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

there exists in the parishes OF East and
West Feliciana, East Baton Rouge and st.
ing themselves Regulators" whose sole
object seems to be the persecution of and
the driving out of Office all Republican off,
Gals in these parishes, both State and pa
rochial; and
Whereas, It is currently reported shat
several Of the Republican officials have been
threatened with violence, and, in some IN
stances, with death, unless they did resign;
and in consequence sent designations to
the proper authorities, and afterward left
their homes in order to escape further vio-
lence; and
Whereas, In justification of these violent
measures, these Regulators" have declared
that said officials were Ignorant, incom-
petent, unworthy and dishonest" and that
1t is absolutely necessary that they be re-
moved by violent means, and others ap-
pointed in their stead in order to secure
peace and order in these parishes; and
Whereas, Grave and serious charges have
been preferred against the moral and polit-
ical character OF several Of the State and
parochial officers of the said pasishes,
which, if proved. would be sufficient to de-
prive them Of the positions they now I'LL;
and
Wherein, 1t is reported that these ''Regr-
latore," in the measures employed by them
70 carry out their ends, have placed the
lives and property of citizens in jeopardy,
and that the civil authorities are wholly
unable TO preserve law and order; therefore
be it
Resolred. That committee of FIVE be ap.
pointed by the president of this body
with Instructions to investigate the condi-
ton of the alleged disturbed parishes, and
to investigate the charges preferred against
certain officials in said parishes, with power
to administer Oaths and send for persons
and papers, and that said committee be
further instructed to report thereupon with
in twenty days from the passage Of this
resolution.
Senator Landry asked uraninou consen:
to take up the resolution.
Adopted.
Senator Landry moved the adoption Of
the resolution.
Senator Barch called for tie yeas and
naye.
Senator Brewster moved 20 e.like ont the
word "eole,' in the sixth line.
Adopted.
Senator Robertson offered tie following
amendment:
Tia. the said committee be composed of
three from the Senate and i've from the
House.
ace 1TeeiucAu TulCO SAC dACAuACAS VAe
of order, as the resolution was not Joint
resolution.
Senator Robertson moved .ha: the reso-
luton be amended 80 as 20 read that
Joint committee Of three on the part Of the
Senate and Eve on the par. of the House. y
Senator Burch moved to lay the amend.
ment OF the table.
Senator Robertson called Cor lie yeas
and navs, resulting as follows:
Yeas-Al,air, Anderson, Blunt, Breanx.
Burcr. Cage, Chadbourn, De:iege, Ola,
Harper, Kelso, Landry. Masico:, Pollard
Stamps, sypherc.o Tw'scheh' Weber, " mar
Nays-Alexander, Blackburn, Brewster
George. Goode, Greene, Grover, Kelly, Og.
den, Robertson, Steven, Nh!te-l2.
Absent - Dumont, Eastis, Herwig
. Young.
Senator White offered tho following
amendment:
Providing said committee hold its session
iu ,he city of New O,leane, and mat 20 ex
pense be entailed thereby.
On mo.;on Of Senator Burch, the amend
men. was divided.
The first part Of tho amendment, reading
as follows: Providing said committee hole
its sessions in the city of New Orleans,
was adopted.
Senator Burch moved TO lay on the .aoit
the second part of the amendment, reading
IS follows: That no expense be incurred
thereby"
The yeas and nays we're called for will
the following result:
Yeas-Andersor. Blunt, Rrea1x, Bucch
Cage. De.iege, Ola. Harper, Ke.so. Landry
Mascot, ogden, Pollard, Stamps. Sypaer
Tw;tchell. Weber, Wharton, Whitney
Savs-Alexander, Allan. Blackburn
Brewster. George, Goode. Greene, Grover
Kelly. Robertson, Steven, White-G.
Absent - Chadbourn, D1nort, sustia
Herwig-4.
And the second part of the anendner
was tabled.
During the calling Of the roll Senate
Stamps arose to explain his vote.
The President ruled an explanation on
of order, en- the ground that notice OF q
intention 70 explain must be given be1of
the calling of theroll commences.
The question REQUIRED on the motion
aaon. with the following result:
Yeas Alexander, Allan, Anderson
blackburn, Blunt. Breaux, Brewster BuIci
Gaze. Chadbourn, Detiege, Dumonr, Ieorgt
Goode. Ola. Grover. Harper, Her",g., nc
so, Kelly, Landry, Mascot, Ssder, r T.ns
pnhsrtson. Stamps, Steven, SyDher. TWICE.
aM Weber. Wharton, White, Whitney
Young-4.
Nay--Greene-l.
Absent-Eustis--l.
And .he resolution as amended wa
adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
r-,o C,;ee Clerk of tie Houee was al
rourcea with the following message
Eor.y OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New orleans, January w. 1870.
TO The gouorab.e President ana ~enDe'' " -
Senate: cD.
7 am directed by the House OF Hepf
sen-atives 70 ask the concurrence y. ~.
honorable body in House bill NO. ~ a. =. q
ia Incorporate the town OF haJVA1o' AZ "a
Parish Of Lafayette. ., o,
House bill No. 81, an act to rePeai al a.
TO establish o hospital Tor smai'p'A a.
other contagious diseases. ara an
House bill No. Isl, an act 10 a1lenN on
-e.enact section thirteen, approved Seof
AZ no an bill No. CO, an act 70 incorpora
tie town Of st. Martinsville, in me paris
of ST. Martin. ,.,,. bodv III,
az U,usa of REPRESENTATIVES has concurre
=! 80 hi, M. 67. entitled al act Apo
.;on;n% .be state into senatorial district
and 1;no the number Of Representasiv
20 ha elected from each parish ana !ePa