Senate Proceedings 1888, East Baton Rouge, LA submitted by Charlotte Sehon ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Daily Capitolian Advocate Baton Rouge LA. Friday Mornig, June 1, 1888 OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. ------------ Thirteenth Day's Proceedings-First Session of the Third General Assembly ------------------------------------------------------------- SENATE CHAMBER , BATON ROUGE, Wednesday, May 30, 1888 The Senate was called to order at 11:30 o'clock a.m. by Hon James Jeffries, Lieutenant- Governor and President of the Senate. On a call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names: Messrs, Augustin, Avery,Behan, Borrow ,Boatner, John S.;Boatner, J.B Cage, Cross, Cordill, Duggan ,Demas Dnson, Davis,Estopinal, Foster,Goldthwaite ,Hampton, Henry,Heard, Levert, Lott ,Montgomery, O'Sullivan, Posey, Prescott, Phillips, Robson ,Soniat , Schenck, Strickland, Seip, Vance- Total,32. Absent-Messrs, ,Guichard ,Provosty, Simms, and Smith. -Total ,4 Prayers was offered by Rev. M.Kline. On motion of Mr.Schenck the reading of the journal was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Levert the journal of May 29 was adopted. REPORT OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Foster, chairman of judiciary committee submitted the following report: which was read: JUDICIARY COMMITTEES. May 30, 1888 To the President and Members of the Senate: I am instructed by the judiciary committee to make following report: Senate bill No. 30, by Mr.Soniat- reported favorably with the following amendment: In line 21, page 1, strike out the words " the expiraton of the lesse, or of" Respectfully Murphy J Foster: Mr.Cordill, chairman of committee on agriculturem, commerce and levees, submitted the following report, which was read: BATON ROUGE May 30,1888. To the Honorahle the President and Mthe President and Members of the Senate Your committee on agriculturem, commerce and levees, beg leave to report that they have carefully examined set No.50 to carry into affect article 214 ut constitution as amended and general election held April 17, 1888, and report the same favorably . C. C CORDILL , Chairmen committee INTRODUCTION OR BILLSl Introduction of bills in accordance with previous notice: By Mr. Foster ( by request): Senate bill No. 52- An act governing insurance companies doing or hereafter organizing a fire, river marine, or inland navigation or transportation insurance business in this State ????ring insurance companies chartered in any other State of the United States or foreign country, doing a fire, river marine, or inland navigation or transportation insurance business in this State, to file copies of charters annual statements, from of same specifica?ions, obtain certificates publish annual statement prohibiting false statements, fixing minimum of capital stock impairing same, mode of liquidating and adjusting when impaired, and fixing amount of impairment , regulating fees for same with superintendent of insurance, disposal St. duties of superintendent of there to general provisions and requirements of companies of other States and countries, unclaimed dividends reductions of capital stock penalties. By Mr Levert: Senate bill No. 53- An act to create the office of State veterinary surgeon, to define the duties there of and to impose on police juries the duty of paying for stock , condemned and killed for the purpose of stamping out contagious diseases among domestic animals, and the expense necessary prevent contagious. By Mr. Avery: Senate bill No. 54- An Act to prohibit and punish the giving of railroads passes of transportation on ruilroad to legislatures and all public officials. By Mr. Augustin: Senate bill No.55- An act to amend and re-enact article 2449 of the Revised Civil Code of Louisiana act 97 of 1870. By Mr. Hampton: Senate bill No.56- An act of fixing the price of indemnity swamp land and indemnity school land. By Mr. Hampton: Senate bill No.57- An act creating a privilege on Louisiana moss in favor of the party advancing money and supplies and in favor of laborers engaged gathering, picking, raising an preparing moss for market. By Mr. Hampton: Senate bill No.58- An act creating a privilege in favor of all managers, mechanice are laborers employed and a working in say mills, planning mills, shingle mills, and sa?h door and blind factories, ACTION ON REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER. The majority report of the committee on ?udting and subsidizing the expense of the Senate really is to the ??mber and compensation of the officers and employes of the Senate, was taken up and read. The minority report of Mr. Heard of said committee, was also read. Mr.Estopinal moved that the majority report be adopted. Mr. J S Boatner offered the following amendment: " So to allow the sergent-at arms eight dollars per day, five enrolling clerks six dollars per day, four committee clerks six dollars per day. " On motion of Mr. Lott the secretary inform the House and represented that the Senate would proceed in a body, this day at 12 o'clock m to ballot for a United States senator to represent the State of Louisiana in the Senate in the United State in accordance with the m. statutes of the United State for the term beginning March 4, 1891. Mrs Head moved that his mino?ty report be sub?stited from the m?j??ty report of the committee on auditing and supervising the expense of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Lott the Senate now proceeded to the House of Representatives to elect a Senator on to represent the State of Louisiana in the United State Senate on whose term of office commences March 4, 1891. JOINT SESSION The joint assembly of the Senate and