The People's vindicator., 1874-06-20

cords. in some instances. parish pa
per on which judgments iad been oo-
taincd, or otherwise subject to can
collation.. and afterwards sold the
same or used it for their benefit the
second time.
Third, whether, under existing laws,
the parish taxes. including the spe-
cial tax to pay Judgments, can exceed
one hundred per centum of the State
tax in any year.
Fourth. whether the issue of parlah
paper has exceeded thc approrrIa-
tons for an; YEAR, and report excess
of expenditures.
Resolved, that the said committee
are hereby authorized, in the name of
the people, to be represented by a
subcommittee, at all the meetings of
the Police Jury and to suggest such
measures of reform and economy as
may be deemed proper, WIN power
especially to examine the warrant
book of that body at any time. TO
prevent extravagant expenditures of
tie public money to favorites or bo'
gus paupcrs.
Resolved, that in the opinion OF
this meeting. a regular parish. equal
to the State tax. should be levied as
necessary to meet the legitimate ex-
penses of the parish. bnt the wlole
should be made receivable in pansn
paper. and the collection postpone"
until the close of the year.
Resolved. that the holders of julg-
mcuts against the parish, for the pay,
mcnt of which Il special tax OF 40
mills has been levied and made pava-
hle this year, are requested to ant'or-
ize either the reduction Of tile tax
from its present oppressive rate, o' to
delay collection of the same until the
close of the year, or both.
Resolved, that this Association
mcmorializc the General Assembly,
at its next session. to repeal the hw
au;horizin" judgments to be rendered
against the parish, and the suMe-
ouent collection of the same in err
rency, with oncrous costs and interest.
Resolved. that whilst in most cases
the citizens are able and willInSto
nav the State taxes, they are deter
red from doing so on account of tie
enormous local burdens, amounting,
with the recent reductions, to 50 mills
on the rolls of 1873: which, from tie
want Of ability alone, if nothing else,
of the people to pay, will finally con-
fiscate all the property in the parish.
Be it further resolved, that we de:
nounce, as illegal and unauthorized.
the custom of committing courts and
magistrates in certifying and approv'
} ing claims Of witnesses for attendance
and mileage in criminal cases coming
before them, az such compensation II
, only legally allowable for their at
tendance in cases coming before the
t District Court.
, Resolved, that this meeting be de-
t clarcd a permanent league Of tax-pay
. ers, under the name of the Citizens
Reform Association, pledged to carr,
out all measures tending to anchor
ate the condition of all classes OF thu
people, and to work zealously ayalns
official corruption.
, Resolved. that the next meeting o.
} this Association shall be held il
Natch;toches, on Saturday, June 2th
1874.
After receiving and adopting thu
resolutions. the Hon. ". Fl. Jack il
a telling speech, handled the enem!
; "without gloves" and elected muc'
-, applause. u ,
Moved and carried, that the Chal
appoint Committee of Seventy, t.
carry out the instructions Of the Mas
Meeting. Said committee to repor
, to an adjourned meeting of the citi
4 zens, to be held in this city on Satur
day, 9th June. inst. The Chair ap
= pointed the following as composin
said committee.
, NJ. J. CUNNINGHAM, Chairman
9 NJ. Fl. Carver, W. A. Ponder,
q y. Pierson, L. Charleville,
unnrv Invv l0senh Martin.