The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11
SECOND TABLEAU.
The Ie0isIdturp.l


George (rising and wiping his BROW Mr..
Speaker, every day am impressed with the
great prevalence Oh nalarial complaints. We
are surrounded by swamps, lakes and rivers
that breed malaria. Our graveyards are be-
coming more populous than our city. II this
the peoplel Hear, hear Let us provide a
prophy ylactic am not speaking for myself
There is no room in my pure blood for poison.
/ am therefore perfectly dislnterested. GOOD,
natives Of New Orleans, for whom Providence
has called us TO legislate. They will no longer
be SO sallow and parchment-like In appear
ance. Have you ever thought Of the risk
they run OF dying OF malaria IL something Is
not done2 Let u.s. therefore, supply them with
Burgundy. Here are several medical works
Esculapius ON Malaria, Galen on Swamp
Fever Dr. Mary Walker on Prophylactics-
they all agree that Burgundy is the great an
tidote in cases Of malaria. Let US supply the
people with 1t. How Is this to be donef you
ask. You have but to authorize our worthy
Governor to issue 50, 100000 In bonds Of the
State and leave the rest 10 his broad phi
lanthropy. IApplause.l
Hugh J. (blushing and looking confused
Mr.: Speaker, second the motion Of the hon
orable gentleman--a proposition so philan-
thropic and 30 disinterested, as he rem arked
1t is time we should do something 10 change
the nature u the circumambient atmosphere
1t i5 the business OF the State to protect ite
cltlZenS. How can we expect anything from
a people whose energy Is destroyed by ma
laria; whose life Is being sapped by the poison
In the air they breathe? Think, gentlemen,
OF the condition Of this community. Look at
the men, women and children you meet on the
street, sallow and dried up every one Of them
Does not common sense say this must be cor
rected? | ask the concurrence OF the House
in the proposition Of my friend. know he
! Is moved by the single desire TO be useful TO
| his feilow-men. A sensation.
| Louis Bitter Ia friend OF Henry Ciay(-Mr.
| Speaker, am delighted to see in this assem-
| bly, men so pure, enlightened and devoted 70
| the interests Of the people Echeersl. ADMIRE
| their philanthropy and cannot do better .l Lndn
| follow such noble examples. / support then
| motion and also have an addition TO make 10
! it. [ move that the Governor be suppiied
! with funds to build railroads and canals ioI
the free distribution Of this Burgundy caIleq
| for in the original resolution. IL is not tnat
| eynpct To be Interested in any OF these under,
| akinps in which case my conscience Woulo
| forbid no king this motion; Dut Would IL
nos be shameful, gentlemen, that we should
nav tribute to private corporations Ior tne
| TRANSFORMATION of this elixir? lGood, good j
| Think of the fields OF labor the guiding ol
these canals and roads will open to the poor
| + trust there is no one In the house so greedy
avaricious and perfdious az TO oppose these
| resolutions. Gentlemen, the people are
| wasting away around US. They have giyeI
| ne their confidence, and we must show our
| selves worthy Of it. We must labor for tn.
masses-the poor ignorant people Tire
mendous applause.l
4 yoice1 lhear much said Of the poor peo