New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-25

and Blind asylums.
Mr.. Hahn introduced bill for the better
organization of public schools; the reorgani
zation of the board of directors; to increase
the standard of teachers; enforce the colec
ton OF the school tax: provide for an assist
ant superintendent. and require the direc
tors to visit the schools. which was referred
70 the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Elliot introduced one relative to IA
tional quarantine.
Mr.. Davidson, of the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported 3 number of bills, with 8
recommendation that they be PASSED.
Among them was one making M arch 4
legal holiday, which passed; another, rel
ative TO inspection of tobacco, which was
fixed for Tuesday: and another, prohibiting
the holding of two offices after April l.
This met with some opposition, but call
for the previous question passed it by a
vote Of II to Is.
A number OF bills were reported upon un.
fayorablv. the majority Of which were fixed
at a future day.
Among them was one regulating che issu
the second justice of the peace should have
/ the sole right TO issue them for that portion
| of New Orleans on the left bank, and the
| fifth justice for that on the right bank, and
| that clerks Of district courts should issue
them for other parishes.
! A joint resolution from the Senate asking
Congress to establish United States dis
| Ario Snn $bo tbar ,
lana was agreed to-
The Sunday liquor Law was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
The bill prohibiting private markets came
up.
Mr.. Paris moved TO dispense with the
reading in detail. He should change his
course on the bill. He had supported it,
! and should now oppose it. He had been
! waited on by dozen different delegations
| of all classes Of people, who declared this
bill would be punishment to them and to
the public. Even his own family protested
against it. He was satisfied it was against
the principles that animated the whole peo-
pie. and he should vote against it.
The bill passed by vote of fifty five to
twenty eight. Mr.. Young voting in the af.
firmative.
Mr.. Young moved TO reconsider the vote
and claimed the floor. He said he did not
propose TO consume the time OF the House.
1t was evident that the sentiment of the
people of New Orleans was opposed to the
bill and he should yield to Mr.. King, of
New Orleans. Mr.. King said:
desired to call the attention Of the
country members to the true sentiment of
the people of New Orleans without regard
to color social position. Large delega-
tions, both coiored and white, have CON
suited with me and l tell you, and Iichal-
lenge contradiction, that if this measure
was submitted TO the people a majority OF
10000 would favor free markets. If you
were to pass an act referring it TO the
people the overwhelming vote against il
would convince you they are in
earnest when they ask you to save
them from the erormities that have been
practced. know what ! am saying, and
have the tables o4 statistics to prove the
facts. In controversy with Mr.. Turnbull,
he admitted that he yielded the principal
argument that had been advanced, that of
revenue, and if the private markets were
placed under sanitary control, he would no
longer advocate the bill. Mr.. Turnbull, in
his letter, argues that the bill woud in |
crease the revenues Of the city. His argu-
ment is in the interest of the revenue, and
against the interest of the poor people, He
desires to draw $l20, 900 from them and dis |
tribute it through his office. Before the |
law of 1866 passed, the system sought to |
be i9angurated now cost $4,000. Mr.. |
Turnbull Omlts the years 1864 and |
1865, when this was found sufficient. |. |
it was enough then, it ought to be enough |
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under an inert city administration. Since |
1869 the management of the markets has
been so loose that the city government now
call on the Legislature TO help them out |
with their revenue. There are fourteen or
fifteen markets iH the city, which is ten
miles in length +. i've in width-a larger
area than all Other .,ties on the continent
They are located o. sui. the convenience of
the public farmers U' the privilege, and the |
design now i- 90 aorc- people to buy there
and nowhere else. l In"w ono man who,
by purchasing . market and farming
1t ou'. made. III 1864. 10000, and
in 1865 $4,000. These facts we're
presented to the Legislature Of 1866.
and caused the passage of the free market
act. The same facts apriy today. and the
people ask the Legislature to re-enact th. !
iaw OF 1866. Mr.. rurnDuli says there are
800 Tree markets in the city now. and he
proposes to tax each one of them S308. |
W hat ~ the poor industrious man 10 do.
who having $40 desires to invest in piece.
Of meat 20 retsil 80 his poorer :ei. IN bors (:
The act OF 1866 savs there shall 5c free
markets, but the city governments have
ever since it's passage endeavored TO evade
It by do,lyes and @nbt.rfuges like |
this. They amount 60 = prohibition and |
= repea! OF the law. Wha. is Mr. Turnbull
going ~ do with this money! In 1873 he i;
1ad S5etO0o. Isn't that enough ," pay his I
employees. 1t is said the private markets
10 not pay they licenses. He has inspectors |
u chem, and II they do not collect it, it is
lis fault Mr.. Vurnbull wants now 20 aboi- /
sh these 800 markets, and ge. the same pay
or inspecting fourteen. 1t is an outrage. |
The jndgmen: OF the members seem ~ 10 |
lave been warped by misrepresentat tiona OF |
he pa blic interest OF the people of Ne W Or. {
cans. Mr. Turnbuli makes climatic and !
anltafy objections 20 she private markets,
nd am convinced he never studied either,
T there ;s neglect in these matters in the
'ripase markets il is the fault of his in.
pect"rs. 1t it exists there. it may. and :
oes. exist in the public one.. O. my own
nowiedg" I know ot pufrii and ynrtea
neat being sold in tlsem Last raav th.,.
7sre bnshels Df hic|i,a1 spiryths sold In pork I
a the Hnbli, markets. AN. many death. "e- I
,rred IN Che Charity Hospital from .h:. | {
au-s. Because come tew private markets c
ave scld bad meats j. no reason tov pan !
hin. si.- rest. The whole people. ,ueu. !.
'oa.en and children. colored and white, 4
ch and poor, are opposed TO TIN. meas.
re. l consider the publi. markets :. {
nuisance. There is no principlc of law. q
n:orais Or Of equity tia. gives you the
g.. SO fore" people to purchase OF them /.
i,. establishment Of free markets IS n +
easure extremely dear 20 me, nos because b
have any friends. rich or poor. who arc | b
far0stptA (. not OpcdUSa u;,Ees any | 6
ference 30 mo personally. but because it | a
IN the interest OF the poor Of the city !