New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-18
DEBATES IN THE HOUSE.

AUEeDAi, january 10, 1917.
After the usual routine of bushes, the
gentleman from NatchitOches offered a
resolution in reference to removing Mr.
Robinson.
Some objections being made, Mr.. Worrall
said
Mr.. Speaker, this resolution may be all
right, but l think, sir, it should be re-
ferred to the Committee on judiciary.
hope the members will not pass this reso-
luton without some further evidence.
do not think that the Governor would want
to suspend any officer unless he did wrong.
MIR. Blunt-This resolution is simply to
suspend Mr.. Robinson from Office until he
can be tried. This resolution is simply in
trOduced at the option Of the Governor
by executive Order-whO is DESTROYS of see-
ing our parish righted. This man Robinson
has. to the certain knowledge Of many gen
tlemen and myself, refused to try persons
who deserved punishment. l know, also,
that he has taken brides from persons who
should have been tried and sentenced.
l hope the members will vote for its pass
age. 1t is nothing but justice. l do not
think Mr.. WOrrall will offer any objection,
unless he is DESTROYS of keeping this gentle
man in office ! say, furthermore, that if
this man had done justice to the men who
have bribed him, they would have been in
the Penitentiary.
lie mOtlOu was adopted.
Mr.. Brown offered resolution in refer
erence to paying last years warrants. He
said:
Mr.. Speaker before the vote is taken
upon the adoption of the resolution Just
read, would ask the indulgence of the
House to say few words on it's merits. 1t
is a well-known fact throughout the State
that the expenditures of the last session of
the Legislature were unreasonably large.
lar~ L.,
Warrant Clerk, and by the charmen of the
various committees, both standing and
special. of the last session, are still I'M
audited and valuelesS unless some action
be taken by this body providing for their
payment. Many of these warrants and
vouchers are genuine, and were created to
meat the necessary expenses OF the House
of Representatives.
A considerable number of these warrants
and vouchers, however are supposed to be
spurious and worthless, from the fact that
their issue has not been authorized by any
action of the House of Representatives., or
by any law on the statute books of the |
State. 1t is absolutely necessary for this !
House to determine which are genuine and |
which are spurious before it makes pro-
visions for their payment. The House as |
whole has neither the patience nor the time |
to investigate the validity of each warrant |
or voucher. or the claim of each individual |
holder. The object of this committee is to |
thoroughly investigate the authority upon |
which the various warrants and vouchers |
were issued, and prepare correct registry |
Of all that are genuine and Of all that are |
spurious, and with these lists furnish re- |
port to the House as soon as possible, with |
suggestions for the most feasible plan for |
their redemption.
1t is the purpose of the mover of this |
resolution for the appointment of special |
committee to elaborate the work embraced |
in its provisions, to entirely separate the |
expenditures of the last session from those |
of the present session. and at the same |
time make ample provisions by the INTRO |
ductiOn of deficiency bill to pay off the |
real Indebtedness of the last session. and, |
furthermore. it is the purpose of the mover |
financially the treasury of the State, to |
avoid any measure looking toward the re-
pudiation of the honest Indebtedness Of |
the State created by the last session of the |
Legislature. The reputation of the honest |
debts of this body during the last session |
would have tendency to shake the con- |
fidence of the financial circles of this COM |
monwealth in the integrity of the law
making power of the State, and would |
all State securities. Our object is to build
up rather than tear down the credit of the |
State.
Let us, therefore. carry out the great |
measures of reform and retrenchment both |
inside and outside of the State CAPITOL. but |
let us at the same time religiOusly keep all |
our pledges and pay Oft all our honest |
debts.
Mr.. Garstkamp-I wish to make an |
amendment to this gentleman's resolution. |
offer this resolution because l think it is |
necessary. There are great many vouchers
ont that should be paid, and large number |
of the session last year resolutions were |
offered and adopted. These resolutions |
were offered while Mr.. Carter was in the |
chair, and they were announced and carried, |
when only six members voted for them. |
These resolutions involved and issued war
rants amounting to over 100000. There |
" ere number of committees appointed to
take evidence in certain affairs that never
did DAVIS work, and yet sent in their bills
and received the vouchers. The clerk will
bear me out that what l say is true; that
but few of these committees ever reported
one word, yet they were allowed their ex-
lenses and that of clerk. These members
all voted yes. and they were allowed for
work they did not do. Now, Mr. Speaker,
object to paying for these illegal vouchers.
want TO pay those that are entitled to pay.
,ut those who are not should not
his State for work they did not do
These warrants that were issued on the
asst day OF the session, all last year could
'e bought for ten per cent. Now, do not
ropose that these capitalists shall make
money out of this government. l do not
ntcnd that the people of this State shall I
~ robbed by any one, whether it be Rep