New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-27

the journal OF the Senate or the ninth IN
stant. 4 careful perusal of that report had
satisfied him, and would satisfy any impair
tial mind, that Messrs. Glaudin and De-
tiege are entitled to seats in this Senate. He
(Mr. Burch) was not desirous of seeing any
man seated who had not received a majority
of the votes cast in his district. He be.
lieved that Messrs. Glaudin and Detiege
had both received majority of the votes
cast in their respective districts. For
thi. reason he thought the Senate should
take up their cases az once and dispose OF
them. Mr.. Burch spoke at considerable
length upon The report of the Committee
on Contested Elections in the cases referred
to. and introduced the evidence Of Mr.. Bian.
chard. the State Registrar Of Voters and Su.
peryisor OF Elections at the time, TO show
that Messrs. Glaudin and Detiege were
elected and are entitled to seats in the
Senate. He said it was well understood
| That their cases were 70 come up to-day,
| and if they did not. the vote of the Senate
| on the funding bill last Saturday would be
| the cause of the further delay.
Nj. Stamps was opposed to any further
! delay in the matter: and if there was fur.
| ther delay he should be constrained 60
| think it was caused by antagonism to color.
He thought it wrong to deprive any portion
| Of our people Of representation on account
| Of color, and for this reason would oppose
any further delay of the matter under con-
sideration. He would remind Senator'S who
I were disposed to object to the admission of
! men into the Senate on account of color that
| the time would come when they nigh: have
to explain s.ch conduct TO their constitu.
! ents.
Mr.. Harper said he did not mean to be
| intimidated or influenced in his course as
| Senator. He intended to vote like man
upon all questions that come before the
| Senate. He would do this with an honest
| heart and to the best of his ability. unawed
| by the threats of others. He said he was
| responsible to his constituents only for his
course as SenatOr-and in voting to de-
1 termine the claims of parties seeking to
! gain admission into the Senate, he would
be governed by what he thought right and
| Just. and not by color or the politics Of a
man. He would not stop to inquire whether
| a man was Republican or Democrat
| before passing on his claims for admission
| into the Senate. He only wanted to know
| that he was Untitled to a seat. No man
could convince him that there are no De-
| ulocratic parishes in this State; and he
would vote as freely to admit Democrats as
Republicans, when convinced that they
were entitled to seats.
| Mr.. Harper said he was elected by Re-
| publicans, but this fact did not demand. he
thought, that he should do injustice to
those politically opposed to him. He knew
| that his constituents did not expect him to
pursue such a course and and no one could
| brow beat or compel him to do a wrong act.
Mr.. Wharton followed in a similar strain.
| and thought color should have no influence
| in determining the action of the Senate. He
| did not mean that threats should influence
! him in the matter under consideration.
When he was convinced that Messrs.
Glaudin and Detiege were entitled to seats
in the Senate, he would vote to seat them;
| and he would do it without regard to color.
M1. Ingraham thought color was keeping
Messrs. Glaudin and Detiege out of the
Senate. The districts which they claimed
the right TO represent was strongly Repub-
lican, and he was opposed to any 5urthey
delay in their admission.
Mr.. Blackburn felt that he should say
something he did not feel that the
''brow beating" remarks OF certain men,
bers were intended for him. If he was mis-.
taken, however, he hoped to be corrected.
Mr.. Burch here arose and, by permission
OF Mr.. Blackburn, read from the report
made in the case of Mcdonald Us. Blacko
burn.
Mr. Blackburn then continued his re.
marks. He said he was glad the gentle
man had read from the report, for it en-.
abled him to say that nothing appeared
there but what was agreed to by himself
and the gentleman contestng his seat. AS
to color, Mr.. Blackburn said he had long
since made up his mind to do Justice to all
men. regardless Of color. He had not voted
TO postpone the cases under consideration
upon q former occasion, nor would he do so
now. He represented Republican dis.
trict. and though he would not knowingly
do Democrat injustice. he stood ready to
vote for the immediate admission of Messrs.
GIaudiu and Detiege for the reason, if no
other, that Messrs. Booth and Toorhies
have been seeking admission in body that
is opposed to the lawful government of the
State. His vote should always be cast
against such mene
Upon motion of Mr.. Harris. the Senate
then adjourned until IL NJ. today
Aouses
The first thing done yesterday was a
speech from Mr. Sartain, Of Carroll, on a
privileged question, to wits an article in the
Picay,tnee He said it was unnecessary to
read the article, but he desired to be put on
record as raising his voice against such uh
founded and mendacious assertions. The
war the Picaylns waged was very harm
less one. When that paper became aware
of the Stiffness of its course its utterances
might be worthy of respect.
The Governor sent q message containing
the information that the funding bill had
become law by his approval.
Mr.. Williams, of East Baton Rouge,
moved that the Committee on the State
Penitentiary have two days leave of ab-
sence in order to visit the same.
On motion of Mr.. Devices, of Red River. |
the time was increased to ten days and the |
committee directed to investigate the |
charges made by the REPUBLICAN,.
Mr.. Allan, of West Baton Rouge. intro |
duced bill, which was referred to the |