New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-29

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Mr.. B,ackburn-All that the resolution
calls for is q committee to investigate GER
tain grave charges. Only few days ago 1
signed memorial elucldating the troubles
in our distracted State. Whether Mr..
Eustis is seated in the United Stated Sen
ate or Mr.. Pinchback is may make some
difference to certain persons, but want
anything done that will bring peace oot Of
turmoil
Mr.. Greene favored joint committee,
and until that was had he would vote
against the resolution.
Mr. Cage asked Mr.. Greene if it was not
considered the proper thing for the United
States House of Representatives to send an
investigating committee TO this city to learn
the real state Of affairs.
MIR. Greene evaded the question.
Mr.. Cage gave his experience in country
parish troubles, and asserted that the real
cause of all outrsges should be laid at the
Governors door, for he has failed to take
| proper steps to protect the people. The
Governor has the power to stop 6utrages,
yet he has not used that power. He
has failed to perform his duty. 1t
is the duty Of this Senate to investigate
these outrages, and therefore favor the
resolution, and then it will not matter much
if Governor kellogg does try to please
erybody and ends by pleasing none.
Mr.. White said that as there appeared to
be so much opposition to Joint committee,
he would stand aside, and so far as to even
| vote for the resolution; but he and his side
| Of tie house certainly favored an iaysst--
| cation.
M Breaux-I shall vote for the passage
of this resolution. because think it neces-
! sary that the public should be made aware
of the condition of things in that part Of
the country. l hope that thorough IN
yestigation will be made, and when that is
done it will show, think, that the same
every Republican official in the State of
Louisiana; that it is the intention of these
Regulators to drive them ont, in the name
Of the Democratic party: that it is the in
tention Of the Democrats to use every
means in their power, that they may sac
ceed And this is only part of the plan
they propose to adopt in all parts Of the
State to enable them to succeed. l shall
vote for the passage Of the resolution.
Mr.. Weber's resolution was then adopted,
including the amendment, which restricts
the commi.tee to New Orleans, with only
one opposing vote.
The bills to fix the salaries Of the Gov.
ernor of Louisiana and CT the Mayor and
Administrators of the city of Now Orleans
were referred.
After some routine business and referring
some House bile, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session.
After the doors were opened the members
were quite willing to adjourn until noen to.
day.
It was dull day yesterday for spectators
no. interested in the business in hand. Ex-
cept the proposition Of Mr.. Hunsaker, ask
| ing the Clerk to have calendar or register
of the condition Of bills prepared each day.
amended on the suggestion Of Mr.. Walker
to one February I, there was nothing TO
break the monotony for nearly two hours;
The first that provoked discussion vas
the resolution Of invitation to Dom Pedro.
This might at first have been passed. but
the Republicans objected to the term ha.-
mony and tranquility, and not being
allowed to amend it voted against tie 1880
luton.
Mr.. Hahn claimed tda: this was mis-.
take, and desired to refer it to the Com
mittee On Federal Relations.
EIr. Booth said the resolution did not
contemplate the expenditure Of cent by
the city of New Orleans. 1t was right that
the most friendly relations should be cult
waited between that empire and the city
that wished to ship Western products to it
in return for itz own. 1t was not an objec-
ton that Brazil was an empire, if the gov
ernment was the choice of the people,
which was more than we have in this State,
and by the great loyalty shown the reign
ing family, it was apparent that it was so.
The Emperor should be received with cor
dia!ity, and if his visit caused him to at
tempt the extinction of slavery, SO much
the better. He was il favor of the resolu-
tiOn.
the resolution was lost.
The Senate resolution on fish provoked
much scaIy talk on small try and big fish,
alligators and whales from several mem
bers.
Mr.. Young objected to the matter being
trified with and gave statistics Of the pro-
ftable increase Of shad in the Connecticut
river by the process that was ridiculed
when first proposed. The bill, however, did
not pass.
Speaker Estilette called Nj. Bower to the
chair when his bill restricting the power Of
police Jurors to levy taxes came up.
Mr.. Estilette said tho object Of the bill
was to compel the reduction Of parish in
debtedness and expenditures. 1t restricted
the police juries to seventy-ive per cent Of
the State tax. When left without this
their power was unlimited, and the result
was seen in the official journal of columns
of estates advertised for sale. If the people
of a parish are generous and willing to
stand more for parish tax, let them come
before the Legislature and obtain authority,
and he would be ready and willing to grant
it. He could not imagine the necessity
that would make parochial tax
equal to that OF the State. He had
introduced the bill at the last
session, it had been killed in the Senate. He
had no hope that this would become law,
but he wished the House to set itself right.
All the people desired it.
Mr.. Matthews said the gentleman from
st. Landry seemed to be laboring under the