New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-21
VOLUME Vino. 243
THE LEGIsLATURE YESTERDAY.

y,4ne.
On motion of Mr.. Sypher, the bill for the
relief of Charles H. Walker was taken up,
and, under a suspension of the rules, finally
passed the Senate.
Mr.. Wharton introduced joint resolu.
ton authorizing the President Of the SEN
ate and Speaker Of the House to appoint a
stenographic reporter for their respective
branches Of the Legislature. whose duty It
should be to report the speeches OF MEM
bers.
The resolution was read and was about
to receive its second reading. with a view OF
reference. when Mr.. Harris objected. He
was opposed to the appointment Of report
ers, as be thought the reporting OF members
speeches verbatim would serve no good.
either to the Republican party OF the State.
On the contrary, he thought it might prove
stimulus to speech making-something
that already impeded the progress Of legis-
lation.
The objections OF Mr.. Harris compelled
the resolution to lie over under the rules.
Mr.. Stamps desired to call up his bill pro-
hlbiting the sale of liquor and closing the
bar rooms on Sundays. with the view OF
having it made the special order Of the day
for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Harris was opposed to the bill and, ii
in order, would move its indefinite post
ponement. He did not want houses of re-
freshment closed on Sundays. His constit-
uents live in the country where it Is hard
to obtain refreshments at any time, and
when they come to New Orleans he did not
want them deprived Of city luxuries. He
wanted them to enjoy the benefits Of city
life on Sunday as well as any other day
The objections of Mr.. Harris prevented Mr.
Stamps from reaching his bill out of its
regular order.
The report of the special committee ap
pointed to investigate the late troubles in
the parish of TerrebOnne, made through its
chairman, Mr.. Cage, was read and ordered
to lie over under the rules.
The report is interesting, inasmuch as il
establishes the causes Of the disturbances
to be different from those first reported in
this city. In the first place, the committee,
after patient and searching investigation
of the causes of the troubles, have arrived
at the conclusion that the financial panic OF
last fall and the consequent depression OF
business may have had something to dc
with bringing them on. The report says
that in many instances the labOring classes
did not receive their wages punctually at
the stipulated time Of payment. while a
large and deserving number received no
pay at all. This created much dissatisfac.
ton, and the consequence was good deal OF
violent and unnecessary talk-much Of it un-
meaning-and this caused distrust and Sc
rious apprehen sions in the minds Of en-
ployers. Immediately upon the discovery
of this some Of the planters who could pay
refused to pay anything. To this condition
of affairs, the report says, the property
holders added another bad feature. They
held a meeting, composed entirely of their
own class, to control the price of labor and
discourage and discountenance the right OF
the tilers Of Che soil to have voice in the
matter. The property holders insisted upon
lower rate Of wages, while the laboring
classes contended for the same they had
been promised last year. The refusal Of the
planters to accede to this caused q strike
among plantation faboIers.
With these facts before them. the com
mittee are Of the opinion that both parties.
so far as the fixing Of the price OF the labor
is concerned, may have been to blame but
al the same time it expresses the opinion
that both were inclined to be on the side Of
law and order, if left 70 themselves. The
report then condemns the conduct Of a few
lswless characters from the adjacent parish
of Lafourche. commanded bya man by the
name of GuiOn. It is rather severe on Mr..
Guion, who is represented to be practicing
LAWYER. and his confederates and accomplices
in the raid made into Terrebonne in defiance
of law. The yepor: proceeds to say tina.
Immediately upon the circulation O.
the rumcr that difficulties were ap-
pretended in the parish Of Terrebone. and
withou. any sanction or warrant of law.
Mr.. Guion aud his confederates armed
themselves with deadly weapons and pro-
ceeded at once into neighboring parish to
settle itstroubles by man in force. The pres
ence of these men, in the language Of the
report. naturally aggravated matters" 1t
concludes as follows: 1.-The soil OF this
State and the lives of its people are entirely
too sacred to need the protection OF armed
nobs and marauders: and had this lawless
band KEEP: away there is every evidence
before the committee sustaining the con.
clusion that really all classes in the parish
of Terrebonne would have willingly and
effectually co-operated with the sheriff in
suppressing riot. tumult and violence, and
in vindicating the honor OF the State in that
parish and in upholding the majesty Of the
Law and the sanctity Of life and property
The Senate adjourned until II N. to day.
The House.
The House assembled at twelve O'Clock.
eighty three members answering at roll call.
After Speaker Lowell had called them to
order. Rev. Mr.. Green offered prayer.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with and its approval postponed. That OF
Friday was approved.
On motion of Mr.. Allan. the House went
into the committee OF the whole to resume
the consideration of the funding bill. the
Speaker calling Mr.. Allan to the chair.
Section fifteen. providing for the payment
of.axes with warrants. being before the
committee. Mr.. Heating moved to amend it
by inserting words to the efiec. Of exclud-
ing all warrants excep, those issued to con.
stitutlorai officers Of the State.
Mr.. Keatiny said he had been in favor OF
the bill, from its inception. He regretted
the necessity of j, but was prepared to sup
por: it. He vas opposed to section fifteen