New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-19
Evening" sessisn.

s7'"9 '''9ad Evening sessisn. h.a i-.''.'
.gq bs,I TUESDAY. February q, 1871.
.s.so bne APPROPRIATION BILL. l ,a4 In
The aPpsePriatipn. bill having been taken
'Mf. Blackman moved to insert an item
apprOpriatiDg twenty 1--WE hundred dollars
for the benefit Of the Agricultural Fair AS
ISOLATION of Claiborne parish, t1I,s..
Mr.. O'Hara moved to include the fair as
sociation of TerrebOnne, Lafourche and As
sumption parishes.
II: Hd1saksr said he .ska5 6ppossd to the
items Offerkd9 Hehad never kearlfof these
fair associations. He was Wiling to give
something to charitable and other institp-
tons necessary to the welfare Of society,
but he p6ieeted I'd the appropriation of the
Citations Whit b the Senate knew nothing OF.
Mr.. In9raham thought it was perfectly
proper for the State to foster everything
that. tended toward its development. and
fair associations, in his opinion, were Of that
character. In nearly all the Northern and
Western States such organizations had been
cherished by the different legislatures. and
they had been the means Of promoting the
highest order Of cultivation. He was in
favor Of, oil such. appropriations, provided
it was shown. to the satisfaction of the Sen
ate, that such associations actually existed,
The people of Northwest Louisiana had
been loaded down with taxation, and it was
bat Ii9htaD1 Just that they should receive
their proportion Of the beuefts to be derived
from The distribution Of the public funds.
NJ. Lewis fully cencurred IN thu opinion
Of Mr.. lngraha9,n that the Legislature
should do everything it could to develop
the resources Of the State, In ur,aer to do
that it was proper to give something TO fes.
Ter fair associations throughout the State,
- II would tend to create spirit of emula-
ton among the farmers. He bad, however,
never heard before Of this Agricultural Fair
Association Of Claiborne, and there. was no
evidence before the Senate~ IF its existence.
There was an association of that character
never received any aid from the State, and
for which he would like to have an appro-
priation made. He thought thai, $500
should be appropriated for Che purpose of
organizing . fair association for the parishes
of Natchitoches, De Soto and Sabine, and
he, therefore, moved that amendment. D.
Mr.. o Hafa. would not be opposed to
this item offered by Senator Blackman If it
vas Intended to benefit all the tair associa-
10 make sthe calculation, and and that it
would require an appropriation Of el32,5DO
II We we're TO- give to every pafish iHa the
State the same amount naked fof BY 'C4ai,
home paTish. II can not understand why
We should BE- asked to make an exception
in favor Of that parish, as if she had supe-
nor claims upon Our eoqsideratiOn. We are
told that the people Of Northern Louisiana
want. tn. spProprms.on, .nd the oid cry ls
receive Their share Of the benefits thereof.
We are asked to gixa $500 to. FIVE or six
old rfarmezs and .PlautsRss WHIP have icek
lected together and ,calledJ themselves an
'sagricult ural fair association" II may be
argued that this appr0pria should be
made because the fair association OF Clai.
borne is already established. Admitting
that such is the fact. what is to prevent five
or six farmers in each parish from. organic
ing themselves into . similar association,
sall~ushiag stho sho~ <seszesals zlsssuz61yf6 for
ID appropriation next year? # the gentle
man, hon Claiborne mi. BlackmehA can
,Onvince me that this appropriation will |
benefit the State at large fshalli give 1t my |
hearty support; but can not otherwise
,ensent to make an exception in favor OF |
ais parish. g.xIs: qunD ..-.-.........-s & |
Mr.. Ingraham remarked that there were |
~: three legitimate fair associations in the |
State, namely, the Agricultural Fair Asso-
,iatiOn of Louisiana, of which Mr.. l. n: |
s1 pFes saS bs The GsSa
PARISH. The first named association was
he offspring of the one that had erected the |
building in which the Senate held its ees-
ions. He had lived in the northern pOr,,
ION of the State himself; and knew the
wants of the people. He thought the asso-
.iation of the parish of Claiborne should be
lided. .4AA.8r u. se!AesALE
M. Todd was in favor Of assisting tho |
association n Baton Rouge, as well as that |
e alaihogug0 Hea therefore 0fEered that I
and moved its adoption. OF
Mr.. Raglan m6yed to changed the amount
Z Ma 'SSiSckidan: eWhef 1 offered the item
q Question, had no ideApthat # would give |