The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-25

this respect, from being sacrificed ct even less
than nifty cents on o dollaryf have nothing
against the mayor. What little have seen of him
has impressed me favorsbly; but is it wise or
prudent to legislate so loosely especially when
there are such large interests involved? With in
dications around as in this city. and especially 10
and around this capitol are we not highly cupable
If we deny the mayor and his financial agent the
benefit of the prayer, Lead Us not into tempta
ton Z"
Fourtb-There should be some check on the
mayor in appointing the financial agent. and, IL q
bond ia at all required, II ought to be sufficient 10
amount to afford protection. bond for 6fty
thousand dollars with responsibility of five mil
lions is certainly a most strange proceeding.
Fifth-This bill, with all the objections specified,
has the additional insurmountabe objection, that
it fails to afford the needed slief to the city trea
sury.
l need not enlarge on this point. as the mes.
sage just read puts ii with such terseness and
strength that no comments OF mine will add to its
conclusiveness. Besides, sir, hold that this bill
was killed so dead by vote in tine House yester-
day that no legislative power possessed by Us can
bring IL TO life again. That may get this point
properly before our minds. l ask the secretary TO
read the official statement from the chief clerk Of
the House of Representatives Of the action had
in the House on this subject some thirty-sx hours
ago.
The secretary read the following:
House OF REPRESENTATIVE,
STATE OF LOUISIANA. OFFICE CHIEF CLERK,
New Orleans. Monday, Oct. Is, 1865. J
To thu President and Members Of the Senate:
Gendemers-I am directed by the speaker to
state that House bill No. l54 an act to authorize
and require the mayor and Common Council of the
city of New Orleans to issue bonds for the re.
demptop Of the city notes and for the liquidation
of other indebtedness-vetoed by the governor,
was called up and reconsdered.
The speaker put the question: Will the House
agree upon reconsideration TO pass the bill,
Yeas and nays ordered, resulting az follows:
Yeas SO f.; nays n.
There not being two-thirds Of the members vot-
ing in the affirmative. the veto was sustained.
Mr.. Pierce moved TO reconsider the vote.
The speaker decided that vote upon the pas
sage of a veto bill could not be reconsdered ac-
cording to Barclays manual, page 1917
Appeals from the decision of the chair were
taken and withdrawn, and the motion to recon.
TUESDAY, October 20, 1868
Mr.. Pierce, of Livingston, moved to reconsider
the vote whereby the governors veto was sus-
tanned, and called the previous question.
Main question ordered.
Mr.. ID. II. Reese in the chair.
The speaker pro tempore decided the question
; in order.
Mr.. Kent raised the following point of order:
That speaker pro tempOre could notAreverse
prior decision make by the speaker OF the House
Oh the same question.
The speaker having resumed the chair, decided
that the point of order of MIR. keni of St. Helena
Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Devices appealed from the
decision of the chair.
Yeas and nays called, resulting as follows:
Yeas "a; nays 49.
The decision of the chair was not sustained.
Then the vote TO reconsider was put, resulting
as follows: Yeas As nays rs.
The motion 10 reconsider prevailed.
The speaker then stated that by order OF the
House he would again put the question to the
House. Will the House, upon consideration,
n Asa no
Yeas ana nays were called, resulting as fol-
lows Yeas So nays l9.
There being a tw o. thirds vote cast the veto was
not sustained, and the bill passed, and notice was
ordered 10 be sent TO the Senate.
WIN. vIGERs.
Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.
assert that when the speaker of the House of
Representatives announced the vote which failed
TO Pass the bill over the governors veto, the
whole matter then stood as IL the bill had never
been before either branch of the Legislature. If
bill may be reconsidered SO hours after its pas
sage or defeat what II there TO prevent its being
recoDsidered six months hence? Even IL the bill
YVES inst hat Yves needed 1.-The only way to bring
it before the Legislature again is to introduce IL
anew and have 1t passed through its several read
ings regularly.
Gladly. Mr.. President, would pause here, fully
convinced that the case is clearly made out, and
satisfied that the veto Of the governor ought to oe
sustained without hesitation on the part of any
senator on this floor. who will not allow himself to
be infue by what may seem to be a present
personal benefit to himself, to ignore or barter the
interests of the State, or the city whose agent be
as legislator.
Iwould not willingly say a single word that
directly or indirectly would reflect upon the char
acier OF conduct of any one belonging TO either
branch Of the Legislature or any department OF
the government. But sense of duty to the city
and the State compels me TO probe this matter to
the bottom and lay bare in all their deformty the
influences brought to bear TO secure the passage
of this bill. man who stood behind me Just a
moment ago handed me this note which hold 10
my hand. He stated that it had been handed to
him in the outer hall by the man whose name ID
signed 10 it, TO pay for his influence in securing
the passage of this bill. He further stated thai
he was not in market to be bought in this way and
consented 10 my using this document as deemed
fit. ask the secretary to read 1t for the nforma
ton of the Senate, the city and the State.
The following note was then read by the secre
tary:
NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 20. 1865.
hereby agree TO pay to bearer the sum of two
thousand dollars of the profits of Fl. B. 1884, to
be paid when bonds are sold and city money pur
chased. JNo. b. HOWARD.
Mr.. Lynch-Ibave another document here which
throws more light on this dark subject and goes e
show the magnitude of the plumber and utter reck
lessDess and wckedness of the means resorted tC
by those interested in the passage Of this bill
This paper you will observe is signed, sealed and
stamped in due form according to law. On its
back Is the Endorsement "Jno. b. Howard" II
was put into my hands by the worthy private Sc
cretsIy OF the governor who, although he may be
poor, had the honesty to spGrn the bride with
contempt and the msnliDess to put this document
in my bands TO be used as | thought proper. ash
the secretary TO re d 1t. -.
The following was then read by the secretary o.
the Senate:
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. Is. 1868.
|. John Newman, of New Orleans, Louisiana
hereby agree with John b. Howard, attorney a.
law Of said city, 10 pay to the order OF said How
ard one interest in the profits TO be derived frou
the negotiation OF IS 900 600 city bonds TO be is
| sued by the city OF New Orleans under authority
| Of the General Assembly, and for the redemption
OF city indebtedness, said interest not TO be les
than $50 000) fifty thousand dollars, to be psid
out of the profits OF House bill No. l54, as a.
said prof 8 are realized. This in consideration o
| legal services rendered in the preparation anC
management of said bill, AMI on condition of sal,
| and negotiation by (ssid Newmsn) me as insncia
| agent OF the city of New Orleans.
JOHN NEWMAN.
81 Profits of House biz l54!" Profits, sir, im
| plies buying and selling. Buying and selling
| necessarily include the idea of something Dough
| and sold. What is this article Of commerce on
| of the profits of the sale Of certain indefinite
| quantity of which, this John Newman proposes
| TO pay s50OO0!! IN the name of God where are
| we! In what age do we live
O. Can such things be