New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-11


direct vote showed that the Senate dis
agreed to the amendments.
On motion Of Mr. Goode, considering the
above result, q conference committee was
called for-fve from the Senate and three
from the House.
Mr.. Stamps thought the proposition for
conference committee should come from the
House, and he opposed the appointing Of
the committee a. present. He did not want
conference with the legislative branch
that insults the Senate ae the Hcnse has by
its conduct in this affair; that conduct is
almost unprecedented, anG ali because the
Senate saw fl. to perform It's duty. Ii the
House does not Ike my langsage, it can
have anything else It wants. Repubhcans
have as much righ: 70 Returning Board ss
they have to anything else. IT that board
is made We are threatened with shotgunts'
and that thousands Of colored people Will
be slaughtered. He would not vote for
conference committee.
Mr.. Allain-This thing can not be settled
by artillery or shotguns-it must be settled
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that when the Wheeler adjustment was
! agreed to there would be peace and hsr-
| mony. He loved the principles that gave
him liberty, and would never betray them.
he favored conference committee, and
prayed for harmony, therefore would ad-
here to the Returning Board. Every pos
sible remedy should be exhausted before
| resorting to extremes. Let the newspapers
have fewer sensations on this head, and let
! them stop useless agitation. Let us forget
the miserable past and drop tear for the
victims who have been sacrificed to human
passions.
Mr.. Harper asked the Senator if there was
! q member who could possibly forget the
| past!
Mr.. Cage advocated the proposition; and
had used every honorable exertion IN his
power 70 preserve harmony, and he believed
tha: if the Democrats would only let his
people alone on election days Republicans
can carry the election. His party would
doubtless appoint liberal and good men On
the board. and be shall vote for the propcsi
ton.
Mr.. Blunt spoke in favor OF conference
committee in the belief that great good
might come out of IT,
The vote for conference committee was
carried by large majority, and the Senate
adjourned
The committee consists Of Mess,s. Twltch-
| eli, Goode. Sypher, Grover and Nasieot.
House.
Immediately after roll call Mr.. Booth call
ed atter ton to the Times report OF the case
| of Wood agains. Howard ard claimed that
| il con tanned grave matter Of charges OF
bribery agains. the House on the lottery
question and should receive attention.
Mr.. Demas then corrected a report in the
! Democrat. which declared him as expressing
| himself in favor Of the lottery monopoly.
| He opposed the bill abolishirg it on very DIFF
| ferenc grounds. He considered the opposition
was inspired by personal motives and 70
| make political capital. He was in favor Of
the corporation 80 far that i gave revenue
! to tee State. He did no: favor monopoly
Of any kind, but the Louisiana Lottery
being already established he could vote for
70 bill abolishing It as long as its charter
remained unexpired.
Mr.. Matthews also called attention to
| misstatements of the Democrat He had
| not demanded that the sheep and dog bill
| should be taken up as the order of the day,
| and moved to postpone the lottery bill in
definitely Alec, he said that the editorial
charge that he had favored the lottery bill
when first presented was untrue.
Mr.. Souer said as it seemed to be the Or
der of the day to refute charges in the
newspapers, he would state in reference to
the nee Of his name by the Democrat as
| being one in favor OF lotteries, it was
| malicious misetstement On the day before
he had distinctly said that be was opposed
| 70 all lottery echenes, which were invari-
ably an imposition on the community.
Mr. Lowell said as corrections were being
! made by many memb bers, he desired 70 call
| the attention of the House to the fact that
the REPUBLICAN had spelled his name with
only one a." and ne objected to It.
| The resolution in favor of the family OF
| Mr.. Pierson on motion was referred to the
! Committee on Contingent Expenses after
rejecting an amendment of Mr.. Demas.
The memorial of the Property Holders
Union was presented by Mr.. koontz and
| would, perhaps, have caused discussion II
| it had not been referred.
! Mr.. Young, chairman of the Committee
on Judiciary. reported back the bills on the
Louisiana Lottery Company favorably, he
himself signing minority report; all were
| ordered printed in the journal.
| Under the conduct Of Mr.. Witt, the pre-
MUM bond bill passed.
[Mr. Kidd in the chair
Mr.. Jefiries bill, relative to the coilec-
ton, etc., Of taxes, elected no more discus
sion than an explanation of Mr.. Matthews.
| Mr.. Matthews said-I am opposed to this
hill. az it is q gross injustice to the prompt
taxpayers of the State At the extra SEES
sion of this Legislature, in 1875, similar
law vac enacted, and the delinquent tax
PAYERS had an opportunity during last year
| to pay their delinquent taxes without any
penalties, but few took advantage OF IT,
and l am opposed to granting relief every
session to deiinauents who are nearly all
men Of means as we'll as tax resisters, while
those who are poorer are the most prompt
| taxpayers OF course there are some ex-
cep.ions. but this is the general rule
With the adoption of the "education
bill' the House adjourned, on motion OF Mr..
! Jeffciee,