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


: The general appropriation bill was up as
A number of items in the bill were adopted
without discussion. "
The item for the relief of a charitable in
strrutiOn in DOnsidsonville was read.
Mr.. Wittgenstein: Mr.. President. l would
ask the chairrnaa of the Finance Committee
for Information. l would like to offer IN
amendment, for the reason that this institu-
ton received nsthing last year, they are
destitute, and their buildings need repairs.
Therefore, more to make. the alprOpria-
ton $4,000 instead Of $500.
Mr.. Lynch: l would inquire whether the
Committee on Charitable Institutions have
made any report in reference to this institu-
ton.
MI. Wittgenstein: have received COM
municatiOn from the society stating that
they received nothing last year from the
State, and think it is nothing more than
fair that it shOald be increased this year.
Mr.. Lynch: Mr.. President. cali for the
enforcement of the rules. There is so much
confusion here that it is impossible to do
any business. If, .Fr.rr
The proposed amendment was withdrawn.
Item III, for the Third District INDECENT
Orphan School, $500, was read.
Mr.. COMPLAINT: Right here, Mr.. President,
think that $4,000 is as little ~ that iustitu-
tion should have. / move to insert $4,000
instead of $500. Adopted.
Item LIS, St. Vincent Orphan Asylum,
$4,000, was read. --- s---
Mr. Oglen: Mr. President, will say to
the Senators that there are in this institu-
ton two hundred little orphans in charge of
the Lady Superior and the Sistersof Charity.
They are very destitute, and think $4,000
would he q very small appropriation for
their relief. Heretofore they have received
from 5000 to $4,000 every year. and 1
would suggest to amend the item to $1,000
instead of $1,000. hope Senator Lynch
will not object.
Mr.. Lynch: On behalf of the committee,
/ am not permitted TO accept any amend
nent. The amount appropriated Tor chari
table institutions in the aggregate Is very
large, and if each Senator is allowed to-
have the amount increased for his special
or favorite institution, we run the risk of
having no general appropriation bill at all.
/ Mr.. Ogden: Mr.. President, / will state,
for the information of Senators, that the
building of this institution has been put up
entirely at private expense, the land having
been donated for the purpose, and all the
money was applied for this purpose. These
orphan children are now in a helpless CON
dition; the Sisters-sixteen or seventeen
Sisters of Charity-lre required to be there
ali the time, and have to employ some
twenty or thirty wet nurses. They receive
children two or three days old, and up to-
two years old: they have to keep a large
number OF cows. besides the wet nurses, in
order to take care of these children: they
are unable to 90 out to receive contributions
and if it had not been for the generosity OF
Margaret the bakery woman, who gives
them daily from $50 to 300 lOaves OF bread,
the institution could not be kept up.
think, therefore, that $4,000 is as little as we
can give them; 100000 would not be tod
much 1 hope. therefore, that the Senator
VIII accept this amendment.
MI Lynch: i am not at liberty 70 accept
mittee. i''' '''''
Mr.. Ogden: move that $4,000 be inserted
in place of $4,000
Mr.. Campbell: Mr.. President, 1 will san
10 these gentlemen, that shall oppose every
item appropriated to charitable institutions
unless they will provide for a new system;
Tor the support of charitable institutions
1t is an outrage upon the State to discrim;l
nate thus in favor of Catholics, who bava
endeavOred to monOplize all the charit,hld
institutions III the State. l saw. therefore
that unless the Senators will agree to brind
all the charitable institutions in the Stat1
under one general system, shall oppose
every item appropriated here.
Mr.. Ogden: "The quality Of mercy is not
from Heaven" was in hopes that no all
fusion should be made to Catholics or Pro-
testants. know that in this institution
managed by Sisters of Charity, they receive
children indiscriniinately. When, at night
time, the bell is rung and q child left, they
do not stop to inquire whether it is of Pro-
testant or Catholic parents; and it seems to
me singular position to take, that because
this is Catholic institution, because it is
NE0 of
whom the whole world look upon as the per-
qualification of mercy, therefore they shall
not receive any aid. We do not live in Puri+
tan times; we live under a nation where.
during its existence, we have made and
mako NO distinction between Catholic, Pro-
testant or Hebrew-a country where free
principles, liberty and political freedom ara
Tecognixed. We all bow to the same God,