New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-31
THE STATE kEOL Sc.

| committee to investigate the conduct of The
late election.
Senator Hergyig introduced an act appro
priating $l9,500 to en8ble the State Auditor
to make settlements with the several taz
collectors. From misunderstanding OF
the nature of this hill motion to suspend
the rules in order that the act be placed
upon ats &nal passage was loss by tie
vote.
Senator Ppgraham said The vote could not
be reconsidered, and it was unfortunate be-
cause it prevented the payment of $3.50, 600,
now in the hands OF tax collectors, into the
public treasury.
Senator Harris gave His reasons why the
bill should be passed as speedily as possible.
He said the appropriations for the payment
of the commissions Of tax collectors we're
exhausted and they would not settle until
the necessary steps had been taken by the
Legislature to secure them their commits
sions He should vote for the bill because
it would be theomeans Of returning to the
State treasury large amount of money
that belongs there.
On motion of Senator Jngraham the bill
was made the special order Of the day for
to-day at | P. N.
The Senate then adjourned until to-day
at twelve o'clock NJ.
The first business done in the House yes,
terdaY was the swearing in of Mr.. RabY as
member from the parish of Natchitoches
Mr.. Rodrigues obtained permission to in
tToduce joint resolution instructing our
Senators, and requesting our Representa-
tiyes in Congress to aid in the passage Of a
law securing the civil rights of all citizens
Of this State. The resolution passed its first
reading, and was placed upon its second
when Mr. Rodrigues obtained the floor and
gave his reasons why the bill should pass.
He said while the colored people were in
the full enjoyment OF political rights they
we're deprived of the full need of civil
rights enjoyed by other citizens. Colored
people were not permitted to enjoy equal
accommodations, by paying the same fare,
on railroad cars, steamboats, and in hotels
as other people. He did not wish to be IN
derstood as advocating social equality OF
social rights, but thought when the coIored
man paid for first class passage he should
not be refused first class accommodations;
he wanted law that would enforce the
civil rights OF all persons in the State with
out regard to color or previous condition.
Mr.. Rodrigues alluded favorably to Mr..
and Mr.. Morey's civil rights bills,
and concluded his remarks by asking that
the resolution now under consideration be
considered engrossed.
Mr. Hahn thought it would be better Bot
to rush this matter through too hastily. He
did not know fully the nature of Mr. Sum
ner's civil rights bill. He would like to
have time to read it, and believed it would
be better for members to examine the sub
ect thoroughly in order that they might be
enabled to reco ommend something in regard
30 the matter that would be serviceable to
our legislators in Washington Mr. Hahn
said he had great confidence in the wisdom
Of the aminen5 statesman who halls from
but he is human, and, like
other men, occasionally errs. He erred in
Che last presidential election, and may err
again. The speaker said he did not wish
to be understood as opposed to the resolu-
non; nor oi0 lie oeIleFe that MI Sumner OF
"r' 'Aore$ #o"4u onef anything upon the
subject OF civil rights that he could not ap-
grove, but he would like to have time to
consider the matter maturely.
Mt. Rodrigues did not wish to act hastily
n tho n, t+np l,17+ ba +bO,7+ +J,o- ~ q ,,oc~
Il lhe matter 0uO Ne 'hoogh6 thaV the reso-
u'ion 7nool" pass d tnlS lllae III oroeF 1haV
1oHSieS' may hno" "Aa1 IS wanted oy a
'1rs6 P'FUloh VI Ihe people OF LOUISIANA
VI UahII was III 1aVor OF the co!ored peo-
,le h@'lns al the civil ana polltlcal llshtS |
haI are conceded 10 other people, Dat ne |
NahIe" Ilnie 70 investigate the pest way TO |
ecure them'
MT DeEezln SAID the very tact that intel.
lgenV men are 1ouno mere, alter tour years
,Iscusslon OF the subject, telling Us that they |
10 not understand it, and that they want
more time to become acquainted with it,
onVlnces.him that the passage Of this reso-
ution Is necessary. he hoped that every
member who favored equal rights would
,ote for the resolution.
Mr.. Bryant, Of East Baton Rouge thought
he time had come when men who were
ermitted to 20 on our railroad cars and
teamboats, and paid the same fare, should
eceive equal accommodations. He thought
he colored mans money just as good as
he white man's-wheu current-and did
ot believe there was any justice in deny
1g him equal civil rights With other men
ince the emancipation proclamation of