New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-09
DEBATES IN THE SENATE.
MONDAY, January 90, 1872.
D .unIrIENT YOIICHERS.

DEBATES IN THE SENATE.
MONDAY, January ", 1872.
FRAUDULENT VOUCHERS.
The resolution of Mr.. Gallup, providing
f,r tho annoirtment of a special committee
TO investigate and report upon the vouchers
issued during the last session of the Gen
erai Assembly, being before the Senate
Mr. Ray said he thought the matter
sbould be examined by the standing Com
mittee on Finance, as it was composed of
Senators who were well acquainted with
financial matters and Jealous in the protec-
ton Of the public treasury The special
committee, in his opinion, was entirely IN
necessary. He moved to refer to the FL
nance Committee. Carried.
SMALLPOX HOSPITAL IN NEW ORLEANS.
The bill providing for the establishment
of small-p ox hospital in the city of New
Orleans being under consideration
MIR. McMillen said: object to this bill as
trespassing upon the rights and privileges
of the City Council. The establishment of
an institution Of this kind properly lies
within the province of that body l OBJ
ject to it on another grOund-that it is
badly drawn up; the grammar is not cor
been prepared by any member or members
Of the City Council, it would be better to
establish public school for their benefit
instead of a smallpox hospital.
Mr.. Ingraham said he had not drawn up
the bill
Mr.. McMiIlen-I would acquit the Senator
tMr. Iugramham) Of that charge Oh reading
the bill.
Mr.. Ingraham THE present smallpox
hospital on Common street is in the neigh
boz hood of the property of some Senators,
and it has deprecated the value of that
property very much. l desired to refer the
bill to a special committee in order that its
phraseology might be corrected; but as the
Senator (Mr. McMillen) objects to any fur
Their action upon it, l am willing that it
should come up in its regular order.
RELIEF OF VICTOR FREvILLE.
Mr.. Butler called up the bill for the relief
of Victor Freville.
Mr.. Lynch moved to refer to the Commit
tee on Claims
Mr.. Butler-I do not see the necessity of
another reference of this bill. Mr.. Freville
made an overpayment in his settlement with
the Auditor of Public Accounts, and re-
ceived certificate to that effect. That GER
tificate was before the Committee on Claims
last session, and favorable report was re-
turned.
Mr.. Thomas-As chairman of the Commit
tee on Claims during the last session of the
Z,
lect distinctly Of seeing certificate such as
that described by Senator Butler.
Mr.. Ingraham, as member Of the same
committee, cOrrObOrated the statement of
Senator Thomas.
The bill finally passed.
After the transaction of other business
without debate, the Senate adjourned.
TUESDAY, January 80, 1879.
VACANCIES IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Blackman called up the resolution
informing the Governor officially of the
death Of Senators Pierce and Fish and re-
Questing him to order an election to fill the
vacancies.
Mr.. Hunsaker-When that resolution was
last before the Senate, l moved its refer
ence to the Committee on Election and
Registration. / now desire to state the OBJ
.ject had in view in making that motion.
1t was not made for the purpose of killing
the resolution, but in order that the cleo
ton to be held in accordance with it might
take place at the general State election in
1872. | do not think it proper, in view of
the excited state of feeling prevailing in
New Orleans, to have an election here at
present.
Mr.. Ray-These two vacancies occurred
several months ago.
Mr.. McMillen-What information has the
Mr. Ray-I will ask the Senator iAIr. Nc
Milen) if he does not know the fact!
Mr. McMillen-I do not
Mr.. Ray have seen genti3-Isn who
were pall-bearers at the funeral of Mr..
Pierce. and understand the Governor was
one of them.
Mr.. Gallup-That is not official notice.
Mr. Ray-If the Governor should be dis
posed to order this election, it could be held
II, olk 1ar- nn1a to1
would take their seats some time before the
adjournment of the Senate. 1t will be re-
membered that the deceased Senators were
lOng-term members, and would have held
over until 1874 If his excellency adheres
to his technical objection, and resolution Of
this kind is not passed, their constituents
will be unrepresented in the Senate for two
years longer. In reference to the law, it
nrescribes that the Governor shall, upon be-
ing officially notified Of vacancy, Or
der an election to fill it, to take
place within from eight to fifteen
days after the publication of his procla-
mation; but it does not say that he shall
not order an election without official nOtit-
cation, when he is aware of the vacanay.
These vacancies can be filed within eight or
nine days, as / said before, and we will
have the services of the newly elected
S"" ,. at the very time they are most
needed, for the mtst important action OF
the Senate is generally taken within io"
days of adjournment.
Mr. Campbell would ask whether the
cheapest mode of surrounding this diff
Guilty would not be to adopt the plan agreed
upon by the evidences Senator'S, and
seat Messrs. Jonas and Rogers in the seats
of the deceased members! Did not the
Senator (Mr. Ray. agree to that plant
Mr.. Rays the Senator willing to vote
for it!
Mr.. Campbell-No, sir.
Mr. Ray-So far as the expense of the
election is concerned, it would be very
slight. Outside of the cost of publishing
the proclamation, and paying the commits
sioners on the day of the election, the ex-
pense would be trifling.
Mr. McMillen-Has the Senator tMr.
Ray) any information as to the where
abOuts of Senator Futch! Would It not be
advisable to notify his excellency that the
seat of that Senator is vacant also!
Mr. Ray-We have positive information
that Senator Futch is not dead.
Mr.. Sypher-If the Senator (Mr. Campbell)
will state that Messrs. Pierce and Fish are
not dead, will not favor the resolution.
Mr. Ray-The various reform measures
now before the Senate will be acted upon
in the closing days of the session, and ii is
highly important, for that reason. that the
seats of the two deceased Senators should
be filled Immediately.
Mr.. Blackman-The law prescribing the
duties of the Governor in case OF this
kind has been correctly stated by the gen
tleman from Ouachita Mr.. Ray). The
election would be held in the city OF New
Orleans, and from eight to ten days would
be timely notice to every elector IN the DIS
tricts interested. There is a precedent tor
this In 1868 Mr.. Harris, member OF tins