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

| PaaliY the friend of the Auditor, and be-
lieved him right, he should not be ayerse
| 70 having his conduct investigated. Mr..
| Davidson was in favor of having all
| charges against public officers investigated.
He wanted an honest administration, and
an impartial disbursement of the public
funds to the creditors of the State.
! Mr.. Hahn, of St. Charles, thought there
was something wrong in the manner in
which the warrants of members had been
audited aud paid, yet ne was not disposed
| to blame Mr. Clinton, the Auditor. He
was IN favor of having the matter investi-
| gated, in order that if partiality had been
| shown to one more than another the blame
| may be placed where it properly belongs.
| Although not opposed TO the resolution, he
| did object to the preamble, because it re-
| hected on the conduct of the Auditor. Mr..
| Hahn concluded by offering the following
substitute to Mr.. Montaldo's preamble and
resolution:
WHEREAS, To the astonishment of the
| members of this House, the Auditor of the
| State has refused warrants to many mem
! bers for their per diem tor the extra session,
alleging d9 Il T6tSOu IuiJ Ult
| of $75, 900 was exhausted; be it
! Res0Lred, That the Speaker of the House
of Representatives be directed to appoint
| committee of three to investigate the at
| ton of the Auditor in the premises, and
| that said committee have authority and be
directed to examine the books and papers
| of the Committee on Contingent Expenses;
| and that said committee Of three be di-
rected to report on Tuesday.
sir. Benham, of Carroll, was under the
impression the fault was more with mem.
| bers themselves than the Auditor. The ap-
preparation of S!5 900 due the House to pay
the mileage and per diem of it's members,
and for other purposes, had been materially
interfered with by members themselves.
They had swellen unnecessarily, he thought,
the contingent expenses of the House, and
thus used up funds that should have been
reserved to pay members.
The Honse then unanimously passed the
above preamble and resolution of Mr..
Hahn, offered as substitute 10 what had
been offered by Mr Montaldo.
House bill No. -, an act abOlishing Pc
cerders' courts. etc, was brought before
the House.
Mr.. Paris, Of Orleans, offered bill No III
as a substitute to the above, au act estab-
fishing four municipal courts in the city Of
New Orleans, and defining their jurisdic-
ton, and duties of officers thereof, and re-
pealing all laws establishing recorders
courts, aud providing for the transfer of
the records from the recorders courts 90
che municipal courts, and for other pur-
poses. This bill was read twice, considered
engrossed, and made the special order OF
the day for Wednesday next.
Senate bill No. 5, an act for the relief of
Francois Noel, of this city, was called up
by Mr.. Barrow, of Orleans. Some opposi-
ton being manifested to the bill, Mr.
Barrow explained why it was that Mr..
Noel asked relief. He had been seriously
injured while standing in the doorway of
his own house by the discharge of a pistol
in the hands Of policeman, who was en-
deavoring to kill q mad dog. The ball of
the pistol had occasioned the loss of an eve
to Mr.. Noel, and put him to much expense
for medical aid, etc. lie simply asked, said
Mr.. Barrow, what was sufficient to meet the
expenses of medical aid, etc, in the prem
ises. The further consideration of the bill
was postponed until next Wednesday.
The House then adjourned until Monday
next, u! twelve o'clock NJ.