The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-07-09

Lawton, Leblanc, Martin, Muhoney
OConnor, ODonnell, Patten, Piper
Rochon, Rush, Sandiford, St. Amant
Settoon, Self, Shaw, Shattuck, Shields
Sigur, Smith, Snyder, Stallings
Strachmann, Tresclair, Wade, War
rem, Virgins, Williams, Zeller-G6
Nays-Speaker Henry, Mrssrs. AL
ford, Bachelor, Bolton, Borland, Bru
ton, Cade, Curry, Doss, Dreyfou,
Franklin, Gilmore, Jenkius, Kennedy
kilbourne, Laud, Laycock, Loret
Mccain, Marquee, Meeker, Nelson
Newsome. Pipes, Provost, Seals, Som
payrac, Wells aud Wren-29.
Abseut-Messrs. Hancock, Hawk!
and Rodcr-3.
THE SENATE.
Yeas--Angnstin, Beban, John S
Boater, j. B. Boatner, Cage, Cross
Cordill, Demas, Duson, Davis, Estop
inal, Goldthwaite, Guicllara, Hamp
ton, Henry, Posey, Prescott, Robson
Soniat, Schenck, Simms, Smith.
Nays-Avery, Amacker, Foster
Heard, Levert, Lott, Decker Duggan,
Provosty, Phipps, seip, Vance.
On casting his vote Senator Scip
said: | vote no, for the reason that
am opposed to the incorporation into
the Constitution of the State of any
article or amendment recognizing the
Lottery Company Or any other gam
bliug institution. I believe such Il
course to be step backward, and a
direct blow to the most enlightened
public sentiment of the world.
| believe it to be principle utterly
vicious in morals, dangerous as beget-
ting extravaganza in tho administra-
ton of the finances of the State, sub
versive of civil liberty, and utterly de-
structive of that harmony and autono-
my of the white people of the State
which is SO essential to the prcserva.
ton of our political integrity, and the
safety and we'll being Of all classes in
this State.
Believing as 90 that the true
strength Of a nation lies in the
strength and elevation of the individ.
ual character of its citizen, | eau never
consent to the establishment practi-
cally for all time IN our State of an
Institution, which, originating in the
darkest days Of radicalism, has SUR
vived through corruption, which is de-
grading and demoralizing to society,
and which practically places a pre-
MUM upon everything that is evil and
vicious, and a ban upon everything
that is ennobling in man.
Upon the proposition to adopt, l
vote a thousand times-No.
Mr.. G. W. Bolton, of Rapides, mer
chant, native of Georgia, and his col
eague, DR.. S. +. Meeker, native of
Louisiana, voted no because it is con-
rary to the moral sentiment of the
zee and contrary to the sentiments of
large majority Of the civilized world;
because it would beget extravaganza
md corruption in all departments of
he State government; because it was
calamity to accept a temporary
benefit through a criminal
'oficy; because it imperils the intee-
ity OF the Democratic party; because
he agitation Of the question at our
General election must result in turn
ng over the State to Republican rule,
because the State would forever be un-
Ter the control of this "monstor
niquity."
We also append the language used
y Representatives Foster and Posey
Mr. Foster said-For my country,
nd her honor, for my State and her
God name, for her dead and for her
wing, l vote no.
Mr.. Posey said-For my country
nd her poor, for her helpless and in
lne, for her onward march and flu.
Ire, | vote yes.