New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-09
DEBATES OF THE SENATE.
MONDAY, February 6, 1871.
CREATION OF A NEW PARISH.

CREAi1ON ot II NEN fff;SH
The bill to create a new parish or: of por
tons OF the parishes of East and West re
| ilciana, reported on untavor"h,y by the
! Committee on Parishes and Parish Eol;nd;t
! ries. having been called up
Mr.. Wilcox moved its reference TO the
| Committee on Apportionmcnt.
Mr.. jerks opposed the motion. on .he
! ground that it east Il reflection ca The Com
! m;ttee on Parishes and Parish Boundaries,
! which had made an unf:!vorabie report anon
! the bill He could not see the necessity Of
! referring it to another committee: it was !,
way of ,iodgin. the question that he could
| not sanction. He therefore moved 20 kay
! The motion to coIulni: on the table.
! Mr. barber: This matter has been un,..r
! Ike investigation OF the Committee On Par
| isLcS and Parish Boundaries Amos: ever
since the commencement of til" present >eS-
/, sion o: the Legislature. when it was first
: referred to that committee. they !sl'or., 4
! apcn it f:,vorahly. no objection having te-n
; made 20 the creation of the new parish. and
! there being u melnoiia; presented iE lis Ia
! vor. 81 .neG by SIX or seven hundred persons
| A:..rwarl. q, arcoun, of TIE gre;! on,'y-!-
| ZION TIA: was manifested to the bill. II was
r.-comln.;tcd. The gentleman VII" row
! lrakcs this motion had ample "pl'or: funny
! I" present his testimony :" :!4:.' com
m,tee If lac had desired - q"
SO. 1. was in session day after cay,
! for more than ten days. The '"!G!l.l.:t' IA
! v"sti.ated the matte: AGAIN. :.ii. '"ii.t -
! TIE conclusion that it w"uid hc ,',a'.N.s..''
! 70 t!ta:c Il new parish OUT 81 ;iit !! =" sl:'i
;.arislc. OF East an,! Yves. ."!.c:..ra, :. re
nons.r..nce OF the citizens having r."H i':-
! S'rtoG against IT. Ii the :ch'!ti'ai. .ii h':
, had an opportunity /. present The s;.d .uI.:
! testimony which he claims tina. u. i.:,- it
| ..ye.i. | wou!d have Il" objections - lie
! recumiuttal al the bin 10 the same roIau.--
tee g: nut thA, does not seem I" u" the oi.!ec.
| tina, lie la, in vicw. Iicpr"po>cs - rtirr,.
20 another committee. entirely Glficl"n.
rom he one which has already invest gated
tie matter. What reason can the gsn..:li! i.
give Tor this strange proceeding" Docs
,ut:ee on Parishes and Parish. Eo.n-
nar.e~ la. not acted Justly and fairly
in .hc invest CATION ot This matt:
Or does he mean to convey tie idea that
tho committee is not competent to ',I,tL"
VIVA. are or what are not The wars .i!n.
desires OF The people OF the STATE -" -
Goes he move to refer this bil. 20 !. u.:f,i,u.
committee! Does he do SO for :ie full.>.
Of getting il favorable report Upw !: :
have 10 objection to the gentleman dem:
all lie can to get the coustn. oi the SEM,
to the passage of this bill over tic uuiav"t:
aule report of I'll. committees: but I "iNc.
70 tie casting of any reflection upon tia:
committee when it has faithfully :.A,: IL.
partially discharged the duties :Ecuu,i'~!:
upon i. and when he has had ample ;4E.
and opportunity to lay his testimony ;r.c.r
il. II there has been an improper. AM ".
or autair investigation c1 this subject. -
tue gentleman submit TIE evidence ~ L
and We VIII submit. hopc The lnr.!"l. ii
Senator jerks will prevail. l am PEI
:t,,lv willing that this whole matter -.t..l.
b. exposed before the Senate: hu: am Ill
wiling that it should te referred 70 anu:Gt:
committee.
Mir. Wilcox: l diScl.im any in;eu.:"n .f
ca>tir. any reflection whatever El,on IL.
