New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-06

saved annually. H.. po,;oe law he
. L. and an act passed organizing the
oGi;ca nnder a system similar to that IN
force on the adoption Of the present. re-
1,,o;no their expenses to $4OO,OOO per an
uu ..., remitfing the financial department 10
the S;ty Of New Orleans, and limiting tne
Wetronolitan District to the cities OF Nc"
Orleans and Carrollton. 70 tho
49,, of New Orleans entire control OF feed
10y ;nG nr;soners confined within the Parish
Ds;san of Orleans. The expense Is now
annrmons and can be greatly reduced II
the CITY government is empowered Will 'no
0o r. The act passed at the last session rela-
tive to a State House should oe repealean;,
and the purchase OF land on WHICH W o"Ai"
a Capitoi should be annulled. &c
The institution for the education OF
tho blind should, for the present. De as
oon+inued. The State has no building 1or
tbe accommodation of the pupils, and too
few pupils to justify the expense OF the
institution. 1t Is now simply an asylum
and if the inmates whose families OF reia-
tions are able to MAINTAIN tnem were us
nendent upon the charity OF the state:
The unfortunate people remaining should
be provided tor elsewhere.
rs That each parish judge be PAID oy
the parish in which he resides ana acts,
that in this way the State treasury may De
relieved of the expense.
II recommend that the act providing
on ANIMAL salary to the secretaries, assist
ant secretaries, clerks, sergeants-at arms,
ate. of the General Assembly be repeated,
and that these officers and employees snail
receiye ONLY such daily compensation dur
mo the session as heretofore paid. IN this
manner you can save $oOOO per annuin.
that an act be passed providing that all
charters of railroad companies granted BY
the State be repealed where work has not
been begun. By SO doing we shall release
ourselves from the nominally contingent
debt of over $l2,00O,0OO.
10. urge on the House OF Representa-
tives that it pass the bill limiting the ex-
nenses of the General Assembly. which has
already passed the Senate.
I feel that in again pressing these
matters on your attention l but dis
charge my duty. The delay by your
honorable bodies in responding to
these recommendations and adopting meas
ures of reform has given rise to suspicion
and doubt as to the sincerity and good faith
of the professions Of your members, es.
pecially those who are supposed to be
cooperating with me in the administra
| tion of the State government 1t is to set
! at rest all doubt, it there could be any, as
| to nv own position on these matters, that
| address you On this occasion. l have re-
peatedly expressed my confidence IN the
| professions you have made to me, and have
| gone SO tar as to assure the public that no
! time would be lost in responding to the
| nopular demand for political and ecOnOmi-
cal reform. So fully have cOmmittals
been made on this subject that a failure to
| christalize them into law would be uni.
| yersally, and, will candidly add, justly re-
Il hnrxv nd ann
'ep' 40 H. c. WARMOTH,
Governor of Louisiana.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, moved that
five thousand copies OF the Governors
message be printed in pamphlet form for
distribution, and called the previous ques-
ton thereon.
The main question was ordered.
Upon the adoption Of the motion to print
4 yea and nay vote was demanded by
Messrs. H. Lott of Rapides, and Davidson,
Of Livingston, with the following result:
Yeas-Belot, Bentley, Bickham, Blunt
rinsburg. Davidson. Davis, Demas. Des-
londe, Gardner, P. Harper, Hampstead,
Huston. Hyams, La Saliniere, Laurent,
Mahoney, Marie. Morphy, Morris, Ong,
OvertOn, Pond, Raby, Riley, Ringgold,
Sartain, Smith. Stamps. Tatman, Verrett,
Washington (Assumptionl. Washington
| (Concordial, Waters. H. Williams, Young
40.
Nays-Abel, Adolphe, Antoine, Barker,
Broussard, Bryan. Bucking CHAM, Butler,
Chachere, Darby, Devices, Ellis, Faulkner,
Floyd, Gaddis, Garstkamp, William Harper,
Kenner, killen Kinsella, Llambias, H. Lott,
J: B. Lott, Marvin, Matthew'S, McFarlanf,
Meadows, Murray, Nelson, Oplatek. SnE-
son, Thompson, Tureaud, E. Williams,
Worrall-35.
Carried.
Mr.. La Saliniere, of st. Martin, into
duced. by permission, the following resolu-
ton, which lies over under the rules:
Resolred, That we heartily indorse the
message of his excellency the Governur,
and the recommendations cOntainM
therein.
| MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate was al
nounced with the following messages:
SENATE CHAMBBRl
February 5, 1872.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of tn
House of Representatives:
lam directed by the Senate to prese1i
for your consideration Senate bill No. 2ba
tor the relief of j. Osborn, to reinstati
lost warrants; and Senate bill No 30S, to
incorporate an independent hook and lad
der fire company of the town of Alexandria,
parish of Rapides. State of Louisiana; and
Senate bill No. 304 appropriating to Mrs.
Ellen B. Dunn. widow of the late Lieuten-
ant Governor Oscar J. Dunn. the balance
| of the salary that would have been due him,
| etc.
CHARLES H. MERRITT,
Secretary the Senate.
| SENATE CHAMBER.
| February5 1872.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives,
am directed to inform you that the SEN
ate has appointed as a committee OF con-
ference on House bill No. 2S5 Substitute for
Senate bill No. 26l), defining the distances
from the dOmciles of members to the Cen
eral Assembly to the State House, etc,
Messrs Ingraham, Todd. holland. Hun
saker and Thomas, to meet the committee
already appointed by your body.
CHARLES II. MERRITT.
Secretary of the Senate.
BY permission, Mr. Thompson, of st.
Tammaly offered the following resolution,
which lies over under the rules:
Resolred, That a special committee, OF
three members be appointed by the Speaker
of this House to frame an election bill, Ill
accordance with the Governors message
By permission, Mr.. Thompson, OF ST.
Tammany, offered the following resolution
ReSOlred, That the Committee on Regis
tration be ordered to report back TO lnls
House the act on registration to-morl1"
(Tuesday), in order that the same may 10 70
, amended in accordance with the Governors