New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-06

had DR.. White before them. and had asked
him $50 questions. He had admitted that
one provision of the bill was an infamous
outrage. The committee had reported
unanimously against the bill. and yet be.
cause Dr.. White went round among the
members and told them i. was good bill a
member who had never seen it moved tina:
the report Of the committee be rejected.
The bill coEfers the powers Of an autocrat
for six years. allows the appointment of
many physicians indiscriminatelv. allows
them to enter private houses at their own
will. and by its provisions of compulsory
vaccination allows the injection Of virus. in
the discretion Of the board. is unconstitu'
tional. and opposed to the interests OF the
whole people. who would consider it in.
famous if they could express their opinion.
The vote was reconsidered. and on mo.
tion of Mr.. Hahn. tie bill was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Al!air introduced a Joint resolution,
which was passed. eulogizing the conduct
of Senator West in sustaining and protect.
ing the Union people and the Republican
party. in his efforts to procure the passage
of the Fort st. Philip canal bill and his
labors 20 promote harmony among the
people Of the State.
Mr.. Wands introduced three bills, which
| were passed unde, suspension Of the con.
stitutionai rules. No. f5l provides for the
! collection Of taxes for the payment of State
bonds ON the debt created before 1874, and
prohibits courts from impeding its effect by
| any process; No. 452 appropriates 100000
| to pay bonds issued under act No. 3 Of Jan
| uary "a, 1874: No. 453 authorizes tax col
| lectors and sheritfs 90 receive partial pay
| ments on taxes.
Mr.. Demas called up Senate bills on their
first reading.
On Mr.. Montalio's motion the bill; ex-
planning that $1,000 was all the tax that
could be imposed Oh insurance com panies,
was recon sldeSet and indefinitely post
I poned.
! The bill dividin: the State into six con.
gressional districts was taken up.
Mr.. Bckham rose to move that the sixth
district be abolished. and that portion be
| added to the fifth.
Mr.. Hahn said he hoped the gentleman
| would be heardo Hehad not made a speech
before this session, and he came from very
| large and Influential constituency. His
parish produced more sheep
Mr. Gair said that district had been ex.
pressiy designed 70 comply with Mr.. Eick.
hams desire to go to Congress.
| Mr.. Bickham said it wasn't so: he didn't
want 10 go to Congress, and he never
wanted to come back to such Legislature.
No gentleman could come 10 such place.
or Republican, it was a disgrace for any
man 10 be elected TO it. instead of an honor.
as in the good Old times. They were pack
OF wolves. and there was no place foy sheep
or any decen. gentleman.
Mr.. Gsir said if the gentleman wished, he
would bring in bill 20 annex his parish 10
Mississippi.
Mr.. Eckham said he would go 70 Mi.sis
sissppi. he would even 80 TO Texas. ia thes
than be elected TO the Legislature again.
The bill was passed without amendm ent.
The bill TO prohibit the selling Of liquors
| by the parent, came up.
MIR. Young opposed the bill. rs it allowed
! suit for damages for from 500 70 $1,000
for giving some little boy glass Of wine.
no matter whether it was for the benefit OF
some one else who sent him for j. or not.
It could not Ae enforced. for the sen timent
Of the people was opposed to it. and no law
r. L,,& 1a>ta oh
people did not support it,
Mr. Hahn was an advocate Of tempcr'
ance, but this bill! was not in that interest.
1t was more of measure to afford an opo
| portunity TO lay traps for unsuspectin be-.
nevoience and cause endless litigation. 1t
did not make the otfense crime. which
would be less Objectionable bu. only gave
civil damages.
| Mr.. Davidson supported the bill, but his
| remarks were inaudible.
! The House refused to suspend the rules.
! The joint resolution to amend the consti.
| tuition so that all elections be held at the
| same time was passed. and also Che bill Se.
ducinS the fees of the district attorney of
! Orleans to s! so, Mr.. Twitchell's bill rela'
| tive to tax collectors. and a number Of local
bills.
! Mr.. Young rose to question OF privilege.
| He said it was necessary to vindicate hlm-
self, the Committee on Contingent Ike
| penses and the members of the Legislature,
1 that he should cali attention 70 his action
! and the action Of the House in regard to
| the immense humble! Of resolutions direct.
| ing the payment of pages and others. Some
! days ago ne called the attention OF the
| House to the subject while a resolution " as
being raiiroaded through. and warned the
| members Of the effect. Since then he had
! been attacked and insulted by members and
! others in every place they could find
! him--on the floor OF the House. on the
! street. and even his house had been
invaded. This is the last day OF tho ses-
sion, and members would go back to their
| people to give an account OF their conduct.
| 1t might do very well for those who never
could return to care nothing for what had
| been done. but he intended to appeal to
| his people to justify him in his course by re-.
eiecting him. For this purpose he meant it
| should be set right on the record and the
| proper shoulders should bear the blame.
| IL should be known that there was one
member Of this body who raised his voice
| against its action. And he did this in spite
| of the threats of the members and officers.
He had gone further in obeying the man
| dates of the House than any other chair
man of that committee had done. but it
must be known that it was the House that