New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-06
THE STATE HOUSE

regulate the purity Of elections, etc. had
become . law by limitation. Senator Har-
vis gave notice tina: he would introduce
bill at future day 20 amend the same.
The Judiciary Committee reported favor
ably on the bill fixing the salaries OF the
! Judge. Of the Supreme Court.
The Finance Committee reported favora-
bly, Oh the bill to pay Benjamin Bloomfield
| $1,000 for services rendered as Quagterua.-
| yer General Of the State Militia.
! The Agricultural Committee reported
| favorablv on the bill asking Congress to
| refund the tax collected on cotton.
! The Committee on Federal Relations fe-
ported iavorably on the bill petitioning
| Congress TO pass law establishing a steam
ship line between New Orleans and Mexico.
| There was al executive session, alter
which the Senate adjourned until twelve
o'clock NJ. today.
The House was called 90 order yesterday
| punctually at twelve o'clock NJ. by Speaker
Lowell. After calling the roll and announc-
| ing quorum present, the clerk informed
the Speaker that the first thing in order af-
! ter the adoption of the journal was House
| bill No. Is. IA &C: creating the parish o.
| Lincoln.
| The Speaker having announced that
! House bill No. iS was the first thing in or
| der, SIR CAN'T, of St. Landry, obtained the
! .ioor and spoke against the bill. lie was
! opposed 20 the creation of new parishes in
! the manner proposed. i this bill passes,
! other bills for 3 similar purpose will be
! presented. He had already heard OF sew
! era, and among them one creating the par.
! ish of Darataria. and another creating the
parish OF Atchafslaya. Doubtless many
other applications for the creation of new
! parishes would be made j. this bill passed.
| II. thought it would act as a Btimu.u. t.
| office-seckers az over the State to inpOr
| tune the Legislature to pass laws creating
! new parishes. and consequently more offices.
| Mr.. CAN'T said the creation of every new
parish in the way this bill proposed would
! ;nvoIy. a large expense 20 the State and
materially interfere with equa! representa-
| .on. He WAS under the impression thi, was
not the way 20 ,etrench and reform.
! Mr. Greene. OF Jackson. mex: addressed
! the House. Coming from the section OF the
, State in which il was proposed to create
! the .,arSi, of Lincoln. anh being well ac
| qua ntc,i with the territory and people tina:
! would compose that parish. he could testify
: that II was needed. and that there waa an
! aImos: unanimous iesir. to have the new
. parish created. The people living IN the
| .tis.iic. wtici, the bill undc. consideration
; is intended TO benefit have now to traye.
! thirty o. forty mile. wh.I. they have bus,-
, ness at The county seat. Those who were
subjac: - jury duty or We're summoned
! there "a witnesses found this matter
of great inconvenience ard expense. They
!. desire to have ;his remc,.ied by creating
! aew parish. and have signed a memoria.
! setting forth the facts in tie case, and ask
! ing that the Legislature pass blli creating
/ the parish OK Lincoln. Mr. Greene assured
! members the scheme was 40: q speculation,
! bat something that was asked FOR by the
: peoUie directly interested. They would
, cheerful: bear the expense ot erecting the
necessary public buildings at the county
! seat, Il !he Legislature would comply with
| tueis WISHES ana create tHc kaiI5h pA Lin
! coin.
! Mr. Gair was of the opinion is was setting
! a bad precedent 10 Great. these new par.
. !shes. He thought it much better 10 CON
| soldidate. il this would reduce the rate of
! taxation. y members really desired TO
, work for setrenchment and reform. They
! mus: reduce the number of oiIises IN the
= 10
| III favor of referring tise bill to d committee.
: ana #, .tter a pTopvr u"astig CATION. the re.
mark. "f the member from jackson. Mr..
| Graene'. were sustained. he. Mr.. GAR,
! wOul. vote for the tii:.
hg E"uGg dill rot sec tnat defense d! the
, BIZ. was n.cessarv. He ia.I in hi. hand /.
memorial. signed i,y 1900 people living in the
! district tia. wjli compose Lincoln ;ansh.
! ashin: .:!e Legislature. - pas. the Bill under
: consideration. They were certainly more
: more int"rcste! than gentlemen IN tbs
! U"a-c who represent constituencies that
| haze no direct interest in the matter. The
; mcm0liali-t. ask FER ii new parish because
il is d matter @! convenience and economy
. 20 :hem. He hoped the gentleman FROM
, East Fe!icIana thr. CARL would withG!a"
| hi. objections 10 the 0ii! and lie! II pass 1t
| this time. Ih;s Course. Mr. Young thought.
would help the work OF re:renchment and
| reform, because it would enable members
who are receiving IS per day from the State
! 20 proceed to other work.
Mr.. Heating, o: Caddo, and Mr.. Boatner,
OF Union. favored the bill because the
| people directly interested wanted new
| parish created. As the burdens Of the same
would fall upon them tleir wishes ia the
matter should be observed.
Mr.. Bc;ant. of West Baton Hcugc. was
| unfriendly to the bill. and he made short
bur earnest appeal to aieru0.rs not to vote
| for it.
Mr.. Drmon:, Of A'giera. took the con
| trary view. He said the creation OF Lin
coin parish would beucG! .he people imme-
iiat.ly interested. and they only Should ne
, consulted in the mater. The new par!sh
| would no. be small. either in territory 'r
| population. 1t would embrace population
| oi 500. and would be IN. means OF enhanc-
, lne the value Of property. Mr.. DIm0Ht
concluded by moving that tie bill d. now
; finally pass, and his motion prevailed By a
vot4 OF to'ty-twO yeas 20 ne nays.
Nonse bill! No. Il. All act 80 provide for
! stationery. fuel. etc, for tho use OF the
Legi-iature aud other departments Of the
government, and 70. otker purposes, was
declared 20 be the next ching in order. Or
motion, the bill vas read.
The member from Carroll, Mr. Benhatn