New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-09

the sincerity of the Senators. II is too much.
have advocated gratuity heretofore, and
l advocate it now; and I say to the Sena-
tor. bring in your bill and let us see how
much that road has right to ask from the
State.
MI. Blackman: Why not vote it now !?
1t will not interfere with the other bill,
Mr.. Lynch: an not prepared to vote for
it now. The object of this amendment
is evident. Here is bill which
every means known to parliamentary usage,
and some that are unknown, have been re-
sorted to to defeat and now they want 10
test the sincerity of the Senate, although II
is violation Of his own principles, at such
cost. [ am not prepared to DO It. Will
vote for the passage of ais bili-indtpen.
IDENTIFY, no doubt-but will not do it simply
10 CRAFTY curiosity.
Mr. Rey: The Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany has SO 800 per mile under the previous
law. and we have only $4,000. Now, the
Senate has not pretended to deny the state
Inent that [ have made with regard to the
benefit and Importance OF that railroad; nor
could it be successfully denied by any per-
son having acknowledge of the typographical
construction of the country. 1t is true, | an
opposed to it in principle, but if | am wrong
in principle, and the majority of Senators
are right in granting this gratuity, | say
the road represent Is as much entitled 10
it as any other. | say nothing against
Northern capitalists investing in this road
but do not make fish of one and fesh of
another. and when the Senator talks about
it not being brought forward in "A proper
way | ask how is this bill brought forward
never referred to \ committee. sprung upon
us at time when We did not expect to take
it up for final consideration. | feel deeply
in this SUBJECT. | say it is wrong IN prin-
ciple, but it you give it to this road, give it
to another enterprise equally as important.
Mr.. Braughn: perfectly agree with Mr..
Ray that we ought not to make
fish of the one aud fowl of another.
| am Just as willing to subsidize his road or
any other road AS this. The principle Is
Que l believe M believe it will rebound
70 the interest of the State, and | believe 1t
is good policy on the part Of the State 10 ex-
ercise il; but, sir, | am not prepared 10
believe nor do be ieve the Senator IS pre-
pared to convince me this evening, that
his road is entitled 10 this subsidy. We did
not come here expecting to grant subsidy
to his road. There was no bill before the
General Assembly looking to that end. This
bill, | venture to say, is the oldest bill IN the
Senate.
Mr.. BIackman: Would it not be an easy
matter 70 change he title of the bill by a
few words:
Mr.. Ogden: Anything for the interest OF
North Louisiana would be very easy. They
are easy people up there. Naughter).
Mr. Braughn: | believe | say this is
the oldest bill before the Senate; therefore,
every Senator has had time to reflect upon
the subject [ came here prepared to sup
port this bill in the condition in which IL Is
now, and determined to oppose it if the
effort was made to pass it III its original
shape; but am not willing at the last stage
OF this proceeding to subsidZe another
road. about which I know nothing at ali.
If the Senator Introduces bill for this pur.
pose and shows to the Senate that the road
is worthy OF that support; that it will be TO
the interest and benefit of the State to grant
it, ] shall be willing to give it to that com
pany as well as to this; but believing, as
do, thai the Senator himself has no serious
idea in offering this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS it is
offered simply as a ruse, ono of the numer-
Gus parliamentary tricks resorted to tor the
purpose OF defeating measures-as | want
this bill passed and the road built, l shall
not the amendment. l believe the adop-
ton Of the amendment on the part Of the
Senate would virtually kill this bill.
Sir. Biackman: Why so?
Mr.. Braughn: | am wiling to argue the
point but believe, st the first blush, it
would injure the bill, and, therefore, OPP
pose the amendment.
Mr.. CoupIand: shall oppose the addi.
tional section, FOR the same reasons that
OPPOSE the bill. | do not believe either the
one or the other Is entitled to it. / shall
vote against the amendment OF the Senator,
Just as I have voted against the entire bill,
from beginning to end.
Mr. BIackman: have one or two words
to say | DO not wish TO argue the question
at all, but I am surprised at the position OF
Senator Braughn, who knows nothing about
the railroad OF North Louisiana, when, at
the session of 1868, the Senator voted for
the passage OF the bill and six thousand
dollars subsidy.
Mr.. Braughu: reco'lect that, and lrecol-
lect that you advocated 1t.
Mr. Blackm&u: [ would advocate this
road, TOO, On a six thousand dollar basis. or
on a twelve Thousand do ar basis: aud /
will advocate il now on twenty-five thousand
dollars nil6-yes, on thlrty-iye thousand
dollars mile, giving to them aug iadOrSe-
mcnt OF the State they wish: but not This
thing of imposing q tax of one fourth pen
cent on All taxable properly of the Stale to
pay these bonds, because / believe II would
be less than that now proposed. But am
surprised at the gentleman when he says he
knows nothing about the North Louis ana
Railroad. l advocated that me a5ure, and
believe it WAS right. | Am willing to pay
every railroad in the State six thousand dol
lars per mile, but when you come TO twelve
L0DuSdiu ENt tpiit!S ptf biliC, a.!Lu
give them a subsidy Of thrt G million dollars,
to a railroad that is of 20 more Importance
to the State than the Vicksburg and ShreVe
port line. The honorable Senator who
seems 70 be engineering this bill through
NJ, Ivnch-I well remember when he wa
Ia fagoc of the TiCksburg and Shrevtpor
Railroad Company, because 1t PASSED
through his section.
Mr.. Lynch: | introduced the bill, and
favored it.
Mr.. Bischnan: You know the provisions
Of that bill, and Row mucA that road re
ceIved. and it would be d very simple matte!
TO change the tile OF this bill, and to graui
AL equal subsidy to the ViCksbuTg and reXa:
Railroad, which is equally as important a:
this. 1t passes through the Northern part o
the State. and connects with what Is known
az the Pacific Railroad. II will be bulit
without the subsidy, Yet, under the SAINT
principle rs the members propose 10 vote
tajs subsidy, OF that same principle we ash
It here. The road will be constructed ii
course ofUme, but granting it an additional
subsidy it can be completed sooner. Lpo'
The same Principla that gent emcu are
voting for the passage or the Chattanooga
railroad bill, We ask y0u to vote for SUP
sidy to the North Louisiana railroad.
Mr. Ogden: desire, if possible, to answer
She inconsistencies Of the distinguished gen
tiamau from Claiborne. | An glad ne h&;
found out the merits Of this bin. He re-
marks :he5 he wonid give So 600 q nile tC
tLia rCaa.
M B!achman said in preference tc
what IS give in this bill.
Mr.. Og1an: II is well known that the dis
tances between this and the Sabine river, the
boundary lUe of T,xts, Is about 10 miles.
Now. at So, 600 per ME, It would aIaCaAt
10 five millions and over: we only
ask three millions. Now the question
arises, why don't Won give TO this country :
railfonds-tae North Louisiana rail