New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-05
A vote of the Senate sustained the de-

| cisiOn.
House bill No. 81, an act incorporating
the First Baptist church Of the town of
Gretna, parish of Jefferson, was then taken
up and was being read, when, on motion of
Senator Harper, it was indefinitely post
poned.
| Senator Crozier called up House bill No
l35, an act to reorganize the Office of the
city attorney and city surveyor of the city
of New Orleans. and defining their duties,
and providing for the appointment of the
respective officers, and to amend and re-
enact section thirty-one of the city charter.
The Senate refused to suspend the rules
in order to place this bill on its secoud
| reading.
| Senator Crozier called up House bill No.
| 81 an act establishing a salary for the Grim
| inal sheriff of the parish of Orleans and for
| the clerk of the First District Court and
| for the clerk of the Superior Criminal Court
of said parish, ETC., and the bill passed its
third reading and was declared finally
passed.
Senator Detiege called up House bill No
| l62, an act repeating the act authorizing
| the Governor to appoint an assistant atto'-
ney general.
A message from the House informed the
Senate that the House had adjourned sine
| die.
Senator Young moved that the Senate
adjourn sine die.
The yeas and nays we're demanded, and
the Senate refused to adjourn by d decided
vote.
Senator Detiege called for action on House
bill No. l62
Senator Anderson made the point of order
| that this was the fourth of March, legal
holiday, and that the Senate had no legal
right to remain longer in session. except in
| executive session.
The acting President Senator Whitney,
decided the point well taken.
The President of the Senate here resumed
the chair, and entertained a motion to ad
.iourn, which was voted down.
| President Antoine arose aud asked to be
| INDUCED in making few parting remarks
| by way of returning thanks to members of
| the Senate for their uniform kind and
| courteous department to the presiding Off
Cor in ais efforts to maintain order. The
| intercourse between Senators had also been
| Of u character that was calculated to aid
| legislation and bring about much needed
! refOrms-reforms that have been promised
| the people by the representative men of
| all parties. But while he could congratu-
l,t IF
| good feeling among them, he said it was to
! be regretted that the Conservative mem-
bers VINO are present, and add so signally
to the intelligence of the Senate. had not
| made up their minds to come in at an earlier
day in the session and aid in adopting those
measures of reform that all concedc are so
| much needed to restore Louisiana to peace
| and prosperity. The President said he
believed the slavery that existed in Louis
lana before the war had not been more per
nicious than was that which compelled men
to be the slaves of an unreasonable and
unsound pref udice. When this prejudice
was thoroughly removed he believed the
cloud that had darkened this fair lard
would fade away, and a brighter day would
dawn upon Louisiana. He thought the
presence of Conservative members in the
Senate was an Indication that prejudice
was giving way. The fact that these gen
tlelnen were in the Senate, and had treated
its presiding officers man who be
longs to the African race--with marked
respect, was sufficient to satisfy him that
better day was in store for his native
State. He was proud to bear witness to
this fact; proud to acknowledge, as the
Lieutenant Governor of Que of the great
States Of the American Union, and as a
representative OF the coored race, that
there is evidence-conclusiv evidence
that the men of Louisiana are fast throw
ing off the shackles which bound them to
be the slaves of an unreasonable and I'M
sound prejudice. The President then babe
the Senators kind adieu and adjourned
the Senate sine die.