New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-15

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The President ruled the point we'll taken
Senator Burch called for the yeas and
days.
Senator Stamps withdrew the motion tc
lay on tho table.
Senator Burch made the point of order
that the mover can not withdraw his mo-
ton after the yeas and nays have been
ordered.
The President ruled the point we'll taken
Senator Allan made the point of order
that motion to table is not debatable.
The President (Mr. Grover in the chair
ruled the point we'll taken
The roll was then called with the follow
ing result:
Yeas-AndersOn, Blunt, Cage, Cbadbourp,
Goode, Masicot, Stamps, Sypher, Twitchell,
Whitney-lO.
Nays = Alexander. Allan, Blackburn,
Brewster, Burch, Detiege. George, Ola,
Greene. Grover, Harper, Herwig, Kelso,
Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Pollard, Roberts on,
Steven. Wharton, White, YOung-22.
Absent-Breaux. Dum0nt, Eustis, Weber
And the motion to table was rejected.
Senator Wharton then moved the adop-
ton of the motion to print.
Adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ACCORDING TO PRE-
vIOUs NOTICE.
By Mr.. Goode:
Senate bill No Is, to be entitled an act to
provide for the revival of Judgments when
the defendant has changed his domicile.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four iftbs affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed upon its second
reading. and referred TO the Committee on
Judiciary.
By M. Goode:
Senate bill No. H. to be entitled an act to
provide for the revival of judgments rem
dered by the district courts OF the State
prior to the organization of the judiciary
under the constitution OF 1868, when 1.-THE
amount sued for did not exceed $500, ex-
elusive OF interest.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by a four. ffths affirmative vote of the Sem
ate, the bill was placed upon it's second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
By Mr.. Goode:
Senate bill No. IL, to be entitled an act to
amend and re-enacs section 1851 of Rays
Revised Statutes.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by fOur.fifths affirmative vote of the SEN
ate, the bill was placed upon it's second
reading, and referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
By Senator Landry:
WHEREAS, There VIGOROUSLY exists in
some parts of this State, especially, to wit:
in the parishes of East Feliciana. West |
Feliciena and East Baton Rouge, gang of |
murderers styling themselves Regulators"
they beng an armed body organized for in |
and assassination; and
Whereas, On or about the - day of |
-, 1875. said band of assassins proceeded |
toward the city of Baton Rouge, and there |
seized ex Representative John Gair. an |
honored and respected citizen, who was |
legally in charge Of sheriffs pOsse, going |
On their way to Clinton, the capital of East |
Felicians, and forcibly seized said Gair and |
put him to death, and it is further shown |
hat said band Of assassins did then take
rom the parish prison the sister in-law of |
md
Whereas, The lives and property of all
,itizens in said disturbed districts are in
jeopardy from the lawlessness of said or.
,anized band of assassins, and the civil au-
h0rites are wholly unable to preserve law
md order; therefore, be it
ReSolred, That q committee of five be ap- |
,Ointed by the President of this honorable
,ody, with instructions to investigate the
opdi,ion of the alleged disturbed parishes.
With power to administer oaths and send
or pereOns and paper, and that said COM
nittee be further instructed to report there
pom within thirty days from the passage
f this resolution.
Senator Young moved to suspend the
enate rules to take up the resolution at the
resent time.
Senator Robertson called for the yeas and
avs, with the following result
Yeas - Alexander, Allan, Anderson,
lunt, Bre wster. Burcb. Cage, Chadbourn,
etiege, Ga, Harper, Kelso, Landry. Pol
I'd, Stamps, Sypher, Twitchell, Weber,
Iharton, Young.-2O
ely, Ogden. Robertson. Steven, White,
'hitney-lO.
Dumont, Eustis. Grover,
erwig, Masicot-6.
And the rules were Suspended.
Senator Wharton offered the following
nendment:
That the Governor of this State be re- :
tested to direct the district attorney of ,
10 Fifth Judicial District to investigate :
i'd report the facts in said case.
Senator Burch moved to lay that amend
emit on the table.
Senator Wharton then withdrew bis :
lendment.
Senator White offered the following sub 4
tute for the original resolution:
1t is alleged that violence
ainst the property and persons Of people
lists in the parish of East Feliciana, and I
1t in consequence thereof the people of f
> parish have been obliged to take the y
' into their own hands for selfprotection;
Res0lred. That the district attorney Of said
trict be directed to report thereon to the
{
senator Burch moved to lay the substitute
the table, subject to call.
Senator Robertson called for tie yeas and i
ys, with the following result: h
Teas-Allain, Blackburn, Blunt, Burch. ii
ewster. Cage, Chadbourn, Detiege, Ola,
Irper, Kelso, Landry, Masicot, Pollard
amps, Sypher, Twitchell, Weber, Whar-
., Whitney. Y0ung-2l. q
Nays Alexander, Breaux, George, n
ode, Greene, Grover, Herwig, Kelly,
den, Robertson, Steven, Wbite-l2. q
Dumont, Eustie-3. il
During the calling of the roll Senator n
rch made the point of order, while Sena- 9,
Ogden was explaining his vote, that Il
} Senator was discussing the original Il