Committee on Parishes and Parish .;H:u.-
diaries. | meant no dl>c"uricsy ~ ;E.i! Il
making this motion. aud it can Nc. prep! =
or 50 construed. There may L" ot..: sen
at.r> who are not as clear on This s..,j'..r "a
the members of that committee are. They
have Already arrived AZ the conclusion a..
tbs new Parish should not bc cIta,cG. ~!
consequently it would be useless :" ..,c:
the bill 10 them again. l. Iur one. believe
i III this neN PARISH should he created. !
believe thai there is a sufficient EuMi.!' II
people iii 1Ee section OF country embraced
within the limits a: the proposed new :,.:.
ish 20 claim our considerations | a:n ';".
satisfied with the Iep"r, which The CEN
ni:Iec has made. As they have 'cc..!r.!
themselves n,.i'">e', T., the measure. l de
ne..ec. c"lA, '"-'.; o. gcntIrluen VII" have
u.: already manifested their opposition to
j.. Il" h.. car. !" what "'utr staining
committee :. = referred. ! .m even wiling
that !. >l"..... !" referred 70 special con-
lnli.ec. :. IL" >ehat" :" 'tcsl'.I.
want this natter :" ne :!'r:h': H.
ve-.i.at-, -. ;t...ve tr.: :i:c
people e. tH;.t >.ct:.N are in iavnr
of IKE .Je.-., q! this lev parish. | an
well acquainted: There. an': | know Tia. u
i;.rg" ~. i",i .; III. citizens strongly :vor
il. uI->tL- !. tn" Senate aNOtnc. org
memorial Wit, several hundred names -
tacii-... asking TOY the creation OF this new
parish. - "a matter of justice 7" my con
sti.utnts. and As ama:tcr "i courtesy :" lnv
self. | ask that it be referred TO the Com
nittce un App"vtionment aud Election Dis ,
trictS. au' | promise tia; we will max" :.
report in = short time either favorable or f,
Uutiavcrahe. | have already consulted 'ic (,
other members al that committee, and they
aay :hey ar. willing 70 give the matter a |
fair and in!i investigation. Beto'e closing !
| vii. STATE .".' ,lr Information "t the Ser |.
ate. that -. Committee "n Pari>l.c, an,: |
Parish Boundaries first made Il favorable !
rcror, 40 the !i.t. i ~a> then lecomInitted |
to them and tE.v unanimously rcI";te.! |,
il hat /. uI.t,.voianv. !
". !.nci.b.s.a l. the ii.i las been be- .
foI" ...G. ."iiirl'.'cc twice. DO lie. see tie !
Nee s>..v -. its Reference" ~ .:n".i:c! voIi..
Mlt.t.. |.
NJ. ".lc"x: war+ III" u..,:: invest !,
gate. :."i"l'r. ard I". si.u4..e :.d ;.:.U
c.:"i.4,' q Ii VIC ~.!v proposed.
Er. .'n". back: Tie gentleman 80. ."ry
e Htr.o.,i;u.i. .an"u.g" IN reference. ~ tn"
act ion IL" committee. HAS taken. " saws
he dee, I"- want the bin ''choh"': "I! Il |
has been IrItri... 20 tina: committee 'Wicc. I
and they have l,tiIl,v and fully investigated
it. and have mad speedy report "l'nn it.
That does no, look much ike an cf.;.r: 20
choke it of. I.pp"-ed this measure III the
first place. hccau>c | did not believe the
people in tina: section were in favor Of the
creation OF this new parish. | have letter
before me from i prominent citizen ~ that
parish, tro!H which y appears that this
scheme was 20: up FOR tn. purp"s" ~. pro
vidiny Office. e., certain men VII" We're not
Iortuua;e enough :" supply themselves be-
fore. They want some more tax collectors
and som" more jurors. and eolncDodv has |
some lat.' y ilieh lie wants to sell AZ a good
price, and somebody wants the contract to
build the courthouse. The wl"." thin. Is a
scheme, and an satisfied thai Che report
IF the committee !. jus: and proper. and |
hink the Senate should sustain tia. report.
when We know the matter has been before
hem twice. now move 70 lay the motion
% refer on the table.
The Senate refused 70 table tie motion to
'efrv.
Mr. Barber: am informed that :,n adj
litional remoNstrance. signed by !. large
number of the citizens OF both E.s: and
Vest Feliciana. has been received. protest
no against the creation OF this rev parish. |
t tiiS matter is 70 rO before :,uO.tp rom !