New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-22
THE STATE HOUSE.

| reported favorahly on the bill for the re
| lief of the homestead of Oscar j. Dunu.
The Committee on Drainage, Canals and
Inland Navigation reported unfavorab!y
| on the bill to incorporate the North Louisi-
ana Navigation Company
Senator Brewster introduced bill Great
ing the parish Of Evergreen; also, q bill to
incorporate the Monroe Bridge Company.
Senator Burch introduced bill to estab-
lish an institution for the deaf and dumb.
Senator Merrill introduced bill authoriz-
ing State tax collectors to cash the war
rants of parish and district judges.
Senator Burch introduced resolution
authorizing the recently elected Senators
to receive mileage and per diem for the en-
tire session.
The following bills finally passed the
Senate:
The bill appropriating the sum of $95,00O
to pay the outstanding expenses Of the
General Assembly.
The bill providing for the formation, or
ganization and government of the military
forces of the State.
After executive session, the Senate ad-
journed, in consequence of Saturday being
Washington's birthday, until Moaday nexs
at twelve o'clock NJ.
In the House yesterday, Mr.. Devices, of
Red River, moved and obtained suspen-
sion of the rules in order to take up House
bill No. l62, an act for the relief OF tax
payers, remitting all penalties and interest
to all delinquent taxpayers, provided said
back taxes are paid within ninety days
from and after the passage of this bill.
A reading of the bill being called for, the
Speaker instructed the Clerk to read it.
Mr.. Devices moved the final passage of
the bill
Mr.. Mathews desired TO amend the bill
as follows
Provided, That this shall only apply TO
taxes due for the year 1872. "
Mr.. Devices objected TO the amendment
Mr.. Mathews said then he would be com
PEELED to oppose the final passage of the
bill, because it gave relief to the wealthy,
who had neglected OF refused to pay their
taxes. These back taxes amounted TO over
S2,000,000: and while he was willing TO do
something to relieve this class of tax
payers, he was net willing TO pass the bill
for their relief as it now stands. ST this
money had been paid into the public treas.
ury, the poor men who have paid their
taxes faithfully in the past might have
been relieved this year of some Of the bur
A. -.
cluded by moving the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill.
Mr.. Devices said that if che gentleman
from Tensas would withdraw his motion he
would accept of his amendment.
Mr.. Mathews assented.
Mr. Gair obtained the floor and opposed on
the same grounds assumed by Mr.. Mathews
and concluded by moving that bill. and
amendment be laid upon the table.
The yeas and nays were demanded on
this motion, and the whole subject was
tabled by vote Of forty yeas TO twenty
five NAYS.
Mr. Devezin, of Orleans, called up the
following resolution, previously introduced
by him. and moved it's adoption:
Resolred, That the Committee on Chari-
table and Public Institutions be and the
same is hereby authorized to visit the dit.
terent charitable institutions of the State
and examine the same, and ascertain tho
condition of the same. and make d Tepor:
to this House of the same. And :hc Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses Of tho House
be authorized to issue the mileage to the
said committee.
Mr.. Benham, of Carroll, opposed the res.
olution for reasons OF economy. These
committees, he said, were calculated TO
exhaust the treasury and leave the State
without the means to pay its necessary
current expenses.
Mr.. Young, of Concordia, thought these
committees necessary. The Legislature
appropriated millions of dollars for the re-
lief of charitable institutions, and it was
right for the State to know what became Of
the money. 1t should know the condition
of these institutions, and what amount Of
money will be necessary to keep them &C
ing during the presen. year. 1t had been
customary to have these committees. and
he should therefore move the adoption Of
tho resolution.
Mr. Gair was opposed to having any con.
siderable number Of committees appointed |
to travel over the State in the capacity o.. |
travelling committees after the Legislature |
but be was in favor OF Vhc resO-
luton before the House, and would offer |
the following amendment to il:
That the sum of $4,000 is hereby apprc, |
Driated, out OF any money III the treasury |
act otherwise appropriated to pay the |
mileage of the members Of the committee.
Mr.. Devezin moved to lay The amendman: |
lpon the table. He was not inclined to
7iew it as friendly to the resolution.
Mr. Murrel, Of Madison, took the samo
yiew of the amendment. He thought it
vas intended to kill the resolution, and /
moved to lay it urOn the table.
Mr.. Devezin then withdrew his resc lution,
tating that he felt convinced the House
i'd not want to know how the money ap :,
r0priated for charitable institutions was
eing spent.
Mr.. Montaldo, of Orleans, called up the
ollowing preamble and resolution previous
y introduced by Himself. aud moved Its
doption:
WHEREAS, It is the general opinion that
he Auditor of Public Accounts has been
artlal in the disbursement of the appro- |
riation Of $4,000 for the extra session of
81; and
Whereas, The action of the Auditor has
cen detrimental TO the interest of the
olders of certificates issued by the proper
thcers Of the General Assembly; therefore
t. it
Rcsolred, That the Speaker cf the House
Representatives be directed to appoint a
oinnIl tee of three to investigate the
ctIon of the Auditor 10 the premises.