New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-07

| with trlfing offenses remained in Jail fO
weeks. merely because the court was no
r open, and thus were punished as severel
as those who were guilty Of greater crimes
If the bill passed this evil would be RENE
died, and the number of prisoners in jai
would be cut down, thereby reducing ex
penses.
Messrs. Baker, Estilette and Malone,
also spoke on the bill, which was fnali,
passed.
Mr.. MOntaldos bill to restrict the issuing
of marriage licenses to the second justice
of the peace ON the left bank OF the rivel
and to the fifth justice on the right bank, il
the parish of Orleans, was, on motion 0.
Mr.. Dejoie, indefinitely postponed.
Some discussion arose OF the bill legal
izing the acts Of w. w. McNeely, parish
judge of Sabine parish.
Mr.. Smith, Of Sabine, explained the bill
Mr.. McNeely had been elected in 1870, but
cheated out of the office, which was filled
by appointment The appointee never saw
the parish, and Mr.. McNeely acted till the
Supreme Court decided against him. After
that he was appointed in March. 1872, and
performed the duties of the office under
that appointment till January, 1873, when
Governor Kellogg appointed him. He had
held the office under this commission ever
since. Some doubt had been suggested
| whether his acts previous to January, 1873,
were legal, and it was to settle the matter
beyond doubt that this bill was intro
duced He had performed all the duties of
the office, and never received any pay. He
had been undoubtedly elected, and it was
to benefit the people who were affected by
his acts that the passage of the bill! was
| asked.
Mr. Sartain had some doubts Of the pro-
| priety of passing bill which confirmed
| any act of Governor Warmoth, and Mr.
Murrell, of Lafourche. thought there was
| something hidden in the bill, and inquired
where the other man was.
The House went into committee of the
whole, on motion of Mr.. Guichard, of St.
Bernard, Mr.. Young, of Concordia, being
called to the chair.
Bills for the relief Of y. Young, who had
lost his land warrant, Of Mr.. Chaplin. and
VI IL L1cehU, came up.
Mr.. Murrell. of Madison, didn't believe III
giving any relief to Mr.. Young. There
should be some other remedy for his loss
than an appropriation from the treasury.
Mr.. FOnteleu explained the bill as one
which should receive the supper. Of the
members.
Mr.. Estllette also supported it.
Mr.. Bryant opposed it. If the gentleman
had lost his warrant, there should be a rec.
ord at the land office which would confirm
him in his title.
The bill. together with the one for the
benefit o. Mr.. Chaplin. was agreed to be
referred 90 the Committee on Appropria-
lions.
When the bill for the relief of L'.Areu:r,
which appropriated $50 much as might be
necessary" of $4,000 for printing the Gov
ernor's proclamations, ETC., in the French
language, came up the committee was more
disposed to listen to speeches than to re-
port favorably upon it.
Mr.. Gair spoke at some length ir It's
favor.
Mr.. Bryant opposed it. What that paper
had printed had not been ordered, and pay.
ment was not authorized by law. The paper
had no claim If one paper could present
and carry through such measure, so might
hundred. If the members thought a do
nation was right, and could be afforded. let
them say so, and he would vote for it. He
yielded to Mr.. Hahn. of st. Charles.
Mr.. Hahn said if any French paper was
going to put in claim he would offer one
tor German one. If the French LAeent |
had published the proclamations of the !
Governor, SO had the Deutsche Zeitung, and |
the German constituents of his friend Mr. |
Sewell pondered by their firesdes over the !!
instructions Of Mr.. Clinton to his tax col |
lectors in Mr.. Hassinger's paper II was |
the organ Of the German population and |
was Republican. 1t always gave fair and |
impartial report of the Legislature. Ger
many was the land of intellect and patriot
ism, and literature found its most liberal |
patrons in the domains of the Emperor of |
Germany. America owed great deal to
Germans, and some of the debt might be |
paid by allowing claim to the DeutSche lei
tang In the revelation the struggling re-
public received the aid of the Baron Steu
ben and many other noble natives of Ger
many. In the last war the German hosts
under General Sigel had rendered important
services. In the early days of this State a
colony OF German noblemen had settled on |
what was now called the German shore
They had there pools Of German waters
called the Bayou des Allemands and the
German lake, which produced the best fish
and alligators
The Chair said the gentleman was wan
1ering from the subject, and he would have
% stop him before he got any further.
Mr.. Harris said the remarks he heard |
eemed german to the subject, and Mr..
iair hoped the gentleman would be allowed
o 60 on as long as he wished and talk |
bout what be pleased.
Mr.. Hahn continued few minutes in the |
anne strain, but said the House interrupted
o much with laughter that he should be
ompelled to take his seat.
Mr.. Allan said there was no need of dis.
ussing the matter any further, as the pro- ,
osed bill would violate that provision of
be constitution which required the publ
alton to be in English.
Mr.. Gair again took the floor and adyo-
ated the bill. He thought some sum, not
recisely the one named, should be paid
lis paper. Many citizens can not read the
nglish language, and they ought to be
Iade acquainted with the laws.
Without acting on the bill the committee |