New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-05
DEBATES OF THE >E>tTc.
TUESDAY,. JANUARY i. ~.
CONTINUED.
JOINT COMMITTEE On DRAINAGE.

Mr.. Ray called NJ. Senate resolution M. 8.
creatin. joint ,nnlnitte" "i 'ne senate
and House OF Representatives. on drainage.
Mr. Nhtney no.rt it, reference. - the
Senate Committee Oh Drainage.
Mr.. Pinchh"c!.. in movin. 4" lay H."
motion Oh the table. spoke 1T length. !il-
speech. on ;cc"un. OF I'll. distance and the
noise in the Scnat" Chamber. was no' heard
well cnoug', By the reporter I" rn.. DC !,lni
20 make an intrlligible report ~. il.
Mr. Raw: This resolution, nr.ncS"s ="
create i Joint committee OF the Senate au,.
House ~ Rcprc>" Ita'l.c> 10 'Hl. int, cen
siGcration this important, matter q, .irain-
ace. As we hav.. no ,:audin" committee
OF the TWO houses. this resolution tue- not
in any manner conflict with the standing
committees. 1t does not ask !oy IA spccia!
committee of the same character ~ :i...t one
asked for Yesterday. .hinl. Mi. j. Il very
important matter. | regard the drainage
OF the city of New Orcans-which i the
only way 70 make il Il healthy city. and IA
place that is desirable ~ live im---;ls Il mat
ter of as much Importance us any subject
that could be brought before the Lc%l>la
t,,re ! am in favor of this resolution. because
it looks to the adoption of some systematic
plan to render New Orleans healthy
place. believe that it can be made healthy
by "a proper system OF drainage. The ap-
pointment OF a joint committee would GER
tainiv be a proper step toward :! thorough
and proper consideration OF the subject
Since ! have had the honor OF being Il
member Of the Senate. this subject has
come before the General Assembly every
session. and there has no; yet been any Shs
, tenn adopted that anybody supposed would
| ultimately accomplish the I"SiIc'. ei
feet. l d" not know what system
ought 70 be adopted. nor Il" suppose thar
! a joint committee would ne able I" deter
mine what system Shruld "e asi"nteI il;
left to itself Gut il. The committee i. com
posed al persons interested in this subject.
and they are authorized to employ an Ell
giu"rr and consult physicians. III" rInha-
hility is that they viii devise, pl..n ,vllich.
il carried into execution. viii accomplish
great results. Tn" drainage o: The city al
New Orleans would require q great outlay ~
money and considerable. :lGI". Il can not
be accomplished III five. nor r."n III zen
wears. and before we c"iuucuc" III" work
we should adopt a proper system. !
de not prctcn" 10 sly what world ice the
proper system 10 adopt: bat | VI >!i to i'm
press upon the minds OF the Senate the i'm
nortance and magnitude Of this subject. and
the advisabiity of taking all the steps We
can to ascertain what the proper plan is to
adopt After We adopt some system, we
can then raise the necessary means and
ter except the general interest have in the
city of. New Orleans and the Senate. This
city will never he what it should be until ii
is properly drained
1t is the opinion Of every physician here
that if this place was thoroughly drained it
would be one of the healtliest cities III the
| world. have none but a general III tercst
in this matter. do not desire to be placed
on this committee. and | hope my name
will be omitted. l hope the resolution will
be adopted.
Mr.. Blackman: | shall oppose this resoll-
ton as a matter of principle. l hold that
the Legislature has nothing to do with the
drainage of the city of New Orleans. |
would like to know what the members OF
this Senate who represent the country out
side of New Orleans have to do with drain
ing the city. Ever since have been a MEM
Der of the Senate, the Legislature, step by
step, has encroached upon the prerogatives