New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-30
Fifth Days Proceedings.
New ORLEANS, January 10,

NEW ORLEANS, january IL, io44.
Mr.. Allan, of West Baton Rouge. as
chairman OF the Committee on AppIopria-
tons, offered their report. bearing the fol
lowing title:
An act making an appropriation for the
payment Of the mileage and per diem and
contingent expenses OF the General Assem-
bly, of the State for the regular session OF
1874, describing the manner in which the
same shall be paid.
The House resolved itself into committee
Of the whole. VIXEN the following discussion
took place:
Mr.. Hahn. Of ST. Charies--i want TO say
4 word in passing Oh this bill. We ought
to he very careful. We all recoilect last
year the Committee on Expenses. or some
ether committee, recommended bill. and
after the bill passed this House and the
other House,i. was epjoined by order OF
court as being unconstitutional, and raised
such CONSERVATION among the members
here, because they did not carry out that
law. and be in accord with its provisions.
At any rate, cir, that law, we all know, was
pronounced defective, and the money was
| not paid in the manner and in tbs amount
prescribed by it. This is a lessor. for us 20
| proceed by. Now. Sir, we all know that for
some months past controversy has been
| going on between two executive officers OF
! this State-the State Auditor and the State
| Treasurer. We used to believe that the
| State Auditor KEEP. the books OF the State
| and issued warrants, and tina: the State
Treasurer held on TO the money. We have
| been lately told by the newspapers and ey
| judgments of the court, and b. the Treas
| urec himselt, that this system of things has
| been changed, and that he no longer con
| trollt 4 the money. Now. sir, ii he has not
! got control of the money. let Us not make
| the mistake Of asking tue Auditor to draw
| a warrant on him.
| Mr. Gair, Of East Feliciana--I hold that
this discussion is out Of order
| Mr. Hahn-1 urge upon the members who
need this money! do not need much OF it
| myself, am too near the city, am only
| tW enty-tive miles distant-but these gentle
men who come from Red river, and go 70
| the Treasurer and demand their money
will receive the answer. II have not got the
! money, Mr.. Clinton has it," Now. say. if
| the money Is not in the treasury, we had
better find out where it is before we draw
on it. / hope this disgracefgi squabb.e be.
| tween the Auditor and State Treasurer,
| will cease. and that the Committee on
| Appropriations has given the matter their
attention. In that case al1 willing 20 90
into it,
Mr.. Carl don't see that the old appro.
| priation hill has been referred TO the com
| lnittee. The committee has made substi.
| .ute 70 the bill. and think the gentleman
! from ST. Charles will do his best abon. it.
| He will find that the appropriation bill Is.
| almost verbatim, as il passed the previous
| session. Now, as far as The money is con.
cerned. it ought 20 be in the State treasury.
| and ic is the impression that the money is
there. and believe il is there. The gentle.
man has gone on to discuss the proposition
to make the appropriation and draw the
i! warrants on the party that has til. mcney.
think that the money is in the hands OF
! the State Treasurer. 90 got sac any use
OF further discussion.
Mr.. Mathews. cs Tensas-I Desire
20 make a few remarks ON ehe
bill. and also refer 20 the appropriation
bill of last session. ] am aware tina. some
members Of the house blamed nae Cor their
| no: receiving the thirty per cert additional
allowed by the appropriation bill. and for
the delay. ] wish t. say to yoE, gentlemen,
that when the bill! was reported last session
told you then and There tina: the th!Sty
per cent clause was uncon sti.u.ionafo and
The money would not he paid. Time has
proved that was correct. and that clause
was the cause 81 the delay in settling with
the members. The bill! ROW before she
House is an appropriation tor the iegisa.
tive expenses only, and prepared in the only
manner that such bill can be u accom-
plsh what we desire. The bill specifies the
manner OF discussing and settling with
Membe.s IN The same inanGe. as already
provided for by law.
The committee rose, AMI tie .lv3.. sI-
iou.:eI ate. passing the I'LL.