constitution" ap- |
proved March l6, 1870.
Mr.. Lewis moved that it be made the |
special order of the day for Wednesday |
next at p n.
Adopted.
BILLS ON THEIR THIRD READING.
Mr.. Lewis called up Senate bill No. 81.
to be entitled an act granting to Ferdinando
Luchini, for ten years, the privilege of
building a wharf and establishing a steam
boat landing at Grand Ecore, on Red river,
in the parish of Natchitoches and State of
Louisiana. and providing fer the amount of
to be collected from steamboats,
and other vessels landing.
The bill was read its third ard last time,
and finally adopted with its title.
Mr.. Todd, by unanimous consent, called
up the following resolution:
ResOlced, That a committee OF three be
appointed by the Chair to ascertain how
many members of the present General As
sem5ly are drawing pay on the city as
SCISSORS rolls, city Improvement rolls, State
rolls and the Metropolitan pay
oils, and the committee be empowered to
send for persons and papers, and the said
committee shall report if any services are
by the said members.
Mr.. Wilcox moved to add:
And said committee shall inquire how
many Senators were holding more than one
,ffice of trust or profit.
Adopted.
The President announced the following
Is such special committee: Messrs. Todd,
Ielso and Twitcheu
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Senate bill No. 3l5, to he entitled an act
.ranting to Edward F. keenan, the right to