New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-12
FEBRUARY II. 1873.

SHN'si'as Id
! motion TO postpone upon the table.
, Mr.. Murrell. Of Madison. rose 20 a cues
! lion 81 privilege. He said as :. mem Der of
the Committee or Claims, he Wa. bound 20
answer that portion OF Mr. Desnas' remark
! that cast reflections upon the Committee on
| Claims. He said tie committee ,lit, not.
| and il was not certain that the committee
would. give :hat attention to the subject it
demanded. and that il had reported favor
ably on claim without knowing that II
was just. Mr.. Murrell denied :ha. such
was the case.
Mr.. Delnas said il was no: HE intention
10 cast any personal reflections upon she
committee.
Mr.. RodrigUes. OF Orleans. though: the
courts the proper place TO adjudicate claims
OF this kind. and said the Legislature
should not be troubled with them unit! the
courts failed to give redress. He was dis.
posed 20 be fair and square ii the matter.
bu: was no: certain that Judge Phillips
was :: Republican, or chat his property was
destroyed by the Ku-KiCx. because he was
reputed TO be Warmothite.
Mr.. Davidson arose to correct the gentle
man from Concordla (Mr. Young). He
said he had no: stated the ease OF MIR.
Blackburn correctly. That gentleman's
claim was not obtained withOu: much Op
position. and il was cut down ope-halt be.
fore Il passed the House. Although per
scnal friend OF Mr.. Blackburn. he though:
It wrong to vote him relief at the time it
was done. because he did not think il right
80 make the citizens of other parishes pay
Tor the destruction OF property il Claiborne
parish. The proper way to get relief in
cases OF this kind is TO 60 before United
States commissioner, and take the proper
steps TO recover damages.
Mr.. Murrell. Of Lafourche. spoke tor
some time. but with his voice at such
pitch that i was impossible to understand
what he said.
hr. MOntaido of Orleans. was convinced
the claim was d good one and thought the
bill should pass.
ar. Gair. OF East Feiiciana, said it was
rot right to tax the people of the whole
State to pay for losses of this kind in par.
ishes: it was not right to come into the
Legislature and ask for relief when rene.
dies are given for jus. such cases as this by
the national Congress. When the State
courts will not give relief the party ag-
grieved can 20 into a United States COM
missioner's court and obtain it. Congress
had provided for just such cases as this by
enactlns its Ku-Klux laws. For this reason
he Was opposed to voting for the relief OF
Mr.. Phillips TO the tune of 1000. 10 be
taken from an already Impoverished treas.
uTy.
Mr.. Young rose TO poin: Of orle:. which
was. that q motion 20 postpone was ne. de-
batable.
Mr.. Heating. in the chair. DECIDED :hc
point not wei! taken.
Mr.. Gair resumed his remarks by saying
that strong and hearty men came down
here and pu. up a: 1irst-class hotels for .ue
purpose OF getting relief bills through the
Legislature. He thought there were plenty
of widows and orphans who were more tn
titled to relief il the State was able 20 give
it. If Judge Phillips was SO unfortunate
as to have his property destroyed. Mr.. Gair
though. the sures: way for him 10 ge: re.
lief was 70 90 to work. He concluded by
moving an indefinite postpo1enent OF the
bill.
Mr.. Benhan was also opposed 20 the bill,
and did not think that the chairman of the
Committee on Claims tMr. Young felt il
his heart that It should pass. He had
simply reported the facts as they were pre-.
sented. but he doubtless felt that il would
be wrong to make the State Tespon nsible for
claims OF this kind. Suits should be brought
in the courts for damages. instead OF coming
into the Legislature for relief.
Mr.. Hahn, of st. Charles. and Mr Eanv.
Of Natehitoches, continued the debate. The
former opposing the bill! and the latter IN
supper: of it. Mr.. Raby concluded his re.
marks by moving 20 lay the motion 20 n-
definitely postpone on :ha liable. and Lis
motion prevailed By d vote q. s!I!.'y-one
yeas to twenty-three nays.
Mr. Hahn then said tina. a. " '<;n"sday.
the twelfth instant. was na..ona! holiday.
being the birthday OF L;nco:.. BE should
rpo,e that the House q. Row adjourn, TO
meet again n. twelve o'vi.2ls i! ii.u.-i"y
next.
The motion prevailed. and the H'Use al
iourned accordingly.