New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-10

here to do. and what l AIN struggling t.
do; but am afraid that this bill is not goin.
to secure the ends which am advocating
and which | propose to go through.
signed this bill simply because l found it t.
be the best that l could accomplish. No
the amendment which has been offered il
this House is not party feature, but simply
proposes to place these appointees nearer
to the people. | don't know how it is witt
the other members from the country, but
can pledge my parish for one. that the col
ored men shall have their rights in'the edu
catonal line if this amendment is adopted
This is what | propose to do, and what
want to do to avoid the Capitalization OF
power. |. as every member of this House
knows, have been lighting against that idea
in the reorganization OF the House, and
propose to continue to do it. Let us have a
! Republican government; let us submit to
the people and decide what they shall do,
and how they shall be governed; let us all
go together i'll that idea, We will not 60
wrong. That is what wish to say. and
wish to explain that this is not party
| measure: that it is proposed III tine interests
of all parties. and that we do not propose in
, any way to destroy the rights which the
colorcd man has under the law, nor to leg
late him ont of his rights. The amendment
! offered by Mr.. Thompson. of st. Tanlmany,
! was laid on the table by u vote of "a yeas to
mays.
! The section pro>iln. for Il tax 70 Build
! schools having been read
Mr.. Bentley. of St Mary: consider that
one of the wiscSt provisions III the bill. II
! is well known that great sums of money
have been appropriated to pay the teachers,
, but as vet there has been no provi-
sion except when the board meets to
! build schoolhousc>. We simply want
the money to build school-hou>cS, and this
, section acconplishrS il. l hope there will
| be no objection.
! Mr. p Harper, of ST. Charles: I would
| like to inquire. what effect this section will
| have on the taxes which are levied or about
, to be levied, under the law of 1870 | know
| this will b.. the occasion of great many
law suits. unless something is specified il.
F., regard to that point. The law is. that they
! may assemble at ANY time. and levy IL tax
not exceeding one per cent. BY appoint
! ment OF the State superintendent there is i
+! meeting to be held now in Il very few days.
when in all probability a tax will he levied.
! whether this law will interfere with the
operation of the law of $50
Mr.. II. Lott of RapidcS: suppose this
law will repeal all other laws.
Mr.. Harper: Then you deprive the par
i>hes of u school tax that Nigh: he collected
ii ii wcl. not for this section.
The section WAS adopted
section sixth having been read
Mr.. Thompson. of 81. Tammaiiy, offered
similar amendment to the one he offered to
the second section.
Mr. THOMPSON of ST. Tammanv: | wish
to say few words i'll support of this amend
mcnt. and | wish to deny the statement that
was made i'll the argument that cns,ied on
nv first amendment. l see spirit in this
House Of when anythin. comes from the
Democratic side, from any man. I" raise the
old cry of oppression against lis. to
raise the cry that it l. Demo
cratic plan T." cheat the coloI"d men
out of some of their rights: aud whom does
this cry generally come from Ii comes
from men that never felt oppression. that
never knew your race: from men that know
nothing about your past oppression: from
men who We're never il tho State before.
men VIII" have kindly come down. now that
Won have Your rights 10 show Won how to
behave yourselves: h"w ""u shall! educate
yourselves.
Mr.. Bur,l,. of Ea-. Baton R"u.c: rise
to "A point %: order. | suppose the gentle
man SAYS carp"t-baggrr.
Mr.. Thompson: am tired Of this: have
heard enough ri Il. and call upon the col
orrd men 10 pause every tine this cry is
raised before they accept that a, IN entire
explanation and condemnation of every
argument offered hy gentlemen who happen
to belon. to the Democratic party. Because
We are opposed to YOU i'll principle. because
we differ with YOU on some political points.
is that any reason why We should he opposed
to Your education when ii is Is much to our
interests Il, yours thar every colored man
in the STAFF, should be tilorous lly educated,
l>cv.ral voices: MOL l. it not TO the inter
est of those VIII" reside on the soil. who
always have lived here. and who do not in
tend to make their pile and then leave the
Statc-is it not to our interest to educate
you and to make vou our friends
Mr.. Burch: wisl, to ask the gentleman Il
question. Now. in Is. |. he has an interest
in the education of the coior"d people. !
merely ask if. :,n years aga. We're YOU the
same Interested
NJ. Thompson: always have been.
Mr.. Burch: Why did not YOU Il" il then
Mr.. Thompson: have always been i'll ia
vor of 'ducatin. every man. Where was
the gentleman ten years ago.
Mr.. Burch: Studying the interests Of the
black men OF the South.
Mr. Thompson: Where. What STATE.
Mr. Burcl: la tn. United States.
lLaughter.l
Mr. Thompson: We're :ou in the stat. of
Louisiana. that vou have 80 much affection
for. Were y"u one of the sufferers! No.
You were not. You hav. got no interest i'll
the State. ;Scvera! interruptions here oc-
cured call on You. gentlemen. to let
me alone until make my remarks.
Mr. kenn-r. vi Orleans: | would ask
that the gentleman would not be interrupted
by Mr.. Burch.
Mr. Thompson: When they raise this cry
against us about this little amendment
changing the power from the hands of Mr..
Conway to the men residing in the parishes.
that it was Democratic plan to dctea. the
provisions of the bill, | say that it was
entirely false: it was no such thing: and |
say if YOU reflect YOU will see it was no
such thing Who had the majority III this
State Is it not you. the colorcd men of
this State. Did vOl not elect these Jurors.
or else have they not been appointed by the
Governor of the State. who was elected by
you! How could that have hecn "a Demo
cratic fraud to cheat You out of Your II gifts /.
Now, | offer another amendment. 1 ask
that instead of allown. board appointed
by one D,an
Mr.. Stamps. of jefferson: rise to 4 point
of order. The gentleman is speaking on
the subject of polio" jurors. Really. that
question is not before the House at present.
That question has been decided by a vote
OF this House. and l say. in my opinion. the
gentleman is out OF order at present.
The Speaker pro TEN: will state that the
gentleman is speaking to the amendment.
Mr.. Stamps: Ii the gentleman wishc, to
discuss that question, when we come to
adopt this bill as whole he can do it. lie
is simpl. speaking in reference TO police
jurors.
Mr.. Gadd.. Of Orleans: don't believe it
is right for the gentleman to be interrupted.
Mr.. Stamps: My point of order i, this:
The gentleman is speaking on the subject of
police jurors Really that subject is not
before the House at present We have dis
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