The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-23

that the bill be taken up; When tney couiu strlhe
on' ON The The INST pst Of January next The Judiciary
Committee had been asked by the Senate 4 y
Was WAS easins II to the Senate to decide whether
il was equitable or not. He could UNDERSTAND
why the Constitutional 'nyention inhibited
understand why we could not reduce the com
pensatlon. He saw why limit was thrown
around as far as increasing was concerned. sut
did not see why II inhibited the decreasing, The
laws passed had already reduced the salaries 81
clerks of courts. sberifs. etc, and he thought II
II was competent to do that 1t was competent to
they could not. however. make The law re-
troaetive. What bad been earned must ba paid.
although. he doubted the eonstitutlonality Of
Mr.. Texada asked Mr.. Ellis II the committee
on RetreDehment and Reform had bin under
preparation on this subject, as well as other
.Mr. Ellis replied that the committee had 9
bill introduced by ths Senator from the Second
District and the ,committees action on that
thought to bring this up flrst and test the uuss-
dIp Wits Ese en ns. gbaoed RI liz 2S aor and made
telling speech In opposition to the adoption OF
the majority yy apd tp was fEowa Ry Ms
Mr.. 5aeharie followed in opposition to the ma,
Ierity during I which as e. lYstra,9n s, ,g he cited cited
or seven blocks from his house OF, Canal street.
' Mr. Ellis closed the debate, which lasted until
2.3o. when the vote was taken on Mr.. ELLIS sub
stitute to adopt th q majority report.
The vote was ne follows:
Yeas-Messrs Allatn. Breaux. bryant. Burcb
ford Stamps. sutton. Twitchell. Wakefield and
Wheeler-Ie.
aysasls,asrss. Boatner,, Gage pqcros, pu-
Perkins. Richardson, Robertson. Texada.
Stubs, White and Zacharie-le and a tie vote.
The President, Of tn, Senate cast tho deciding
for consideration.
usroS Mr. Ss1Fb s be I s4 es psPGr De ass q os
Mr.. Breaux called for executive session.
The doors were opened again soon. and the
Senate adjourned.
The House.
The House assembled a. noon, Speaker Bush
In the chair and A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Rev DIR. Pereival.
PETITIONS MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Hahn. Of st, Charles: A resolution
providing for the appointment o. q committee
OF Ave, WHO, In aceordance with the civil service
reform policy Of Presidents Grant and HAYES.
shall inquire whether any member of this
House occupies more than one office In this
Mr.. Hahn ssked for suspension Of the rules
to put the resolution on its inal passage.
Mr. A Adse of &c orleans msmora a sS from from
the members. Of the bar OF the parish OF 1T
Martin. Judiciary.
By Mr.. sha,ksgpeare; petition from Rieh'd
Harrison: Claims.
Clerk be. instructed TO furnish the represent
atives OF the daily press with copies OF the
printed journal and bills. Adopted.
By Mr.. VOORHEES,: On . suspension OF the
rules introduced a bill relative to the Board OF
Cauyassers, and constitutional amendments for
the Special Committee on Constitutional Amend
BY Mr.. Carvils Of Iberville: A memorial from
the parish Of IberyilIe. judiciary Committee
relative TO the disposition OF The. contingent
fund of his office, was received and referred to
the Committee on Claims.
A report Of the, State Board Of Canvassers was
also received and referred to the special Com
mittee on Constitutional Amendments.
COMMITTEE sERvrcB
Mr.. Wise. OF Caddo. chairman Of the Commit
tee on Elections, reported In favor OF the seat
ng Of K sgaqst A. 9i the
Mr.. M. N. Singleton. Of ct. Landrv. made Q
minority report in effect that the election bad
been violated by fraud. and recommending that
Mr.. Dinkgrave OF Madison, also made mi
nosiy report reciting at length that the election
mending that he be seated.
Pending the reading OF the report by the Clerk
Of the House, the order Of the day was called.
SPECIAL ORDER or THE DAY.
House bill No. ~, reported by substitute by
mittee and also BY substitute BY a minority of
the same committee. The bill relates to the re-
opening, of bayou Plauuemina. closed at its
the ssss ns T' the nhs meaR RR'?Fy Essst
by the list of January, 1872 whilst the minority
report is in favor of an examination of the OBJ
sraetons hZ the state Enghnessrs who shall re-
Mr. Martin, of Laiayptts. argued In favor of the
substitute OF the majority, He said that the i'm
Rs q the q eSspa Ms
Cameron, Ca'casieu st. Martin. Iberia and
Others 4 hogshead et sugar paid 81 50 freight
closing Of the bayou. where II now now pays % Is. He
charged that this condition OF affair caused Mr..
Chas. Morgan to commit injustices. by delaying
bis railroad. He cited instances In support Of
his assertions, and said that -four shipped from
Ney orleans p,., cost % as high as 90 q barrel. =.
Mr.. Carvllle, of 1barville, opposed It, saying
that the opening 81 the bayou we would q subject all
how, for II was well known that all the levees
along the bayou have gone to ruin. and that the
State was In no condition to replace them. That
tho argument that the bayou was a navigable
stream had been denied by the State Engineer
Mr.. Billieu. Of Lafoprche. spoke at length
against the opening Of the bayou. He admitted
|he open ing oi the bayou, but what were they
LII CoublugThLlOn Oh Gn6 LHC6 E0Ht SnUulu tne
bayou be opened the waters of the Mi. sissippi
would come down upon his section of the coun-
Try Iafourchel sweeping everything and cauS-
Ing destruction and ruin everywhere In its
path-indeed. driving the people away from
that vast sugar region. He tad offered the
gentlemen OF the opposition tn give them slack |
water navigation by, constructing dam across
he bayou. Ii this bill was passed. Mr.. Martin
would be found at the next session OF the Legis-
lature asking for from $15 900 to $40 900 year to
clear the bayou from the driftwood that will ac-
in 1t and preclude the navigation he
s seeking for.
Mr.. Drury. of Assumption also took grounds |
against the opening Of the bayou as dangerous
% his parish. to Ibervlle. portion Of st. |
Martin, Ascension and Calcasieu
Mr.. Washburn. Of Morehouse. read many au- |
horities In support of the deleterious effects |
II the reopening OF the bayou. He said that he |
lad not ono cent of personal interest in the |
matter; but. with the facts before him. he |
bought that 1t would be a cruel thing to put |
he people OF the sugar region in jeopardy OF |
,eing oyerfowed. without affording them be- |
orehand any means to protect themselves. He |
stamped, therefore. the bill with the name OF
oily.
The minority report did not wish to deny the |
facilities of navigation to those who wanted the |
bayou opened. but they wanted to secure the |
parishes referred to as being endangered. by |
he adoption of some well-matured plan to be |
levised by the State Engineers. |
paf from, the (4pvarnn xvn rarnivad |