New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-19
COURT RECORD.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is, 1874.
United states Circuit Court,

WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 10, lO'
United states Circuit Court.
David Stern VS.. Charles Clinton; j. l..
Macauley Va. same.-Arguments finished,
and the court took time to consider,
Superior District Court.
Assistant Attorney General Dibble has
commenced suit against two insurance COM
panies. who have failed to pay their license
of $1,000.
State of Louisiana ex rel. Attorney Gene
raj A. P. Field We. Charles Clinton, State
Auditor, and Antonine Dubuclet, State
Treasurer.
To the HOnOra BILE the Judge Of the Superior Dis
trct Court in and for the parish of Orleans:
The petition of the State of Louisiana
through A. p. Field, Attorney. General, re-
spectfully represents: That the Legislature
of the State at its last session passed an act
making appropriations for the general ex-
penses OF the State for the year ending
thirty-frst December, 1874. numbered fifty
nine of session acts, and which was approved
sixteenth March, and published on the
seventeenth March, 1874, in which 1t ls pro-
videO that certain appropriations be made
to parties and corporations therein named,
amounting to many thousands OF dollars.
That among other appropriations, the fol-
lowing have been made, to wit:
|. For one assistant engineer for Red
River, $4,000.
,. Appropriation to pay commission of
tax collectors out Of the general fund, 49,
100
3. For attorneys fees for services that
may be rendered during the year 1874, in
defense of the funding bill and other cases
where the State is party. payable on the
warrant of the Governor, $40 900.
4. Appropriation To pay rewards for the
apprehension of criminals, $4,000
< AnurOnriafiOn for costs of seizure
where sales Of property We're not effected
or Cancelled, $4,000.
6. Appropriation to the representative of
each newspaper in each House, the sum OF
$500, who has reported the proceedings OF
the General Assembly for this session, for
the New Orleans Republican. German Ga
-etse Times, Bee, Picayune and the New
Orleans Prospect.
7. Appropriation for costs of seizures and
sales when property is bid in by the State,
act No. Al of 1873, $4,000.
8. Appropriation for printing bonds, un-
der the funding bill, 10000, out of the in
terest tax fund.
9. Appropriation to pay P. G. Deslonde,
| Secretary OF State, for athxing seal of State
| to bonds in 1873 payment IN full, sou.
TO- Appropriation to pay George f. BO-
vee ex-Secretary of State, for atfixing seal
of State to bonds, payment in full, $4,000.
H. Appropriation to pay w. w. McNeely,
parish ldge of Sabine. tor salary for year
1871, payment in full, $1,000.
I2. Appropriation to pay E. r. Wagner
for draping Stste House in mourning, and
for furnishing material upon the death Of
President Lincoln, 1892 so.
l3 Appropriation to Rev. Charles Burch,
a. inspector of the Penitentiary for the year
1873, $1,000.
IA. Appropriation to pay F. E. Heath
Percy Baker and Theodore Monette for ser
vices as registrars OF election in 1868, pay
ment in full of $3.50 each, $3.50.
Is. For official advertisements in author
lied newspapers throughout the State,
| $7S,00O.
l6. Appropriation to pay Louis L. May
enne for services as commission clerk in
Governors office for 1873, $500.
II. Salary of interpreter of the First Dis
trict Court for the year 1873. $1,000.
IS. Appropriation to pay the past in
debtedness of the Charity Hospital,
$50. .534 %.
10. Appropriation for reimbursement of
moneys paid into the treasury through er-
ror and for arrearages, $4,000.
90 Appropriations to pay General James
Longstreet for services as disbursing officer
Of State militia, act No. - of 1870, Sl609 s..
81 Appropriations for the payment of
pay rolls and expenses incurred by the Off
GERS and members OF the Metropolitan
Brigade, Louisiana State militia, during
the year 1878, while in the performance OF
militia duty. and for which services and
expenses they have not been paid, $1,000,
to be paid ON the vouchers of the COM
manders of detachments, approved by the
General commanding the brigade.
%. For services rendered by jeff. Stokes
and David Bates for cleaning and fitting up
State House in 1868, $50 each.
% To pay p. 0. Hebert FOR services as
levee commissioner for 1873, $1,000.
u. Appropriation to pay Albert Peters,
rendered in 1872. $500.
25. Appropriation to pay Marcus L. Car
ter the sum of $4,000 for serviced rendered
as district attorney, parish of Livingston.
26. Appropriation to pay officers (elected)
of House Of Representatives thirty per
ceHt on vouchers for the session OF 1873,
S27l5.
81 For fees of recorder, parish surveyor,
and cost of advertising in tax sales where
property has been sold to the State for
taxes due prior to January l, 1874, $4,000.
%. Appropriation to pay Mrs. l.. c. Gal
lup for services rendered by her husband
as official reporter in the Constitutional
Convention, $500.
%. For all printing and advertising au-
thorized by law previous to the first day of
January, 1874, the necessary amount is
hereby appropriated.
SO. Appropriation of $500 for the erec-
ton of a tomb for the late Lieutenant Gov
ernor Oscar j. Dunn
81. Appropriation to pay w. w. Waddill
his salary as parish Judge OF Avoyelles par.
ish, balance due him, $3.50.
30 For overdrawn warrants of the Board
of State Engineers for 1873, SlGl5.
33. Appropriation to pay William Nigers,
Chief Clerk, House of Representatives, for
extra services, $3.50.
81. Appropriation to pay johnson Arm
strong & Co. TOR stationery furnished +. j.
Heron while acting Secretary of State pro
tempOre, $l237 IS.
35. Appropriation to pay H. & c. Tyler
for coal furnished +. j. Heron, Secretary
of State pro tempore, $50
36. The Auditor is hereby directed to
issue his warrant for legislative voucher
No Al, session of 1870 and legislative war
rant No. l6, session of 1870, aud legislative
check No. III, session of 1872, so much
therefor as may be necessary, not to ex-
ceed $3l30.
81. Appropriation to pay Phlomene Her
cules for losses sustained by building
levee upon her property IN the parish OF
Jefferson, $1,000
49, Appropriation to pay c. S. Sauvinet,
ex civil sheriff of the parish of Orleans, in
full payment and settlement OF costs incur
red in State tax suits, ST. 1903.
49, Appropriation to pay M. ID. Edmon-
ston balance of salary due as parish judge
of Sabine parish, $4454 30.
40. Appropriation to cover deficiencies
now existing and due, remaining unpaid,
for the maintenance of the militia of the
State during the years 1873 and 1874, paya-
BILE upon the approved accounts of the Gov
ernor, according to law, the necessary
amount is hereby appropriated.
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and CT ecks issued by the General Assembly
during the years 1870, 1871 and 1872, which
have been approved by any committee of
the Senate or House appointed or directed