New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-10

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| much as we can expect. The state OF New
| York is building Il capitol at Albany which
was commenced three years ago, and the
| foundations are hardly laid yet. All that
| this bill contemplates is to make a
bargain for the ground. 1t does not
propose to make the appropriation of
two or three millions to build State
House now. We shall never live to see
the State free from debt No State ever
does get free from debt, and there is no
force. in my Judgment, in that argument Of
the Senator from Carroll (Mr. McMillenl.
This resolution is simply to fix site within
the limits of New Orleans, where the con
stitution says the Legislature shall hold its
sessions until Il twOthirds vote shall decide
to the contrary. In my Judgment New Or
leans ought to be the seat of government
and though come from one of the parishes
of the State am satisfied the great ma or-
ity of the people are in favor of the Legs.
llt,lre holding its sessions here.
Mr. Baclman: l fully concur in the re-
marks of the Senator from Carroll (Mr. Ne
Milen) that the financial prospects of the
State are not such as to justify this under
taking. and the probabilities are that we
shall remain in the same position for some
time to come Accepting Mr.. Rays theory
that it may he ten or fifteen years before
this State House can be completed. let mo
ask what will be the progress made BY
Louisiana during the next ten or fifteen
years. What railroads will there be
traversing Thu. grand territory. bring
ing out new centres OF commerce
and population think the capitol ough.
to be in the centre of the State, and am
opposed to its remaining i'll New Orleans.
Previous Legislatures have found they
could not legislate to advantage III New Or
leans, that holding the sessions i'll the city
gave too many opportunities for pushing
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many claims which would not have sue
cecGcd in Is country parish. Remove the
capital to the centre of the State, and many
of these claimants would not leave their
business TO lobby through their claims. Ba.
whether New Orleans be the proper site
for thee seat of government OF not,
that is not the view take at the present
time. The question is. Are we able to
build State House" The Senator from
Carroll SAYS the State is bankrupt, and
hold that any State that can not pay its
debts, and whose paper is sold at sixty to
sevrnty-tiye cents on the dollar is bankrupt.
and that the burdens already placed ON the
State by the Legislature are such as the
people can scarcely survive. Well, gentle
men. remember that in Tennessee it was'
decided with regard to one Of the most
prosperous cities Of the Union that three
and a half per cent on the real and personal
assessment was a large income to derive
from taxation. assert that the taxation of
Louisiana. parochial. State and municipal.
to fully six per cent. Does the
gentleman then propose, right i'll the tace
of this constitutional amendment, which
limits the debt to SO 100000, to levy spe-
cial tax for the erection of a State House,
| am certain the people of the State will be
very we'll content TO rest where they are.
hope that this resolution will be postponed
The resolution WAS indefinitely post
poncd.
>tIAES Of SUPREME COURT REPORTER.
The resolution increasing the salary OF
the Supreme Court reporter was called up.
Mr. Fish said the salary had been orig.
nally fixed by law at twenty-five hundred
dollars Il year. This WAS done when the
Judge. themselves We're receiving only
twenty-five hundred dollars year. the
idea being that for Supreme Court reporter
qualification, were required as great as
those "fany Of the district judges and that
consequently the salary of both should be
the salic. The salaries OF the judges had
been increased. but the salary of the
official reporter had not been raised. He
moved that the salary be increased to five
thousand dollars Il year.
Mr.. Herwi: seconded the motion.
Mr.. Blackmau concluded that there was
little more labor required than simply 10
prepare for publication the written opinions
Of the Judges. and thought the existing pay
was enough for the work. The reporter was
lust simple compiler.
Mr.. Fish said the gentleman was in error.
Each ease WAS accompanied by Il synopsis
If the facts. and the reports We're fuller and
better than they had ever been before.
The amendment of the committee. making
he salary thirty-tve hundred dollars. was
adopted.
II Is Na;yrly said in n California telegram
VI Il man who detected an Indian stealing
rom his cabin. that he does not give very
connected account of what disposition he
made OF his prisoner.
Huiidin. i'll tn: city Of New York is in
;ery depressed state. and there are fewer
outstanding contracts than there have been
It any on. time since 1861. The tendency
If rents il downward. but many mechanics
ire idle. ewing to the dcarth OF new build.
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