New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-16
DEBATES OF THE HOUSE.
WEpNEspAY. February u, !

| WEDNESDAY, February ID, 1911.
| The Speaker lMr. Carter) made few
preliminary remarks. suggesting the suspen
sion OF frivolous calls for yeas and nays, II
future, and hoped the House would do bust
ness.
| In committee of the whole, House bill No
| TO- for the relief of Jacob Strauss, was un
| der consideration.
| MIR. Matthews, of Tensas. in the chairI
Mr.. Harper. of St. Charles, spoke agains,
| the bill, quoting the decision Ut the Supreme
| Court i'll Il SIMILAR case.
Mr. Faulkner, of Caldwell, spoke in favor
| Of the bill.
From the confusion existing in the
| House. and the fact that the honorable gen
tlemen did not address their remarks con
tinuOusly to the Chair. the reporter Is
unable to- report their speeches in tull.-RE
PORTER.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
On the final passage OF Senate bill No.
As. granting State aid to the amount OF
$500 to the New Orleans University, several
members calling for its passage
Mr.. Burch. of East Baton Rouge: | wish
to make a few explanatory remarks in pre-
senting this bill. do not believe in hasty
legislation in such matters, although l wish
the bill passed. Several gentlemen sitting
near me ask for an explanation. and l be-
licve that they are entitled to know on what
they are voting. l believe we should ex-
anime everything we do. This bill is for
the relief of the University of Louisiana.
They only ask for an appropriation Of $500
to protect the State library, worth $lOO, 900.
/ would call the attention of the gentlemen
to articles l4l and AZ in the constitution of
the State of Louisiana and the report OF the
State Librarian to the Secretary of State, in
1870. relative to the building we are now Oc-
cupying. He SAYS:
The present rooms, occupying the second
and third stories of the building at the
corner of Common and Dryades streets,
consist of two extensive document rooms
and d large and commOdious library room
proper This latter is supplied with shelly
: inc made OF cypress wood and Ornamenteu
with black walnut. arranged after the
model of the library OF Congress; has Il
gallery. easily accessible, extending the en-
tire circuit of the room, and this gallery is
likewise furnished with shelving of similar
kind with that below. These rooms were
fitted up, furnished with costly shelving
and supplied literally with gas fixtures at
an expense of several thousand dollars by
the government of the State University and
directors of the law department. and ten
dered. free of rent. to the State for the use
of the library. Too great praise can not be
bestowed upon the philanthrOpic and public
spirited gentlemen whose disinterested and
generous labors have accomplished a result
SO beneficial to the State at large. To their
unwearied excrtiOns do we owe it. that the
library is now in a condition which reflects
honor upon the State, and may well be a
source of pride to every citizen
They ask for an appropriation of $500 to
preserve this library. The bill has passed
the Senate and 1t is now before the House.
l would move its final passage.
The bill finally passed.
On motion Of Mr.. kenncr. of Orleans, the
House adjourned until half-past seven this
evening.