New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-09
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1866.

came to the House well advised as to every item
Of the BILL Whilst all were favorable to reform,
where reform was proper, he trusted economy
would not be allowed to degenerate into meanness
and parsimony. The law of 1856 had been re-
ferred to as model, but practical printers had
Informed him that more money could be- made
under that law than under the bill before the
House. Let that fact be taken in connection with
the enhanced cost of materials, labor, everything,
since 1856, and there could be no just objection
to the present bi7id 'aaGa q zas.a.iE ~ FIX
, Mr. Mcconnell confessed himself entirely gno-
rant on this subject Of printing. He doubted If
three members of the House were practically ac
quainted with the subject; perhaps not one. He
Should rely upon the committee as the authorized
agent Of the House to collect data, and would sup
port the bill as reported. . Il 80 t@1ars ++a5.s
Mr.. McCloskey would also be, guided by the
committee for the same reasons. .s5rl
Mr.. STILES motion was rejected by vote Of %
ayes toi54no 81 q "a" - ssl.-" IL 10
Mr.. Copvillon moved to substitute eight dollars
per page. .noa
This motion was likewise lost. ln Il 3sDls5a3@
Mr.. Stille moved another reduction, which was
negatived w" D'" t2& --'2.s ,.l1 .,.'
Mr.. Eustis moved to amend SO that the journal
in book form should be published in German, as
well as French and English The district he rep
resented, he said. was largely composed Of Ger
mans and people of German descent. As an evi-
dence of the numbers and respectability of that
part of the population, there were two German
gentlemen on the floor of the House from the same
district as himself. The Germans were an indus
trious, prudent, law-abiding people. They ac-
qured property among US, and became perma-
anti, 1o5 rbopp MN AZ
any other time, it behooved us, while we were
seeking for emigration to conciliate this class Of
Europeans. More than any other Europeans they
were educated in their own language, but it took
a long time for them to acquire such knowledge Of
the English as was necessary to read. If the laws
and legislative proceedings were published in Ger.
man. it would stimulate emigration, by showing
that race the estimation in which we held them.
No population was 50 desirable. 1t would show
great enlightenment if we could conquer our
| prejudices and display a proper degree of libe.
| rality in this matter. ~ "a Z .e'lGI% N..s-.'F.
| Mr.. Tucker proposed publication also in the Ian
| guage of some remnant of former tribe of In
dians in the parish of st. Mary, and descantet
upon aboriginal claims. az g.v '''''s 3".!3@
Mr.. Mcconnell objected that the language was
dead one. r.FrE q .ra.5o% -.a5i55I .sGsl
Mr.Waggaman thought the gentleman from New
| Orleans was mistaken. 1t was revived in the per
son of the member from st. Mary.
| Mr. Eldridge moved to lay both amendments O.
the table. E.l Il =agg s.1 ~ at&5gHp
A division of the question was demanded, an
4 Mr.. Eusts' amendment was rejected by vote {
% to 40, whereupon Mr.. Tucker withdrew his
The bill was atlast passed as amended, and o.
dered to be sent to the Senate. -.&aa.
Upon the question Of engrossment, Mr.. Elan d.
clared himself against the bill, because he had ha
briefs printed in the city, pages about same size
provided by the bill, for six dollars page.
4 Mr.. Austin inquired what sort of type the brle
were printed in; brewer or primer? ..,aa' 49,
Mr.. Elan could not tell. He knew nothin
about types. lH nN.or..' 81 tulHa -
Mr.. Austu further inquired if there were ma
ginal notes on the pages? ,.... ."-
Mr.. EIam answered in the negative. .u. ID. pr.
This subject disposed of, the House adjourne