The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-31

who were killed eosne months ago, vas decided
ON Wednesday LAST by tho jury bringing in -
verdict for $4,000. This makes the third or
fourth verdict Of . similar natnre rendsssd this
esaaon. But money value eannos compensate
for Life. Coxporstions shouid b held to the
strictest accountability In thair rDlations To-
the public. Il il to the ultimate interest Of
railroad eompaaiss themselves that the man-
agesnent Of their roeds shculd b % conducted
- TO inspire conAdenee. Careful, oompetsnt
and reliable employees only should DO engaged,
and any inftaetim Of their duties promptH
visited BY discharge. In tho azrsngszlsnts for
passengers getting on and on the car. With
safety, greater preosutions . - constxast;on
should be taken, even tAaeA &c sutlay zlay
lsssen dividends for tho monsnt. In the end
Il win pay, for It VIII obviste the necessity for
damages.
Tm Orr Pm .CMrT. sTAx.-7Judge CcIlsns,
az The Hsxanth Disf1act Court, delivered his
juagmsnt m sspuit of Frsllssn 10. Nahan, ON;
Tuesday last. This suit, it viii be remembered,
was instituted to restr&in the Stato Tax Col
lector from seizing on property Of plaintiff, who
refused to pay the special tax of one Per cont
imposed by > recent act Of the Legislature.
Tie Judgment being too long for our columns,
No sabjoin the concludiDg resume:
I consider thst the act Of 99th September,
is RSsss se es s sas Rss cent TAX
= c1eAtes against the pereons named in past
and &fhed Aassismsnt roll, . now liability
diAsrent ard beyond that which was produced
made and oompfoted. It takes past facts Of
0WneTnhjp aud value, thAt had been AsccFtafned
>fora pafticu1ar period and purpose, and APP
r;.s e Sd .1s sIps 3 p
taxation. II docs not asoextain Ownership and
valne In the manner required by article lib,
but determines these according to IN arbitrary,
prior state Of things, and substitntes y for the
SUBSEQUENT and actual fActs, and nnakee this
ketion the basis ok an exacti0n, 30 % necee.
sasily e affect parties and property falsely and
ment TO be made by e1ecssice authority, but
creates one by mere acto of Legislative will, not
suthorixed BY the constitution. 1t 10 unequal
and retroactive, contrary to articles Ito and 1lS
Of the constitution.
Judgment for plaintiff, a. prayed for.
The trial of Martin for killing Fernandez,
which occupied Recorder Gastinei's conrs the
greater part Of last week, terminated on Friday
Last. The Recorders decision sent tho case DO
fore the First District Court as one of homi
eide, the accused being admitted to bail for hii
appearance before that tribunal.
Board OF Afdermen.-The budget for the en-
suing year, az adopted after samendments-on'
of which was raising the school fund Il
$3.50 OOO-was sent to the lower board for con
currence.. The time for collecting taxes ant
licenses was extended to the LIST of March, ant
\ q committee appointed to wait on the Legisla
ture for the purpose Of legalizing the measure
AT an adjourned meeting, held on Thursday
2sth, Mr.. Prados, from the special COMMITTEE
appointed to investigate the signing Of tn
market leases, submitted q report We hav
NO room to give oven . synopsis Of 1t. reso
luton was adopted, and sent to the lowe
Board; annulling all the leases of the markets
and ordering that they be resold under tn
ordinance of 1857. Resolutions were adopte
iussructine the City Treasurer not to receiv
city money in payment Of maturing notes, an
that temporary collectors be appointed for tn
markets.
Board of Assistasf Ataesaen.-Messages fror
the Mayor were read and referred. The amend
ments to the budget by the upper board wei
concurred in, except that increasing the appr'
yriations TO the public schools. A COMMITTEE
was appointed to wait on tho Governor an
Legislature, for the purpose OF having La
passed postponing tho collection of taxes IL
the LIST of March. A special committee WI
appointed, composed Of Messrs. Farrell, Non
gornery, Wynne and Pemberton, to investiga
the sale of market leases
- According TO adjournment, the Assissa'
Board met last Thursday, when the conferen
Committee reported in favor of $3.50, 600 for tt
public schools, aud against the appropriate
to pay 200 additional policemen. The who
budget, az amended, was adopted. resol
tion from the upper Board, instructing t
Treasurer not to recognize the notes given
the 1essees of the markets, was lost by q
vote.
LEa1sIATuRH-Jaaaary2 5.-In the Sena
nothing of Importance was done-time oct
pied in amending the rules In the House, t