The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-03
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No choice, and the Senate Withdrew
The House now resumed oonsidera.
ton Of the general revenue bill, re-
ported by the special Joint committee
on the subject.
Tho bill was read through Its one
hundred and i've sections, 40 amended
and passed finally, and motion to re.
consider Was tabled.
Mr.. Kidd, Of Jackson, chairman. Of
the Enrichment Committee. reported az
duly enrolled House bill relative TO the
incorporation OF 81. Martinville.
FIRST READINGS.
Senate bill No. 1873, empowering the
Governor TO remove for cause or incom-
peteney any officer or appointee whose
appointment Ii vested In him. Passed
finally.
House bill 1863. to reorganize the Board
OF Health, returned from the Senate
with amendments.
Mr.. Hyland Of West Felioiana moved
that the bill be referred to committee
on conference.
Objections were raised to tho refer
enee Of the entire bill by Messrs. Berry
aud VOORHEES, of Orleans, tho latter ex-
pressing his opposition to depriving the
Governor Of the appointment OF the
members Of the Board Of Health,
Mr.. Dupree, of East Baton Rouge.
favored the commitment, and took oc-
oasion TO say that the object OF the Sen
ate amendment WAS TO retain In office O
year. and an assistant at $4,000, when he
was informed by the medical faculty
that tho same work could BIO done for
s2bOo.
Mr.. VOORHEES, replied that he had al
ways avoided TO question the motives OF
any member Of the House. but now
that this was flung Mt him he might say
that other peoples interest seemed to
be at the bottom OF the Intentions Of bis
opponents, who had not met his argyll
ments, and that he might even say that
he had seen members of the medical
faculty lobbying in this House on this
bill.
BY rising vote the House refused to
concur In the amendment to the first
section, which provides for the appoint
ment Of four members Of the Board by
the Governor and i've by the Council OF
New Orleans.
The amendment of the Senate to the
seventh section excerpts from appoint.
ment by the board OF the Mississippi
Quarantine Station.
Mr.. VOORHEES, advocated concurrence
In the amendment because 1t left the
appointment Of that officer TO the Gov
ernor.
MIR. Ryland opposed concurrence, on
the ground OF economy, and said Tint 1t
was tho wish Of the city administrators
to cut down The cost Of the quarantine
officers.
Mr.. Young, of Claiborne, wished to
know whether the appointment or cleo
ton by the Board OF Health had any
thing to do with the salaries.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said he agreed with the
gentleman from Claiborne. and would
explain that he was ready to vote now
to leave 1t to the prospective action OF
the Board Of Health; that rs the bill
read 1t maintained the law which fixed
tho salaries.
Mr.. Dupree argued la answer TO some
Of the remarks OF Mr.. VOORHEES, that
tho House had just refused to concur In
the amendment OF the Senate relating
to the constitution OF the board which,
to the original proposition OF
the House, would comprise six appoin-
tees Of the Governor and three Of the
City Council, and gave the preponder-
ance to the State, making the board, In
fact, q State board.
Mr.. Huntington argued In favor OF
The election OF the quarantine physi-
clan by the board, because, then, the
physician would be under the control Of
The board. which he would not dare to
disobey, and which could remove him
ut pleasure aud avoid the recurrence OF
he h 1pfI, f,a,,Il1a
Mr.. VOORHEES, said that In order to
meet the platform of the reform men,
Der from West Feliciana, he would
move, as an amendment to the amend
ment, that the salary Of the physician
should be fixed at $4,000, and that he
should not have the right to retain any
fees collected by him.
Mr.. Ryland objected, saying that the
bill provided that the board should fix
The salaries of all quarantine officers.
The House, however, refused to concur
IN the Senate amendment; hence Mr..
VOORHEES, amendment could not be In
serted.
The amendment Of the Senate, strik-
Ing out section IA, authorizing the Board
II Health to make rules and regulations
Tor the inspection OF stock and meat at
The Slaughterhouse, and to appoint a
suitable person at SZUOU per Annum 10
inspect such stock and meat, the funds
derived from inspection to go to
The Board Of Health, provided the rev.
snue therefrom going to the Charity
Hospital be not affected by the proyi-
,ions OF this act.
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved not to concur,
out withdrew his motion, and proposed
rs an amendment that the inspector be
appointed by the Governor.
The amendment was adopted, and the
House refused to concur in the Senate
striking out the section.
Mr.. Ryland moved that the amend
ments be referred to a special commit
Zee, to confer with a committee OF the
Senate on the subject.
No quorum voting, the House adj
burned.