New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-09

was read a third time, and Gnally adopted
with its title. .-.+y
Senate bill No. 1888, an act relative to the
EXPENSES Of criminal prosecutions, was read.
Nr. Ray; move that the bill be consid-
cred engrossed for third reading.
Adopted.
Under suspension of the rules the bill
was read a third time, and adopted by its
title.
Substitute from Judiciary Committee for
Senate bill Ne. u.s. an act to amend the six.
teenth section of an act entitled an act rela-
tive to criminal proceedings, approved March
IA, 1855, and providing the manner of draw
ing for jurors in criminal cases, was read.
Mr.. Blackman: move to amend by in
serting the following additional section as
section three; ---..-..,.. fs
Be it further enacted, ETC., That the de-
fendant in all criminal trials be and he is
hereby entitled to the closing argument in
the case. '-
Adopted. ........ .............fi-- .- .
Mr.. Ray: move to postpone the bill, and
that it be made the special order of the day
on Monday.
Adopted.
Senate bill No. 10, an act relative to
fee bill for clerks in criminal cases and the
mode of collecting the same, was read.
Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be consid-
cred engrossed for third reading.
Adopted.
Under a suspension of the rules the bill
was read third time, and finally adopted
with its title.
A communication was read from His Ex-
cellency Governor Warmoth, informing the
Senate that he had signed an act to improve
the navigation of Red river.
The Senate went into executive session.
The executive session being raised, com.
munications from the Governor were read,
informing the Senate that he had signed an
act creating Board of Registration, and an
act to enable the city of New Orleans to
procure a loan of money to meet its current
expense.
The Senate adjourned.
rThe following is the remainder of the
debate in the Senate on Tuesday, September
frst.I -.---
House bill No. Is, an act to provide fol
the collection of taxes in the city of New
Orleans, ETC., being under consideration
Mr. Bacon Mr.. President, desire to ask
whether there is not now in the hands oi
some committee q bill to provide for the
funding OF the city notes, and giving a
limited time for the reduction of the city
notes to bonds: that IS to fix time at the
end of which they shall cease to be taken.
Now suppose the great object that is
proposed to be accomplished by this bill is
m@T,v, e.
funds to pay its employees, but We ought not
to consent to the reputation OF the city
notes.-the absolute repudiation of them
without giving any time within which peo
pie can bring them in and hold them.
doubt, sir, whether We can constitution
ally pass bill which will utterly cut of
these notes from being receivable for taxes
, Upon their face they are receivable FOL
taxes, and the city debtor is entitled to hanG
them in when called upon to pay his tax
f If this bill can have stricken out of it the
provision that the taxes shall be coliectable
in United States currency, should be very
willing for it to pass. l am quite satisfied
that if the bill is passed as proposed, there
will be no taxes paid and that the taxpay
ers will enioin any proceedings to force
taxes out of them upon the ground that
: the bill infringes upon their rights to pay in
city notes. which are receivable upon Their
face for taxes, and the object of the bill will
be defeated.
But if we pass the bill with this provision
taken out, there will be strong current ol
these city notes coming into the city
treasury and if the bill funding
: these notes is passed the object will be aG
, complished. A par currency will come into
the hands of the people. think we have
no right to completely wipe out of existence
these city notes as we do when we say theJ
shall not be receivable for taxes.
Mr.. Braughn; Mr.. President, | am op-
posed to this bill in toto, and for the life o
I me | can't imagine for what reason it wa
: surmise can place upon the bill is that i
is for the purpose of enabling few capital
: lists to buy these city notes in at a low rat
e and then introduce an act to fund the cit,
money, so that these few capitalists, at tn
expense Of the city of New Orleans, vii
make independent fortunes. That, sir, i
! the orly surmise that can place upon thi
9 measure, which | consider an infamous ONT
S WHY, sir it proposes to collect taxes fo
1861, 1862, 1868, and 1854 in United State
/ currency. In these years the people of th
city were subjected to great deal of dis
tress, and postponed indefinitely the colleC
:, tion Of taxes for those years; but, sir, did
Il ever enter your minds, or did it ever entc
d your mind while a member of the Cit
Council, that we were likely to repudiat
the city debt?
Now, sir, believe that the men who woul
~ Openly ElSe III lHe CITY Oi New OTleduS atu'
Is propose tie fepudiation of its currency
is would be hooted at and scorned by ever
!, honest member of the community. And
u sir. with my -oice in this House, and in tn
streets Of New Orleans shall oppose a
Ii means and efflrts to iniure the credit @
the city of New Orleans, Sir, there is
bill now before this House, introduced from
proper motives, with no object ofselfaggran
= \ tiizsment and that bill provides for the col
lection OF these identical taxes in city cur
reucy. Those taxes ought to be collectei
IS because it will be the most direct mode o
al drawing in the city currency now afoat
They ought to be collected, for by tha
+, means We not alone extinguish this floating
/ debt, but because we shall enhanceit its valu
Immediately, so that the school teachers
the police force, and every one in the EN-
= ploy of the city can dispose of this cur
reney at remunerative rates.
But this bill not alone repudiates the obi
cations of the city for the time being, bu
, absolutely, and for the purpose of enabling
+ a few capitalists to buy the currency, api
t, then fund it for their own profit and enrich
q ment. As / said before, it is infamous, AM
trust that the Senate will assert its mar
hood and its integrity by p0stponing th
i bill indefinitely, and make the motion t
that effect. - slr Us,
Mr. Blaokman: fully concur witt
the Senator from Orleans In the remarks h
: has made. But the Mayor and the Common
;. Coaneil Of the city have presented me
n mortal stating the condition in which thl
= police now ind themselves. The city EN-
' ployes are unable to live. Therefore,
shall propose to strike out all the provision
/ of this bill with one exception:
a THAT in order to meet the current ex
= penses of the said corporation until suel
l. time as suffi fient sums may be receives