The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
SENATE.
Sixty-third Days Proceedings,
SENATE CHAMBER, New ORLEANS
M,nluv March 90 1870

Senators were present
Messrs Ably, Augustin. Brian, Burlington,
Cahen Campbell Cunningham, Harris,
Leate, Lucas, Lnckett, Marston, Mon'an,
Newton. Nunez, Mutt. Parlange, Perry, Pol
lock, Robertson. Rogers, Vance. Walton,
Absent-Messrs. Davey, Demas, Estopinal,
Fontenot, Foster, Hagau, Kidd Stewart,
Steele, Settoon. SHINES, Story-12.
On motion of Mr.. Luckett the reading of
the journal In detail was dispensed with
Mr. Harris obtained unanimous consent to
have printed In the journal the reasons given
given by him on Saturday last In explanation
of his vote on Senate bill No 173 lottery
bill)
MIR. Harris said
Bfr. nesident-I have been astonished and
mortified at the undgnitied character of the
debate INDUCED in during the discussion OF
this bill by the friends OF II. The shutting
off of debate by the call of the previous ques-
ton, which the mover refused to withdraw,
though appealed to by me. has left me with
no other remedy than to express my indigna-
tion that Senators upon thts floor have SO far
forgotten themselves, and what was due to
the dignity of the Senate, as to convey by In
nuendo and insinuation that Senators voting
against this bill were influenced by improper
motives. Since the bill has been under dis
cussion the sneer has been made, aud the ar
gument used, not openly charging, rs the
Gus implications, that the members from Or.
leans were Influenced to vote against the bill
out of fear that Mr.. Towards influence
would be used against their political and per-
sonai preferment
| stand here, Mr.. President. the equal of
any Senator upon this floor, and | defy any
man to tmpugn my motives or question my
manner of voting on this question. L stand
here representing constituency equal to
that of any Senator uuOn this tinor and in
casting my vote | reflect the sentiments OF
my people, TO whom alone | am responsible.
No man has the right to question my motives
or my friendships, and since can see moth
ing IN the arguments which have been used
In favor of this bill to cause me to believe
that by increasing you can remedy an evil, or
by spreading it broadcast you can destroy
that influence, which Senators here contend
Is corrupting the morals and endangering the
political integrity of this State | shall vote
against the bill vote "no.'
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Robertson chairman of the Committee
on Finance submitted the following report:
To the President and Members OF the Senate:
Your Committee OH Finance beg leave to
report as follows
Senate bill No 206,
To authorize C. G. Hartwel to sue the State
OF Louisiana,
Favorably.
On
House bill No. 30l,
To l,qudate the Indebtedness of the city of
New Orleans, etc.
With recommendation that the same be
referred to the Committee on City Of New
Orleans.
On
Senate bill No. 145,
To repeal act No. of 1874, approved jan
uary "a, 1874, and acts amendatory thereto,
Fayorably.
On Senate bill No. IA
O. To require the Governor, Lieutenant Gov
l.,,,t a
designate a State bank of deposit, etc,
Favorabiy.
Respectfully submitted.
W. A, ROBERTSON.
Mr.. Robertson obtained unanimous consent
to consider the report at this time.
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson the rules were
suspended, and House bill No. 206, as recon-
mended by the committee, was referred to the
Committee on City of New Orleans.
MIR. Leake, chairman of the Committee on
Public Education submitted the following re-
port:
To the President and Members OF the Senate:
am instructed by the Committee on Pub
lie Education, to whom was referred memo |
rial of Geo. Is. Loud, to report that the same
was improperly referred and suggest that
said memorial be referred to the Committee
on Finance. |
W. W. LEAKE, Chairman.
Mr.. Leake obtained unanimous consent to |
consider the report at this time.
On motion Of Mr.. Leake the rules were
suspended and the memorial OF Geo. B. Loud
as recommended by the committee, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following named Senators obtained
unanimous consent to introduce at this time,
without previous consent, the following enti-
tied bills:
Mr.. Walton, by request
Senate bill No. 217,
An act to define and prevent vagrancy
and to prevent the commission of crimes, mis-
demeanors and other breaches of the peace
to provide for the arrest and detention of va
grants and suspicious persons, and to en-
power the city of New Orleans and other mu
nicipal corporations to establish and regulate
houses of detention for such persons.
Mr.. Newton
Senate bill No. 2ls,
An act declaring 1t crime for any woman
who shall endeavor privately to conceal the
death Of any issue OF her body which, IL born
alive, would by law be a bastard, whether 1t
was born dead or alive, or whether it was 6
or not and prescribing penalty
/
Each OF the foregoing bills were read the
first time.
SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill No. go.
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson the bill was +.
considered item by item.
The items down to and including line % Q
printed bin were adopted.
The following item was read: n
salary of Governors pri- $780, 1881. 8
yate secretary, years 1880
ana 1881. ...........-....S2,200 90 So 200 90 ,
Mr.. Leake moved to strike out $1,000 and
insert $500.
The amendment was not agreed to- s
The item was adopted.
The following item was read o,
For messenger and porter 1880. 1881.