New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-03

Mr.. Hunsaker: 1t would be impossible t
have that bill reported back in time to pas
both houses this session. This gentlema
has paid out this money, aud unless tn
State reimburses him he will lose it. ca
not see why any objection should be mad
to the payment of a claim which is base,
upon justice and honesty. The papers il
reference to this matter are upon the den
Of the secretary, and will fully establish Il
correctness of the pretensiOn.
A motion was then made to table the item
Not carried
Executive session was called for an,
seconded, after which the Senate took re
cess until p. NJ.
Evening Session.
APPROPRIATION BILL-GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
ORs.
The item providing for the payment o
certain geological surveyors being unde
consideration
Mr.. Todd moved to strike it out, remark
ing that the parties interested had not actet
8 geological surveyors.
Nr. Biackman: Under a law passed il
1870, the professors of the State Universit,
were required to make q geological survey
of the State. They have been through
some of the parishes, and have made a re
port to the Legislature. Every State IN the
Union has such surveys made, and they are
considered to be very important. hope
the item will be adopted. Carried
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Mr.. Anderson, in offering an additional
Item providing for the payment of certain
public school teachers, said A bill was in
PRODUCED a few days ago upon this subject,
which was referred to the Committee on
Education and reported back tavorably
These claims are just, and should have been
paid long ago. The services were rendered,
and the report was regularly made to the
State Superintendent Of Education. The
bill refer to can not be passed this session
for want Of time. The chairman of the
Committee on Education (Mr. Pierce) will
confirm all that l have said. The report
was signed BY Messrs. Daigle, Pierce and
Antoine.
Mr.. McMillen: also have the honor to
belong the Committee on Education, and
have made minority report on this sub
should be paid out of the funds set apart
for the different parishes in which these
services were rendered. l now offer that
amendment.
Mr.. Raglan: am opposed to the amend
ment offered by the Senator from Carroll
{Mr. McMillen). The claim is just one,
and should be provided for. There are great
many of these school teachers throughout
the State who have never received one cent
as compensation for their services. The
present school fund is for the purpose of
carrying On the system now in force. But
these services were rendered in the past,
before we had any system established by
law. l hope the item will be inserted in the
general appropriation bill.
Mr.. McMillen: am also in favor of in
Guiding this item in the general appropria-
ton bill, but l want the money to come out
of the present school fund of the parishes
in which the services were performed. For
instance, if certain school teachers have
taught the children in the parish of st.
Landry. it is nothing but right that the
parish Of st. Landry should compensate
them for their services. do not desire
that any money should be taken from the
school fund of my parish to pay the school
teachers of any other parish in the State.
Mr.. Raglan: desire it to be distinctly
understood that am opposed to the APP
school fund for the purpose of paying for
services performed two or three years ago.
I want that fund to be applied exclusively
to the education of our children in the
future. A special appropriation should be
made for the settlement Of these claims, in
order that the present school system may
go on without interference.
Mr. Anderson accepted the amendment
offered By Senator McMil'en, and the item
was adopted as amended.
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY.
Mr.. O'Hara upon, offering an additional
item apprOpriating 100000 to rebuild the
State University at Alexandria, said: Mr..
President, have brought this item before
the Senate at the earnest solicitation OF
number Of my constituents. l have a let
.. Il
the largest amount of property in my
parish, asking me to insert this item in the
general appropriation bill, and expressing
their ardent desire to foster and encourage
all institutions of this character. They
very properly add that the Legislature has
voted away millions of dollars for purposes
which can not compare with this in impOr
lance. Every Senator should be deeply in
terested in this subject, and l hope there
will not be q single dissenting voice to its
The old university, as the Senate
9 aware, was burned to ashes few months
Igo, and it is proposed to rebuild it upon
Mr.. Ray: 1 do not think the Senate is
prepared to act upon this important item at
present: l therefore move to lay it upon the
able. Carried.
RELIEF OF ". F. DUCoIGNE.
Mr.. Ingraham offeled an item providing
or the payment of three hundred and sew
,nty dollars to w. +. DucOigne, as cOmpensa-
ion for services rendered as assistant clerk
or the supervisors of registration Of the third
ward. He said: This gentleman was en-
'loyed in the capacity of clerk for the super
yisOrs of the third ward. The State super
visor has informed me that he had to make
. new registration in that ward within q
United time, which necessitated the EN-
,lOyment Of an extra force, when Mr.. Du-
'Oigne was engaged. l will state to the
senate that the claimant is a cripple and in
lecessitOus circumstances. This amount is
Justly due him and should be paid.
Mr.. OHara objected to the item. He
vas of the opinion that the supervisors of |
egistration in New Orleans and their en-
,lOyes had been amply compensated for |
heir services. He could not conceive why |
nv distinction should be made in favor Of |
he city Of New Orleans.
The item was adopted.
INSPECTOR LOUISIANA STATE PESITENTIARY.
Mr.. Raglan offered an item making an ap-
,ropriatiOn of twelve hundred dollars as !
to the Inspector Of the Louis |
ana State Penitentiary.
Mr.. Lynch inquired whether there was
ny law creating any such office.
Mr.. Ingraham: The Board of Control Of |
he State Penitentiary is authorized BY law