Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-15
He offered "a resolu.

with important business.
The Committee OF the whole, how
ever, sat down on the militia and cut
off She appropriation.
All appropriations for deficiencies,
and that to reimburse the Fiscal
| Agent for $500 borrowed for the ex-
pepses of the State from him, were
rejected.
The committee rose at 4 Z. NJ, and
reported progress.
The House resumed it's session, and
then took a recess to 7 o'clock at
night.
Night Session.
At IS o'clock the House reassembled,
with II members present, and went
into Committee Of the whole, Mr..
Aiken in the chair, to resume con-
sideration of the
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APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Kavanaugh made q violent at
tack ON an appropriation OF $500 for
gas, fuel and stationery for the Adju-
tant Generals Office. The allow
ance was cut off.
| A spirited discussion occurred on
Mr.. Chretien's amendment to make
the appropriation to the Charity
Hospital to erect increased accommo-
dations for patients $4,000.
The amendment was advocated by
Mr.. Stringfellow.
Mr.. Cosgrove approved the appro-
priation, but deprecated the argu-
ment advanced by Mr.. Chrrtien, that
the appropriation was necessary be-
cause the State warrants from which
the fund was to be derived were only
worth fifty cents on the dollar. He
was opposed to making the depre-
ciated credit of the State the basis of
an appropriation.
| Mr.. Munday wanted q regular and
permanent fund provided for the hos
pital, but was opposed to making a
debt the State could not pay. He
eulogized the institution.
Mr.. Allan spoke on the question in
opposition to Mr.. Cosgrove, whom,
| he said. he, had looked to to be the
Malone Of Louisiana He thanked
| God that the militia had been sat
down upon, and he wanted the Char
ity Hospital supported, and he adj
vocated the appropriation. -
Mr.. Lucke spoke on the subject of
boilers and mud drums, and advocat-
ed the appropriation.
Mr.. Robertson advocated the
amendment and was willing to cut
down o5her charities to do it.
Mr.. Cosgrove urged his desire to
support the hospital, but he did not
want to base appropriations on the
damaged State credit. He defended
himself from the charge of desiring to
be the Malone of Louisiana, if that
meant population He was for sus-
tanning the honor and credit OF the
State at all times.
Mr.. Ogden, of Bossier, urged thai
, if this money was to be voted the
House must make upits mind to rails,
the money, and he did not want any
more of that disgusting talk about thu
: poverty OF the people. If the STATE
was able to pay letthe money be vot
ed; # not let the appropriation b.
put at what The State can pay.
On a vote Chrptien's amendment
was adopted,
Mr.. Ogden, OF Orleans, on the pro
posed appropriation for the carryln:
out OF the funding Of the debt unde
act l04 Of 1880, spoke in favor of it
The money will 60 to the Auditor
and Treasnrer's Offices.
At 10 o'clock the committee ros
and reported progress.
The House resumed session. Th
, amendments were read and remand
ed.
Il An effort was made BY Mr. Cos
grove to get the appropriation Of 81.
o 500 for the militia leinstateE. Lost
g Mr.. Ogden, Of Bossier, offered a
e amendment to make the appropria
ton $4,000. Rejected.
, Motions to reconsider and lay o
o the table the committees amendmer