New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-25
adopted section by section The first section

adopted section by section. The first section
was read and motion made to adopt it.
Mr.. Cage spoke against the bill. He said
it was wrong to dismiss the men who had
spent years in disciplining and perfecting
themselves to police duty. men who had
stood by the government in its darkest
| days. He thought it would be better to re-
duce their pay than dismiss them. He
would therefore move the indefinite post
ponement Of the bill.
A vote was taken on this motion and the
Senate refused to adopt it.
Mr.. Burch said that as the object of the
bill was to bring the expense of the police
down to the appropriation made to meet 1t.
he felt bound to support the bill.
Mr.. Stamps said something had TO be
done to curtail the heavy expense of the
police force. 1t is greater than the people
can bear. The object. he said. was not so
much to cut down the force as to reduce
the expense. Tha. had to be done in order
to make the appropriation for police pur.
poses hold out: in other words. to secure
the payment OF the police. He thought ex-
penses might be reduced without reduc ing
materially the working members Of the
force-the men who do patrol duty. He
though: the officers might be reduced, from
captains down. and good deal saved in
that way.
The first section Of the bill was then
adopted.
The second section was under consider.
alton when the Senate went into executive
session.
There was nothing done in the way of
legislation after executive session.
The Senate adjourned until II A. NJ.
to-day.
Mr.. Lowell was still unable to attend the
House.
Mr. Mathews in the chair.1
Immediately after the calling Of the roll
to appropriate to L'Arenir the sum
of $4,000 and the bill abolishing tobacco in
spection were passed. 4.
The JOINT resolution, originating in the
Senate, proposing constitutional amend
ment limiting the debt of the city of New
Orleans, was passed.
Mr.. Kern introduced bill to promote
rec navigation on the waters Of Louisiana.
which went ON the calender:
Mr.. Demas introduced bill to reduce
the public printing. and Mr.. Bryant on
making it a misdemeanor to make distur'
bance in place OF worship.
Other bills were introduced Of local i'm.
por:ance.
Mr.. Antoine introduced bill establis h.
ing the New Orleans Lottery Company.
with capital of S., 100000 in 10000 shares.
with proviso requiring the payment OF
$4,000 annually TO the treasury for the
benefit of the school fund. Charity Hospital
and Lunatic Asylum.
This bill occupied the time OF the House
till its adjournment.
Mr.. Gair opposed the bill. The State had
already entered into contract with one
lottery company, and had given it char.
ter prohibiting the establishment Of any
other lottery. That charter is to exist
twenty five years. and can not be reseinded
by the Legislature. He moved to postpone
the bill indefinitely.
The morton was lost.
lMr. Young in the chair
Mr.. Demas moved to refer the bill, which
had been read the first and second times.
to the Committee on Corporations.
On Mr.. Montaidos motion. the motion
was laid on the table.
On Mr.. Keating's motion. tho bill was
engrossed.
Mr.. Gair made constitutional point Of
order. which the Chair oyerruled. and he
appealed.
After discussing the appeal at some
length. Mr.. Gair withdrew it and moved to
adjourn, which was lost.
INF. Allan in the chair
Mr.. keating moved to postpone considera-
ton of the bill till twelve O'Clock to day,
and the motion was carried.
On Mr.. Devices motion the House ad-
iourned to the same hour.