New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-10

rare voting away money for the expense of
publishing unnecessary reports in different
papers in Louisiana, would like to say
word. ! am not opposed to the papers be-
cause they are Republican papers. No; /
oppose them because it is an unnecessary
expense to the State. But if it is adopted,
| claim for my amendment that the German
GG5eHe has done rs much as any paper in
Louisiana for the success of the Republican
party, aud claim that it is right the pro-
ceedingsshall be printed in the German Ga
=ettc as well as in any other paper. / am
not in favor of publishing the proceedings
at all, except in the REPUBLICAN,, of New
Orleans, which is the official newspaper.
think the expense already incurred is
but il 1--we are to publish all these
proceedings in other papers, l should want
to give the Republicans of New Orleans
the benefit of it. But, Mr.. Speaker, we are
not here for the purpose of squandering
money, but for saving all the money we can
for the State of Louisiana. We unfOrtu-
nate taxpayers, like myself, whose shoes
are pinched by taxation from day to day
because we have to pay expenses, we OPP
pose this resolution. / am one Of those I'M
fortunate fellows, and / am only one OF
many. Gentlemen may pass this resolution
because they are not Taxpayers, but j, who
pay taxes, oppose all these things. Let
those VINO nave Tue bhAtS 10 piY speak upon
the subject ! am opposed to squandering
this money in this way. am
opposed to all such unnecessary expenses.
Let us come in and do our duty as men
and as Republicans. We. are sent here by
the people of this State in general to repre-
sent them. Republicans ns well as Demo
Gratis voted for Inc and sent me 10 this house,
thus showing their confidence III me; their
confidence in me was bee ause they thought
me capable of doing right for them and not
capable of squandering their money. But
if this money has to be expended think it
right that the same thing should he pub
ished in the German Gasette. /, therefore,
hope that the House will refuse tO publish
these proceedings in any of these papers,
but If they carry that over my head shall
insist that the German Gazette be. added.
Mr.. Hampstead, of Iberville: / move the
previous question to the amendment of the
gentleman from Orleans (Mr. Schumacher).
Ii we want these things done, let us say SO,
and if 1--WE don't want them, let rs vote them
down.
The main question was ordered.
On the amendment of Mr.. Schumacher,
the vote stood A yeas to a nays a tie
vote.
The Speaker; The Chair votes yea. five
have the proceedings printed in these other
papers, don't see why the German GdsCtte
should not be included.
Mr.. Moncure, of Caddo: move to refer
the resolution to the Committee on Public
Printing, when appointed.
Notion prevailed. Yeas IS, nays 36.
Upon motion being made to take up
| bill
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston: arise to
make u statement to the House, so that
| they may understand what they are doing.
] wish the gentlemen to understand that
! we are not allowed by the constitution to
pass any bill until the apportiOnment bill is
passed. Article three OF the constitution
says:
AFTER an enumeration has been made, as
directed by article twenty, the General
Assembly shall not pass any law until the
appoItionment Of Representatives in both
houses of the General Assembly I've made. "
Now, MIR. Speaker, under the third arti-
| Gle of the constitution l have the right TO
| ask the House to take up that bill, for until
| you pass it, you can do nothing. We must
take it up and pass it, and shall object to
the passage Of any bill until that bill is dis
| posed Of.
Mr.. Matthews1uf Tensas am in favor Of
passing that bill. but l don't think it is
necessary to pass it at once. We can 90 on
and consider bills before this House.
| The motion to take up the bill above
mentioned being lost, the clerk read the
| first section of the apportiOnment bill.
Mr, Garstkamp, of Jefferson: This bill is
| presented TO us without giving the total
| population of the State, or Of any parish
| and, too, in the frat section, it gives to the
| Fourth District of Orleans five representa-
| tatives, and to the Sixth District one. Now
/ am positive that the fourth has not five
| times the population the Sixth District has
| The Speaker: This bill is not open fol
amendment or debate until it has passed t.
its second reading. II has been reported
| from the committee, and is, therefore, OF il
| first reading.
| Mr.. Gartskamp don't ask to make any
| amendments at this time. / would simply
call it to the attention OF the House that We
| have nothing here. We have not the pOpu
/ latiOn of any district. What we want il
mittoe should present their report stating
the population of each parish, and then W,
would know the basis of the apportionment
am opposed altogether to this bill without
that, and think it should be returned to the
| committee.
Mr.. Devices, of De Soto; move that tn,
bill be postponed until Wednesday at one
O'Clock, and that the committee then fur
nish an official report of the figures on which
it is based.
The bill was then, upon the motion of Mr.
RinggOld, of Orleans, placed upon its sec
ond reading, under suspension Of til,
rules.
Upon motion of Mr.. Devices, of De Soto
the bill was then made the special order fo
Wednesday next.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell /: move to sue
pend the rules to consider the Governor
| vetOes.
The Speaker The House ordered the bill
to be printed and the House Ican not con
slider the bills until they are printed ant
laid upon the'members desks.
Mr. Faulkner: l move to reconsider tina
! motion.
| The Speaker: Did the gentleman from
Caldwell vote in the affirmative on tina
motiOnf
Mr.. Kenner, of Orleans: voted in tn
affirmative, and now move the recenddera
ton of the vote by which we postponed tn
consideration of the Governors vetoee.
The Speaker: Tue Chair desires to know
if the gentleman from Caldwell voted in III
affirmative.
Mr.. Faulkner: yOted in the affirmative
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston You gen
tlemen of the House viii be called upon [
declare whether bills shall be the law with
out seeing the bill or reading it or knowing
what it is, if you consider the vetoes nov
In justice TO yourselves vote on what 70
know-be sure what you are doing. hav
never seen or read these bills, and ask t
have them printed and put upon our desk
There are members in this House who hay
never seen the bills. How can they vot
whether they shall become laws or not
You can not vote on them unless you knOs
what they are. l, therefore, hope that til
motion 70 reconsider will be Withdrawn b
Consent.
MIR. Devices, of De Soto / move to la
the motion upon the table. How could til