New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-04

Mr.. Ingraham asserted that the authorities
had been unable in the past to meet school
expenses promptly; that heavy debt had
already been incurred in order to keep the
schools open; and if the expenses are to be
heavily increased he believed it would re-
suit in the closing of the public schools
Mr.. 1ngraham closed his remarks by moving
that the bill be recommitted to the Commit
tee on Education
Mr.. Harris here withdrew his motion to
indefinitely postpone.
Mr.. Harper opposed the bill. He was
sure the people were not prepared for COM
pulsory education, and thought the bill was
not worth the paper it was written on
The fines that would be imposed, if the bill
became law, would be wrung out of the
poor people without their knowing where
the money would go to. He would second
the motion to recOmmit.
Mr. Blunt spoke at some length in favor
of the bill, and urged its immediate pas
sage.
Mr.. BOvee said he did not want the bill
to pass because ne did not believe it could
be enforced at this time; if for no other
reason than tor the very potent one that
the State can not stand the additional ex-
pense. But there was still another reason,
and that was that the planters were requir-
ing, in their contracts with heads of tami-
lies, that children should also be held to
work.
Mr. Burch referred to tie statement made
be the gentleman from St. James (NIr.
Boneel in regard to the requirements of
planters in making contracts with laborers.
He wanted to know whether the gentleman
from the Third District (Mr. Ingraham)
approved of the course thus pursued by
planters! And while hs was in the in
terrogative mood, he (Mr. Burch) would
ask the gentleman from the Third District
why the school teachers in the city of New
Orleans were not paid!
Mr. fngraham said that he certainly did
noS approve Of the requirements made by
planters, if they were intended to prevent
the children from being sent TO school. And
in answer TO the last question Of the gentle.
man (Mr. Burch;. Mr.. lDgraham said tho
season why the teachers had not been paid
by the city was that the city had no. col.
lected the school tax.
The bill was then se-committed TO the
Committee on Education. with Instructions
to have it reported baes 20 :he Senate on
next Monday.
The Senate adjourned 70 nee: to-day 1T
twelve o'clock NJ
fKouse.
Mr.. fIontaido offered a resolution 70 pay
newly seated members for the previous and
last extra session Of the Legislature.
Mr.. Demas suggested that they were not
members Of the extra SESSION. and :h, reso.
luton was laid over.
Mr.. Sewell asked that committee Of
three be appointed TO investigate the Car.
rollton stree. railroad. and his resolution
was agreed to.
Mr.. Davidson offered resolution Of in
struction to the judiciary Committee. that
they should prepare bill aboiishing the
salaries OF parish judges anI the office of
parish recorder Of conveyances and mort
cages: the judges to perform, the duties aud
receive :h- fees Of the latter.
Nj. Mahoney's resolution .tiyec:in. the
Committee on Health and Quarantine 20
visit the quarantine stations. was adopted.
The Judiciary Committee. through
Messrs. Hahn and Davidson, reported fav.
orably ON ths bill authorizing sheriffs ard
constables TO sell CT any Saturday: that
fixing the terrns Of the Twelfth Judicial
District Court. and time Of holding cour: in
three parishes. and they were passed.
M. Harris, Of :he Committee on Ad.
dresses. reported on the resolution address
in out of office Emile l.. Hebere. clerk of
the Fifteenth Judicial District Court: that
No held office without coios OF law, and
recommended il for passage.
Mr.. Hahn said there appeared 10 be an
Inconsistency in the report, as it stated Mr..
Hebeyt was in Cffics without color of law.
If so. what was the necessity of addressing
him out Of an Office that he did not hold9 The
courts were open 10 settle such questions.
The provision in the constitution relative
to addressing out Of office was to provide a
speedy way Of getting rid of an official who !
was legally in office. but had done some act
that should deprive him Of it. If there Is
a contest for office it is judicial question.
He had been informed that this ease had |
already been before the courts, and Mr.. |
Hebert had come off victor in the contest.
The resolution was postponed.
The order of the day was called.
Mr.. Keatings resolution, allowing the |
on the school fund a clerk, was
passed.
Several bills previously reported unfavor-
ably upon by the Judiciary Committee.
we're killed, and some recommitted.
House bill No. II, relative to tobacco in
pectors, came up.
Mr.. Paris desired the bill should be re-
erred to the Committee on Corporations,
Who already had bill on the same subject
lnder consideration.
Mr.. Rodrigues objected, and desired its
passage.
Mr. Murrell, of Madison, opposed the bill,
q it imposed a tax on commerce, and es-
ablished monopoly. He could not vote
or any measure which restricted trade in
Jew Orleans. He could not speak on the
iii as member from the city, whose con-
tituents would be directly interested in its
rovisions, but he was sure the people of
is parish would not consider that he repre-
ented them if he voted for it. Free trade
'as his maxim. This bill reminded him
,rcibly of the market bill. 1t might not
9 as great an outrage as that was said to
9, but it looked like it. Members had been
eproached for voting for the market bill,
nd some had gone as far as to say they