on that House of Representatives was called to order by the Hon. Janus Jeffries Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate, who announced that the object of the joint session zero of the General Assembly was the election United State Senator for the taerm commencing March 4, 1891. The President directed the Secretary to call the roll of the Senate, and it appeared the following named Senators were present: Messrs, Augustin, Avery,Behan, Borrow ,Boatner, John S.;Boatner, J.B Cage, Cordill, Duggan, Demas, Dnson, Davis,Estopinal, Fo-ter,Goldthwaite ,Guidhard ,Hampton, Henry,Heard, Levert, Lott ,Montgomery, O'Sullivan, Posey, Prescott,Provosty, Phillips, Robson ,Soniat ,Schenck, Simms,Strickland, Seip,Smith, Vance-35, Absent- Cross- Total 1. The Speaker directed the clark to call the roll of the House, and it appeared that the following Representatives were present: Messrs, Alford, Allain, Armstrong, Ball, Bsrbin,Batchelor, Bedford, Bernard, , Bolton, Bond, Borland,Bourgeois, Brown, Bossier, Bruton, Cade ,Caspari,Canonge, Cayolle, Cole Curry, Davidson, De Pass, Dickerson, , Dossat,Dreyfous, Dunn,Doss, Dupre, of Orleans; Dupre, of St. Landry; Elder ,Faulkner, Farrell, Franklin,Gagne ,Garretson Gilbert, Gilmore, Grady, Green ,Guidry, Henry, Hancock, Harris, Hawkes,Hrnry ,Hirn, Homes,Hyams, Jackson, Jenkins , Kennedy,Kilbourne,Land,Larrien, Lawton, LeBlanc, Loret, MaCtin , McCullough ,Marquez, Martin, Mahoney, Meeker, Nelson, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Patten, Phillips, Pipes,Posder ,Provost, Rochon, Roder,Rush ,Sandiford ,St. Amant ,Scratchley , Settoon, Self, Shaw, Seals ,Shattuck, Shields ,Sigur Smith,Stallings ,Stechmann , Trosclair, Wade, Warren, Wells, Wiggins,Williams, Wren . -Total, 95. Absent-Badeau, Benjamin, Newsom ,-Total 3. The President announced that there were thirty-five Senators and ninety five members of the House of Representatives and a ?------? and that the object of the joint session was to elect a Senator to represent the State in the Senate of the United State for the term beginning March 4, 1891. Mr. Lott moved that the General Assembly in a joint session do now proceed to election of the United State Senator to represent the State of Louisiana accordance with the statutes of the United State, for the term beginning March 4, 1891. Which motions was agreed to. Nominations being declared in order. Senator Lott nominated Hon. Edward D. White of Orleans. Representatives Mahoney nominated Hon. Henry C.Warmoth, of Plaquemines. Representatives Jackson move that nominations be closed. Which motions was agreed to. On the call of the roll the following Senators voted for Hon. Edward D. White of Orleans.: Messrs. Augustin, Avery,Behan, Borrow ,Boatner, John S.;Boatner, J.B. Cross, Cordill, Duggan , Dnson, Davis,Estopinal, Fo-ter,Goldthwaite ,Guidhard ,Hampton, Henry,Heard, Levert, Lott , Montgomery, O'Sullivan, Posey, Prescott,Provosty, Phillips, Robson ,Soniat ,Schenck, Simms, Strickland, Seip,Smith, Vance Total-34 The following Senate voted for Hon. Henry C.Warmoth: Messrs,Cage,Demas- Total-2 Absent-none. The following Representatives voted for Hon. Edward D. White of Orleans. Messrs. Alford, Allain, Armstrong, Ball, Bsrbin,Batchelor, Bedford, Bernard, , Bolton, Bond, Borland, , Bossier, Bruton, Cade ,Caspari,Canonge, Cayolle, Cole Curry, De Pass, Doss, Dossat, Dunn, Dupre, of Orleans;Dupre, of St. Landry; Elder ,Faulkner, Farrell, Franklin,Gagne , Garretson Gilbert, Gilmore, Grady, Green ,Guidry, Henry, Hancock, Harris, Hawkes,Hrnry ,Hirn, Homes,Hyams,Jackson, Jenkins , Kennedy,Kilbourne, Land,Larrien, Lawton, LeBlanc, Loret, MaCtin ,McCullough ,Marquez, Martin, Meeker, Nelson,O'Connor, O'Donnell, Patten, Phillips, Pipes,Posder,Provost,Roder, Rush ,Sandiford ,St. Amant ,Scratchley ,Settoon, Self, Shaw, Seals ,Shattuck, Shields ,Sigur ,Stallings ,Stechmann ,Trosclair, Wade, Warren, Wells, Wiggins,, Wren . -Total, 85. The following Representatives voted for Hon. Henry C.Warmoth: Messrs.Bourgeois,Brown,Cayolle,Davidson,Dickerson,Mahoney,Rochon,Smith and Williams: The following Representatives were absent: Messrs. Bedeaux, Benjamin, Dreyfons and Newson,-Total 4. The Lieutenant-Governor and President of this Senate declared that the Hon. Edward D. White, having received a majority of the votes of the members of both houses to General Assembly, was duly elected senator to represent the States of Louisiana in the United State Senator , for the term beginning March 4, 1891. Senator Lott moved that a committee of two members from the Senate and three members from the House be appointed to wait on Mr. White and informed him of his election. The motion was agreed to,the Lieutenant-Governor and President of this Senate appointed on said committee Senator Lott and Vance, and Representatives Holmes ,Shattuck and Meeker. The committee withdrew and returned with and introduceed the Hon. Edward D. White, who addressed the General Assembly as followes; Governor Mr. Speaker and Gentleman of the General Assembly: It would have been well that I should have prepared myself with great deliberation, for what at have to say to-day in order that the thoughts to be expressed might be worth of the occasion. But this short time and that has elapsed since I had the honor to be informed of the caucus nomination, has left me scarcely leisure to do anything but collect a few scattered thoughts suggested to me by the occasion.. The length of time to elapse before I will called upon to assume the duties of the position which have so generously selected me to fill, renders it unnecessary for me to express any opinion upon the question of policy which agitate the public councils zero of the nation at this time. In may be