New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-19

porate the Crescent City Waterworks. to
define its rights and duties, and punish Of
lenses committed against the franchises OF
said company and the public health
Lies over.
Also, favorably on Senate bill No Ia, a
bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the
Pacific Fire Company No. !, Of the town OF
Alexandria, in the parish Of Rapides, State
Of Louisiana.
Lies over.
Mr.. Hunsaker, from the Committee on
Public Lands and Levees, submitted the
following report:
-, COMMITTEE on PuBLIC LANDS AND LExEhs
New Orleans. February IL. 1871.
To the Honorable President and Members OF INC
Senate:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee To "hoih
was referred the act making an approFii',
ton to purchase the records, surveys '.n''
other archives of land titles anu % we
colonial history of Louisiana, with the
induces and surveys of the Spanish Sur,
yeyors General of Louisiana, lruceau and
Pintado. now in the possession OF John
Livingston, respectfully present THAT,
h.vinT examined the records referred to,
and finding them valuable and of great use
to the State, they beg leave TO report
fayorablv for the immediate passage OF the
act which is herewith returned
Mr., Barber from the Committee On Par
isles and Parish Boundaries, reported
f:.yorably on Senate bill No 90, and recon-
mended its passage.
Lies over.
Mr.. Syrher, from the Committee on
Drainage, Canals and Inland Navigation.
reported untavorably on Senate blll No. 90.
Lies over.
Mr.. Futcll. from the Committee on Manu-
features, reported back, without action,
the petition of Henry Cowing, inventor Of
an agricultural machine.
Mr.. Anderson submitted a report from
the State Superintendent, setting forth
list of claims of public school teachers.
Mr.. Anderson moved that the report be
printed in the journal, and referred to the
Committee on Public Education, with leave
to report by bill or otherwise.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF representative.
have the honor to respectfully transmit
a list of claims OF teachers OF the public
schools of the State. who were employed
under acts of former Legislatures. and who
have not been paid for their services. This
list is forwarded to your honorable body IN
compliance with that portion OF section
thirty-One of act No. e, extra session OF
1870, which provides that all claims against
the school fund shall be examined by the
State Board of Education and referred by
them TO the next General Assembly.
The State Board of Education, after care
full examination of all these claims, suggests
thu the present General Assembly can Go
no wiser act than to order their payment
out of the school fund.
That poor men and women who taught III
any of the public schools of the State at
any time it matters not whether under
Democratic or Republican administrations.
should have remained without their hire
for years. is an in Justice which should be
wiped out without further delay.
These claims come from the following
parishes. viz: Tangipahoa. Terrebonne,
st. James, st. Charles. st. John the Bap-
fist, Vecmilion, st. Mary, Calcasieu, st.
Landry, East Baton Rouge, Lafayette.
St. Martin West Baton Rouge, Avoyelies.
Rapiles. Natchitoches and West Feliciana.
The following is an extract from the
minutes OF the proceedings OF the state
Board Of Education touching this subject.
by which II will be seen that great care has
been exercised in order that the report TO
your honorable body I've as correct as
possible:
Honorable State Board of Education, safe CT Ions
GENrLEMEN-Iour Committee on Claims.
in submitting its final report, would respect
fully state that they have completed the ar
duous task of examining and pronounc!ng
upon the large number OF claims which have
been referred 50 them by your honorable
body. This report has, however, been de
layed beyond the desire Of your committee
by the difficulties they bave met III obtain
ing reliable information in regard TO such a
variety of claims from all parts Of the State.
Great care has been exercised in deciding
upon them, and the accompanying list Is
believed, by your committee. to contain only
such claims as are inst and cqg0} ana ought
to be paid.
1t will he seen that they are principally
for services rendered as teachers, and are
due to class ofpeoplc who can generally Ill
afford to lose the products OF their honest
industry. Many Of them we personally
know to be in needy circumstances. and
that they and those depending upon them
have actually suffered 10y the nonpayment
| OF their claims. rendering them not only
claims of Justice but claims OF humanity.
They were employed in good faith. ard in
GOOD faith performed their dnties, and
through circumstances beyond their control
were deprived of their just hire.
Other claims, here presented, than those
for services as teachers seem to be equal
lust Many of the claims are OF several
wears standing. and extend back even be
| fore the war, while a large number OF the
| obligations were incurred under the organ
| izations partially effected under the law OF
1863, and are particularly binding on the
| State.
! They are all obligations upon the com
monwealth that we believe no one of Oul
| legislators will fail to recognize when tic
facts in the case are properly presented.
We therefore recommend that the accom-
panying list of claims be approved, and re
| terred to the Legislature with an earnes
| recommendation that Il special appropria
| ton be made with which to discharge them
| Respectfully submitted.
| +. S. STODDARD.
| Chairman Of Committee.
THOMAS, W. CONWAY,
J. b. CARTER.
Added to this list of claims OF teachers /
a list of claims foiNlegal services rendered
in accordance with law by Messrs. Sullivan
Billings & Hughes, A. A. AtOcha. Lacey 4
Butler: costs OF the Eighth Distlic, Court
parish of Orleans, and bill for sheriff s fee
in the parish of Orleans; also claims to
rent of school-houses and bills for fuel sup