New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-24
repeal act No. As, of acts Of 1873, relative to
contributions of mortgage stockholders OF
Citizens Bank of Louisiana.

House bill No. 49, entitled an act to pro-
vide for the disposition of property adIudi'
Gated to the State at tax sales.
Referred TO the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. Devezin, of Orleans:
House bill No. 376 entitled an act for the
relief of the owners of lands lying within
certain limits in the city Of New Orleans.
exempting them from payments Of drainage
taxes. where such tax has been previously
levied and collected.
Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Snaer. OF iberia:
House bill No. BIZ, entitled an act for the
relief of Jack w. PEBBLES.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Greene. of Jackson:
House bill No. 1873. entitled an act TO in
corporate the New Orleans Protection
Warehouse Company. and to prescribe its
rights and liabilities.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora.
lions and ordered printed.
Also House bill No. $40. entitled an act TO
create board of inspectors Of wood. coal.
timber and lumber for the parish Of Or.
leans, to define their duties. to fix the
amount of their official bonds, and for
other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce
and Manufactures. and ordered printed.
By Mr.. Souer. of Ayoyelles:
House bill No. $780, entitled an act for the
| relief OF Mrs. Chiffon.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Paris, of Orleans, chairman OF the
| special committee on the First District
Court, submitted the following report:
NEW ORLEANS, February 10. 1874.
To the Honorable Senate and House of Representa-
| tives of the State OF louisiana
| Your special Joint committee to investi.
| gate the affairs of the officers OF the First
district Court for the parish of Orleans.
| beg leave to report that an examination was
had as to the general charges made by the
| criminal sheriff and clerk, and the manner
| of executing the laws relating to the re-
spective offices of sheriff, clerk and judge.
| Testimony was taken as to these matters,
| and we find, after hearing the same, that
the Judge of this court utterly tails in the
| performance OF his duties, IN that he ap-
proves all manner of charges against the
city of New Orleans without requiring
| strict correctness and accountability. I'm
der section 1912 of Rays Revised Statutes.
| all kinds OF expenses are made payable by
| parish or city on the approval, latter an
account thereof shall be duly certl'
! fed to be correct by the clerk of the cour,
and the presiding judge thereof We find
| upon examination OF the expenses OF this
court. that the Judge and clerk approve
bills to the extent Of from $lSO,OO0 to 5000,
900 year. viz: Sheritfs bills $l2O,O0O
clerks bills $4,000; petty jury $4,000. and
grand jury $4,000.
The above charges are, in many instances
made debt against the city by the simple
| approval of the clerk and judge.
During the past year Jurles have beer
drawn, impaneIed and entered upon theiI
duties. found indictments, etc. and upon
objection thereto the jurles were found tt
| be illegal and discharged at great expense
to the city, this being the fault OF the Off
GERS whose duty it is to enforce the laws
viz. the sheriff, clerk and judge.
1t is also found that the sheriff has re
tanned at a great expense to the city. con
| yicts sentenced to the Penitentiary in the
months of June and July, 1873. until the
months of October. 1873, and February
1874, without cause and contrary to law.
Your committee also find upon examining
| the evidence adduced and given by Judge
Abel. that the various bills. charges. &C
counts of Jury expenses, and other charges
amounting to the very large sum of $500,
900 annually. are made Judgment against
the city by the mere approval OF the CLERK
and Judge, and that this approval is always
given without looking at the nature oil
manner of the charge. This performance
of duty is certainly censurable.
Your committee consider that it is the
bounden duty of the Administrators of the
city of New Orleans, to take such actor
against the criminal sheriff and clerk OF the
First District Court, as law will permit. il
order that the large amounts illegally
charged and collected by said sheriff anC
| clerk be refunded to the city treasury.
In order that such gross violations OF law
might be arrested. and the city treasury
thereby become benefited, your committee
would respectfully beg leave to recommend
and urge the immediate final passage o
the bill presented by his Excellency Cover
nor Kellogg, and entitled
! |. An act to reduce the expenses of the
city of New Orleans; to regulate the duties
and provide for the compensation OF the
criminal sheriff of the parish of Orleans
and to authorize said city to abolish thu
WOrkhouse and other places OF incarcera
ton: and
?. An act to limit the fees Of the clerk o.
the First District Court for the parish o
Orleans.
All of which is respectfully submitted
with the evidence accompanying the re
port. j. A. MASCOT, Chairman;
K. II. CHADBOURN.
On the part OF the House:
GEORGE E. PARIS.
Chairman:
| THOMAS CAREY.
| JOHN GAIR.
Which was ordered printed. tegethe
with evidence, in pamphlet form.
Mr.. Provost. of Orleans, chairman Of tn
special committee on the Cutoff road il
Algiers, submitted the following report:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF til
House OF representatives:
| We the undersigned, your special com
mttee appointed to investigate the comb
ton of the road known as the Cutoff road
\ below Algiers. respectfully report that w
have examined said road, and find 1t to b
impossible and entirely useless. Said road
when in repair, is of much benefit to tn
city of New Orleans and the parishes OF 81
Bernard and Plaquemines.
We would respectfully report the accom-
panying bill asking for an approprlatlo
necessary to put in repair and MAINTAIN sal
road in good condition.
Respectfully.
T.. PROVOST. Chairman:
ROBERT GUICHARD.
| IL. MAHONEY.
And House bill No. 3Sl. entitled an &C
appropriating the sum o: $4,000 for the re
pair Of the road known as the Cutoff road
below Algiers. and to provide for the dl'
bursement Of the 'same. passed frs: an
second readings. under suspension OF tn
constitutional rules. and was referred. t
gether with report. to the Committee o
Appropriations.
Mr.. Allan. Of West Baton Rouge. chail