New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-18

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! which reads as follows:
lThe rule is quoted above.-RErORTER.l
| According to rule thirty, the order of the
day is fixed at one o'clock. To-day it was
postponed. Even though it had not been
| So this motion can not be entertained.
| The Speaker pro TEN: The Chair decides
| that point of order well taken.
Mr.. Carr, of DeSotO: That's all right.
| The House resolved itself into a commit
tee Of the whole, Mr.. U!lman, of Orleans,
i'll the chair.
Several bills were considered with but
| little debate.
| On House bill No. s, providing for the APP
preparation of $4,000 for the relief of the
Police jury of the parish of Jefferson
MIR. Worrall, of jefferson: would eS-
| plain to the House that this is a bill brought
| by the Police jury of the parish OF Jettcr-
son under the following circumstances: In
1867 this Jury was ordered by the military
authorities to build certain levees. After
| building them they presented their bill to
and passed favorably upon the same. but
before settlement could be made the board
| became detlnct, and the police Jury there
fore were compelled to pay the contracts
| which had been entered into for the build
ing OF these levecs. They thereupon con-
cludcd TO fall back upon another law.
which they supposed existed. and entered
sllit against the planters in the I'M
proved district ia the Second Dis
trict Court, which rendered Judgment
against the plaintiff, on the ground that the
bill ordering the planter to pay had been
abolished. and, at the same time, rendered
judgment that the suit was against the
| State. 1t was carried to the Supreme
Court. and by it was also decided TO be L
claim against the State. and not against
private parties. Certainly no more Just
and equitable claim ever came before this
body. The bill being against tie State. the
State is asked to pay it, and have 10 doubt
this explanation will be satisfactory to the
| House.
On motion of Mr. Kenner, of Orleans, the
bill was indefinitely postponed.
On House bill No. "a, an act for the relief
of +. NSrth Cullom. OF the parish OF
Avoyelles, and for other purposes
Mr.. Ii. Lott, of Rap,ies: think this
gentleman performed his duty faithfully
and impaltially to both white and colored
people. He is an honest and just Judge
and Is entitled TO the relief asked for. and
therefore | would move TO recommend its
| passage.
On House bill No. 10, an act for the rellet
of j. Il. McLin. of the parish of Orleans
| there was discussion as to the amount OF
the claim.
Mr.. Ringgold. of Orleans. eon.ended that
the chairman of the Committee on Claims
| nau WNnVfaWu inc VII. StdItuS tutI INC
| amount OF S}jt2 was an error, and that TIE
claim was Only for $3.50.
| Mr.. Garstkamp, OF jefferson. the chair
man of the Committee on Claims explained
the justice of the bill, but WAS continually
interrupted.
Mr. Brewster. OF Ouachita: This is a lit
tie bill for thirty-iive hundred dollars TO
pay poor justice OF the peace for services
rendered. If it was to put the State in
debt to the extent of a million OF dollars
there would he no opposition to it. would
recommend its passage.
Mr.. Meadows. of Claiborne: 1t is very
strange that this claim should have slept
from 1851 to 1871. do not think that this
House will ever get through with claims. or
ever hc able to pay tl,< claims that are
brought. l move that it be laid Oh the
table.
| On motion the committee refused to
recommend to the House the passage OF the
bill.
On House bill No. 10. an act for the m-
provcInent Of the navigation Of Bayou La
combr-
favor of this bill We have already voted
S26J,000 for some duck ponds or bayous.
and | AIN in favor of granting 5000 more.
On House bill No. l64, an act FOR the I'M
prove1uent of the navigation OF tie river
Tchefuncta and Bocuc Fali;.-
Mr. Young. OF Concordia This bill is
introduced by Democratic member. and
order."l
Mr. H. Lott. of Rapides: The gentleman
rises to Il point of information. and should
not be interrupted. He needs information.
| Laughter
Mr.. Young, Of Concordia: Ii il comes
from tie Democrats am going to vote for
it, TLaughter.l
Mr.. Thompson, of st. Tammanv. spoke in
explanation OF the bill. which was finally
recommended TO the House for passage.
Senate bill No. being taken up
Mr. Moncurc of Caddo: This is no claim
for an appropriation. but is only substantial
Justice - parties whose land has beef
taken. ! would state to the committee that
in the wear 1860 an act OF the Leg: stature
was adopted requiring that cutoff should
hc made on Red river, through the land Of
. The Improvement was made and
the same act that provided for a cutoff re
Guired that q commission should he an
pointed to assess the damages sustained by
these landhoiders. In the year 1860 that
commission assessed tn csc damages. In
1861. before the claim could be presented TO
the Board of Public Works. who would
have paid it. the board was abolished. 1t be-
| came necessary then to apply 20 the Leg sla
t,lrc OF the State which was done. 1t was ap-
| proved hv the Committee on Claims III the
Senate and in the House. but it failed TO
pass in the General Assembly lor want OF
! time. 1t has been reported upon faverably
| by every committee on claims II has
| passed the Senate committee OF this present
session. 1t was offered by the Senator from
the parish of Caddo Mr.. Autoine,. NY COZ
| league. and has received the appreciation OF
the Senate itself. 1t is nothing more nor
! less than Just. We must maintain the integ
ri,y of our State, and pay just and equitable
claims and this is one The damages had
been assessed by the very authority W Inch
| the State had appointed, and | hope that
this committee will fully recommend that
the State shall do What il promised
| to do, and pay these gentlemen
| their damages. This cutoff runs through
the centre Of plantations, and III 10 case
REQUIRED the planter to move his improve
| mrnts 1t neccssitated :he removal OF his
! dwelling house, and l tell YOU that this
| is nothing more than slscer Justice. and
| can not be induced to believe that this
| House would fail to do what is really just.
l am willing. at all events. to submit the
matter to this committee for action.
Mr.. II. Lott. of Rapdcs: | have q word
to say. | am Ill favor OF the passage of
this bill. / was on the first steamboat that
ever passed through SchOtiek's cutoff and
its importance is Simply this: 1t is to the
Red river what the Raccourcie cut-of is to
the Mississippi. 1t is perhaps two hundred
| feet III some places. and from one hundred
to two hundred acres have been taken away
by II from the planter. who has to maintain
a ferry i'll order to cross the river from one
SIDE OF his plantation to the other. For
| this reason | am in favor of the claim