The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
THE LEGISLATURE.
The senate.

journal, asked that the following be stricke
out:
'.Sena or Burch asked that the followin
certificate be read as part OF his prlvllet
question:
estate OF LOUISIANA,
"Office Secretary OF State,
"New OIL ans, January IL. 1876
81 hereby certify that the records OF tn
Office show that Charles j. Greene Is tax co
lector of Lincoln parish; j. A. Greene, Supe
visor of Registration OF the same parish; v
H. Greene, justice OF the peace In the sam
parish, and James b. Greene, police juror {
the aforementioned parish.
ssGiyen under nv hand and the seal Of tn
State, this thirteenth day of January. A.
1876, and OF the independence OF the Unlte
States the one hundred b.
"P. G. DEsLoNDE,
"Secretary OF State.
Considerable discussion ensued, during
which Mr.. White made the point that 1t Wal
neither parliamentary nor fair to put IN TN
journal, as part Of question OF privilege
document preterring charge against oenh,
tor, when the reiutation OF that Oenator ulu
not appear.
Mr.. Green said that the certificate was In
correct, and that the Secretary q state was
mistaken. The document was false.
Mr. Blunt said that the easiest way 10 setIe
the matter was to send tor the DOCKS OF the
Secretary of State, and if the certificate was
found incorrect 1t should Do e1punBeu' anu Al
correct it should remain
Mr. Robertson moved that as the certificate
had been pronounced false, committee OF
three be appointed to investigate the conduct
of the Secretary OF State in issuing 1t.
The Chair ruled that the journal was cor
rect, and that no motion to correct would be
entertained. The proper motion was mo
ton to expunge.
And after further debate this motion was
made by senator Blackburn.
The yeas and nays were called.
The motion Was carried by vote OF ~ yeas
to IL nays.
Mr.. Robertson called for his resolution an
thorizing q committee to investigate the con
duct of the Secretary of State in issuing the
certificate.
Mr.. Green moved to table, and then with
drew his motion and all objections
Mr.. Blunt wanted to know ii the simple
assertion by Senator that the certificate was
false justified the appointment OF a commit
tee to investigate the books OF the Secretary
of State.
Mr.. Ogden said that it was the duty of the
Senate to investigate the charge. 1t was
charged that certificate of State officer wa
false, and this should be looked into, SO that
if the certificate was false, it might be
known, and if correct, that there might be
record of it.
Mr.. Burch was in favor Of the resolution,
as it would open the pandora box OF the
Green family, and show the appointments OF
this family in Lincoln parish; and because 1t
would give him an opportunity to refute the
charge that tn re was color line drawn by
voting for committee to investigate col
Ored State official.
Al. H. tot;
that he exonerated the Secretary Of Safe,
said that he was certain that he lGreen) Was
right, and advocated the passage of the reso-
luton He said that the Lieutenant Cover
nor was q colored man, as was the Secretary
of State the Superintendent of Public Efu-
cation and the Treasurer, and asked that they
be compared with the white officers of the
State elected, and see whether or not the
color line had not been drawn.
Mr. Burch suggested that the gentleman
name another colored officer, the Assistant
Secretary Of the Ssnate. [Laughter.l
The previous question was demanded and
the roll was called, and the motion was car
ried by vote Of 20 yeas to l nay
Mr.. Whitney, chairman of the Committee
on Apportionment, reported a substitute bill
to the one they had under consideration, Mr..
Blackburn's bill, making an appOrtionment
for the parishes and Senatorial Districts.
Mr.. White gave notice that he would in
troduce an act repeating the Drainage act.
A number of other notices were given, and
among them was notice OF an act providing
for the taxation of all church property, not
used tor charitable OF religious purposes.
Mr. Anderson introduced joint resolution,
submitting an amendment to the Constitu
ton, by striking on artlcle l32 Referred to
the Committee on Constitution.
The resolution OF Mr. Landry in relation to
the Feiciana parishes and amendments, was
called up as unfinished business.
Mr. Sypher offered substitute, calling on
the Governor to send the militia to the
parishes.
The resolution was objected to by Senator'S
Robertson and Ogden, who set forth that
there was no evidence of disorder in the
parish, and no showing that the presence OF
the militia was necessary. They both ex-
pressed their Willingness to provide for com
mlttee to investigate the reports.
Mr. Cage objected to any assertion of which
there was no proof and moved to amend the
resolution 80 as to show that the action of the
Senate was based on reports. The amend
ment W rs accepted.
Mr.. Brewster was in favor of the resolution
because it called on the Governor to discharge
his duty, duty which he believed he was
able to perform, as he would be assisted by
majority OF the cl1lZenS Oh the State.
Mr. Black burn a substitute offered res
olution setting forth that the seating of Hon.
j. b. Eustis would tend to restore order and
peace, aud calling on the Senate Of the United
States to seat him.
The substitute was ruled out of order.
The main question on the substitute of Mr.
Sypher was ordered, and the substitute was
adopted by vote Of % yeas to 10 nays.
The representative of the parish, Mr..
Weber, not being on the fl Dor when the ques-
ton was put, did not vote.
The report of the Committee on Appor-
tionment was callel up by Mr.. Whitney, and
pending consideration executive session was
called for.
On the executive session being raised, the
report of the Comm ittee on Apporionment
again came up. md a motion was made 10
adopt and objections were raised.
Mr. Robertson contended that as far as h.
knew the Senate had never received the re-
port Of the census.
II was contended by Mr.. White that the