New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-27
THE LEGISLATURES YESTERDAY.
senate.

Parks and Public Buildings, submitted
lengthy report. That part OF 1t relating to
public buildings at Baton Rouge, and the
appointment OF keeper Of public build
ings and gardner at the place, smacks .
good deal Of reform. from the fact that the
committee can not Gee the necessity OF such
expense. The report was ordered to be
read, and az it appears in the journal OF the
Senate's proceedings yesterday. published
in .ne REPUBLICAN to-day. we refer the
reade. to the report. as i: contains matter
Of public interest,".
On motion Of Mr.. Harris the Governors
veto o: the bill! regulating private markets.
was taken up and read.
Dir. Harris asked for reading OF the bill,
and Immediately atterward moved that it
DO now pass. the objections OF the Governor
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Blackburn here obtained the floor,
and spoke at some length in opposition to
che Governors veto. and in support Of the
bill.
Me.srs. Wharton. Syphes and Detiege
spoke in defense Of the Governors veto.
Mr.. Greene said it was known that he
had formerly opposed the bill. He opposed
it on republican grounds: because he
though: it would prove detrimental to the
masses. But since hearing the argument OF
the gentleman from Claiborne Me- Black
burn he vas convinced that he had been
mistaken as to the character of the bill.
and had determined % vote for its passage
over the Governors veto. He regarded it
as a measure that interested the city of
New Orleans only. and for that reason
thought the views Of city members on the
subject should govern. They we're sup
posed 60 be acquainted with the wishes and
best interests OF their constituents: and al
they advocated the passage of the bill, he
thought country members would be safe in
voting for it: and if there was RESPONSE
bility in the matter let i: rest with city
members.
Mr.. Brewster said he had heard the argu.
ments of the friends of the bill in and out
of the Legislature, and there was nothing
in them. so far as he could see, to change
his opinion. 1t was we'll known that he
had opposed the bill before it was sent to
the Governor for his approval, and he
would continue mis- opposition to it because
he thought the abolishing OF the free mar.
kets, even to limited extent. would prove
detrimental to the interests of the laboring
classes of the people. The free markets, he
said, were kept open all day, and were
great convenience to the poor people; be.
sides. if abolished, the sale of meats in the
public markets would become monopoly.
This, he thought, would make the butchers
masters of the situation, and they could
charge what they pleased for their meats.
Mr.. Burch said he had not anticipated
the necessity of having to make another
speech in favor of the bill now before the
Senate. because he had not supposed the
Governor would veto it. But the veto of
the Governor and the argument of the gen.
tlemen who opposed the bill rendered it
necessary that the friends of the bill should
rally to its support. He said the gentleman
from Ouachita !Mr. Brewster! was wrong
in saying that the people would be de-
prived-f this bill! became iaw-of privi.
leges that they now enjoy through the es.
tablshment Of private markets. The re-
ma rks of the gentlemen from Ouachita,
said Mr.. Burch. implied tha. the private
markets were to be abolished entirely.
whereas this was not the case. The bill
only proposes to regulate the private mar
kets, so as to make them conform to the
public interest.
Mr.. Barber argued that would bs far
better to have the business Of selling
meats. etc. confined to the public markets.
In whatever aspect he viewed the matter
he came to the same conclusion. He was
sorry to have to differ with the Governor in
regard to the policy Of regulating the free
markets: but when their opin ions contlicted
he would be governed by his own Judgment
and hold himself responsible for the same.
Mr.. Beiden thought the testimony given
by the Board OF Health especting private
markets incorrect. lie said before the es'
tablishment Of these markets, and when the
city was under military rule. it was not
visited by epidemics. On the contrary. he
said it was remarkably healthy. Since the
establishment of private markets the city.
said Mr.. Beiden. has been visited by epi.
denies. In regard to tho assertion tina:
private markets reduced the price Of meat.
he emphatically denied it: and said there
was nothing in fact to sustain the assertion.
while there was much to prove that well
patronized public market is the surest
guarantee for good and cheap meats the
Ho IN or n tho kraNph
market as proof Of what he said was cor
rect. and said the people could do better
marketing there than anywhere else.
Mr.. Harper renewed the motion Of Mr..
Harris that the bill pass over the Gov.
ernor's veto. and his N otiou was sustained
by vote Of 25 yeas to nays.
The special order of the day being called
tor. the bill incorporating the town Of st.
Franciaville was taken up, and. on motion.
recommitted to the appropriate committee.
Mr.. Sypher called up Senate bill No. 4l2.
an act to authorize the Governor to appoint
an assistant attorney general. etc.
On motion OF Mr.. Stamps the bill was
amended by striking out that portion al.
lowing clerk at a salary OF $500 a year.
The bill. on motion Of Mr.. Harris. then
finally passed.
Mr.. Thomas called up House bill! No. il3
an act to amend an act entitled an act to
establish an insane asylum and to regulate
the same, approved March Is. 1855.
An attempt was made to amend the bill.
but Mr.. Thomas stated that it was House
bill, and if amendments were made, unim-
por;ant in themselves, they might result in