New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-20
DEBATES OF THE SENATE.

THURSDAY. January -. .S1:.
Mr.. Fitch having introduced tlc follow
ing resolution:
Resol,d. That the Committee Oh Pl3,ie
Buildings is hereby instructed {" proceed.
Il: as early Il day rs practicable. TO tine Deaf.
Dumb and Blind Asylum az Baton Rouge.
and ascertain ii that building furnishes sui
ticicnt accommodations for The deaf. dumb
and blind and the pupils Of the STATE M.
versity, and if i, -hould he that there is no.
sutticien, room for both IL the :E>,j'Ct: II.
to repor, Which. it Will be NOR" "2;,"..,eEt
to remove. and to what place. said
l; is well known :" everybody ;hn. ~, g
the old seminary was burned. 'ilc pap! : a:
that institution have been removed ~ the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind ..sv.,!li.. M. 'hat
both institutions lave been COIN. "r ever
since in the same building. The students of
the university have been increasing - zap
ihlv in numbers recently that !. : :oUid
that there is not enough Coon! 'Acrc Coy
both institutions. l have been :".! hat
there are s".'cn or mere pupils III on" room.
and that II was utterly impossible -! -"
university t"progrss- under III" NT">"n;
condition ~ things. There has been 4 great
deal ct complaint mad" by The pupils
already. 1t j. very necessary thar this mat
ter should be attended to Ak once for Tie
interest OF both establishments. therefor"
ask that the Committee on Public buildings
be required ~ 90 up there. and ascertain
the condition vi affairs. ..n" rer":: ::a.
which they may deem Pr",,c: - 'Ec
premises.
Mr.. Kay: think ii would j." re':cr -
send an architect 10 examine Ii" building.
| and report ~ Us lis condition. Tia. w'..I'.
be much less expensive and m,,"i: ii:r," SAT
is.actory. than the plan row proposed.
Another suggestion l win make i. ina Inc
University hasa principal VII" make, :. re-
| port yearly - The legislature. ana ! 40 not
! see that ,heie- would be any use ol /: com
mittcc gong mere 20 ascertain -" :a"'s.
when ". have his report from II. .i:.n-
cipa!.
Mr. Futci. remarked tina: ar" ...:"'.-c.
mcnts tia: c",.!,; ne made :" bring :,c acts
| before tie Ser.te would be perfect, s.,;s
! factory 70 him.
Sir Raw observe; tia: Colone! Boy.:. T."
! principal o.' the University. would dolb.-
| less submit his annual report a. usual. ant;
| he supposed! :lI.. report would state al the
| facts necessary :e- til: cl!!.:nc" =. The
! Senate.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr. Lewis called UP the resolution c..i'n 9
upon the Board ri Public Works 10 furnish.
| forthwith u the Senate the report r-uUircd
! to be furnished ny them under section 1918
| Of the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Todd moved to strike out lie wore!
forthwith" and insert i'll It's sea-. the
words "as soon as possible
Mr. Lewis: The law requires IL" Board o.
Public Works to make their annual rcpor:
! Immediately after the meeting OF the ;-"gi>-
lature, and they knew full well tina: il was
their duty I" have their report reaG :. SO thai
they could send i: in Immediately u,,"n the
meeting o. the General Assembly. New,
this is the seventeenth day o! tire scS
sion, and they have not E.t !nade
| their report, and think i, is time tina. .ley
should be compelled to do SO. WAS >rle"h-
in. to Il member -: the board yesterday
| and he told me that the report was mad"
ont long since. bu. that they hat 10y !:
meeting in or.ier to adopt that report.
have seen, since this 'Legisla:ilre has been
in session. q quorum Of that board presen;
here III this city; and can 20. ina cine any
good reason Why this matter shout. lee ti,'!s
unnecessarily delayed. II they do ,loc III
tend to make = report. then IL is hi-:. KIN.
that we should call upon them !or o,e: i
for no other reason shan that the committee
Which We have appointed 20 investigate lie
affairs O: tbs board may HAY" some i:,:>l'
upon wilici! - found their report. Time i
passing. ana i - :lbSolu;"i V necessary ti..'
we should las. his report before The c,os'
OF the session /, therefore, !llSISc :l,nI: u.
adoption OF the resolution.
The amendment OF Mr.. Todd w.s :,.a."':
and the resolution was adopted.
The Senate t!icE tool. =. recess o: rri.:N
minutes.
After the Scna:o:s taking fh"- .ca-'
again, the pppUrt ioLmcnt bill was takc,. ~
Mr. EunSakcr offered a substitute -.
the original b;ii. which Wa, rea,. ~ -,
Secretary.
MI Hlacii,3,. moved that the substitute
should De printed. 80 that Senators co:Ilc
compare i with thc other bill. aU,. u" -.
, pared to act ;nt.lligibly upon it.
Mr. Eiu,-ai.c: remarked that "a: sI.nst.
! tutr Wa a copy of the apport:on';I"l.. :".!.
! in the constitution Of 1868.
Mr.. B,aci:nan: But there mus: ," c:.sE!g"'
| made. for Il. reason that size" Il.
! adoption 81 he constitution tire pcpu
! iation o.: ,nanv parishes in the stat.
has increased. while the population @.
others has decreased. according - Z.
census o: the United States Marshal, taken
| in 1870. Tie consequence is that we can
not now take the basis which was used II
| making the apport:onlnent III ;iSbS. as tht
! proper basis to- tits apportionment. an
! willing, however, 70 have both o. these
| bills printed, SO tnat we can act understand
| iDgly upon them. We can no. adcpt
certain portions OF the State: because the
| representation as established by the consti
| tuition OF 1868, was made upon the census
| fore. TIE various changes that have taken
place since that time, entities some parishes
Of the State to more representation than