New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-09

| demonstrated to- my SatlSIacllOu tuat nc II
| an honest man, in his speech the other gay:
that he is not going to dcfraud any body Of
his rights. and merely ask ior IA clear and
| impartial investigation of his case. 1t seems
| even, that the committee have gone over
this matter. Perhaps they could get more
| evidence. I have known evidence i'll my
| time that that committee has failed to have
taken hope that, instead of that report
| of the committee being accepted, YOU will
| order the election to he sent back to the peO-
pie. or else scat Mr.. Buchanan.
Mr.. Barrett. of Orleans: The gentleman
has Just made remark here that Mr.. BIZ
| chauan is elected by Il large majority. Mr..
| Carr has stated upon this floor that one
gentleman is improperly occupying a seat
here. Now, sir. am impartial AS to every
| one of .theSe gentlemen. but as | am
| here to do Justice il makes no difference to
| me whether a man Is Democrat or Repub-
lean. Ii have evidence that he was legit-
imately elected l am prepared in proper
spirit to give him his seat. 1t has been said
THAT the groSscst frauds have been perie
trated in the parish o. De Soto. am sat
istied that the gentleman from De Soto is
no better Republican than am. 1t is not
my purpose to allow any gentleman TO rise
from his seat upon the floor. let him be
Democrat or Republican. and charge upon
me what know is not right. 1t Is IA well
known fact that certain gentlemen have oc-
! cu,Ied their seats upon this t10or. who have
| been seated. were very anxious to have
| these contested eases come up as long AS
tliey were IN doubt ahou: their seats. but
| Just as soon aS they take their seats upon
:nis ioor by vote of this House. they keep
on Putting of and putting Of other cases.
| Such charged gentlemen here with benz
partial. have read this testimony care
| fully. and l have seen TIE report of the
| committee. aud shall Vote as my conscience
| dictates to me ~ vote. | have nothing
against alr. Buchanan. Ii think Mr. Blu
chauan is entitled 70 his seat on this ftool.
| when my nane is called | shall vote for
him. Ii l think Mr.. Alexander is the
| legitimate nominee coming from the Re
publican party. shall vote for him. But
it seems TO me- gentlemen who were SO
| anxious to have their cases tried should not
| object to having other cases decided. Now.
on one or two occasions | have called for
the previous question. My reasons We're to
stop of this discussion. This question has
been before the House five or six weeks.
and gentlemen have had plenty of time IN
study the testimony ami satisfy their minds
| who was the legitimate representative on
| this floor.
| now move the adoption of the report.
and upon that call for the previous Iucs-
| ton.
Mr.. Brewster. of Ouachita: l move to
amend by referring the election back To the
people.
The resolution ia amended was adopted.
Mr.. Moncurc. of Caido. in the chair.
The Governors veto of what Is known as
the pork inspection bill having been read
| Mr.. Bu-ch of East Baton Rouge: The first
| point I wish 70 make i'll regard to that veto.
| Mr.. Speaker, aud if l AN wron. l want IL
he corrected. is that.ti veto comes too late
The bill 10 which the veto refers was
passed. believe last Tuesday. and the re-
ccipt for the same. believe. is in possession
of the House. l will have 10 ask the Clerk if
he had the receipt Tor that bill and the date il
| was received
The Clerk of the House: February twenty
first
Mr.. Burch, of East Baton Rouge: That
was last Tuesday. The Governor SAYS he
| has been unable sooner to arrive at this on
| account OF some person stealing II. or some
thing. They have got III the way OF steal
| ing papers here late V. somehow or another.
but do no. think that in this case the bill
should be defeated on that score. This bill,
| l believe. in connection with other bills.
especially the slaughterhouSe bill. passed
the same day. One bill came here Saturday.
aud ii was promptly acted on. This bill has
come here to-day. BY the limitation law,
the time expired Oh Saturday. This is the
| first point | wish 10 make. The second point
to which would call the attention Of the
House il the fact that objection is
raised to this bill on the ground of lis
| charging so much for each barrel. | would
| cail,the attention of the House ~ the Revised
Statutes of Louisiana. Turn to pages
366 ana 36,. where the law creates an in
| spcctor OF pork. in section 1871. 1t says
the inspector shall be entitled to demand
and receive. for every barrel of pork and
beef he shall inspect. thirty-threc and one
third cents. besides the price of salt. salt
| petrc and other services. This is the law
| of iSJj. This law has been in effect eve,
since that time. and every man who held
this position has received thirty-thrce and
one third cents for his services. Now to-
day the objection comes in. if l understand
rightly, on that score-that II IA not conSti
, tutional 10 charge this price. when. by the
law of 1867 that has been standing from
year 10 year. this was the compensation
| fixed We do not fix this compensation III the
bill which has passed the Senate and House
but we find il upon the statute books OF
the State of Louisiana. law which has
| been in operation since lSo5. Now. l sub
init to the House these two propositions:
| First. whether this veto has arrived here in
its proper time. the time designated by the
law for the return of bills: and. secondly
to the fact that this law has been on the
statute books since 1855: that it only gives
the old compensation of thirty-three and
| one third cents. Therefore. ere | take nv
seat would ask the attention of the house
TO the fact that ON these two points art
based this bill: First that this bill was no,
sent back in proper time: and. secondly
that this charge is upon the statute book;
of this State. and thcI correct and
| proper.
Mr.. Iorke. of Carroll: l differ with til,
gentleman who has just spoken in regard
| to the time The bill reached the Cover
nor upon the twenty-first. which was Tues
day. That day. a understand. does moi
count. and Wednesday. the twenty-sccond.
was legal holiday The Sunday after doe,
not count. which makes this bill come in
side OF the five DAYS which were allowed IL
the Governor to send his veto in.
| Mr.. Carter. OF Cameron: Please state by
what authority you exclude Sundays ant
legal holidays out of the FIVE days.
Mr.. York. OF Carol: l think it has always
been understood in the State of Lousian.
that Sunday is legal holiday.
Mr.. Burch. of East Batou Rouge: By law
of the State of Louisiana the Legislature
sits sixty tdays. and sundays are nclud
pay for Sundays. although he does no work
| want to find out whether this same Law
applies.
The speaker pro TEN: wish the gentle
man from Carroll would give his authorit
for the information of the House.
Mr.. Yorke. OF Carroll: l can not refc
you to the exact section OF the law at tn
present moment. but l am under the in
preston that sunday ia considered lega
, holiday i'll this State. The gentleman frol
De Soto has the law, which he will rete
NOu to.
Mr.. Carr. of De Soto: In regard t
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