New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-14

| iOuucc iHt drainage expenses as now r.
CURED by existing laws and ordinance
Sio0,eO0 per annum. Even with this r.
duction the city will be expending $2s0,0
year for drainage works.
In this connection l also submit an act d
recting the Attorney General to institut
judicial inquiry as to whether the provi
ions of act No. 80 of 1871 have been com
piled with by the Mississippi and Mexica
Gulf Company.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
| Governor.
An act to limit the amount OF MONTH,
expenditure oy the city of New Orlean
| 1871.
| STATE OF LOUISIANA,
! Executive Department
New Orleans, February 10. 1874.
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members of tn
| House OF Representatives:
1 beg TO lay before you a Joint resoiutio,
| proposing constitutional amendment in
tended to prevent the possibility of any
further increase of the debt of the city, anC
also to prevent the issue by the city of war
| rants or certificates of Indebtedness, except
against funds actually in the treasury.
believe this measure, if adopted by you,
will receive the almost unanimous support
of the people of the State at the next cleo.
ton, and as it can not be otherwise than q
mend early and favorable action.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG,
Governor.
Joint resolution submitting an amend.
ment TO the constitution of the State, to
limit the debt Of New Orleans and the issue
OF warrants by the officers. and prescribing
certain penalties.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department, )
E4h rr1arv \
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives.:
The compensation OF the city coroners
under the present system Of fees is heavy
tax upon the city, and leads to the holding
OF many unnecessary inquests. ! submit
an act for the payment Of the coroners by
fixed salaries, which was the 81 stem that
prevailed for a number of years prior to
the passage Of the present law. The direct
saving to the city by the adoption of this
bill will be more than $4,000 per annum,
and the indirect saving will be even
greater. recommend the early passage Of
this bill.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor.
An act to reduce the expenses of holding
lnGuests in the parish Of Orleans and pro-
vide for the payment Of salaries to the cor.
Dners OF said parish.
A.
Executive Department.
New Orleans, February 10, 1874 J
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members Of che
House OF Representatives
transmit herewith an act possponfne.
until further action of the Legislat IRE. the
evy and collection by the city of New Or.
cans OF a tax to create sinking fund for
'he purchase and redemption Of it's own
ponds. The sinking fund provided for by
'xlstlng laws is greater in proportion to the
AMOUNT OF the city debt than in cities of
much larger financial resources. The taxa
ION required to maintain this sinking fund
presses heavily upon property owners, and
think can he temporarily suspended with |
reat benefit to the city, and without injury |
0 the bondholders. 1t is understood that |
ONE OF the largest holders of CITY bonds /
ssen: to the .propriety of this postpone. I
nent. The proposed bill also meets the ap- I
roval. believe, of the City Council. and I
the subcommittee of the Chamber of |
commerce appointed to recommend 10 the I
legislature such measures as in their judg.
lent Will best serve the interests OF the :
ity.
The ac. now submitted. If adopted. will
once reduce city taxation about onehalt
one per cent.
recommend early action of your body in |
lis regard.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG.
Governor.
An &C: TO postpone until further legisIa-
on the levy and collection by the city of
eW Orleans OF a tax for sinking fund for
lrchase OF the bonds; to authorize the Ad- !
Illustrators to modify the tax levy. and to |
peal conflicting laws and penalties.
STATE OF LoursrANA3 |
Executive Department |
New Orleans. February l3. 1874 J 7
nrpf 10 Gvao 6ar Il I ]
House OF Representatives:
rec ommend to your careful considera-
N bill herewith submitted. authorizing .
city OF New Orleans to use for public
] poses, without compensation, the labor |
all able-bodIed male prisoners sentenced !
I'M prisonment in the Parish Prison or
her Jail in the city, tor larceny and other
enses not of merely venial nature.
wer is given to the City Council to pre-.
lbe the regulations under which this com. 4
ls0ry labor shall be employed. Under q
,sent laws, minor offenders sent to the
Workhouse are beneticially employed,
lie greater criminals, committed to the | a
rlsh Prison, are kept in enforced idleness.
ecommend the passage of this act.
WILLIAM p. KELLOGG.
Governor.
IN act 20 authorize the city of New Or. n
US to use for public purposes the labor r.
ceTJdlE PRISONERS.
IN motion Of Mr.. Dejoie. of Orleans, q
messages were ordered printed in the
rnal and referred to their appyo pirate =
lmittees.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
r. Murrell of Lafourche, presented The
ton OF j. M. Daigre, of the parish of !"
ourche, asking for remuneration Tor in. I"
es and damages sustained through al. III.
"a Encouragement of the Levee Compa. +"
which was referred to the Committee on
DIS and Levees.
r. Hahn, of st. Charles. presented Pc la
n from the Sisters of Charity in charge u
he st. Vincent Infant Orphan Asylum,
er OF Race and Magazine streets, New
ans, asking for an appropriation.
'terred to the Committee on Appropris- ca
8. liz
r. Bickham, Of Washington. presented ! an
tltlon from certain citizens who wish to pa
ge their domicile. W hich was referred h
ne Committee on Judiciary
70 Guichard, of st. Bernard, presented
petition of Mrs. Eugene Merle
bigne and Mrs. Corinne Merle d'Au- al
e. residents of France. through their Tn
t. FELIX Grima, Esq. of New Orleans, SCI
ig for felief, etc.. which was referred sal
o Committee on Claims. with !pstruc.
TO report by bill or otherwise. or
RESOLUTIONS.
Wands, Of Tangipahoa. offered the NV
wing resolutions: pr
solred, That the Committee on Appor- COZ
nent be increased on the part of the the
to- two members, of which the Lien +
ut Governor shall designate himself as
and three on the part of the House of oiu
esentatives, of which the Speaker shall 4
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