The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-12
A. J. SYPHER.
W. F. BLACKMAN,
r. W. FUTCH,
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Mr. Blackman, from the Committee on Banks
and Banking reported favorably upon Senate |
bill No 81, to be entitled an act to incorporate /
the Cosmopolitan Bank of New Orleans.
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate: r nCuNs a %. lei a'Fai
We, the undersigned members of the commit |
tee to which was referred Senate bill No. 1871
would respectfully tender the following minori-
ty report a.. After thorough investigation OF
the subject. and duly considering the rights. OF
all parties concurred We have arrived at the fol
! lowing conclusion:
The citizens'of jefferson and st. Bernard, be-
| ing mostly small farmers and market gardeners.
who supply the vegetable markets Of New Or
leans, would be seriously injured by this annex
alton, involving as 1t does vastly Increased
amount of taxation, and they are, therefore,
emphatically opposed TO said annexation Of
their property against their wishes and without
| their consent. +vrG. .f
The fragrant injustice and gross violation OF
the constitution il the contemplated action OF,
annexation thus forces the citizens OF these par
| ishes to bear the burden of debts contracted 10y
| The citizens OF New Orleans to which they were
40 parties.
Tie constitution provides that taxation shall
be equal and uniform, and therefore improve
men,s and the benefts derived from taxation
should also he uniform and equally distributed
throughout the 'nx paying district. But how
could that be accomplished where one portion is
rural and the other urban, i'll the vast area 1t Is
contemplated to annex, how could they receive
equal benefits from roads, streets, gas, banquets
police courts of justice, and all the multitarious
matters ths. constitute the prosperity Of State
and are the end and object Of taxation? 400
The present parish OF Orleans is sufficiently
extensive to answer every purpose, containing as
it does about forty-eight square miles, fourts IN
of which is in waste and unoccupied condition,
sufficient 70 meet the requirements of an in
crease of 400 900 Inhabitants.
The attempt to establish proper drainage sys-
| Item for this contemplated increase Of territory
would be futile and involve an outlay Of millions,
. tthus greatly increasing the public debt
Il The city OF New Orleans cannot now keep In
repair its own streets. bridges AMI wharves and
thus increase the assessed valuation Of property
rs we find by the admission of Mayor Flanders
/ Ito . cornmittee of draymen few days ago, and
4 how could she do 50 for the newly acquired ter
q ritcrv, which would remain for the next century
l what it now is, a rural district. Co. e .t'i
al. We are opposed To the said annexation Of ter
ritory because il is scheme to increase thu
value Of the stock Of rich corporation. to-wit
the Mississippi and Mexican Gulf Canal Com
pany which canal opens into the river eigh
r miles below the city limits it would therefore b
taxing the many to enrich the few, as tie annexed
6 territory would include the canal, the bo'iadar,
line running to the Rigolets, at right angles witt
the river, a short distance below the canal.
That such O. course would be observed OF oul
principles as Republicans, the fundamental ide;
# Of trae republicansm being the greatest good o
g the greatest number, and tending rather to tha
q Capitalization which is the bane OF all hbera
, governments. .iog ,, frt
r. ~ SAM II. TODD, o. 81.
,... MORTIMER F. s5ITTH,
z. BUTLER aGno
AZ .fs INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. oo",,'i
. By Mr.. Todd: go
'e hill, IN he entitled an act for therelief Of J
Al r. Beckwith and William r Whitaker. attorne
IS at law, and Thomas Lynne, Clerk OF the Eight
Distr;c, Court for the parish of Orleans.
Passed its first reading.
% The constitutional rule was then suspendc
d nv fourffths affirmative vote, the bill put OF
"a its second reading. and referred to the Con-
,nt.ee on Finance. ..il,-y i.ltGasl ora
By Mr.. Kelso: ID. r,-I 80. st5l. - .i.,.. ~
|" OF b;l! to be entitled an act for the relief c
:. J. Madison Wells.
: Passed its first reading '.'
;, The constitutional rule was then suspende
by four-6aths Affirmative vote. the bill put o
A. its second reading, and referred to the Con
g. mittee on Claims. ',.sti f-,.
m By Mr.. Gallup;
n CT a bill to be emitted an act to incorpora'
NC toe New Orleans, St. Bernard, Phquemiaes an
val-a pnroy-,e Railroad Conpc1y. 10