The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-05
State Legislature.
T.HrRspAy. Feb. 4. 1876.

~ i,gean containing what purported
s,eeeh by Mr.. White. He said
70 W ,ubis speech had effected but one
thaf vi n had caused Mr.. Deitege, the
INNS member who voted against
onl' Mi Mi TO change his, vote; he crit
ths 1 he speech, and said that the
ci,eu, would be contrary TO what was ex-
e elnl'ied by the gentleman VINO made II.
pe.to' White made some remarks re-
MI, ,," The speech attributed to him,
sfc,,n,o been made on Thursday, In
o. bs a,nln,,Sssion Of the election bill. He
the la having used language tilat would
dell.e s.nt tbe report that he had threat
var Jraib to Golored people under any
annetitiop from the teachers of New
sans asking action on the part Of
Vilefrnoislature looking to their relief,
We p.oeeivnd and referred to the Com
VIZ I'm Public Education, and was
nrSered printed -, 49,.
~ .. co. re,orted upon favoTably by the
rsamiitee on Finance. The same com
u,ssae reported favorably on an act
mM.,Iot.nv the fees ~ the criminal sher-
lfof tic parish Of Orleans also favor
" W., /" mon ~, act fixing the compensa-
Mv ~ tho clerks NJ tho District Courts.
T W bin regulating the tax on sugar
az .ss reported upon favorably.
A. sct 10 abolish tho New Orleans
sanitary and Tertilizing, Company was
Introduced by Mr. Burch. and was re-
Tered , a.n,,,,a.
a. ~ sgTi Of the Civil Code was intro
h n.aod Nv Mr. Heorge. Referred.
W. Wharton introduced an act
.umaod;ug section 1874 Of tho Revised
statutes. Referred.
p'a W. aet authorizing the Strengthening
!, natfle within half n mile Of the city
y Vow Orleans was introduced by Mr..
T,.i,rhell. and was referred to the Com
mistee on Corporations.
" W. act abolishing the office Of Dis
,,et and Parish Attorneys, pro tenn, was
made the special order OF tho day Tor
wednesday next.
"fbe biz amending the charter OF the
dty q New Orleans was called np and
'' Tha' aet authorizing the City Council
dHbreyeport 10 levy ~ police Tux was
finally passed.
The Senate adjourned
Huse--At ~ rs y. m. the House pro-
oeded to business, eighty-seven mem
bers present, Speaker Estilette In the
IN notion Of Mr.. Dupre, the report
in relation to Judge Hawkins was do
ierred untiI later in the day.
Then Mr.. Kidd submitted the annexed
prpeInbe and resolution, and moved
NAT the rule be suspended for the i'm
mediate consideration Of the subjects:
Isee first page for tho resofttions.j
The motion To suspend the rules pre-
vailed by exactly the majority required
-two.thirds the vote standing 81 yeas
10 30 nays.
Tho adoption of the resolution was
then moved,
Mr.. Murill knew that unless there
Vas A fair law there would be bad blood
al The next election. He had therefore |
voted 10 do away with the Returning
Beard. He WAS u native Louislanian,
desiring the peace and the welfare Of
the State, and he knew that If an unjust
election system was retained, there |
would be trouble ut the next election
that would make II uncomfortable for |
any lean Republican. The House |
election bill satisfied him, and he |
thought the best way was TO COmprO-
mise matters between the two houses. |
He could not support tho resolution un-
der discussion for he did not like n |
single sentence in IT.. II seemed TO him |
oil wrong. Besides, they had no official
knowledge yet Of what the Senate had
done.
Mr.. Kidd asked the member il he had
read the official proceedings in the Son |
ate, published in this mornings Rep"b-
bMn2
Mr.. Murrill did not know that they
we're authentic. Laughter.
M ,,,g i,, hn u,Na,ph Mt
,ributed TO Senator White on the cleo
ton bill. and proclaiming that unless he |
had an election bill to suit his people |
ten thousand colored persons would be |
slaughtered on the day of election. Mr.. |
Dcmas said his people had not the
wealth nor tho intelligence OF tho other
side nor had they the knowledge OF war
or the resources for war which the Op- |
position could command, but they |
would, for al that, stand In defense Of |
their rights.
Mr Hahn said he had voted TO s,Is-
pend the rules, for the consideration OF
the resolution, because delay did no
good. II the majority could not pass
the resolution to-day, they could pass It
tomorrow without u suspension OF the
rules. To the resolution itself, however.
he was uncompromisipgly opposed. IL
was the most extraordinary piece OF
legislation he had ever known or heard
Of, Such thing. he venturcd to say,
had never been heard of before, as one
part OF Legislature consuming, con,
aemning and threatening coordinate
pIsneh. The Democratic party is, and
always had been. a party to intimidate
people at the polls. This was an at
Tempt To intimidate the Senate. which
mad right 10 pass any bill that IL
pleased. III there was any difference
between the prerogativcs of the two
Houses, in this matter, the dominating
authority rested with the Senate, which
represented the great Republican ma
!vnty that undoubtedly exists In Louisi-
wa, and has behind IL the oyerwhelm-
iV Republican majority OF the nation,
v.omposed OF the most enlightened and
1ae best people In the Republic.
mr. Matthews desired TO hear some
ming from the other side Thus far
MpuDlicans only had spoken.
Mr. Walker observed that nothing had
peeh said worth answering, and Mr..
uapre was understood to say that the
anamble was sufficient argument for
ae resolution.
N MI. bay spoke against the resolution.
ne referred TO Senator Whites reported
speech threatening death TO ten thous-
aug colored people. When gentlemen
awealth and education give forth such
n. lluts, what was TO be expected from
'ae ruliians?
~ Walker protested against this re-
pessed references toa speech that had
a auscr peen uttered One reporter had
cd CO 4 q he. \