New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-03
DEBATES OF THH SENATE.
MONDAY, January 30, 1871.
COSrINCED.
LOUISIANA STATE DEPOSIT BANK.

| LoCiolANA DEioSli BtNh.
MI Campbell renewed his motion TO refc
the bill creating the Louisiana State Deposi
Bank, and providing for a depository O.
| public funds, to Il special committee of five
! to be appointed by the Chair.
| Mr.. Blackman: l do not wish to take III
| the time of the Senate unnecessarily in the
| discussion of this bill but, | must profess
| against its reference to q special committee
| when we have a standing Committee OIL
Banks and Banking, to whom it should pro
| perly be referred. 1t has been the custom
in the United States Senate. and in every
other Senate. when 4 Senator proposes t.
take out of the hands Of standing com
| mittee Il bill which should appropriately
! be considered by them, to regard it as
direct assault upon the chairman OF
| that standing committee and its members
look upon the motion made by the Senator
| from the Second District as Il direct assault
upon tho members of tho Committee on
Banks and Banking. and myself a. chair
! man. l can not see the proprieiy OF having
any standing committees a: ali, for the ptr-
pose of examining into the various measures
of interest and importance to the people of
the State which come before this body, if
select committees are TO be appointed to
investigate every bill which may be deemed
extraordinary. 1t is to be presumed that
the Committee on Banks and Banking is
composed of Senators who know more of
financial matters than the .cst OF the
Senate. 1t is to be presumed that they are
devoting their time and attention to that
particular subject, and. therefore. will be
better able to investigate this matter pro-
perly than any other five Senators. If this
bill is taken away from that committee.
with whom it properly belongs. We will
then consider ourselves bat the shadow OF d
committee. while the substance is some
where else. This is one ot :iic committees
that have been awarded to tie minority on
this !ioor: and after the Senate has agreed
to give that committee certain ri hts and
privileges. l say that it IS a direct reflection
upon them to take away any portion of
them. II this motion prevails. ii will leave
the Committee on Banks and Banking with
out any authority. without any power. and
without any employment. Ii the gentle
man wishes 70 take away from rs those
rights and privileges which he has agreed
to give us. let him do so /; but l tel him
now that there are two-edgcd swords which
cut in both directions. Ii hi- motion is
adopted. then l am i'll favor %: going
back to the Old custom. ana letting the
President of the Senate appoint all tho
standing committees. | am tired %! seem.
the rights and privileges conferred upon the
standing committees taken away from them.
If the Senators wish to cast a personal re-
Election upon the minority in this body, who
have but five committees. and desire IL take
away teom them all the rights they have. it
is n their power to do so; but l tell them
that il the future We will try to take care
of ourselves. | hope the Senator will per
nit this BIZ to 60 TO the Committee on
Banks and Eankia gzEhero it properly be-
longs; and pledge my word that the com
mittee viii report upon it Conscientiouslv.
If it IS good bill we will not object TO it.
If it is one which meets with our disappro-
baton, it is only The opinion OF three o. four
Senators. and the majority ~ the Senate. if
it 50 desires can pass II over our heads.
We can not control the legislation OF the
Senate; we can not prevent this bill from
passing and becoming law, if the majority
favors it. ! hope the gentleman will reflect
before he presses tl;, extraordinary motion.
Mr.. Campbell: | have nothing 70 say in
reply 70 the gentleman. except to deny
having any intention 81 showing any dis
respect to the standing Committee Oh Banks
and Banking. of which the gentleman from
Claiborne il a member. and The cla;r man.
In making TINS motion. ! vas simply gov
erned by the custom OF the Senate during
the whole time that have been Connected
with il. | remember that 'iur!n. the las;
twosessions o! the General Assembly. the
OF which l WAS .iic chairman the
Committee on Corpo!ati"u,l had scarcely
one important bill referred to i. There
We're several important bill, then 'r:orc tie
Senate, one having reference 20 t.!c Ores
cent City SlaughtcrhoUse Company. and an
other having reference . the Watcrwo,k>,
besides several other important bills
ma or;tv OF the Senate. without
imagining :p: a nIomcH. that il was
;nrlins ing upon the right, o. my commit
tee, appointed select committees 70 invc-ti-
gate ana report upon those oils. Even
since the election o. standing Coni;n!ttc",
of this Senate five or SIX select committees
hav" been appointed FOR the purrose %. i'll
vestigating certain measures which tie
Senate preferred 70 intrus. 70 them.
Mr. Pierce said that lie agreed with the
Senator from Claiborne M Bachlnan,
The Committee Oh Banks ami Banking had
been intcustei wit, the Investigation OF
matters Of this kind. and he thought that
no beneficial result could be obtained from
a reference Of the bid TO :. select committee.
The standing committee had. AZ least. a
legislative interest IN the matter. For these
reason he should vote. a, n" did the other
day, against the appointment %: :. special
Mr.. Barber Both of The gentlemen. who
oppose each other on the question Dow be-
fore Us. argued, when the question Of eject
ing the standing committee, came up. that
The power OF appointing committees he
ongcd {" the Senate alone: that :he Senate
lad the right to appoint any and every
committee. and (" ii" anything that in its
Judgment seemed hes. To accomplish the |
ads It lad in vier'. II strikes me rs bcin. !
strange and inconsistent argument tex |
he gentleman from Claiboln" to make. !
nat It il GlscourtccuS 10 t.ko anything |
,rnr from his committee. when i il not !
1 I-rnlytnnuS TO fake tIls tra-fI |
ng officer OF the senate the lowe: o.. an |
pointing Standing committees. which he !
.as heretofore enjoyed. ! voted for TINS |
notion 'hc other day. an.. shal! vote for |
I again to-day. l uoN- .,li Cox thc prev |
,u> question on its adoption.
III Pinchback: Are th"-r Me "a It's he ,
Gentleman has adopted. 20 make /, Speed.
.!mself and then call for the p:c,i".'-.ilir>-
ION thereby preventing yho'y else from
'eakin. on the bill!
Mr.. Barber: | have sue, y cola ;,,a. can
laldly speak. and il | hai not called FOX
lie previous question the gcDtirnar would
probably have said something which wv,..i
ave been compelled 20 :cp.y 20.
III Pinchha.h moved to .diou.n L,,..
III. Pipcibac.; called tor an cX":t;':,r
rSSton
Iii. senate :Hrn ven: m" ".r.f'.v. ,">-
.On
A;;cr "penin. ..,r doors, ',r ma.:nn Of
'"tiator Campbell. - r"i"; the I,:i -. 4 So
e.f committee OF i've, va, carried.
NJ. Smith move! to rcCon..a": l.,.v vote
- tdf"n Lad on tie .nh.,.
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