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moved TO amend ny reli ssrting the discretion
sry clause, ss ne ssase for the reason that ne
The provision WAS feipstated. As IL is. we APP
proprated and thfre will be paid about $780, 900 or
$4,000 in wsrrT 4ts for work done, for which the
old Republican. newspaper got from 100000 to
rants woria half their bel face S value. p'- " "''
Speaker Bush could not, he said. agree with
ahs Lieutenant Governor. He too had followed
the bill In the House, and believed the intention
oil The House WAS that there should be no longer
closed doors, and that all should have an oppor-
tunity Of presenting themselves to the board az
applicants He was not there, he said, as par
tisAn, and should not act In q partisan man
ner. It devoved upon the board 10 reduce the
expenses under this head ss we'll ss anything
else,
Lieutenant aovernor Witt remarked that il
had been stated that the owners or rroprietors
of the old New Orleans Republican were ready TO
Offer 4 bid, and inquired II suon bid was made
and IL was the lowest bid would IL be right Ia the
board TO give the public printing 10 that paper,
which had been and might continue to be antag
OuiBtic to the administration and people. and
esked IL they should have 1t because they would
do the
WORE LITTLE CHEAPER.
Gov. Nichols replied that he for one would
give some consideration to the one whose course
and Rnteceoents had proven not inconsistent
With his political views The Official journal he
said, was generally conceded to be the repreeen.
tative paper of the administration, and he would
mot vote Tor nor have one that would not reflect
the views and principles of the government.
Speaker Bush coincided in that view, and said
he saw no difference between himself end the
other members of the board In that respect, that
II one such we're to come forward and even offer
bonus for the printing in order to attain Ger.
tain ends. the board would have just right to
question his motives, and have the right, too, TO
reject his proposition.
Lieut.. Gov Witt inquired OF the Speaker what
his action would be should q suitable person pro-
n md n lana
suitable person present himself and offer to do
the same work for eighty cents.
The Speaker replied that he would let the
cfghty-ceDt man
GO TO THE DEVIL.
he believed the press were entitled 20 the
views Of the members of the board, and when
they had them they would not think the board
had any motive In discriminating against even
those who had equal facilities.
The Governor thought that the Speaker did
mot understand his idea as TO the candidates
accompanying applications with rates. He did not
mean at oil to AJAX for sealed proposals.
The Speaker said he understood that, but to go
bsck 10 the original proposition. he was in favor
OF postponing action until the balance Of the
members OF the board could attend. He thought
such action was due them, and was willing that,
when the election was held, a committee should
90 to Senator Stevens and
RECEIVE HIS VOTE.
4 he was unable to attend the meeting of the
Gov. Nichols thought that tho board should |
receive Senator Stevens vote, and for that reason
and to permit Senator Robertson TO be present |
suggested that an adjournment be had until |
Tuesday next.
Mr.. Leonhard, from the eub. committee to make
inquiries ss TO rates. etc., made an informal re-
port stating that the job work could not be done
any cheaper than 1t was now being done, in
fAct The price for that work could not be reduced
He, with MIR. Lamare had canvassed the subject
together and separately, and they were satisfied
that the work could not be done cheaper. For
Instance. upon basis of thirty reams of paper
used there was now saving to the State Of 1870,
~ compared with the old law. As to judicial
and other advertisements they, az by the figures
given, would show that the aggregate reduction
was over 100 per cent Of all classes of advertise
Ing.
Speaker Bush thought that profit
SHOULD BE RESERVED;
no did not think that the work should DO done
Tor nothing or at loss.
Speaker Bush said he understood the commit
tee TO report the notifications as they desired.
MIR. Leonhard said no, that he would rather re-
serve the report until the election.
Lieut Gov. Wiltz moved that the board adjourn
until Tuesday, At Ia m. Carried. II
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