New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-26
DEBATES OF THE HOUSE.


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| Evening Session.
FRIDAY, February "a, 1871.
The House met at 1880 P. M 4-
| Speaker Carter in the chair.
| &xty-six members present.
| The public park act introduced by Mr.
Faulkner, Of Caldwell, was passed without
| debate. -.
! Mr.. Buckingham, of Ouaohits, called uI
! Senate bill No. l53, to incorporate the
| Alexandria, Homer and Fulton railroad.
Mr.. Meadows, of Claiborne: This bill
passed both houses Last year, and the Gov
| ern0r withheld his signature on account Of
an Objectionable feature. That feature has
been Withdrawn, and the bill has passed
| the Senate. 1t is well known that those
who live in the hills, "a do, have no rivers
to convey goods to US or to transport the
| products Of our industry to y market, and
yet We are taxed fOr the support Of the
/ levees. l do not think there is q member
| on this floor who can reasonably object to
| our having railroad l, therefore, move q
| suspension Of the rule by which this
should he referred to the committee of the
| whole.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell: Inasmuch as
we have but little time, will only say that
| it is within the recollection OF the old mem
bers Of this House, that it was agreed to
this State a railroad. They needed one.
A discussion ensued on the reading Of the
| bill
Mr. Carr, of De Soto: This bill is the same
which was passed by the last Legislature,
and vetoed by the Governor. The Governor
sent in his veto message To the Senate, and
afterward withdrew it. The question was
raised, whether the Governor had power to
withdraw veto or not; and, at the same
time, whether the Senate had the right to
allow him to do 80. About the bill, will
say this: The bill has not been printed in
this House. That grant; but, as it is now,
it is the same bill, the identical bill which
was passed, and which was vetoed by the
Governor. 1t incorporates in its features
the same sections which were in this bill,
and in the New Orleans, Mobile and Chat
Legislature. This bill gives the same sub
sidy, indOrses bonds to the same amount,
payable in the same way. l, therefore, am
in favor, knowing its features are the same,
of the motion made to finally pass the bill.
On motion, the bill was finally passed.
Mr.. Chachere, of St. Landry, called up
Senate bill No. 81, for the improvement Of
Bayou Courtableau.
Mr.. Stamps, of jefferson: am decidedly
opposed to bills to improve 80 many canals
and bayous a. have been passed through
this House. am under the impression
this is another Bayou Rapides Navigation
Company bill; and until know these bills
are for the interest of the State will not
vote for any more of them. INTERRUPTIONS
l would say, Mr.. Speaker, that members of
this House ought to be careful how they
vote away the public money of the State
voting ON these canals and bayous. without
not: 40 am opposed to this bill. We voted
100000 of the States money for the
Bayou Rapides Navigation Company, and l
believe the people up there don't want it
don't need it: and until the people say they
want these things, intend to vote against
them.
Mr. Blunt. of Natchitoches: l object to
this bill on these grounds The bill does
not show to us that it is actually benefit
sixty thousand dollars, certainly oppose
it. Hope every member will oppose it un-
til they show it is a benefit.
Mr.. Bentley, of st. Mary: I have some
personal knowledge Of this work that is
proposed to be done, and hope that not
single member on this floor will vote
against it, 1t is one Of the few good bills
that have been presented for our considera
ton this session. There is an appropria-
Bartholomew navigable. For several
months in the year steamboats, stick on the
bar iii this bayou. 1t is necessary for these
people to have ready access to the New
Orleans market, as they must have pro-
visions in winter and ship their produce in
the fall.
On motion the bill was finally passed
Mr.. Crawford, of Rapides, having called
up Senate bill No. 112, an act to fix the
time of holding courts in the Ninth Judicial
District
Mr.. II. Lott, of Rapides: This bill is in
relation to the time of holding courts in
the Ninth Judicial District. Our court was
broken up in 1869 introduced bill then
to change the time until after the election,
in order that there might be peace and
good order. As we now have quiet, l ask
it to be changed back to the old time.
On motion the bill was finally passed.
up Senate bill No. l72, and the names of the
incOrporators having been read
Mr.. Carr. of DeSOto: l recognize several
of my old friends. always love my friends.
They stick to me and like to stick to them.
| think they are going to stick on the Red |
River Raft and if they stick as well on that |
as they do to the bill they will clear it out |
very quick. l would like to make an
l would like to put in myself |
as one of the incorpOrators.
On motion the bill was finally passed by a |
vote of IS yeas to nays.
By consent of the House Mr.. Young. of |
COncOrdia, called up the Ship Island Canal |
BILL being on its second reading.
Mr.. Faulkner, of Caldwell: In that section |
which says $6OO0O0, move to strike out |
5000, 900 and insert $500, 600
The amendment was accepted.
On motion to suspend the rules to place
the bill on its third reading
Mr.. Brewster of Ouachita: I must protest |
against being called uDOn TO vote awav |
nearly half a million OF dollars without |
knowing what we are voting upon.
Mr.. MOncure, of CaddO: | rise to a point |
Of order. l find in the constitution of this |
State, mo bill shall have the force of law
until on three several days if be read three |
times before each house, and free |
discussion allowed, unless in case of emery-
ency.'
Is this such u case of emergency that the |
rules shall be dispensed with and the bill |
passed over our heads without any knOwl-
eye of the factss 1t is an outrage to rush
bills through in this summary manner.
On motion the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Carr, of De Soto l move that the
bill be referred to a special delegation of
i've MEMBERSHIP be appointed by the Chair.
This is for the liquidation of the affairs of
the Ship Island Canal Company, a company
which have already forfeited their charter
which have never complied with the first
portion of their charter, which have never
lone single thing required by their char
Ter. 1t gives them $500, 900 of the peoples
money, for what! For what are they going
20 tax the people of the State For things
hey never have done. If we go on this way
when will these taxes cease Reputation
'tares us in the face. Are we journeying on
he road to join our sister State of Missis-
Iippi What is the use of taxing our DeO-