New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-18

fitted by this cutoff; and think that as far
as any damages are concerned, tney are Il
mere song, and that the dwelling house WAS
not materially injured; only Il few cabins
Considering the evidence. 1 am sat
listed that # the State OF Louisiana
should attempt 20 pass this bill.
the parishes OF Tensas and Caddo would
ask for more damages than the valuation OF
the real estate and the property ii the
State. There are other claims as just us
this, and if we recognize This there will nc
no end TO claims. The Mississippi river is
bound TO go some way or other. and as
have already stated it is wrong in rrinc-
pie This gentleman, when he pU.-
chased The land. took the responsibility.
The State has TO more right 20 pay HIM
than for any crevasSe which has occurred
since the State OF Louisiana WAS settled.
Mr. Brewster, OF Ouachii&: II /. street is
extended and "A house has 70 be removed
would not the owner be paid for II There
is not I. corporation th"t would dare 70
take mans house.
Mr.. Yorke OF Carroll: | beg The gentle
mans pardon. There is corporation IL
the parish of Carroll that cares 70 DO i.
and has done it. Laughter.
AIR. Brewster. OF Ou"clita: II !. was
necessary 10 go through this mans r!ar-"-
ton, ard il was appraised a. some Va -"c by
the commissioners, as !. matter OF course
Tue S.att = bot!ld 20 pay 10 1. WIS an ~
natural channel. and il they had - Gu!
This channel, and am satisfied tina. j: was
necessary, should recommend the pas
sage Of The bill to the House.
Ny. Worrail, Of Jefferson: The motion.
as understand. isto recommend the pas
sage OF The bill. am opposed 10 that mo-
ton. Here is claim dating back as far as
lSto-cleve1 years ago. am SNhpiy mere.
sir. to raise /. precedent set hv this Honse
ritT he ~
The gentleman from Cadao has given
us reasons why thus recommendation
should pe made 10 the House. They aver
that Il contract has been entered INTO 10y the
State. and tie Board OF Public Works ap
proved i. These gentlemen tn!til The terms.
and then come here and ask that +ilc State
should comply with heir pa. o1 the con
tract. and pay this large suIu ot money Tor
supposed damages done % their property.
II these facts were all as represented. and
have no reason TO. doubt the gcn.leliia IL
might be all very well. had Eot the tioNse
established !; precedent Tonight. Genera:
Sheridan. When he was here 10 protect The
lives and liberties of III" people, ordered
work which was done in the parish o. JET
trrson. lie commanded j. 10 he done, and
tine parish committee obeyed his commands.
and claimed damages for that ~yo:k from
tie same Board OF Pablo Works. They
passed upon il. and decided It was a valid
claim. and The courts OF the State nave So
decided.
THE gentleman was interrupted by cries
| of"Qucstion, and the bill Was recommended
Tor passage by Il vote OF Il yeas 20 - nays
! The committee refused 70 rise by a woe ol
| IS yeas 70 - nays.
On Senate bill No. %, for the relief OF j.
| 0. Nixon. late State Printer
! Mr. Carr. of De Soto: This contrac. was
made N 1856. and the money was 70 b" pad
| in casl, in greer backs. but when hey came
20 settle. they paid INN part N cash and
| the balance in State notes or warrants.
| which We're sold at heavy loss.
| The h.l.was recommended Tor passage.
On motion, the committee arose ana re-
| ported progress.
! At 10 p. NJ. tie House adjourned. 20 meet
tomorrow At - VI.
FRIDAY. February i.
| SThe Honse met promptly AT - VI.
| Speaker Carer N the cl.,.ir.
! Nnety-io!r members present.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.
The Speaker called attention 10 .hc :uct
Of The House becomin. disoldcI!v. and lc-
| Guested :. discontinuance 81 tie lo.l0 cries
| o, Mr.. Speaker. Immediately after Il NO
| -ion was made ard before the Char bad an
| opportunity Of stating il.
| Mr.. Butler, q Bicnvillc, desired 20 have
i. on record that ii there w4S ANYTHING
| wrong in regard TO the Committee on Con
| tingcu- Expenses. ct which ne was a men,
| bci' lie was not Il party TO il. having only
been consulted about two small claims one
| for I'VE and the other for one hundrcd aud
! fifty dollars.
Mr.. Faulkner Of Caldwell: | desire 10
| withdraw House bill No. -. from the com
ui-tcc Of the whole. | think a certain de
gree OF courtcsv.is due from one member to
| another ii this body or any OTHER leg sIa-
| tive body. hepreS nting. as we do here.
some fifty parishes III the State of Louisiana,
it is unreasonable to suppose that | should
be acquainted with the wants OF the con-
stitucnts OF the gentlemen from st. Tam
MANY, st. Charles. or other parishes, and
Il certain degree of courtesy is due from one
| member toward another in regard to meas
ures which they have charge If. | have
always extended that courtesy to every
member on this floor. In regard to my me-
ticn House bill No. - simply rr-tnact; bill
80. passed by the Legislature OF 1870 ;lu-
1horizing The Improvement OF Bayou Bar
thOlomcw from its mouth or junction with
the Ouachta river. to the State line Of Ar
kansas. 1t is one OF Tie largest havous and
in one OF The most fertile portions of the
State of Louisiana.
The Speaker: The Gentleman's cxpIana-
ton is verginy into a discussion. | hope lie
VIII make his motion
Mr.. Fauliine, of CALDWELL move to re-
consider the vote by which House bill No.
>! was made the special order of the day for
Tuesday next.
Mr.. Kenncr, of Orleans: 1t is surprising
to ne that IT," gentleman. from Caldwell
should get mp here ans, ask Il suspension Of
the rules to pick up such q bill a, No -.
We are just beginning 10 understand the
gentlc,nans speeches. They generally prove
the deathblow to a bill. | move to lay his
motion on the table.
The motion to lay on the table prevailed
NJ. Waters, Of Orleans desired to take
NJ House bill No. 10 known as The Strauss
bill. the same having been recon sderel yes
tcrdav by vote of the House.
\ discussion cnsued on points of order,
which terminated i'll the withdrawal OF thc
motion.
Mr.. Davidson. of Livingston being IN the
chair, several bills were disposed OF. House
bill No. - having finally passed
Mr.. Worrall, Of Jefferson; ] desire to
enter my protest against the passage of bills
making such appropriations without giving
us an opportunity OF seeing them.
The gentleman having been called to
order moved that the Speaker pro tenn be
requested to vacate.
Mr.. Carr, of De Soto: That is entirely
out of order. 1t is not only disrespecttui
to the present occupant OF tho chair, but to
the whole House.
House bill No. 81. known as the cotton in
spccti"n bill having been called up on its
third reading, and amendments being de-
+ cidcd ont of order
Mr.. Ullman. of Orleans: | hold in my
hand a protest Ivy the Chamber Of Com
mcrce, and would ask the Clerk to read it.