New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-09

adoption Of the report of the committee in
that respect. They have stricken out one OF
the best of the Senate amendments, which
provided for the only wise and good system
Of paving, and gone back to this because 1t
gives better jobs for contractors.
Mr.. WittgensteiR moved the adoption OF
the report of the committee of conference.
q Mr.. Smith: move as substitute, that
the Senate adhere to it's amendments. /
hope there is some sense of justice in the
Senate, and if there is, I ask that Senators
stand by the Representatives OF the city.
Neither Jefferson nor Algiers want to De
forced into the city of New Orleans, and /
l ask the Senate to adhere to its amend
ments, and not allow these people to be
whipped into the city of New Orleans in this
manner.
The motion of Mr.. Smith was carried,
yeas Is. nays IA,
Mr.. Braughn moved to reconsider the vote
last taken, and also to lay that motion on
the table.
The Senate refused to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table.
Mr.. Wittgerstein / call the previous
question on the motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Smith: addpssed the chair first.
The President protein: The Senator from
St. John the Baptist will come to order and
take his seat. The chair recognized the
Senator from St. James as having the
| floor.
| 4AAs OLutGn Ou Cdh PihOO IuC Al 10y ecdt
| If you like, but you can't choke me off on
this subject. l appeal from the decision of
| the chair.
The President pro tenn There can be no
appeal from the decision of the chair as to
whom the chair recognizes. The question
| is on the motion to reconsider.
The main question was ordered, and the
vote reconsidered IS yeas, IL nays.
Mr.. Smith moved to adjourn.
Lost.
Mr.. Wittgenstein 4: move the adoption
Of the report of the committee of conference.
Mr.. Packard: Upon the motion made to
adhere to the Senate amendment that
amendment which it made to section two of
the House bill, desire to say, the motion Of
the Senator speaks of amendments made by
the committee that have not yet been con-
sidered or passed upon by this Senate. His
motion brings up these amendments. /
now contend that, if an amend nent of the
bill. the bill as it passed the House or the
Senate, made by the committee of con-
ference, is to be brought before the Senate
by the motion of the Senator from St.
James, that have right also, as member
of this Senate, to offer an amendment to
the motion of the Senator. The Senate is,-
by the motion OF the Senator, to contem-
plate for the first time certain amendments
to the House bill.
Hope, sir. the motion will not prevail with.
out the amendment. eThe only argument
that has ever been made is that certain Sen
ators will not support the annexation of
Jefferson without Aigiers, and that Algiers,
against the declared wish of its people, and
against all principles of propriety, must be
annexed to satisfy certain Senators, who go
on the principle of "rule or ruin" The SEN
ate has right to adhere to its former vote.
1t has already stood firm in it's decision not
to annex Algiers. 1t has only now to renew
its decision, and the House must concur.
The most ardent friends Of the measure are
ready to admit that. They never have been,
and are not to day. in favor of the annexa-
ton of Aigiers, and state openly that the
move is the offspring of the brain of men
who care more about securing a little
political power than they do the welfare of
the people at large. What is to be gained
to the Republicans of the State by annexing
hundred Republican votes to the city for
Mayor; and the Republican party is liable
to loose Republican Representative in the
House. When you destroy the parish Of
Orleans, right bank, you merge the election
OF a Representative with the city Of New Or.
leans, and most certainly endanger the
chances of electing Republican Represen-
ta.ive.
Again, the moment you incorporate Al.
giers, that moment the rents of small dwell
ings in Algiers will 60 up. Then the poor
men who work along on the levees and in
the dry docks will seek for cheaper rents.
They will move their domicils to Gretna
and throw their Republican strength into
the old parish of Jefferson. So what, in
the end, is to be made to the Republican
party by the move of annexation? Why,
nothing, except to loose a Republican rep
resentative.
l, therefore, move as an amendment to the
motion to adopt the report Of the committee
OF conference; that the Senate adhere to it's
amendment in section two, by which it re.
fused to incorporate Agiers with the city
of New Orleans.
The President pro tena ruled the amend
ment OF Mr.. Packard ont Of order, for the
reason that, after reconsideration of the
vote by which the Senate adhered to it's
amendments, the question should come
directly upon the adoption or rejection of
the report of the Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Wlttgenstein then renewed his motion
to adopt the report, which was carried,
Yeas IS, nays 10.
Mr.. Wittgenstein moved to reconsider the
vote by which the report was adopted,
which motion was laid on the table,
MIR. Ray: move now that the House be
notified of the action of the Senate in con-
CURING in the report of the joint committee.
, House bill No. y Emigration billy, was
hen taken up, and sections one and two
adopted.
Mr.. 'Blackman: Mr.. President, I was dis.
'he amount proposed to be paid for each
emigrant brought into the State is exhorbi-
ant. move to strike out the section
granting five hundred thousand acres of the
public domain Tor this purpose. Under the
provisions of this bill it will cost 5000 for
Zach emigrant.
Mr.. Braughn: do not see how the Sepa.
or arrives at the conclusion that if the COM
,any receives this land every emigrant will
COST the State six hundred dollars. The
and the company receives is now worthless,
md for one am willing to give every acre
II such land in the State Of Louisiana to =
who will improve it and make it
aXable property. l move to lay on the
able the motion of the Senator to strike out
he section.
Mr.. OHara: hope that the section will
70 stricken out. II l remember Alright, one
II my first acts upon the floor of this Sen.
tie was to introduce bill giving this very
and to people who are already here, and
Who are willing to cultivate it. We are get
ing very generous that we should 90 to
EUROPE, to Germany, to Liverpool, and
Isewhere, to pick up people and bring them
ere when we have thousands in our midst
mo have not a foot of land to lay their
eads upon. think it is our interest to
oook at our people at home and provide for
hem.
Mr.. Foute; have great respect for those
entiemen who oppose this bill, but it seems
D me that every possible guard has been
brown around the interests of the State in
be framing of the bill. And what will be
ne result? 1t will redeem lands that are
OW utterly untillable and useless What