New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-22

mics a. build embankments themselves from
act as q protection levee. II Is unjust to
levee tar on such company that does pre-
cisely what this Leves Company proposes to
do. Tint II the only object. -
Mr.. Rlackman Mr. President, ] an in
favor Of taxing thil ta1lrDad company, from
the simple fact Of the very thing that this
levee company proposes to do. Gentlemen
must remember that this railroad must be
benefited by the increased value Of property
in New Orleans and In the villages ON its
route protected by the. levees, and it is
right and proper that they should pay the
same tax as that which citizens and plant.
A. are required to pay. / therefore move
to Law the amendment on the table.
The motion was lost by q vote OF IL to
II. and the amendment adopted.
Mr. Ogden: Mr.. President, IN section
After the words "real estste" to insert
"provided that in NO event shall this tax
apply to the city Of New Orleans"
III. Witgenstein: / move to lay that
motion ON the table.
The motion was tabled by vote Of 81
Mr.. Blackman: Mr.. President, ] wish to
offer this amendment, to insert instead OF
''one-quarter Of one per cent" the words;
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proper that the citiseps Of New Orleans
should pay some tax; representing, as she
does, the interest and prosperity OF the
State, she is as much interested In the pro-
lection of the land; but it Is not right and
proper to require One-fOurth OF one per cent.
/ think one-tenth of one per cent is amply
sufficient, and move to reduce 1t to that;
Mr.. Wittgenstein: l move to lay that
amendment on the table.
f0I a
IA to I3. -
Mr.. Poindexter: Mr.. President, l have
the privilege Of representing the Eighth Dis
triet as q senator, and wish merely to re-
mark. in relation to that district, that We
have now ON Bayou Laf0urche, six miles
from Donaldsonville, 900 miles levees, and
as We have to keep up these levees, and stop
crevasses by ourselves alone, think 1t rea-
sOnable to ask that that district be exempt
from any taxation whatever under this bill.
Mr.. OHara: second the motion, Mr..
President, Of my colleague.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: / move to Lay the
amendment on the table.
Mr.. P0indexter: Mr.. President, I can not
see how q gentleman with heart inside OF
his body can vote to lay this amendent on
the table. We have two hundred miles OF
pany has nothing Mt all to do with this two
hundred miles of 1evee, and do not think
We should he required to help them keep up
the levees on the Mississippi. So think the
gentleman labOrs under an error when he
makes the motion to table.
Mr.. O'Hara: Mr.. President, l simply wish
to ask for information whether this bill pro-
poses that the company shall levee the tribu-
taries of the Mississippi If it does not, l
shall advocate the proposed amendment, for,
as my colleague says, ON Bayou LafOurche,
which is fed by the Mississippi, there are
two hundred miles of levec. Now, if the
proposes to keep up the levees on
this bayou, have no objection to this bill
as it stands.
Mr. Campbell: The company is to protect
all land subject to overflow from rise in
the Mississippi river.
Mr.. O'Hara: The question Is, whether 1t
will force the company to levee Bayou
LafOurche.
Mr.. Campbell: 1t provides for all "tribu-
taries and Outlets'-that includes Bayou
LafOurche.
Mr.. Poindexter: Mr.. President, L wish
to set myself right. l was told that
# we wanted levee built on the
L L our it would take special act
this levee company will take charge of the
evees on the Lafourche, then l am willing
to let them: I withdraw the amendment.
Section two, previously passed over, was
-ead.
Mr.. Bacon: Mr.. President, l offer this
amendment: TOinsert in line thirteen. after
he word "Of," these words, five engineers
% he appointed by the government Of the
United States, approved by the Governor Of
his State"
will simply state that this is in accord
lnce with the general plan Of the Louisville
that the engineers should be
appointed by the government of the United
states and not by the incorporation. That
the gist Of the plan of the Louisville Con-
Iention. The location and dimensions of
he levees, and the superintendency of the
evees, should be given to a commission of
Engineers appointed by the United States
government, and they should be ihdepend-
mt of the company. l, therefore, hope
hat. If the Senators wish bill framed in
ccordance with the plan of the Louisville
they will vote for this amend
nent.
Mr.. Campbell: That would be all very
Fel, II the United States government would
ONE forward and help us; but until then
re must rely upon ourselves. 1 therefore
1oye to lay the amendment on the table
The amendment was tabled by d vote Of
to II, and the section adopted.
Section six, previously passed OYER, was
AIKEN up, and Mr.. Rays proposed. amend
lent laid on the table, and tho section
dopted. Other amendments to the bill
'ere adopted without eliciting debate, and
ne Dill was finally passed by vote of %
House bill No. q, was taken ur. "to in
orporate the Louisiana Commercial, Agri-
u!tural and Emigrant Association"
Mr.. Bacon: Mr.. President, desire to call
ttentlon to the fact that there is not in the
III any provision which binds the company
BRING single immigrant or land single
mp mere; there is nothing in the bill to pre-
emf the company from investing every
ing they get from the State in town lots,
lth0ut bringing a single immigrant here.
MIR. Wittgenstein: Mr.. President, I will
ate, II what the gentleman states is true.
Is also provided that the compAny shall
et no State aid or land until thew do brine
immigrants here. l move that tie bill do
nally pass.
The bill was finally passed by vote of 90
Several bills were passed without debate;
House bill 70 "to incorporate the Louisiana.
and and Loan Company" was taken IN
ld amendments proposed by the COMMITTEES
Banks and Banking were admted
vtner amendments were adopted without
Mr.. Bacon: Mr.. President. I would suo-
~ that 1t Is now Tuesday morning. and
e senate should stand adjourned.
MI. Wlttgenstein: l would call the atten-
Oh OF the President to the fact that il is of-
twelve o'clock, and suggest that we take
unfinished business. '"Ao
, nho remannS sections (frOm three to
,sscd ' "'io aoopted' and the bill finally
The Senate adjourned.
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