New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-03


driven others from their homes. '.It is
well-known fact said Mr.. Brewster, that
the sheriff of Jackson parish has been
driven from his home. and is here now to
avoid the danger of being assassinated.
simply because he had accepted Office uEder
the Kellogg government. He was not a
carpetbagger, but native of the State,
and known to be good citizen. A band of
desperadoes had driven him trcm his home,
and the good people of jackson were afraid
to raise thcic voices against such stats of
things."
Mr.. Burch approved Of the bill because
he thought it would put stop to the mid.
night assassinations and wholesale murders
in broad daylight that had been INDUCED
in by the sons of property holders. lie
wanted the bill passed because he believed
it would have wholesome effect in check.
ing violence and bloodshed in such parishes
as Grant, Jackson, Bosser, etc.
Mr.. Thomas interrupted Mr.. Burch for
the purpose Of saying that in the parish of
Bossier accounts Of disturbances had been
greatly exaggerated, and that property.
holders did not sanction or countenance
acts of violence.
Mr.. Greene favored the bill, because he
thought it would etfectually put stop to
the wholesale murders that had disgraced
many Of the parishes of the State. He re-
! garded the measure just one, that
made those who encouraged lawlessness
pay the expense of restoring law and order.
In regard to the remarks of the Senator
from Bossier (Mr. Thonas), who said that if
the offices in the parishes where disturb
ances occurred were given to Democrats
there would be no trouble, he said that if
Mr.. Lincoln had not claimed to be President
in 1861, there would have been no rebellion.
But the fact that Mr.. Lincoln did claim to
be President did not make the rebellion
right; nor does the fact that Democratic as
| pirants for offices do not always get them
| Justify the many acts of violence that have
invariably followed results that have dis
appointed Democratic office seekers. MIR.
Green thought it high time to put stop to
such condition of things. He thought it
would be better for all parties.
Mr. Crawford was satisfied the bill was
good one, because it touched the pockets of
the very men who had given countenance
| and support to the desperadoes who banded
together to break down all lawful author
| if ic should become law, as he hoped it
would: and he desired to see i. strictly en-.
l tOrceds He was convinced THAT it was the
only way of effectualy reaching the men
who waylay and Shoot down ,Aeis fellow
| men like they would wild deer.
| Mr.. Barber then renewed his melton for
the adoption ct the first section; and his
motion prevailed BY . :ote Of .: 2: yeas 70 :
uays.
The second. third. fourth and fifth sections
were then adopted without much discus
sion, all that occurred being uponth adop.
ton Of the fourth section. .Hr. Twitchell
wanted it amended 50 as fo make all the
parishes whose citizens participated IN the
Iiot alike responsible with the one il which
the disturbance occurred requiring the
militia to restore order. He thought this
should be done withou. SegarI 20 the mum.
beg thus engaged from adjoining parishes
to the oue in which tas .istnr Daac: O:
surreie
Mr.. Erews:e. was opposed TO holding 1. |
parish responsible for the acts of one or
more of its stizens who saw proper 20 Join !
an unlawful assemblage G: men for the pur- |
pose of invading parish and entering upon |
acts Of violence. He moved 70 lay Mr.. |
TwitchelPs amendment upon tie table, and |
the motion was carried. This ended the |
discussion upon the bill, and, under sus-
pension Of Tulee. passed it through all the !
forms Of legislation in :he Senate and was
declared finally passed. /: goes to the /
House for concurrence.
The Senate adjourned u1.;! ~. 30 day
House.
Mr.. Heating, of Caddo. called up his res.
olution relative to the employment of
clerk by tho special conuit.es ca the
school fund.
Mr.. Heating said the Enrolling Commit
tee had given his committee all the clerks
they conld spare. III there was to be
thorough investigation a clerk was neces-
sary. He detailed the amount of work to
be performed, and asked the passage of the
resolution.
Mr. Young, of Concordia, offered an
that the clerk should receive
no pay. He objected to any more clerks
1t was not right. Here were regu-
lar clerks, pages and messengers who were
not getting their pay because of SO many
resolutions appropriating money for extra
pay. LIST us first pay what we owe. He
did not choose to go down into the pockets
Of his constituents to pay for clerks that ,
were not needed He would rather pay the ,
money himself, and if he were assured the ,
investigation of the school fund would do ,
any good he would pay dollar out of his
own pocket. If his friend from Caddo
would do the same, he would pay one out i
If his eight dollars day for the benefit of =
he clerk, but he would not vote to pay him y
even dollars a day. !;
Mr. Benham, of Carroll, trusted the reso. O
ution would be voted down. The State :
lad not the money to pay clerks and there y
vas no necessity for them. 1t was the duty y
# the committee themselves to do their h
wn work. They had plenty of time, were f
ducated and accomplished gentlemen, and O
letter able to do the work than a clerk. If =.
his committee are allowed clerk, then f,
alf dozen committees will come for r
Jerks tomorrow and a score Of them the ~
ext day. n
Mr.. Allan, of East Baton Rouge, as g.
lember OF that committee, thanked the "
entleman from Carroll for his tiatteIing h
pinion of it's members but desired to in | a