The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-02-27
On motion Of Mr.. Luekett the reading VI
the journal In detail was dispensed with.
QUESTION or pRlyuEt.l

yhHSItuN 8E pNlN1iHtE,
Mr., Cunningham, rising to a question of
privilege. sent To the Seeretary's deah and
caused To ha read tho Congressional Rerord
Of tho thlrtaenth Instant Of the proceedings
Of tho Senate of the tlnltad States on the
twelfth day of February. lao. in which there
appeared a certaln memorial. signed by Hena-
tore Cahen. Denaa. Slmmes and Stewart. and
other parsons
Mr.. Cunningham obtained unanimous con
nent 10 introtiuoe nj this time the following
preamble and resolution.
Whereas. the memorial atltlraasnl by Ger
tain Republican manhara nf tho Legislature
to the Honorable Vice President Of the United
Htataa, presented Ia the United States Senate
on tho twelfth. and appearing iu the Con
g,eaaional Record of the thirteenth Instant.
without any foundation or Justification IN
fact. falsely charges many members of thls
Senate with obtaining and holding their
seats through fraud aud vinence. is grossly
dlereapeetful to this aeuate and ita menbers.
and la a aiander and a libel upon this Senate
and tho paopie of Louisiana
Re it Reaoired. That tho following named
senators. ne,pbers Of tha body TO wilt: Henry
Damaa. Richard Hlmmea j. Stewart and
Mayer Oahan, IN signing aa,'l memorial have
committed n nlndeunatlOr ny ainnt and n con
ta,npt of tho authority and dignity of this
arc herahv declared In .slntenpt. and that
they he brought to the bar nf the Senate In
the eust'"iy uf tho Sergeant at Arms. and
punished for said contempt. unless they OK
purge themselves thereof tu the satisfaction
Of this Senate.
On melton NJ Mr.. Cunningham tho rules
were suspended. IN order to oenalder the reso-
luton. and on motion Of the same Senator the
resolution was adopted.
Wharaupnn Hanatnra Gahen, Demaa
Hlmnes and Stewart were brought To the
bar of tho Senate and Informed by tho Presl-
dent Of the Senate that by the resolution just
adopted they were adjutlged guilty Of a con
tempt III the Senate,
They were aaha, IT ,l,ey dealra,l now to
arologlze and purge themselves Of the con
tempt
Mr. notnaa anhmlttad tho following state
ment In writing
To the Hon Prasidant and Members OF the
Eenate. State Of Louisiana.
The un,eraigne,l members nf the Senate Of
the State of Louisana. having been ar
raigned at tho bar pf tho senate In contempt
for language used In n memorial atldresaed
nv them aud others TO the Senate of tho
United States on the nuth instant. premise
that no dlsreapaCt or cont anpt for this hon
orHhla body was hy any language Intended
IN connection with said memorial or by any
language therein contained. They further
respectfully represent that said memorial
was signad ny them In tho eserolaa of tho
right Of petition and remonstranca which
membership In this body can neither limit or
ahridge. That the designation as Senators"
was employed, solely Tor purposes of ldentl-
cation. and being unconneeted with any pro-
cectilnga Of thia body could have no other
Significance. That tho language excepted to
| Was not addressed To thla body, had no refer
euee to any proceedings thereof nnd contains
no imputation upon the integrity of any
member therein: and that therefore. there Ia
no contempt and no nffnnan was cnnteu,-
plated by the undnrsgneti against the dignity
or integrity Of the mn,nl,rra hereof.
HENRY DEMAR
MAYER ttAHEN,
RICHARD ~ Nj En-
.~ JORDAN STEWART
I'm motion of Mr.. Cunningham further pro.
oeefllngs with and consideration Of this mat
tor waa postponed until TO morrow. immedl
ately after tho reading OF the journal
MESSAGE FROM rHn GOVERNOR
| Tho following MESSAGE WAS received from
his Exoellency tho Governor. and read
EXECUTIVE DErA pTslENr
| Hata Of Louisiana,
New Orleans. February ~. 1870.
To tho President aud Membera of the Renate
have tho honor to inform your honorable
body that tho fro policies on this building
will expire on tho twenty ninth OF tho pres
ont month. at II IN. recommend that yo,
! take such action Rs you may deem neGsssary
! to secure the beat interests Of tho State.
Worry respectfully.
| On motion Of Mr.. Cunningham the message
waa referred to tho Committee on Public
Huildings.
| REPORTS OF GoMMrrrEEa.
/ Mr.. Watkins. chairman of tho Commltte
on tho Judiciary. submitted the following re
port
To tho President and Membera Of tho Benate:
| am instruot"! by the Com mttne on tn
| judiciary. to whom was referred
Senate bill No. ~ being
An act to reatrict tho employment Of enlor
| and crews OF foreign aaa- going vessels from
rolling cotton. haniiiing cargo or Iabnring ~
the wharvea aud ,vse Of the city of New Or
loans beyond tho nnd of the ship's tackle.
To report the same favorahIy with the fol
lowing amondments:
/ FIRST AMENDMENT.
/ SECTION 3. BE Il further enacfrd. ETC., TEla
the provisions of this net ahal not apply Il
| the utleerH snllors or others ~ tho crew o
foreign veaaoa hnilinG from countries having
any treaty or treaties with the United state
i 10 Ltls contrary. nor Nd Huy contract OF con
| tracts of which tho Untnd stntas courts hay,
| jurisdiction
SECOND AMENDMENT.
Section 2. lines and 5, strike out the word
mot less than ono month nor moro than al
months." and insert mot moro than te
days
THIRD AMENDMENT.
Section g. line /. after tho word ANY" inser
the word 'oificer:' and strike out all iron
and including tho word "any.' In tho ilftl
line. to the end of acction 2.
i House bill No. lG4, being
/ An act to amend and re-enact article $40 q
the Revised Code OF Practice of Louisiana,
To report the same favorably.
i House bill No. 12G, being
An act to carry into effect article 100 of tn
constitution OF this State,
To report the snmo favorably with the FOL
lowing amendment:
Title, line 3. strike out the words "cty
town or"
Section |. line y strike out tho words "clty
town or"
Respectfully submitted.
J. ID. WATKINS, Chairman.
i The report lies over.