New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-16

D. ton Of the fiscal year 1869. and for s;
months previously. A resignation or di
Is lnissal subsequent to the expiration of til
G fiscal year of 1869 does not, in my opinion
debar the policemen from the benefits
3 the act. The additional compensation wa
u not intended for services rendered or losse
II suffered up to the passage Of the law of tn
l. third Of March, 1870, but merely for service
rendered and loss sustained by discount O
warrants during the fiscal year of 1869.
o This the law states III express terms.
would he a vicious Interpretation to hol
that under Il statute comforting profcssedl
a benefit for losses during certain an,
fixed period, the conduct of the grantee
long after the time when he incurred tn
loss, could be investigated with view t,
defeat his claim. 1t is more than reasonable
1t is just and proper, that his merit and de
merit should be cOeXteRsive in point o
time; or in other words, that rs he is indem
nified only for the losses suffered durin.
1869, that misconduct which will dehar him
that year.
The plaintiff is entitled to Judgment.
| NOTICES OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Pierce:
| " a bill to be entitled an act to provide
for the unsettled floating debt and est
mated deficiencies of the revenue Of the city
of New Orleans for the years 1870 and 1871
and to authorize the issue of bonds for the
said purpose.
BY Mr.. Antoine:
OF a bill to be entitled an act TO ratify
and confirm a compromise made between
the city of Shreveport and tie assignees
and representatives of the Shreveport Town
Company in relation to property in said city
known as the batture property. and TO
satisfy an ordinance of the Mayor and trus-
tees OF said city, adopted January 81. 1871
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Ray, from the Committee on Judi
ciary, reports favorably upon Senate bill
Seventeenth Judicial District. and to tx the
time Of holding the terms thereof.
Lies over
Also reports an original bill. to be entitled
an act to authorize the Governor of the
State of louisiana to grant leave of absence
to State and parish officers.
Lies over.
Dir. Swords, from the Committee on Parks
and Public Buildings. reports favoraby
upon Senate bill No. 66. to he entitled an
act to appropriate three Thousand five hun
dred dollars to detray the expense OF recon-
structing the nanQuette in front of the
university situated on Common street.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Cor
pOrations, reported favorably on Senate
bill No. -, TO he entitled an act 10 ncor-
porate the Louisiana Transportation Com
pany, for the purpose of constructing street
railways upon the streets Of New Orleans
not heretofore provided for.
Lies over
Also. favorably upon Senate bill No. l2l,
to he entitled an act to incorporate the town
of Brashear in the parish of St Mary. and
to repeal an act entitled an act to incor-
porate the town of Brashear. in the parish
Of st. Mary, approved March s, 1850. ard all
acts amendatory thereto.
Lies over
Also, favorably upon Senate bill No 3. 10
be entitled an act granting certain priv
leges and comforting certain powers upon
the inhabitants of Baton Rouge. and 70 re-
peal certain acts.
The bill was taken up, and fixed for the
special order for Friday next. and ordered
to he printed.
Mr.. Barber from the Committee on |
Parishes and Parish Boundaries. reported |
upon Senate bill No 80. to be |
entitled an act anneying a portion of The |
Parish of Ascension 10 the parish OF Living |
stOn.
Mr. Svphcr, from the Committee on Drain
age, Canals and Inland Navigation. reported |
tavorably upon Senate bill No lS7. to he en-
titled an act to amend an act entitled AN |
act to remove distractions in the Bayou
Courtableau and to improve the navigation
of the same approved March 2S, 1867.
Lies over.
Mr.. Twitchell. from the Committee on |
Elections, submitted the following report
upon the contested election case OF NJ
Marks VS. o. T. Hunsaker:
.CoMMIrTER on ELECTIONS AND QCAI-FfCA-IoNs, I
New Orleans. February T., 1871. :
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
Senate:
Your Committee on Elections respectfully
return the petition of Norris Marks va. O.
+. Hunsaker. and report that, after
careful cNtUilHdlluEl VI Witnesses ana inc |
testimony submitted in this case. they are
of opinion that the grounds of contest are
insufficient to warrant further investigation.
They would, therefore, respectfully re-
the confirmation of the sitting
Mr.. o. +. EIunsaker, in his seat as
~ H. TWITCHELL,
Chairman;
A. J. SYPHER.
w. F. BLACKMAN,
r. w. FUTCH.
+. w. PIERCE.
Mr.. Blackman from the Committee on
Banks and Banking reported tavorably
upon Senate bill No. 81. to be entitled an
act to incorporate the Cosmopolitan Bank
Of New Orleans.
Senate:
We, the undersigned. members Of the
to which was referred Senate
bill No. 137, would respectfully tender the
minority report. After thorough
Investigation of the subject. and (luly con
,idcring the rights of all parties concerned,
we have arrived at the following conclu-
SONS:
The citizens of Jefferson and s.. Bernardo
being mostly small farmers and market
gardeners. who supply the vegetable mar
lcts Of New Orleans, would he seriously in
urcd by this annexation, involving as i
lOcs vastly increased amount OF taxation.
md they are, therefore, cmphaticallv op-
,osed to said annexation of their property
against their wishes and without their con
sent.
The fragrant injustice and gros~ violation