New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-04

idea Of keeping them consolidated because
the managers are not in sympathy with the
people Of the State. This bill proposes to
extend their charter. which has already
thirteen years to run, twenty-five years
more. 1t will make this appeal every year,
because its policy is to keep these planta-
tions unworked rather than divide them
into small farms. The sooner it is forced to
gather in its assets. release this land SO that
it can be sold for small farms. with q small
payment in cash and the balance on long
mortgage, the better for the State and the
people.
Mr.. Guciard said the bank owned many
more plantations than the gentleman sup
posed. He believed they owned over one
hundred, and it was not a good policy to
force them to sell them at ruinous price.
On the contrary it was an advantage to the
State to have these plantations owned by
the bank. In the parish of St. Bernard the
bank owned dozen. and they were all
worked.
The bill was finally passed.
On Mr.. Demas' motion, the House agreed
TO the Senate amendment to the House bill
relative TO the Texas railroad, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Stewart, the House adjourned
to eight o'clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The members Assem- bled at eight O'Clock.
Mr.. Mathews calling them to order.
Mr.. Benham moved to go into the COM
<f tho rhDlo % do
priation bill. which was lost.
Mr.. Heffner submitted report from the
Committee on Health and Quarantine,
recommending the Senate pill for the more
efficient government of the Board of Health
for passage with amendments.
Mr.. Stewart moved that all the amend
ments be rejected, and the motion was car
ried and the bill passed.
Mr. Tureaud submitted report from the
Committee on Elections which was ordered
printed.
Mr. Souer called up Senate bill No. 2O2,
which provides for the assessment of State
and city property. and appointment of col
lectors.
Mr.. Gair opposed the bill. He said the
bill was one which placed every foot of
property in the State in the hands Of men
who were ignorant of its value, and yet
compelled to assess it. He moved the in
definite postponement of the bill, and called
the previous question, which was ordered,
and the bill indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Benham moved to go into the COM
mlttee of the whole to consider the appro-
priation bill, and the motion was carried.
The Speaker called Mr.. Allan. of West
Baton Rouge, to the chair.
The first question discussed was the
motion to reject the proposition of Mr.. vii.
liams to appropriate 100000 for the repair
Of the State House at Baton Rouge, made
by Mr.. Stewart.
Mr.. Bryant said it was impossible to un.
derstand what objection there was to the
item. The people desired the capital to be
at Baton Rouge: it would save money, and
if it was not adopted al! the money already
spent would be lost.
Mr.. Murrell, of Madison, hoped the
would be adopted.
Mr.. Young wished the yeas and nays
could be called that it might be known who
opposed the measure. He believed the
moving Of the capital would save 81, 900 900.
Mr.. Demas thought a bill to move the
capital should be the first in order. This
seemed to be putting the cart before the
horse.
Mr.. Gair said the Sta,e;House could be
repaired for Sl75,OO0, and it would do away
with the annual expense of $4,000 or $780,.
900 for rents. There would be no trouble
in getting the necessary two thirds to re-
move. when the building was repaired.
The amendment was adopted. several
inserting other places instead
Of Baton Rouge. being ruled out by order
Of the chairman.
Some discussion arose on the sum appro.
priated for the judge of the Superior Dis.
trict Court, but it was finally adopted.
The committee worked about half through
the first section. when Mr.. Gair moved that
It be read as a whole. and amendments
offered afterward. which was carried.
Nearly every member had an amend
ment, some of which were acted on.
Mr.. Souer offered an item appropriating
$4,000 to the Firemen's Charitable Associa.
ton for the benefit Of the widows ard or.
phans.
Mr.. Sewell said he would explain that
tenn, as he knew something about it. The
,ity paid $4,000 yearly to the association,
and out OF that they had saved more than
enough for all their widows and orphans.
They had exacted this sum from the city,
and it was an extortiOn to attempt to get
more. 1t was infamy TO suggest
my such appropriation when they were so
we'll paid. The institution itself was one
hat ought to be put down.
Mr.. Benham attempted to speak, but Mr.
souer said he had not yielded the floor to
my one. He said the city ought to have
paid the sum named. but the association
lad never received it. This appropriation
vas little enough to offer to show the ap.
,reciation the firemen were held in.
The item was adopted.
Other amendments were offered and
.dopted, and. on motion of Mr.. Gair, the
committee rose and reported the bill as
whole for passage.
On Mr.. Montaldo's motion the bill finally
'assed, and the House adjourned to Thurs
lay, at 10 A. NJ.
The Tchuautepec Canal Suit Ended.