New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-27
THE STATE HOUSE.

| -, an act providing Tor the estaplishhlsh1 III
of parish official journals throughout the
State; defining the character and descrp-
ton of work they shall be entitled to per
form, and fixing the price thereof.
Senator Harris, of Concordia, called Up
the BILL and moved that it be considered
section by section This motion prevailed.
| The several sections of the bill we're then
read. amended and adopted.
Some discussion took place on the amend
ment and adoption of tho fifth section,
which read as follows:
Be it further enacted, etc. That in addi-
ton to the parishes IN which it IS published
| an official Journal of any parish may also be
designated as the official journal OF not
| more than four adjoining parishes; pro
| vided, no Republican newspaper IS at the
time printed and published il the said ad-
| joining parishes.
Senator Wharton. OF Tbe,ville. wanted
this section amended by striking out the
word Republican,
Senator Bufch also favored the amend
| ment.
Senator Blackburn wanted The proyiso of
| tho fifth section entirely stricken out,
though he was in favor of . printing law
! that would enable Republican newspapers to
live and create sound public sentiment in
| the State. lie believed the public good
demanded that the printing of the parishes
| should not be used to foster and encourage
q Democratic press in the dissemination OF
it's pernicious prejudices.
Senator Wharton would remind the Sen
ator that they we're making laws for the
people, and not for D party.
Senator Blackburn intimsted that ne I'M
derstood this perfectly. and believed the
Republican party in this country the only
party at this time that fairly represented
the people or was entitled TO speak in their
name.
Senator Boyee expressed his willingness
| to have the section amended by striking
the word Republican" from the seetion
| under consideration.
Senator Blackburn reiterated his opinion
that the public patronage of the parishes,
in the way OF printing, should be given to
those persons who would cultivate fair
public opinion, and not TO those whose sole
ambition seemed to be to instil hatred Of
one class for another, and cultivate dis.
loyal and vitiated feeling among the people.
Why is it (said Senator Blackhurn) that
men say without the aid Of the national
government the present State government
in Louisiana could not stand ten daysi 1t
is because . Democratic press has been
allowed TO pervert and fire the minds of
one class of people against another: be-
cause it has been fashionable to denounce
Republicans for all that is vile, and brand
the national government as q foul desp0t-
ism. This is the result OF the pernicious
teachings of the Democratic press
il Louisiana. and he DID not belize g
II right for the dominant party 10 sid in
keeping up the strife by voting patronage
to such papers. Senator Blackburn con
cluded by moving that the amendment of
the Senator from lberville lMr. Wbsrto1i
be laid upon the table.
This motion prevailed.
Senator Bovee then moved to table che
amendment of Senator Black burn, which
was 70 strike out the entire proviso.
Senator Bovee withdrew. temporarily,
thi, motion. in order TO give chance Tor
discussion upon the subject.
Senator Wharton said tho adoption Of
necessarily give the printing of four par
ishes to an official journal. He did not
think this right. He had no favOrs TO ask
from the press, Democratic or Republican,
and he was sorry 20 say that in too many
instances the party press failed 60 exhibit
the proper spirit Of independence. AS
much as could be truthfully said against
Democracy, he would remind Senators tina.
there was some truth in il.
Senator Burch here arose 60 ask the Sens-
TO, if he had found any truth in the Denoc-
racy Of Iberville parishs
Senator Wharton was forced 70 sckno~l-
edge that he had found none Of 1t there
but that, he said, did not prevent him from
hoping to obtain . pure and independent
press.
Senator Stamps next obtained the floor,
and moved 10 amend the fifth section by
striking out the entire prOvisO, and called
for the previous question.
SOLe NaS tu6b Cahth on tnlS hlull'h
and carried by twenty yeas TO eight nays.
Senator Stamps moved to dispense with
the further reading in detail, and pending
this motion = call was made for executive
session.
After this was over. Senator Barbes
tanned, when the call for executive session
was made. The Chair was about to explain
the motion Of Senator Stamps, when senator
Harris rose to point o. order, which vas
that q motion had been made 20 have che
bill under consideration acted uoon section
by section, and upon that motion the pre-
vious question had been called and che
main question ordered, and thai nothing
was now in order bus the reading Of the
next section of the bill.
The President decided che point Of order
we'll taken.
After some further Interruptions, the Pc
maiuins sections Of the bill sere read and
adopted.
Senator Anderson reminded the Sene'e
Of communication from the House in
forming the Senate of tho death Of Hon.
b. r. Can't, member Of the House Of
Representatives from She parish OF So:
Landry, and as . mark OF respect 60 his
memory. the Senate then adjourned until
to-day az twelve o'clock NJ.
Chief Clerk Vigers called the House 20
order yesterday at twelve O'Clock H., and
asked Mr.. Allan, of West Baton Rouxe, TO
take the chair.
Shortly after the roll had been called and
quorum announced, ar. Hahn. OF Sc.