New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-23

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Several additional items were adopted.
NJ. Brau9hns ! now move the adoption OF
the whole of action one, ~ amended.
MT. P0indexter: Before that section u
adopted, Mr.. President, I wish to offer this
provisO: I" No distinction shall be made by
any Of these charitable institutions to which
appropriations have been made ON account
of race, color. or previous condition" n
Mr.. Todd: / object. We have gotten ap-
preparations for several private charitable
institutions, where that proviso can not
apply.
The Senate refused to adopt the proyiso.
Mr.. Lynch: Mr. President, call for the
adoption of the proviso introduced by the
Senator from the Second District.
The proviso offered by Senator Campbell
was read again.
Mr.. Lynch: move the adoption of the
proviso, and upon that i call the previous
question.
The proviso was adopted by vote of IL
yeas to IL nays, the President voting in the
affirmative. - nE
Mr.. Ogden: call for IN executive ses-
sion. 81
The doors were closed and the Senate pro-
ceetled to the consideration of executive
business, and after some time the doors
were re-Opened.
Mr.. jerks: Mr. President, with a view
to making change in the proviso, which
the vote by which Senator Campbells pro-
viso was adopted.
Mr. Campbell: move to lay that motion
on the table.
The motion to table was lost by vote of
to IL, and the vote was recOnsidered by a
vote OF 26 to 4.
The President: will say to the Senators
that when l voted for the adoption of this
proviso, had an objection to that part
which gave the commission the right to
stop payments appropriated by the Legisla-
ture; but resolution to appoint a COM
mission for the purpose Of reporting
system Of public charity was defeated at
the last session Of the Legislature.
Mr.. Braughn: Mr.. President, If the OBJ
ject Of this prOvisO was to create new sys-
tenn Of assisting charitable institutions in
the State, would be in favor it. Last SEES
sion, as the chair properly announced,
offered joint resolution fer the purpose Of
creating commission to work out some
system and report the same to this General
Assembly; that joint resolution was defeated
in the Senate. am still IN favor OF some
new plan, because believe that the policy
which has been pursued ever since can re-
member, is defective; believe that frequent
ly appropriations are made either in excess
or not sufficiently large to aid the institu-
tiOns for which they are intended. Ii such
a provision, looking to that end simply, came
before the Senate now, l would give it my
active cooperation, but believe that such
principle AZ this can not be incorporated in
the general appropriation bill, without de-
feating every appropriation made for every
charitable institution in the State, white and
cOlored. And believe, Mr.. President, that
majority of the Senator's who voted for
the adoption of the proviso, were not aware
Of that fact, but simply thought that the
object was only to create new system, and
for that reason gave their votes for the
prOvisO.
trust now that the Senators understand
the provso, and that by casting their votes
for it they will deprive the widows and
orphans OF the appropriations made for their
relief in this bill. l therefore move that
the prOvisO be laid on the table.
The prOvisO was tabled by vote Of II to
Mr.. Lynch: Was that good faith to cut off
discussion and move to table, when a recon
slderatlOn was voted tor the purpose OF Oner-
ing an amendment!
Mr.. jerks: Mr. President, l rise to ques-
ton of privilege. The Senator from Carroll
has charged bad faith ON the part of those
who voted for reconsideration with view
to amending the prOvisO. l will say this,
that before l made the motion to reconsider,
went to the author of the prOvisO and sug-
gested to him that it was best not to incuni-
Der the appropriation bill with this matter,
but that by introducing an original resOlu-
ton the same object could be accomplished;
and the senator accepted that proposition.
As for the bad faith with which Senator
Lynch has charged us. l will say that as
soon as the appropriation bill is passed,
have no objection to the introduction OF a
having this object in view.
Mr.. Campbell: Mr.. President, l acquiesce
in what the Senator says, as far as he is
but other Senators without
waiting for us to be heard on this question
voted to lay the prOvisO on the table, and
this think was acting in bad faith.
Mr.. Braughn: Mr.. President. rise to a
question Of privilege. desire to say, that,
if any promise or pledge existed, knew
of no such arrangement, and if any such
compromise or understanding existed, it
was made without my knowledge, and when
l moved to lay On the table, l was simply
exercising my privilege as Senator on
this floor. ---.
Mr.. Ray: move now, that section one be
adopted as amended. Adopted.
The remaining sections OF the APP
bill were adopted without de
bate, and the bill finally adopted.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: Mr.. President, ask
suspension Of the rules to introduce Sen
ate resolution: l will read it,:
Rcsolred That the Secretary, the Assist
ant Secretary and the Minute Clerk of the
Senate shall each receive the sum OF $500
for their labor during the extra session, to
be paid by the Warrant Clerk of the Senate,
in the same manner as the per diem Of
members. Adopted.
Mr.. Smith: Mr.. President l offer this
resolution:
Resolred, That the following extra COM
pensation he allowed and appropriated out
of the contingent fund of the Senate, to be
paid on the warrant of the Chairman of the
Committee of Contingent Expenses OF the
Senate, in favor of the hereinafter named
employees, to wit: To the Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms, $3.50; to the Messenger,
$3.50; to each Page, $5O to each Porter,
500; to the Doorkeeper. 800; to the Post
master, 500; and that the sum of two hun
bred and ten dollars ($2lO) be appropri-
ated for extra services performed by the
clerk of the Committee on Corporation and
ParOchial Affairs during the last regular
session, and that the same be paid by the
Warrant Clerk of the General Assembly,
out of the appropriation for the pay of
and employees Of the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Braughn: Mr. President, move that
the assistant Omclal reporter DE auueu. ne
has attended all the night sessions of the
Legislature during the extra session. His
duties have been very laboriOus.
Mr.. Smith: have no objection to that
Mr.. Wittgenstein: He is included in the
resolution adopted, granting compensation
to the Secretary, Assistant Secretary and
Minute Clerk. That was my intention when
when introduced the resolution. We have
two Minute Clerks.
Mr.. Braughn: Then the resolution should
read, minute Clerks"
BY unanimous consent, the Secretary was
directed to change the wording of the reso-