New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-08
THE SENATE YESTERDAY.

On motion of Mr.. Chadbourn the vote
indefinitely postpOning the resolution dl
recting the Senate committee ON Park:
and Public Buildings to visit Alexandria
Jackson and Baton Rouge for the purpose
of examing the public buildings located in
those places, and reporting their condition
to the Senate, was reconsidered. The
resolution being again before the Senate, on
motion of Mr. Barber it was amended by
striking out Alexandria.
Mr. Wharton thought it would be better,
and less expensive, 10 send an experienced
architect, instead of the Committee on
Parks and Public Buildings. to make the
required inspection and report what repairs
! were necessary to be done. He therefore
| moved to further amend the resolution to
that effect.
Mr.. Burch strenuousiy opposed this mo.
ton. stating that The duty devolved upon
the Committee on Parks and Public Build
] ton of the gentleman from Iberville (Mr.
| Whartonl upon the table, and the Senate
sustained MIR. Burch's motion.
| On motion OF Mr. Barber. the resOiutaon
as amended was adopted.
| Mr.. Masicot, chairman Of the Committee
able report on the bill entitled an act to
I amend and re-enact sections fifteen and
| twenty seven of an act of the General
| Assembly. entitled an act to am end and rec
| enact an act to establish Metropolitan
Police District, etc, approved September IA,
| 1868, approved March 8, 1869; and to change
the fiscal year of the Board of Metropolitan
Police; providing for the election OF a fiscal
agent, and for other purposes. The report
lies over under the rules.
The act annexing the town Of Carrollton
to the city of New Orleans was called up
by Mr. Barber, read twice and referred to
an appropriate committee.
An act fixing the limits and prescribing
the time for holding court in the Seven
teenth Judicial District came up as un-
finished business. 1t was read, and Mr..
Kelso moved its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Blunt thought the gentleman making
the motion to indefinitely postpone was
laboriDg under misapprehension, or was
not posted as to the objects Of the bill He
(Mr. Bluntl would therefore move to lay
his motion upon the table, and the Senate
sustained Mr.. Blunt's motion. 4 vote on
the final passage Of the bill was then taken.
and carried
The House Joint resolution. asking Con.
gress to pass law regulating quarantine
throughout the country. was taken up, and
on motion of Mr.. Butler, finally passed.
The bill for the relief of G. F. EstIin,
ordered to bs read. The object Of the bill
is to allow Mr.. Estlin to sue the State for
something over $4,000, percentage claimed |
for acting as auc.ioneer in the sale Of State |
bonds.
Mr.. Burch opposed the bill. because it |
was intended to authorize Mr.. Estlin to sue /
the State for something that he (Mr. Burch)
did not consider him entitled to. He I
said Mr.. EstliH was regularly en-
ployed in the Auditors office at
good salary, and was deputed to do
the work which ne now claims $4,000 or
wtoou lOT utluS, All OiucI w bdNS IHt dulDuuU |
to the State. Mr.. Burch said th is was not
the first time Mr.. Estli1 had been before
tine Legislature upon this subject. He had
in the session Of 1873 to get
through an appropriation for his benefit
and failed, and now he comes in and asks
the Legislature to grant him permission to
sue the State, when in reality the State
owes him nothing. Mr.. Burch hoped the
Senate would see the injustice OF such &C.
ion and vote against the bill.
Mr.. Anderson favored the bill because he
thought it but right to give Mr.. Estlin a
chance to prove his claim in 3 cour. Of
ustice.
Mr.. Cage. also. favored the bill, as It did
lot propose to have money appropriated by
he Legislature for Mr.. Estlin's use but
ave him the right to sue the State, in order
hat he might try whether he was entitled
o what he claimed 10 have been due from
he State. Mr.. Cage said ne would debar
10 one the right Of trial. He would always
70 found voting to accord justice to al !
len.
Mr.. Burch replied. and said ne would
gain remind Senators that Mr.. Estlin had
o just cause of suit against the State. He |
,as employed in the Auditors office at a
Ood salary. when the services which he
ow claims pay for were rendered. He
yas deputized to do this work in order to
ave the State additional expense. He )
continued Mr.. Burch) was not licensed |
uctioneer, and for that further reason is 6
OF entitled under any circumstance to the J
ercentage that would have been due a reg !
lar auctiOneer, in case the State had en- |
Ioyed one to do the work which it assigned l
} Mr.. Estlin. For these reasons the Senate =
lould not vote to give Mr.. Estlin the right
sue the State.
Mr.. Sypher took the same view of the O
inject, and concluded his remarks by +
owing to lay the whole subject matter =
pom the table, which motion the Senate II
in by very clear majority. L
The Senate adjourned un til to morrow at
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