New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-28
VOLUME Vino. 276
THE Legislature YESTERDAY
Senate

at eleven O'Clock Dy LltulcAah' oo'oA'
Antoine. and there being quorum pres
ont op motion of Mr.. Brewster the Senate
went into executive session.
The frs: business done after executive
session was the consideration Of Senate bill
No. .5s. an act to create local boards OF
health, to define their powers and duties
and to provide for their support in ali towns
in the state embracing population of 1000.
The bill was ordered to be read. after
which Mr.. brewster moved that It be con-
sidered engrossed.
Mr.. Detie,c offered an amendment.
which was voted down.
Mr.. Stamps moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill.
Mr.. Wharton hoped this motion would
not prevail. He considered the bill an I'M
portant one, ina.much as it took steps to
preserve the health OF the inhabitants OF
the State and provided for the recording OF
the births. deaths and marriages that took
place therein. For these reasons lie moved
TO table the motion to indefinitely postpone.
The Senate refused to sustain his motion.
Mr.. Brewster said he had introduced the
bill in good faith: and, as he considered. for
the genera! good, as it was intended as a
guard against epidemics in the future. lie
said the gentleman who moved its indefinite
postponement had done so without assign
ing a reason for it, and others. apparently.
stood ready to vote IT down in the same
unaccOuntable manner. He would like to
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bill.
Mr.. Blackburn said a. one time lie was
Inclined to favor the bill: but after more
;mature consideration he had determined to
oppose i. on economical grounds. He
though: it would entail! an expense upon
the parishes that they were unable to bear
at this time; and that, in fact. might be
deemed unnecessary. Towns with 5000 in
habitants were apt to be inco rporated. and
il so were endowed with the necessary
power to adopt measures looking to the
health of their inhabitants. As to the re.
cording of births. deaths and marriages.
Mr.. Blackburn did not regard that as ne.
ceesary. He thought the family record all
sufficient in such matters.
Mr. Belden said incorporated towns were
already provided with sufficient authority
to institute sanitary measures for the pro.
lection of health and guarding against the
spread of disease. This being the case. he
regarded the institution of local boards of
health all over the State as not only useless.
but d source of expense that should not be
imposed upon the people. in their present
impoverished condition.
Mr. Brewster argued in favor Of the bill
He thought tns establishment Of local
boards of health throughout the State
would do much that would tend to guard
against the introduction and spread of dis
ease; much that would inspire confidence at
home and abroad, by the introduction of a
thorough sanitary system. The fear OF dis
ease had prevented many from coming into
the State; and the accounts OF its existence
in Louisiana. Mr. Brewster thought, had
been exaggerated. The local boards OF
health could correct exaggerated accounts
by giving official statements OF the actual
condition Of localities coming within their
jurisdiction. He was also Of the opinion
that the recording Of birt hs. deaths and
marriages would prove OF great benefit.
After Mr.. Brewster had concluded his
remarks. on motion of Mr.. Stamps the
whole subject matter was laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Burch obtained unaniInou, conscn.
TO introduce bill to change article 49,. OF
the Civil Code. for the purpose Of comforting
upon the Keepers Of livery stables certain
benefits. The bill was read twice and re.
ferred to the appropriate COMMITTEES.
a motion was introduced by DIR. Chad.
beurn. and adopted by the Senate. request.
ing the Governor to return to the Senate
Senate bill No. $50. an act veorganizing tie
Metropolitan Police force and reducing its
expenses.
Mr.. Ingraham explained the cause Of Mr..
Chadbourn's motion. He said the tisca!
agent appointed ON the part Of the Board Of
Metropolitan Police refused to comply with
the objects Of the bill. which. among other
things, was to secure the prompt paymen:
Of the police. Unless the bill was changed
the police would have to wait for their pay.
as they had done in the past. three months
after it was due. This they could not afford
to do, and tor this reason the Governor is
requested TO return the bill in order that i.
may be SO amended as to secure the prompt
paymen: Of the police.
Mr.. Burch called up the bill for the relief
of Mrs. Leonora CLANCY. He explained
i:s object. which was simply to enable Mrs.
Clancy 70 draw the money due her late
husband for services rendered, as district
attorney of the Fifth Judicial District OF
Louisiana. On motion of Mr.. Burch. the
rules were suspended. and the bill finally
passed.
The regular order Of the day being called.
Mr. Twi,chell called up House bill No. 2ll
an act TO enable the various parishes Of the
State to fund their ndebtedness--the par.
ishes of Orleans and Jefferson excepted.
The bill was subjected to some amend.
ments. and then finally passed.
Mr.. Weber called up Senate bill No. 277.
an act to repeal sections 2.60 and 276l of
Rays Revised Statutes. and for other pur.
poses.
Mr.. Detiege objected to the bill, because,
he said. i: proposed to create additional
offices, and consequently more expense to
the State.
Mr.. Weber said the gentleman was labor
ing under misapprehension Of the objects
of the bill. its chief object was to give
the Governor authority to appoint district
attorneys for one year, thereby taking the
authority from police juries. which bodies
elect these officers for four years.