New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-11
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
sixth Days Session.

| Chief Clerk.
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
sixth Days session.
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans. January 10. 1896
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment at twelve O'Clock NJ. the Hon. c. C
Antoine, Lieutenant Governor and Presi
dent of the Senate, In the chair.
Ga call of the roll. the following Sena
tors answered TO their names:
| Presept-Messrs. Alexander, Allan, An
derson, Blackburn, Blunt, Breaux, Burch
Detiege, Dumcnt, Eustis. George, Goode
Ola, Gre. ne, Harper, Herwig, KeIso, Kelly
Ogden, Robertson, Steven, Sypher, witch
eli. Weber. White, Whitney, Young-G.
Absent-Messrs. Brewster, Cage. Chad
bourn, Grover. Landry, Mascot, Pollard
Stamps, Wharton-9.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr.
| Dardis.
| (Senator Anderson n the chair
Senator Weber rose to q question OF
privilege, sent to the Secretary desk, and
had read an article from the New Orleans
Democrat of January 9, headed, "a Smitten
Parish" and made the following remarks
| thereon:
Icame to West Feliciana in June, 1865,
| with stock of goods valued at over $4,000;
| for reference see d. Blum, Frank g. Haas,
Blum, Stern & Co., b. Riehl & Co., F. P.
| Martinez, Katz g. Barnett, and other firms
which l bought goods from. and do not
reco!lect the names Of now. l became very
successful in business, and continued 30
until 1867 and 1868. when l became imbHed
with one of the nOblest OF cause.-the Re-
| publican cause-was elected to Office, and
have since been the scapegoat for all kinds
of abuses, Ostracism and persecution.
At the time that l went into politics the
| records will show that l owned in my own
name and for my own account two valuable
! lots we'll improved in the town of St.
| Francisville; on one lot had store which
cost me fully $4,000 to build. My stock OF
| goods at that time was worth at least
| $4,000 This is the proprty said to be .
considerable town propty. we'll improved
In January, 1873, my store and its contents
were destroyed by fire and were total 1885,
The store and contents were insured for
$780, the insurance companies paid me in
cash $4,000, and with that money l bought
at q tax.collector sale, from c. L. Fisher.
then collector. the 5000 or more acres Of
land. which l acknowledge that I own in
my name.
Inc 0S5e CIlOE6 VI tUc DeWOCTUt, tudt tuc
Country must understand that the white
people Of Louisiana are not responsible for
their official existence" etc are assertions
that return 10 the author with the utter
contempt they deserve. The man or men
who indorse the willful and malicious false
hoods published by the Property Holders
Union of West Feliciana are frauds on
journalism. more infamous rhAn the most
lrtame and the vilest of any sinner unhung.
L. ~ hat ont
tive Armstead aud ex-senator Swaizie are
guilty of is that, suppose. of being Repub-
licans. l am perhaps, more criminal than
the others because l dare assert my man.
hood even in the community where the
wonderful falsifers reside. Now we come
to the Feliciana Ledger, which is said to
have become my property sInce the middle
OF the year 1873. This patriotic Democrat has
been so truthful that / am almost sfraid to
contradict any mere Of its statements. But
we must have the facts. and the truth will
out. Its assertion is a barefaced falsehood.
and here is the proef. l bought the Ledger
in the middle of the year 1872 from Mr.. e.
J. Howell. Of st. Francisvilie, and paid for
it in cash. 1t has been my property, and has
been edited by me ss Republican news
paper ever since.
The journal was read, corrected and ap-
proved.
REPORTS OF COMMlIIEES'
SEE ator Breaux submitted the following
report:
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE., AGRIcuLrURE(
and Manufactures January 10. 1876
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
Your committee beg leave to report un-
fsvorabIy On Senate bill No. lS, an act en-
titled 81 act to incorporate the Mercantile
Insurance Warehouse and Loan Company.
Very respectfully.
On motion of Senator Burch the report
was referred to the Committee on Unfn-
ished Business.
Senator Weber submitted the following
report from the Committee on Health and
Quarantine:
COMMITTEE On HRALrH AND GUARANTEED
New Orleans. January 9, 1876. }
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
Your committee beg leave to report, on
Senate bill No. AZ, an act to provide Tor the
burial of INDECENT persons dying within
certain limits of the city of New Orleans, to
provide for the payment OF the same and
for other purposes, favOrably.
On Senate bill No. "a, an act relative to
the recording of births, deaths and mar
riages in the parish OF Orleans, designating
the president of the Board of Health of the
State of Louisiana as recorder, and en-
powering the Board of Health to enforce
this act BY ordinance or other suitable re-
gulatioD, favorably.
Respectfully submitted.
E. L. WEBER, Chairman.
On motion of Senator Burch, the report
was ordered to be referred to the appro-
pirate committee when appointed.
NOTICES OF BILLS
The following Senators gave notice that
at some future day they would introduce
the following bills:
BY Mr.. Weber:
Of bill to be entitled an act to amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the
town of Clinton, parish of East Felicisns,
Louisiana, approved May 9, 1852, and to
provide for the better police and govern
ment of said towr, and to exempt the citi-
zens thereof from the payment of parish
taxes and licenses.
By Mr.. Eustis:
OF a bill to be entitled an act to regulate
and reduce the fees, costs and charges and
duties of the recorder of mortgages of and
for the parish of Orleans, in the State of
Louisiana: deter mining the fees to be paid