New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-08

JAS. McCULLEN.
The Committee on Ways and Nj. ans sub,
mitted the following report, which was
accepted:
REPORT ON HOUSE BILL NO. IS.
The Committee on Ways and Means to
which was referred House bill No. IS, an
act TO tx the salary of each of the two
Coroners designated by the new constitu-
ton of 1868, and elected by virtue thereof,
| the one for the First and Fourth Districts
and Algiers, and the other for the Second
and Third Districts of the city of New Or
leans, parish of Orleans, report thereon I'M
favorably, for the following reasons
l. The salary for each If the two Coroners
is fixed by the bill at $4,000 per annum,
while that OF the single Coroner, under
former laws, was only $4,000. 1t was not the
intention of the trainers of the constitution
| OF 1868 to double the expenses of this Office,
by providing for two Coroners instead of
one.
2. We regard the payment of Coroner by
ices as preferable to payment by salary.
The fee Is n constant incentive to official
Zeal and vigilance, whereas a fixed salary
produces Indifference, apathy, and some
times Incidence. The Office of Coroner
Is next in importance to that of Sheriff
whose place he formerly supplied in Case of
| the removal, disability, or death of Sheriff.
| Upon the action of the Coroner often de
I
ton of criminals in cases of homicide, vio-
| lence, assault, malpractice, abortion, infan.
| lcde, etc. From the nature of his duties
aCoroner should be versed in medical and
surgical knowledge; he ought also to be
familiar with the laws of evidence, and a
| man of intelligence and character. Such
an officer should be paid in proportion to
his zeal aud efficiency. To secure faithful
service By competent COroners we regard
| the fee system as best.
8 The CUrnners ought not in our opinion
to be hardened with the labor, care, and re
sponsihlllty of disbursements, but the
necessary expenses of inquests, burials,
etc, should be paid on their approval.
a. The matter of Coroners deserves
| thorough investigation with the view of re-
form NJ and correcting existing usages and
laws should it be found necessary.
If such is the pleasure of the House, your
| committee will prepare and report bill in
| accordance with the views above expressed.
A. L. LEE,
Chairman Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. McYean, of Caddo, moved to lay the
bill on the table subject to call.
Lost.
The question recurring upon the amend
ment of Mr.. Carr, OF Orleans,
Mr.. Devices, of Bienville, moved to lay
the amendment on the table.
Yeas and nays demanded, resulting as fol
lows @.
Yeas Alexander, Deslonde, Devices,
Dutresne, Evans, Faulkner, Honore, Har-
per, Kent, Lee, Landers, MGMillen. Morey,
Morand, Mathews, Page, Pierce, Raymond,
Wren-l9.
Nays Abbot, Antoine, Adolphe. Buck
ingham, Belot, Burre, Collins, Calhoun,
Carr, De Grange, Demarest, Dupsrt, Guigo-
net, Garstkamp, Guidry, Hill, Haskell Han
Ion, Hutchinson, Holland, Hail., Heiden
hahn, Isabelle, Leblanc, Leroy, Lott, Nor.
rls, Mollere, Manner, McVean, Melvin, Man.
sion Magee, Noble, Pearce, Reese, Rey,
, Slaton, Smith, Tureaud, Walsh, Washington,
William Williams, H. Williams, Waters,
D. Young, Zoelly--48.
Mr.. Morey, of 0uachita, offered the fol
lowing amendment which was accepted by
Mr., Carr:
Strike out all after "tax' in the ninth
line, and insert leach year of sufficient
amount to pay the interest and at least one,
twentieth of the same.n
The substitute as amended was recon
mitted to the Committee On Mays ana
Means. K.
Mr.. Lott of Rapides, chairman 49,
lect committee, submitted bach tkesss a2p
ferred 10 the Rapides delegates b, and moves
that the consideration of the bin be irost-
poned until tomorrow.
Report received and accented am ra6ra.,
o.rar,toa $50 -s'i ''''''
sian'eu'
Mr.. Mansion, chairman of the special com.
mittee to whom was referred bills Nos Is
n,id 20 IspoIteY oliI NO. 20 WIN amend
tSi9nedS a c los MANSioN
Chairman,
7: =; w; EVANS,
Fp S az h,rpv,nnrn
Mr. Harner Of 81 cbarlo $50 800 nu = EN-.
consider the vote talon vestsra ,U,CS ~ r
IN, NJ 90 - o1.e,y " Atouse
and two massonoe-s 80 ,bo Sta,o Ana;. sleiAS
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which were ordered, resulting as follows.
Yeas. Adolnha Ralat parhaa Eo,,,. nan
Haskell HanIon Rent TapIann WO.m.,i nhia''
Mansion Magee W;iIisn n yV;,i;n,se Nv W.
ters n Yonnsg-1s W "Ni'aiS' WI"
NJ. Abha7. Sio-.,sa -,
melt Buekingbam RrnuVs,,sr AH p,on pen pen
Inns, Calhoun, Carr, Cnney, Deslonde. De- d..
wees, Dqtresne. Demayest, Dupart, Evans,
H E,naru, F4uIxneri 5arstksmp' tray Gui1ry,
hahn, Isabelle Lee LEROY, Los u' l neiusn
Morris. Mollere, McYean, Murrel Morey,
nnorAnds Mathews, Pearce, Page, Raymond,
phreys II Wiiams Wsisb t WaahiI,t ~ ~
Wren, zoeIly-55.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.