well before I shall be called upon to perform the functions to which your voats call me all the questions which are now living and real questions will have been crystallized by the wise actions of the Democratic party into matters taking out of the domain of discussions and passed into the region of things settled conclnded . It seems however, to me as I stand here to thank you for your generous confidence, that it is meet that I should make some profession of faith some expression of the great and leading principles which lie deep in every heart and which I shall endeavor to make the chart and compass by which my every thought, word an act will be governed in the performance of the duties to which by your election I will be called. That profession of political faith I briefly declare to be an adherence inflexible, irrevocable and clrangeless to the great fundamental principles of the Democratic party. In my opinion in the principles is to be found the best hope non only of constitutional, but of honest and wisely administered government, both State and national. Looking back at the history of our State the truth of this convention is amply shown. Was it not the Democratic party was less O the darkness radicalism into the ??ssings of free government honestly unjustly administered ? Is it not by an adherence to that party that I am emabled to stand here to-day and look into the faces of this enlightened General Assembly? It is not by treading the pathway doc???nes of that party map out that we hope to go only and forward? It is principally, however, to the influence of theDemocracy in national affairs to which I wish to address myself. Take the politicial of the country from the adoption of the con????ution what do we find? We find the Democratic party holding fast am?dst of all for vici?situdes to the principles of local self government Clinging to such government under all conditions and circumstances, we find its principles and methods of constit??nal construction affording the only compass by which this great country is to work out in destiny; and th?? re?p all the benefits fully from the doctrines of fathers and founders of the government. It is true, that at time parties and have sri?en and controlled our politicial destinies without reference to the fundamental rules of constitutional construction. They were, as it were, like some meteor travelling our political horizon and shedding, it may be , a ray of lights upon it, but destiued to sink. and disappear from sight. The Democratic party, on the contrary and the principles of constitutional construction which it upholds, bear the same relation to our political system which God's eternal law gravitation bares to the material universe. Acting on all things, keeping power within their alloted orbit furnishing the sole rule by with union and harmony are to be evoked and freedom guaranteed forever. The Democratic party is the party of the people. It in a party teaching that, under God, power arises from the people and must be exercised benefit; hence its is the party which best guarantees the protection of free government and popular liberty. Looking at the evils which confront us to-day and foreshadowing those which arise upon the horizon how important an adhernce to these principles become. Every thinking mind sees now the danger which threatens our system from the vast aggregation of wealth in corporations, from the concentration in a few hands of enormous power, from the growth of great monopolices. How better can we ward off the things than by an adhcrence to the great elemental truth of the Democratic party; They furnish the only barrier standing between the people and wrong doing. In every effect to correct these abuses or to prevent their enlargements within the just limit of the constitution, my voice and my effects will be found cooperation as the servant of this common wealth. It is the-province along great truths to be applicable to all conditions of life and a society. So with the principals of the Democratic party, changing in non-essntials with the wants of civil society, in essntials they will remain as long as frame of government shall continue to exist. Gentlemen, you and I would fain believe that this commonwealth, in the fulfilment in its destiny has a glorious future brfore it.A Senator in the Congress of the United Siates stands , as it were, as the type representative of the collective body of the State itself. What a great privilege, but what a great responsibility! Ah! how much both past, present and future of glorious and reverent and of au?p??io?s hope does this, our motner State, represented ! Look into her path. What glories circles around her name ! P----val forest cleared! Homes of happiness and abandance built up. An invader driven from her pocket borders . A civilization full of honor and truth. When the cloud of civil war came ho? many precious lives poured out like water for her dear sake! how many ?-----? ??dures ! How courageous the effects to rebuild her waste places undertaken" All these things are part of her past. Passing out of the clouds which the war has left, let us look for and indulged in the suspicious future which we hope awaits. Her propl? happy her homes comfortable, her children educated, and immigrants pouring in to make her that?rich and prosperous, commonwealth which, under the blessing of Divine Providence, we hope she is soon to be. Gentleman, your duty and my duty is to lead our best efforts to work out this great destiny. May we all be vouchsafed the strenght to do something toward the accomplishment of these great ends. To their accomplishments I dedicste my faculties, however limited they may be. I thank you for your kindness.