New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-08
THE STATE HOUSE.
Senate.

able up to the present time to obtain
meeting of the committee on disturbances
in the parishes of East and West Feliciana,
East Baton Rouge and st. Helena, and fur
ther, that if the committee fails to have
meeting, he will take testimony himself.
House bill to change the boundary line
of Lincoln and jackson parishes was called
NO, and elected little talk before it
reached vote. On motion of Mr.. Burch
the subject was made the special order for
next Monday.
Mr. Ogden was excused from voting, he
stating that he did not understand the
question.
When member rose to point Of order
on this bill, Mr.. Greene intimated that this
change was sought to be made because he
voted with the Democrats for United States
Senator.
Mr.. Burch retorted by simply reminding
the member from Lincoln parish that the
bill originated in the House.
Before the final question was put, Mr..
Young entertained the Senate with very
neat speech. He said:
Mr.. President, I trust that the motion to
make this bill the special order OF tie day
for Monday next will not prevail, and that
the Senate will see both the propriety and
justice of referring it to the Committee on
PsrOchial Affairs, where it properly be-
longs. There is no apparent necessity for
hurrying this bill through. am opposed
torailroading any measure, and particularly
so when the motion therefor is favored
with the spirit Of resentment. l do not
charge that the Senator from East Baton
Rouge, upon whose motion am now speak
taking upon this bill by anything beyond
the conviction that he is right But
when we view all the circumstances
surrounding this bill, it would appear if we
should pass it that we did so to punish
veteran Republican and honorable Senator
upon this floor. / refer to my friend the
Senator from Lincoln. While it was very
unrepu blican in him to vote for Democrat
to De United States Senator, and while he mas
merited thorough discipline therefor, this
Senate has no right to punish him, and
through him his constituents, because of
that act, even if he had not repenled it.
But be has repented it. He is too good a
Republican not to have suffered in his
heart and conscience for doing thing OF
the kind He tells the Senate that his peo-
pie do not want the proposed change to be
made. and as he is good Republican he is
bound 20 know the wants of his people bet
ter than We know them, and as such We are
bound 20 believe him.
Ii this Senate should pass the bill, al
though it originated with the Democrats,
we shall be charged with having done re
sentfui and mean little act just because the
Senator from Lincoln voted for Mr.. Eustis.
Admitting that he did wrong, and deserves
70 be punished for having 80 voted, We
must, if We bestow punishment at all. il
dict 1t upon him and not upon his admiring
and devoted constituents.
Mr.. Burch-I would like to know, Mr..
Presiden., if the Senator from ConcOldia is
the special attorney for the people OF Lin
coin parish!
Mr.. Young-I will assure the gentleman
that l am not the attorney, special or
otherwise, of any people, except 80 far as
nv duties as a Senator constitute me one;
and | hope the Senator from East Baton
Rouge will not, because he has the power
to do SO. prevent the reference OF this bill
10 .ne Committee on Parochial Affairs.
Let it &C there; no time will be lost by 1t;
the committee can report it back on Mon
day next, and in the meantime the people
n interest can be consulted, and then We
can vote intelligently and fairly upon the
subject.
am very much in earnest. and very
sincere Mr.. President. in urging my plan
upOn the Senate, as do not want to nave
any action taken which would leave 1t in
the power of our political opponents to say
that we are inconsistent and vacillating;
that we pass law one year and repeal 1t
the next. in order to punish Senator Tor
doing what he may, at the time, have be-
lieved to be right.
have great faith in the Republicanism,
of the Senator from Lincoln, and although
he may have sinned and wandered from
the fold, We must not close the door upon
him hufe m him n a Chriatian spirit;
while the lamp holds out to burn,
The vilest sinner may return
And assure him that however heinous the
sin he has committed, he is forgiven.
Mr.. Burch spoke On the subject, and
stated that this was not Republican meas
ure, bu. Democratic one.
Mr.. Pollard called for executive session
When the doors were opened the House
bill to address Judge Hawkins, of the Su
per;or District Court, out of office, was
called for by Mr.. Robertson to have it put
on it's second reading.
Mr. Young asked to have action post
poned until next Thursday, but there wae
no action taken, and the bill goes over
Mr. Allan made an effort to bring the bill
M, but falleu. no VIII Gall IL up lo-udJ
Tuesday,.
The bill to abolish the Superior District
Court for the parish OF Orleans was read
passed its second reading and was referred
Mr.. Allan made speech of considerable
length on the subject of smallpox hospitals
in the parish of Orleans, and before any &C
,ion was taken the Senate adjourned.
Monday was another routine day under
the rules, the several matters passed on be
ing contained in the official journal.
There was no discussion, if Mr.. Hahn
correction of the REPUBLICAN, and lev
remarks by Messrs. RAY and Meredith o'
excepted.
Governor Hahn called the attention
the House to the fact that the REPUBL1cA!
seemed to consider that the House election
bill had not had fair discussion. On tn
contrary, every opportunity had been glve'
Republicans on that bill, and he wished t
saw thus much in Justice to the Democrats
The first bill of Importance that passed
was that extending the charter OF tn
New Orleans Mechanics Society. Messre
Walker and Hall advocated the measure
and through their e1ertions the bill passed
Summarized, the main points presented
in its favor were that the assoclation 10
very old one, it has complied with its hrs
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