New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-15
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H. .,,nm;ttees MrBowman ls on
fonr or Ave others; Mr.. Thomas is on WV
~. tbrea others: Mr.. Blaokman ID on I'VE y.
civ different committees; and l 90 no'
bro,r IN how MANY committees General ny
sf;l,en and Mr. Campbell are. In my opln,
ion they have so much LABOR " p'' Wv ',;ra
tina. they will not De a'ho y" ~.
their time and Afternoon how
;mno,.tsnt subject. / can NOT inaSnie NV
they IAN perform the duties OF their resu'a .a
committees and still find time to enter mo
This important investigation. IL oena.olo
MI, consioer this matter they Will see thi'
there "a no subject before the Legislature
that Will require SO much lnveSHSat'ol a.,
! his. Tie Board Of Public WORKS nav
more money to account 10Y, p.Hn III
! than ANYBODY else in the Estate: we az
! Enn,e nat there is I: general impression
; abroad that this money has not been l"oi
] c;ousiy expenGed; ard for this reason nope
! that the Senate will agree to the appoint
! neut Of this special committee, ana sh.'t 'Ao
| Chair VIII appoint, rs members OF tn'.U
! committee. such Senator's as Aias
! have less ~ do than others. beneVe ,1l;'t
! when this matter IS investigated, II WELL De
! r,rnd tho. IKE Board of Public Works has
/; rot expended this money according 10 cue
; intention Of The Legislature. may De
! mistaken, but that IS my i1npresslohA anu
! ,nr this reasc1. want this matter inquired
! ir1o do uD: believe that any standing
: comm ttc.. O.. the Senate viii have time 10
! investigate this matter properly. NE al'.
, U.intment CT select committee VII n"e
: entail any additional expense to the StaN :
f: AID If ]; did IL Z not necessary thai the
, L. gisia. ire should ne informed no" three
. million. ~ more of delars have been eG-
f, pended: hope, therefore, that the seii:-
| :o1 from Cr.ean. will no: press his subs''-
f.. :1lte.
! NJ Campbell; / AM very much Obliged
! &c :he Senator from tt;:sch!ft for Wishing 10
! relieve ne from {. portion OF the duties I'M
! pose.. ,lpcn lne bv thta senate. The Senator
! is.. animated that ha,. been appointed on
(. 200 many committees; and for that rcasnIf
should not be put upon this select COMMIT.
| zee. do lot think that ! AM - member OF
| any NOR. comm. :tecs tran the Senator from
f. Onachita is.
F; Mr. Ray: ,.ne Senator does not under
! -.an' ne to sly t:..t J wash to NC put on
| .i.,s .oInlttt".
f; NJ. Campbell: 10. merely understand
! the Senat or u say that he wants to relieve
! Inc OF .,olla OF nay duties. | think that this
! is a uroper matter for the consideration OF
! TIE Committee on IHvee-. Ii that commit
: tee should not report within a reasonable
| tine. then j. would te proper 70 take some
! other action II the matter. Bat 1t seems TO
, me that such action at this time on the part
!
conviction of this body that the committee
, does not attend to its duty. think that it
, WI do So As u member of it, l Will state
, my willingness to employ my time, and to
! take any trouble to perform any duties that
| the Senat.. may order me 70 perform, and
| believe that the chairman OF that commit
zee will be Of the same mind.
: Mr.. RAY: do not regard 'he appoint
| men. of !. special committee fOr this par
f, ,."u!ur purpose az casting any reflection
! npo1. the Committee On Levees, because the
! committee o:. Lev.e> il not required e.
! ct':.-.o. tc inquire into this matter. Now. /
| venture 20 say. here III my seat. that tins
matter VII not be in vest: "a ted If left to the
f! Committee on Lcvec>. I do not make thus
! {: assertion because I think they are not de
! siro,le OF doing so, but because think they
have not che time. | do not see Why the
F.; gentleman should object to the creation Of
: !. new special committee tor the purpose OF
! investigating i partie ;uA- matter, simply
| because that matter has reference TO ievee>
/ u, impression is .hat 'his matter will not
! be investigated ii i: is referred to the stand
! inc Committee on LeN:ss: and Il it is III
, ye-.!g.tet. the repur. o: the committc" viii
! be made al such a hate hour Of the Sc sion
; ,h;,: We vii. net hav: time 20 do anything
. with #.
, Mr. Pincht&ck withdrew his substitute.
1T til. same time moving that the original
resolution h. amended SO as to provide tina:
tn. committee should b.. composed OF five
Senators. instead Of three.
! a1.g-eG ..ttc. w;;cs. the Senate ad iourned.