True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-02-07


roposc,| an amendment, providing that the arrrolr"'
ion Of the bonds shou be first sanctioned by the ie-
isIature. lie believed the bill to contain many just
md correct views and he wished to them carried
nto effect Without the adoption of amend
nes he considered the constitutional objection as val
id. The Legislature could not delegate its power
The people would with JEALOUSY and fear the
transfer Of so important power that of placing the
faith of the state At the disposal Of body unknown to
the constitution.
MIR. Brashear did not expect that the bill would be
'ound perfect; he expected the assistance Of members
in amending and improving it. He however, would
give his views for Introducing the bill. 1t conceded
that southerners always behind hand in internal
Improvement they reluctant abstract from their
p 'vae means pay taxes for such purposes The
Object of the bill to give impulse and help
ing hand to such enternrsing individuals were de>
sirons Of embakin in works of internal Improvements
the bill sought to procure prompt action on such
Objects and avoid the delays and The Jenlousies and
collisions Of legislative action The bill did not pro.
pose place the FUNDS oftic the disposal Of
the board but only to grant the credit in certain
def lite cases, at the same time, prescribing such
guards, guarantees and restrictions would secure
the stateso much that the power of the board would
he merely ministerial IL the objection urged be good
one, our state government is impraccable; for the
Legislature is constantly obliged to pass similar pro-
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state for "a millions had been granted banking insti
tutous, and the Issuing of the bonds had been
ted to the governor and secretary of the state. If the
objection good one the bonds issued for the banks
were unconstitutional. the objection good one
all the state bonds must be signed by all the members
of the Legislature. Mr.. B. thought that ministerial &c.
ton must be confhcd one, aud such limits were
laid down BY The bill left only ministerial action to
'h' h""rd. Mr.. H. believed that 10 measure could be
P''Posed 'hn' would oer more safety aud be Of more
Se".'", y "e" ~ ','e s'"'e'
we " 'r' ''H'" VI NV '"''''' ''''' OF ''"S' N"''
,., r ,, ~, ''"s Nv: ''''"" VI '"'
sti,u,;,n dcclo,ng Inn, m ,,on.v s,,u,d J.. raid ~,
Of the treasury unless .pprDr;,,,d nv III. e;sl,rs
He thought the section before III, house conferred NM,
81 persons the power and discretion Of milking nppro.
nrations. lie could draw regards the meaning
OF the conS"u''on no dist'hco" between the credit
ana ''ner property '' ' s'"'e " IN" bonds were for
:. " pau ~ "'''' ~ '''""'e' "o'"
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Mr. Rr,sheor cited tho 1o,p soc,;on ,;,,, Invita-, L.,
amount Of bonds 10 he placed n, tho d.n,,o =, III.
board. mo appropriation was row maIp--n
priaon would only he necessary in use the state 30
10 years hcnco should find herself forced pay the
bonds.
Mr.. Muse insisted "non the constitutional obs
l''tinn which h"d been nrsr''. suppose the '"giss
| n'"re were asked I" p'Hr" IN" funds OF the stare,
instead ~ n"nn"' AZ we d'sP' sal OF the board,
would not the cnnst'n''"nnl "'lert"n he pa'rable
t" every one even snHn"s'ng 'hat tn" amour, so
paced at the disposal '' the board ''on'd he ms
, ted! The case OF bonds granted t" banks WINS
not parallel to the present on". In those cases,
the object and amount we're specifically and dis
rec'lv c"ffrr'd' In TINS case an "lmcst unlimited
discretion was er'n''o !" the ho'rd-'t was left Il
decide upon what ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS were to RI
> cove lis encouragement. Inc Representatives OF
the people were h'ter able t" Judge, and should
have c"n'F"' over the board. AS the vote stood
n" 'oh''"'hg MOWER was reserved I" the lrgisa'
4 lure NC "'"'" "''9"' "r'h' oonos where tht
'e"'S'''uFe "as"' "P''oh 'h'y 'hon'd n" he given
Let the hoard iIrst submit these examinations
plans, ETC., and then the lrHis atnre would be pre-
pared T." act, and the evidence thus arranged nno
: submitted by the board would hr primd f4cie in fa
vor "f granting 1t bonds, and wnud expedite an,
: '":h''' 'n' "'c's"h '' INC "3'-'h'hfe.
| W. Eraahear insisted That tn" case before ,h
+ tnns' "ns parallel I" 'N7' ct or nt,ng The bond
, # thr S'a'r t" the hanks: for, - in ibis ns'nnc
"ns "'' W" II s'S'"'"'' "N''" III c'"ed upon 'N
s"ihcfney u 'ns ""'''"ess "h'r'h as s"cur
O 10 '"e ''''e "" u ""'''' mr. h. '"ns''n ed hi
,. pS'"" an" '''o '"'''f 'h' !" require III" ac''"
p ~ 'ne ec's"'nfe on 'ach loan OF me bonds, III
e Dc eno'ey 70 Illustrate 'h' r' 1.-THE "''l wh'c
l. AIMED nj avoiding tn" dc y'ccasoned by wa,in
f.r the action It ,h" legislature.
Mr.. Cl",horne agreed tina, IT, c duty i'm posed ur
II IN the G ,verncr and Secretary of Sra,o ~ e.,
bonds issued in favor of the banks. UNA ,n.o;.
executive act INVOLVING M uiscre,;on,rv nov.
I md could M, h. conr,rd,;,L ,h
now h., fare rho b,u,c
l. Nv ,;.,,,o nr,so,
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p' ~" ''". '"' ''A'u e"'u'o 'ece''
p'P ''''''' W "sS"''"'''hS formed Tor purposes
'''"''"' ""P'o''"'"' make eHhm'ha'lons, an
report their 'nves''s"t'"na I" the Legislature.
J. Mr. Br"shears considered this as tnn,a m cunt
" "hec' It sought 10 he obtained. II. did not &c
i now h p board could make prorress IF co,
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