New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-19
VOLUME Vino. 26S.
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
Senate.

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journal of the previous day the Senate took
!! I'D House bill No. 50, an act to regulate the
! the private markets in the city OF New Or
leans. 1t came up as the specia! order of
| the day.
Mr.. Harris moved the final passage Of the
| bill.
Nj wele, said. as the representative Of
a constituency. ne would have 20 oppose
the final passage of the bill. The Repuhli.
can party in 1872 went into the politi-
! cal campaign of that year pledged to re-
! form: yet the bill row before the Senate. #
! passed into law, would be gross outrage
! upon public rights. He WAS informed that
| money had been used to secure It's passage
| through the House. and the same influence
| he understood wa. beeing used to carry it
| through the Senate. He charged tina. the
butchers in the public markets had CONF
bined and subscribed money for this pUr-
| pose.
L The President OF the Senate here called
Mr.. Weber to order. and reminded him that
! he must confine his remarks to the subject
! under consideration and not indulge in Ian.
| guage that was calculated to I:ing repcoach
| upon the Legislature.
| Mr.. Weber said hs wa. eEiea voring TO
speak to the question under consideration
when he was interrupted by the Chair. and
concluded by saying that the subject was
as had been said very truly. one that
directly affected the people Of New Orleans
and for that reason some might consider
ought TO be determined by the city mem.
bers. II the bili becomes = law through
their agency he though: they should be
held responsible. But in the meantime he
did not mean 20 withhold his views of tho
bill. He was opposed to !: and would vote
against It.
Mr. Sypner said Ne Thought the re must
be some merit in the bill from the earnest.
ness with which members supported it, but
be- confessed he could not see it. He had
ton. but he thought he was intelligent
enough TO see that the bill was not drawn
up in the interest of the people. and for that
reason would oppose It. He did not regard
il as a measure that interested his imme.
diate constituents, for they lived outside of
the city. but as a member of the Legisla.
ture he would vote for no measure. that, in
his opinion. was calculated 70 he injurious
20 any portion OF the people.
Mr.. Burch said good deal o: interest
had been aroused by the bill before the
Senate. and he agreed with the Senator
from St. Mary (Mr. Sypherl. that it was not a
measure that effected the rights Of country
cOnsttuencies-it was one that was con.
fined in its operations to the city. He said
many meetings had been held IN the city in
relation 20 the bill unde: consideration
the most Of them for the purpose of pre-.
venting the Legislature from passing it: and
these meetings had been held in the name
Of the poor people. who have been repre-.
sented as opposed to the abolshment Of
private markets. But as far as his personal
knowledge of the wishes of the poor people
of this city is concerned in regard to pri.
vate markets. no was satisfied they
we're IN favor o: having them
abolished. lie had talked with many
upon the subject. and al! had ex
pressed themselves 20 that effect. They
think it 70 their interest to patronize the
public markets, because IN the end they
will get better and cheaper meats. Mr.. |
Burch then alluded to the charge made BY |
the gentleman from East Feliciana Mr.. |
Weber,. TO the effect that the butchers hsG |
combined and raised money TO bribe the |
Legislature to pass the bill under considera-
ton. He said the gentleman might possibly |
believe the statement correct. and he would
not undertake 20 blame him for an honest |
opinion. but the charge was toe grave to be |
lightly passed by. He tMr. Burch, hoped
the Senate would have the matter thorough.
ly investigated. in order that if guilt at.
taches anywhere il may not impugn the
honor Of the Senate. He was inclined 20
think there vas no foundation for the
charge, and would vote for the bill because
be thought il good one.
Mr. Barber also spoke in favor Of the bill.
He thought that if the member from East
Feliciana lMr. Weber, lived in the
,ity and was conversant with all
he injuries inflicted upon the pub.
ic. composed of rich and poor, but
chiefly Of poor people. by the establishment
# the free market system, he (Mr. Barber)
vas satisfied he would not be found oppos-
ng the bill to regulate the free markets.
These injuries, he said. come to the people !
n the shape of unsound food, in the shape
f diminished revenues in the shape of de-
reciated property, and in the shape of
ickness, created by a non-observance of
roper sanitary regulations. He said pri-
ate markets were undoubtedly an injury
D property adjoining them, as we'll as to
he public mar kets that had been built at 3
reat expense to the city. In whatever
ghc he viewed the question, he saw no
oOd result from private markets, and for
,at reason he felt compelled to vote
'r the bill under consideration. In
sgard to the charge made by the SEN
tor from East Felioiana (Mr. Weber,,
the effect that money had been sub
ribbed to procure the passage of the bill
trough the Legislature, he (Mr. Barber)
as satisfied had no foundation in fact, but -
,vertheless, he thought the Senate should q
oroughiy probe the matter, in order that o
, action may not be tarnished by the acts u
individuals who either oppose or favor a
g bill. He concluded by moving the final IL
,sssge of the bill, and upon that notion 81
lied the previous question.
The main question was then ordered, and !,
e bill finally passed by vote of "a yeas ~
9 nays.
Mr.. Anderson gave notice of bill to au- c.
prize the Governor to appoint an Assist
t Attorney General, define his duties, fix J..