New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-16
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cratic members on record as to reform
measures, not that l oppose the investlga-
ton, because 1 wish to have the case rigid
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tain clerk that is already employed.
Mr.. Burch-This committee grew out of q
newspaper paragraph; therefore the foun'
dation is an unsubstantial one.
Mr.. Brewster-I am member of the
committee, and l want every word to be
taken down carefully and published, which
will have the effect to elicit the pure truth;
and besides, we have but short time in
which to work.
Mr.. Pollard-I believe that my humble
name has been in some way connected with
the charges against Senator West, and as
know nothing of that bribery and corrup-
ton business, az it is called, am anxious
to see some results brought about.
Tho request OF Mr.. Stamps, with Mr..
Whitrey's amendment, was adopted.
Mr.. Anderson's bill to repeal the act COM
pelling the vendors of large tracts of land
to divide the same into lots of say fifty
acres or thereaboute, came up in special
order, when Messrs. Anderson, Burch,
Young, Wharton, George, Cage and Blunt
spoke on the subject. Messrs. Anderson and
Wharton did not like Mr.. Young's proposal
to postpone indefinitely, but lond talking
on the part of persons present prevented
tie reporter understanding what was said
BY the Senators.
Mr.. White stated that in his law practice
he had found that the law worked against
the interests of all people-those who wished
TO purchase and those who wished to SELL
He had seen instances where the creditor
drew eerpentine lines on a plantation that
was to be sold by order of court. One par
eel of land was laid out only ten inches
wide, and other lines were made 80 tortur.
ous that nobody but the creditor would
dare to purchase. Por tions in the far rear
we're thus rendered quite worthless.
Mr.. Burch expressed surprise that Sem
ator who assisted and advocated the law
now wishes to have it repealed. The act
was written by native of Louisiana, one
who understood the necessities of sellers
and purchasers. The advocates for repeal
have as yet used no arguments, but they
have made plenty of suggestions. The
man who actually owns tract of good
land feels that he has q deeper interest in
the welfare OF the country, consequently is
better citizen. Strangers who come here
to procure small farms in the country, on
finding that they are unable to purchase
ten, twenty, thirty, or fifty acres, say that
this is no place for them and they seek
homes elsewhere He had heard no sound
reason why this act should be repealed.
The opposition say that the time for kadl'
cal rule is about at an end, and when that
time comes we may expect to see all such
laws az the above, including the education
al bill, struck from our statutes.
Mr.. Landry did not wish to see the law
abolished, but would be satisfied to see 1t
changed for q still wider range. be w'sned
to see poor man purchase single acre.
The exemption bill, one taxing the place
of several others previously introduced
was taken up, and proposition to in
definitely postpone it was lost.
Pending the question the Senate ad-
journed.
The call of the roll showed ninety-two
members, and all seemed expecting some.
thing to come up. 1t did. but was delayed
by corrections of the journal.
Mr.. Matthews called attention to the fact
that bill No. 3O4. introduced by Mr..
Young from the Judiciary Committee, as q
substitute for bill No. 80, to protect voters
who were unable to read or write, had been
passed, but the journal did not 80 state.
Mr.. Young, although not addressing the
Speaker at the time, confirmed Mr..
Matthews statement, and the correction
was directed without objection.
Mr.. Keeting corrected the journal by the
insertion of the fact that the bill relative to
the passage of the bill to authorize the city
of Shreveport to levy ''ire tax" passed.
There were other corrections, one lnvolv-
ing an interchange of Understandings of the
proceedings of the previous day between
Messrs. Walker and Meredith, but finally
the journal was settled to the satisfaction
of all, and the order of the day was called.
This was Mr.. ] sfries' revenue bill, which
was passed without debate.