The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-19
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
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CEEDsNGs.

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The senate,
The Senate met at II M yesterday and was
called to order by Lieut.. Gov. Wilt. there being
present twenty.three Senators.
Reading Of the journal was dispensed with.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, Hro.
Mr.. Stamps presented petition from The
Colored Union Laboring Mems Association,
asking that 2 law be passed preventing any
work on the levee on The Sabbath. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Kelly presented q petition from the st.
asfys Mfy or rss oasa an hHm ha q The 4e sg &
,ion averaged In attendance 300 INDECENT
boys from al parts Of the State. and requesting
q 5 ~ ahe 10 a %as
needed to establish work shops that the orphan
boys might learn trades before going out into
the. world. Referred to the Committee on Chari-
table Institutions.
Mr.. Whits presented a memorial from Thos.
j. Spear, asking an appropriation TO complete
certain maps, Referred to the Committee on
Mr.. Goode presented the petition of Geo,
WALES. ESD. alleging that certain original
sion OF 1877, In the matter Of his contest for the
seat in the Senate occupied by Mr.. Wakefield
had been misaid or lost, and asking that petit
Goode requesting and moving that the petition
be referred to the Committee ON Elections and
Privileges.
Mr.. Demas opposed the motion, saying that
such q course would be taking undue advantage
OF the. gentleman occupying the seat. besides IL
violation Of the law covering contested election
cases. Ii the contestant he said. failed to com
ply with the law. IL was his own fault and he
hoped the Senate would refuse to refer it until
the committee had said that these documents
were misaid and until the contestant goes be-
fpre Justice OF the peace and makes oath that
these are copies OF the originals.
= M, laoharis. chairman q the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. stated. on behalf OF
the contestes. that this course was the ONLY. one
that gould be taken after the proper .applica.
tion had been made to himself as chairman OF
the COMMITTEES. The records he said. showed
that the papers were In the possession OF the
committee at one time. and that the fact that
they had been mislaid was equally well estab-
lislied. The contestant had made application
to be allowed to replace those lost records, and
by bis tthe speaker'sj advice he had been In
they might be referred to the COMMITTEES. The
simple fling OF the papers dig not affect the
man from ST. John. the counsel for the sitting
member, and no advantage could be taken Of
that member, nor would the COMMITTEES stand
by and see any advantage taken, nor could any
be taken. by referring these papers.
Mr. DeInas asked If the law did not lay down
the tiwe n which snoh papers J, A should be fled.
Mr.. Demas wanted to know. then. ii this plan
would not be- violation of that law.
Mr. zaeharie stated that that question was
eussed, but the fling OF the, papers would not
affect that. This was merely tp supply TIE los lost
bty would ' Be- argued fp Before the com Committee
Mr.. White moved an amend mont to the pend
ing motion tMr. Goodesl that the papers, be
to The rights Of any one II any way,
Mr.. Dsmas-Say legal rights,
Mr. White-.very well. we win add that aud
5fs NJ Bufeh sHa saa Be- would oppose the rosou
ton or motion in any shape, few days ago
COMMITTEES. He, the speaker. objected then from
the fact that the papers. were alleged to be in
the hands { q the sS ct end before hsy
ting member should have q copy OF the papers.
The sitting Senator says he, never has received
lority vote the papers went to the COMMITTEES.
The most important point In the contest is the
serving Of the papers. and that he would insist
the sitting Senator. and II the contestant had
failed 10 get bis papers before the Senate it was
Mr. White said he saw that the member from
Baton Rouge was not lawyer, and labored
under something of mystery. The speaker
then referred to the journal Of the Senate for
ton showing that on q certain day the notice of
contest and papers had been filed:
NJ 8asch as var thnt o ~s au
Mr.. White continued that the Senator would
see that notice OF contest must bea. contest.
ena s bsre o pn the
any legal rights, We simply, send the papers to
a committee without the slightest prejudice"
Mr. Burch said he asked for information. and
the Senator had given it; but he had not as yet
given Information as 70 the nature OF the papers
Mr.. White repeated that 1t was a simple petit
tion asking that he might supply certain pa
Ders.
to the committee; as they had not been sworn
to. nobody knew whether they were correct
copies ofthe originals or not . u,,,p.
Mr.. Demas quoted section 1881. VOORHEES, Re-
vised Statutes, stating that written notice OF
contest must be given within thirty days after
an election. II he failed to comply with that
section. he cannot come at this late day and ask
the Senate to take cognizance OF his plea. True.
the constitution said the Senate was the Judge
Of the qualifications of its own members. but Y
take any other course would be violation u
Mr.. White thought the only subject for Go |
sideration was the matter OF the referenfde
the committee and let tna1 r,a m hen
the Senate itself could decide. The &C as to
had under consideration the quessryed or
not, and testimony was necessaryecide.
that obtained, the committee coW the motion
MI. Demas IS, would i have to % opays; ~ ~,
Mr. Burch called for the Lo,o,a n
tion. wales petition. !
1877, he flied a petitplrnnal shows that it was '
duly elected that fled also the required
acted Ct lost on 5re msaid
that nia The peiitoS be fled to supply the the
hoW nsT asns that this petition 1,.s
losf Iac and If not proved hefo was
merely ' az the R committee would paw no ipte ar
the coipeouldJ co. me hs con estant was asking no b
1en1od his request in no wise Ig acfad c6g t OF
| ;,otI ;,ot.I me sining member YOU 'ho te
rifds dmiteheil of t thought that his fthe Repubi-
| "a Lu6 house was Iahorip | w
HI b9s iaeas oed as to the question. The reeevne ti
hin hina anu ddelerr1ng it. he said, amounts te OF
e. .lns' anu ne saw no objection to it's refer. M M
,a ,aca Bureh did not think there WAS 40 ropoh BE
r. Gaapdao On his side as had been alleged
m motion ue acc accepted Mr.. Whites substitute for
'aiied without negative vote '-0 1ao'ioh ,1s 1rs
y REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. All
:. H.. N uaoooe, from the Judiciary Committea /
- rsio;u sia UPON the Houce concurrent resoIn, tw