New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-26

| ing to take up this resolution, and hold
| that the Senate can not entertain this pro-
position again during this same session.
The President: The Senate refused to
suspend the rules to take it up.
Mr.. COPELAND: Mr. President I hold to
the point of order made by Senator Ray,
that the Senate during the same session
can not entertain the same motion twice.
The President: The Chair is OF opinion
that the f4cs of its having been defeated at
it from being called up again.
Mr.. Wilcox: Mr.. President as I have
never seen the bill, and desire to see it I
shall vote in favor of suspanding the rules.
Mr.. COPELAND: move that we do now
adjourn.
The Senate refused to adjourn by vote
Of eleven yeas 10 sixteen nays.
Mr. Blackman: Mr.. President l wish to
say a word In regard to the motion TO
suspend the rules. tits we'll known that
| ana in favor of the general principles of
this bill, hut there are amendments that
l wish to propose, and with these
amendments | wish to see the bill pass. I
regard it as the only measure that will
maintain the leyees. | do not believe in
appropriating money 20 be squandered by
the Board of Public Works when there are
no levees being built, and at each subse-
quent session we are called upOn to appro-
pirate millions for the same purpose,
therefore | am in favor of a bill of this
character. | am not q planter on the
Mississippi river, and therefore can not say
how far the burdens will weigh on the
people there, but believe in the general
principles of this bill in Incorporating
d company whose duty it shall be to keep
up the levees, and making them person
ally responsible in cases Of overflow. In
regard to that part OF the country which
have the honor to represent, | know that
they have been taxed for supporting and
building levees in which they We're in no
way interested. For these reasons am in
favor OF the general principles of the bill.
| now say that If each member of the COM
mittee has had time to prepare, amend
ments could have been introduced in the
committee. Mr.. President, say tonight,
as member of that committee, that the
chairman (Mr. Lynch) will, as I am in
formed now, call the committee together
to morrow, and if he has any amendments
to propose, TIE bill can be reported back
with amendments if that be the case, !or
the sake OF harmony, l do not wish to see
this resolution passed now.
Mr.. Pinchback: Mr.. President, I will
state that the friends of the bill will not
rush it through in its. present shape. va
have no such intention. | make this STATE
ment so that the Senators may know how
20 act. We simply ask that the bill be
brought back before the Senate in some
shape.
Mr.. Backman: Mr.. President, the men,
Der of the committee who urges the great
est objections against the bill, Senator
Lynch, proposes to meet at ten o'clock to-
morrow, therefore l would rather that his
resolution should not pass tonight, as
you can not force them to report tonight
| have already said that | have been in
favor of reporting the bill back ever since
it was referred. and shall oppose any de-
lay except for the simple purpose of print
ing the bill. | will sustain the committee
in that action, but l will be in favor of
bringing in minority report to morrow
in case thu committee fails to agree.
Mr.. Pincbback Mr.. President, | will
state further that | am assured by he
chairman Of the committee that he can
not report on the bill tomorrow, and
that | am assured that three members of
the committee are pledged not to report
the bill favorably. | understand that the
proposition is that they will kill the bill,
by making no report. l do not wish, how.
ever. to press this subject further if the
gentleman who last spoke will pledge
himself, and the chairman of the commit
tee will pledge himself, to bring in a bill
or report OF some shape tomorrow.
Mr.. Blackman: Mr.. President, / will
state that, as a member of the commit
tee. l will make my minority report to-
morrow, and then the Senate will have
right to have the bill before it. have
right to make a minority report to-
morrow, and will do so, embodying such
amendments as | shall deem proper.
Mr.. Pinchback: Mr.. President, 1 with.
draw my motion.
Mr.. Lynch Mr.. President, simply rise
to correct statement, | ask as a question
OF privilege to be allowed to explain, I
will state to the Senate that [ was willing
to meet the friends of the bill when proper
amendments were made. speak for N.Y.
self only. other members Of the committee
are present and can speak for themselves.
l will state that if amendments are made,
that, in my Judgment will relieve the bill
of its present objections, will vote for it,
but as it stands now, l am not in favor
of it.
Mr.. Ray: Mr.. President, I ask a sus-
pension OF the rules, to call up substi-
tute for the Senate bill, "an act for the
relief OF George A. Fosdick and Others
The bill was finally passed.
Mr.. Antoine: Mr.. President, l desire to
call up the bill relative to the Recorders
Court of the city of Shreveport.
This bill was finally passed
MIR. Pinchback: Mr.. President, move
that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed by a vote OF II
yeas to 8 nays.