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

Auc OcuiUc dtlJouIuou.
Evening Session.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IL, 1870.
House bill No. lao, an act to aid the Ger
man Society Of New Orleans, ETC., passed
its first and second readings.
Mr.. Braughn: Mr.. President, l move a
further suspension Of the rules to put the
bill on its third and final reading.
The bill was read third time.
Mr.. Braughn: Imove that the bill do now
finally pass. -.r...... -..-
Mr.. Finchback: Now, Mr.. President, be-
fore this bill is finally passed, / want to say
this: l saw, some days ago, resolution
published in the ZSn.es-I read all the news
papers-cOming from this society, or at
least from society composed of the same
class of citizens, resolution which reflects
severely on the cofored people and the class
stituents, want to show the Germans, as
well as other whites, the difference between
US and them; show them that we entertain no
desire to create animOsities but ON the other
hand, that when they slap us on enc check, we
turn the other toward them. shall vote
for the passage Of this bill, and will only
say to the Germans, when some little Ques-
ton comes up in which We are interested,
give us the same assistance which we extend
to YOU
Mr.. Antoine: Mr.. President. am op-
posed to this bill for the relief OF these peO-
pie who passed that resolution; but as two
wrongs do not make a right, think shall
follow the Scripture, and turn my right
cheek toward them. / shall vote for the
bill.
Mr. Braughn: Mr.. President, l feel it
my duty to say, in response to the Senator
from the Second District, and the Senator
from Caddo, that the German society of
New Orleans is not composed Of the same
material as the association that passed the
resolution to which they refer The Ger
man society is composed l may say, Of the
best portion Of that population; it is an
association organized solely for the purpose
of fostering immigration and taking charge
of the German immigration coming to the
State OF Louisiana. For this purpose the
German society has been in existence for a
period of twenty-five or thirty years; and
can safely say that during that long period
this society has been the only one in the
city of New Orleans that actively fOstered
and encouraged immigration.
Some years ago, this society conceived the
idea of procuring the ground and erecting
house. i'll which temporarily to place imlni-
grants arriving here, in order to prevent
their falling into the hands Of sharpers or
designing persons and in order to further
keep them there until suitable employment
could be found for them in the State. With
that end in view the society purchased q
large quantity of land, l believe on Canal
street, five years ago. and from that time
till now they have endeavore,l to subscribe
sufficient funds to erect a suitable building.
The general prOstratiOn i'll business has,
however, prevented them from carrying out
this praiseworthy design, and they now
come to the State and ask the necessary
means to erect a building. There can be no
doubt as to the good faith of this society,
but in order to remove any doubt that might
exist they propose not to receive
single dollar from the State of Louisiana
until the ground and improvements are
worth fully the sum of $4,000. When the
Governor is satisfied of this, they ask to re-
ceive $4,000. and the balance, when the
building shall have been completed and the
Governor is satisfied that the ground and
improvements are worth ut least $4,000.
The association is also to furnish a mort
gage, securing to the State the amount in
vested, and the bill provides, that if at any
subsequent time the building should he
used for any other purpose, than the one
specified. or If the association should re-
move from the building, then the State is
to have the right to transfer the mortgage,
or fOreclOse it.
With these explanations. I am satisfied
no Senator will object to the passage Of this
bill
The bill was finally passed
Mr.. sCoupland: Mr. President, ask
suspension Of the rules to take up tho veto
message of the Governor ON the bill to ex-
empt from taxation the Third District Odd
Fellows Hall Association.
The rules were suspended.
Mr.. COPELAND: Mr.. President the Gov
ernor. i'll his veto message, says that while
tine Odd Fellows i'll their association are
charitable, he does not consider this assO-
citation charitable. He evidently labors un-
der misrepresentation. None Of the stock
OF this association is owned by or issued to
persons outside of the members. The asso-
citation is largely indebted, and has to take
care Of its own members, and the widows OF
the members. To this extent it is charitable
and all that is asked is to exempt the prop
erty of the association from taxation. 1t
comes under the same category as Masonic
associations. move that the bill become
law. Notwithstanding the veto of the Gov
ernOr.
The veto of the Governor was sustained by
vote of Is for the bill to against, two
thirds of the members present not voting in
the affirmative.
A large number of bills were acted upon
during the evening, without eliciting debate.
(See Journal.)
The Senate adjourned sine die