New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-30

ure. and unless there can be some system
more efficient and more within the cOntroi
of the constitutional head OF the Educa-
tional Department OF the Stale, we mIeh. as
well abandon education entirely. Let the
State Superintendent of Public Education
be made to feel his responsibility, and If ne
proves recreant to his trust, we Will
let him meet the people two years hence
upon his record; let it be so arranged that
the State SUPERINTENDENT OF Education
shall have under his charge such men as
will carry out the regime when snail DC
adopted by direction of the SAID Superln-
tendent. Otherwise the best system thaI
may be devised will prove failure.
Mr.. Biackman: understand now that a
motion will be entertained by the friends OF
the bill; they do rot want. 10 lay II on TIE
table subject to call, because it would lose
its place on the ca endar. now move thaL
further consideration of the bill be post
poned until twelve O'Clock, and then II Will
come UP as unfinished business.
The President: We have no right to con
sider business from this session AS unnN-
ished business.
Mr.. Blackman: The bill will still be be-
fore the Senate, and reported back to the
Senate as unfinished business.
The President: If you make the motion TO
postpone TO any time before twelve O'Clock,
the chair will entertain it. The Chair can
have no control over anything after twelve
O'Clock. It will declare the Senate ad-
journed after that hour.
Mr. Pinchback: move to postpone 1t
until ten O'Clock. I recognize the fact that
we Can not pass the bill tonight. | under
stand the reason why it is desired to post
pone the bill. There are several other oils
which Senator's desire 10 have passed. sup
pose we postpone it until half past ten.
Tie President: 1t is moved and seconded
that the minority report be adopted.
The minority report was adopted; yeas,
10; nays, IL.
Mr.. Lewis, when biS name was called,
said: As I understand it, the section was
passed that the Governor shall appoint on
the nomination Of the Superintendent.
Now, do l understand that he is compelled
to accept the nomination Of the Superin-
tendent?
The President: Not at ali.
Mr.. Lewis: Then | vote yes.
Mir. Campbell: move the adoption OF the
report OF the comr ittee.
the President: The vote just taken adopts
the minority report.
Mr.. Campbell: It adopted the minority
report as regards one portion Of the bill,
and row move the adoption OF the major
.ity report.
Mr.. Lynch: I suggest as this bill is to be
postponeds that before we take further &C.
ton upon it we have it printed, that 1t may
appear on our desks when We meet again.
The President: A motion was made tC
postpone consideration OF this bill until
half.past ten.
Mr.. Pinchback: proposed that motion,
and / gave way to the motion TO adopt the
section as amended.
Mr.. Braughn: | second the motion made
by Senator Lynch.
MIR Pinchback: If the Senator from New
Orleans will allow me, let US adopt The Sec
tionsand then act on he motion 10 print.
Mr.. Braughn: think this is rs good g
| time as any to act on the motion Of Senator
| Lynch. I AIN DESTROYS of adopting some
| good system OF education, but | must admit
that, from the reading of the sections and
! the amendments, that am unable to say
upon what am voting. 1t is too important
!. matter to vote upon ignorantly. Hence,
say the melton OF Senator Lynch is the only
proper motion to act upon inteilgently-
that the Dill be printed--that each Senator
may know exactly upon what he is voting on.
| If there is an extra session it will enable
Senators, who favor this billiard may be
among the number-to bring 1t up at any
t M they see TT.
MIR. Wlttgenstein: have no objections 70
| have the bill printed, but | believe the mo
ton before the Senate is to adopt the sec
ton.
Mr.. Lynch: The motion is to print the
bill.
The President: That was the motion, but
there is no official information that there
will be an extra sessiOn.
Mr. Lynch: wish to make an explanation.
There are several more amendments TO that
section that have been unanimously re-
ported, ard if We vote or them they ought
70 be printed. 1t seems to me hat We had
better take time. | move that the House
bi be ordered printed.
The President: Let me suggest to Senators
to postpone the bill half an hour or so, and
then you can act definitely. It is not com
petenL to fix it FOR an extra session without
knowing you have one.
Mr. Lynch: We are not fixing it; it is true
we have no official IL formation OF an extra
session, but as practical men, we may act
upon a practical suggestion.
The President: Well, I will settle this
matter. | believe that communication;
from the Executive are always in order
Such being the case, | will have this read.
The message from the Governor, conven-
ing an extra session of ten days from March
Z, was read.
Mr.. Egan: l believe there is an article in
| the constitution which says that an extra
session shall not be less than thirty days.
The President: | have looked for it, but
1t is in the old constitution, but nothing is
said of it in the present constitution.
Mr.. Jewell: Since we have been officially
informed that we will have an extra session
on Monday next, l viii now move, if | Can
get a second, that we adjourn sine die.
The President: There are several vetoes
that it will not be competent to act upon in
the extra session.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: will now make g
motion that ali veto messages of the Gov
ernor be row taken up and acted upon one
by one.
Mr.. Lynch: rise to point of order.
believe that we did not dispose Of the eduCa-
tional bill. The motion was to print the
bill.
The President: Are there any objections
to the motion to print?
Mr.. Wittgenstein: Before that motion is
put. would like to ask if there are any
further amendments to that section?
The President: There are a great many
amendments 1t is moved aud seconded
that the bill be printed with all the amend.
ments.
The motion to print was adopted.
Mr.. Campbell: | now make the motion ]
desired to make when / arose to question
of privilege, that the name of Senator
Pinehback, which belongs there, be added
to the report of the committee. Adopted