New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-18
Evening Session.
THURSDAY. February IL

THURSDAY, February IL, 1871.
The House met promptly at seven.
Speaker Carter in the chair.
Sevcnty-nine members present.
The Speaker explained TO the House that
he had been unwell and would call MIR.
Matthews, of Tensas, to the chair.
House bill No. l32, an act TO provide for
the deepening of the water on the bar ex-
listing at Pass-a-FOutre, at the mouth OF the
river Mississippi, to remove impetlimenrs to
the navigation of said bar, and to provide
for the issuance Of bonds OF the State of
Louisiana in payment therefor, and 20 ere
ate a revenue to meet the payment OF said
bonds and the interest thereon, being on its
final passage, the yeas and nays having been
called
Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita: Before the
question is put | wish to say q word or
two. l do not expect to offer any material
Opposition to its passage, but do object 10
casting my vote 10 tax the people OF Loui-
<siana for dredging out the mouth OF the
Mississippi river, when it benefits all the
States Of the Mississippi Valley. The
United States have it on hand, and money
has been appropriated for the work. which
10 progressing rapidly. l am opposed 70
taxing the people Of Louisiana TO benefit
Mr.. Brown. of Ascension: l viii explain
this thing to the gentleman.
Mr.. RinggOld, of Orleans: The yeas and
nays have been called.
The roll having keen called, the bill was
declared passed by vote OF ca yeas TO II
nays, the title adopted, and sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
Senate bill No. lG, providing for the estao-
lishment of Red River parish, was finally
passed, and sent to the Senate for concur-
renee without discussion.
Mr.. Carr, of De Soto, had petition Of the
citizens OF the parish i'll favor OF the bill, 10
exhibit to the House, but had no chance to
offer it,
Mr.. Waters, Of Orleans, moved a recon-
sideratiOn of the vote by which House bill
No. 20 was tabled. Carried, 81 yeas 70 81
nays.
Mr.. Harper, of ST. Charles, rose 70 a point
of order, and said The course which we
have taken is in violation of the rules OF the
House and of the constitution. We have
no right to reconsider the vote to indefinitely
postpone any bill. If you attempt 70 put
this bill through it will be in violation of
the constitution, which requires that every
bill shall be read three several times, as
this is now a new bill.
The Speaker. pro TEN: TIE gentleman
rose to a point of order.
Nh. Harper, Of st. Charles | want my
point on record, SO that i shall not Ue
stitied.
The Speaker pro tenn Tho Chair would
state that that matter is disDoSeG Of The
the gentleman from Orleans.
Mr. Carr, OF DE Soto BY VIVA. rules are
you governed. :.
The Speaker pro TEN: by the rules Of the
House.
Mr. Carr: Then l want you 70 get rule
twenty-siX-
when motion has been once made and
carried in the affirmative or negative. 1t
shall be in order for any member of the ma
jOrity to move for a reconsideration thereof,
provided II is made Oh the same day or the
next sitting day, before the order OF Tie day
is taken up
You may pass this bill, the Senate may
pass it, but While remain upon this floor
shall enter my protest. and shall demand
that the Speaker of this House shall not
sign that bill.
the Speaker pro TEN: The gentleman will
come TO order.
Mr.. Harper,.of st. Charles: want 20 put
my point OF order on record: When cues
ton has been postponed indefinitely, the
same shall not be acted upon again during
the session; and that bill being out OF the
possession OF the House it becomes q new
bill, and requires three several headings
You have no III ht whatever 70 receive that
bill again, except by the introduction OF an
other bill OF similar import.
Mr. Brewster. OF Ouachita: ! rise 70 q
point Of order: That any gentleman that is a
q
rect attack on the chairman or Speaker OF
this House
Mr.. Harper, OF ST. Charles: l have made
no direct attack. l simply raise the cues
ton and ask the Speaker TO decide l pro-
test against any gentleman getting up here
and telling me what l shall do. Ii ! have
any rights
M. Brewster, OF Ouachita: l wouId ask
the chairman to decide whether my point
of order is well taken.
Mr.. Carr, of De Soto: ! rise TO poiI. o.
order. l am a member OF this House
The Speaker pro tenn The gentleman from
DE Soto will come to order. The point OF
order raised by the gentleman from Qua
chita is well taken.
Mr.. Harper, of st. Charles: ! respectfully
ask for the same, for decision on my point
OF order.
Mr. Carr, of De Soto: l rise 10 a point of
order My point OF order is this: !, sir do
not desire to see this House OF Representa-
tiveg place themselves in such an awkward
position as is contemplated by several of
the members. am proud OF the good name
OF this House, and do not want to see the
mem pers place themselves in a false posi-