New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-25
DEBATES OF THE HOUSE.


Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Moncure. of CaddO, having offered :,
resolution 10 TIE effect that the Enrllin:
Clerk shall be supplied with seven dollars
and fifty cents worth Of postage stamps
NJ. Moncure, Oh C;ddO: Mr.. Speaker,
| would simply call the attention of the House
to the fact tina; the Chief Clerk, Sergeant at
| Arms, assistant Scrgeant-at-Arlns and the
| Junior clerks have each seven dollars and
fifty cents allowed them torpostagc stamps,
and l SEQ 40 reason why the enrolling
| Clerk, WHO is one OF the officers OF this
House, should not be allowed the same
amount. and witt, that view | introduced
| the resolution.
Mr.. johnson. OF Orleans: Mr.. Speaker. l
move to amend by inserting Postmaster,
| D0orkecpor and Portcls.
\ voice: And pages.
:. MIR. Murray. of Orleans: | move to lay
| the resolution On the table.
| Motion prevailed and resolution tabled.
Mr.. Murray. OF Orleans l move to recon
slider the vote 10y which yesterday We passed
a resolution giving 10 the Chief Clerk. Ser
| gcapt alarms. Assistant Clerk and Minute
! Clerk. = - each for postage
The Speaker: Did the gentleman vote in
| the affirmative on that question.
| Mr.. MurrHv: did.
Mr.. Devices. OF DcSoto move 10 lay the
motion on TIE table.
Mr.. Murray: On thai ! call for the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. Ciarstkamp Of Jefferson; | second the
call
The motion was tabled by recorded vote
of a. to a.
Mr.. Brown. OF Ascension: call up :: reso-
lutlon introduced on Saturday, providing
for the appointment Of a standin. commit
tee on science, literature and art.
Mr.. Devices, OF DeSoto: move to lay the
resolution upon the table.
Lost: Yeas, 20: nays, IL.
Mr.. Stamps OF jefferson: Mr.. Speaker,
| think the members Of this body should
know that we have got expenses enough
upon the State without bringing in such
special resolutions as this. l don't see the
necessity for these special committees all
the time. 1t is all an extra expense to the
State unnecessarily; and l think if the
members properly understood il, they
wouldn't vote for this resolution; and if
it is read so that everybody can hear it. no.
body will vote Tor it. hope it will not he
adopted. II is Ior nothing else but to get
Il clerk so as :" give a position to some body
or another. ! hone the resolution will not
be adopted
The speaker: The Chair will inform the
gentlemen tina. this amends the rules OF
tile House and forms 4" standing committee.
Mr. Stamps: That is why | say it is un-
necessary.
Mr.. p. Harper. of st. Charles: I think
that in all probability shall vote for the
resolution. but should like to inquire il; ali
amendment is in order.
The Speaker: Yes, sir
Mr.. Harper: ] would ike to move to
amend, 10y striking ont the words " science.
literature and art" aud inscrtn. the best
manner OF corn planting, and to ascertain
the best nhoGe OF raising youn. tackles"
Laughter
The Speaker: TIE amendment rs not in
order.
The roll was called or The adoption of the !
resolution, and it was 10 t. yeas Is. nays.f. |
The Senate appcrionment bill being he !
fore the House. Oh its second reading
Mr.. Bowen. Of Orleans: move to amend. |
in the twenty third line: "Thc Tenth Repre-
sentative District OF New Orleans shall form |
one district, and elect one Senator to read |
" That the Tenth Representative District |
and the Eleventh Representative District
shall form one Senatorial District al. cleo:
two Senator'S
Mr. Stevens. of jackson: move that the
bill. with the amendments offered TODAY. hc
printed in the Journal tomorrow morning.
in order to allow the members to see what it
IS they are voting upon.
The Speaker: The chair will state that
the bill before the House is the bin in the
ANY member having a copy
Of the constitution. has copy o: tie bill.
Mr.. Thompson. OF ST. T;imnany: | will
ask whether change has no. been made
in TIE Senator.a. Districts.
The Speaker: The Chair only stated that
for the information OF members So ia, Il.
the Chair knows. the only alteration that
has been made Is that made necessary by
the admission o: new parishes.
The UiotiOr Q; Mr.. Stevens, of Jackson, ~
postpone tie bill III order to have it printed
in the journal was, OF motion OF Mr.. Ring
gold, OF Orlt ans, laid upon the table.
Mr.. Bower. OF Orleans: Mr.. Speaker. |
state that these three representative dis.
trlcts have !. population of 5000; the bill !
which has been sent to us by the Wiscacres
below. totally ignores the population Of
that district They propose to give us in
the Tenth and Eleventh wards one Senator,
with n population Of $4,000. The basis of
Senatorial representation is 90 .2i6, and that
bill provides that $4,000 of our population
shall be entirely unreprescnted. have
another amendment also. in regard to the
Representatives. The constitution OF the
State declares tina: repr, scntation shall be
equal and uniform. We have a basis OF
representation OF about 1000. We have in
the Tenth and Eleventh wards "A population.
as SAID before, OF $4,000; and this bill pro
vides to give Us three Representatives,
representation Of only 81 .0G0 of the entire
population Of the Tenth and Eleventh.
wards. The bill Is entirely unconstitutional.
It violates the constitution in IA grca; many
as lar as our Senatorial Dis
rict is co:,ccrned, it is il fraud il i q
and protest against the pas
sage OF that bill and ] insist upon III.
,mcndlncn. which | have sent up
Mr. i. ialpei. Of st. Charles: move -
av the Amendment upon the table
While the vote was being taken OF ;,.;s
notion
Mr.. Bowen. q: Orleans: call for the yeas
md nays want TO see what melnbe:s of
his House will vote 70 violate the corstitu-
ION they have sworn to support.
The amendment was laid upon the table. |
teas S., nays y.
Mr.. Devices, o. De Soto. then moved 70
uspcnd the constitutional rulc and place
ne bill upon IFS third reading. Lo>t-nays
8. yeas IS.
The House then adjourned at LIS p. ".
Until tomorrow al T. Vi.