The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Sennte.

For some time before noon the floor OF tn
Senate Cham Der was crowded with those dodg
ing alb out in the interest OF certain bills an
those who were lobbying about adjournment!
Amongst Radical Senators the resolution tt
adjourn was very generally expressed, bu
Their determination so to do was mncl
doubted.
Jim Clark, who is one Of Kellogg's 6rmes
friends, was on hand and looking after litt
} matters and was in friendly juxtaposition t
Senator Whitney.
, At II o'clock Antoine took the chair. ant
, roll call showed quorum present.
, After short eight dollar prayer the read
ing of the minutes was dispensed with.
Herwig chairman of the Joint Committed
on the Examination Of the Books of Auditor
Clinton reported, partially stating that thor
Ough investigation of the Auditors was haC
with the aid OF experts.
They report that the books Of the Auditor
were poorly kept, showing an alarming neg
lect. Double eutry was trified with. and i
was impossible for the experts to thoroughly
test the accuracy Of his system of keeping ac
counts.
There was large amount of outstanding
warrants, more than there should be, and the
testimony Of clerks shows that the amount o.
outstanding warrants unaccounted for Is
1855, 537. The book-keeper could rot tell how
this discrepancy occurred.
Entries were not properly made, and war
rants were issued and the books silent on the
subject. The report goes on to say the testi'
mony of clerks con,radcted the Auditor, and
there remains large amount yet not &C.
counted FIR, taking the Auditors statements
| as correct.
Wharton moved that it be further post.
poned and made the special order of the day
for tomorrow. The motion was not carried
and the report was read through.
In regard to the tax collectors there are
many serious errors.
The excuses oti'-red, they say, cannot be
accepted.
Ia the item of abatement of taxes by the
Superior District Court, no record was made,
and yet the Auditor was party to the suit.
The annual report OF the Auditor was then
examined in the report and long series Of
errors exposed.
The report is scathing commentary or
Clinton's official action and his delinquency
in the transaction of his official duties
thoroughly exposed.
The committees report closes with the
statement that they have inaugurated a sys.
tenn of investigation which, sitter its digest
will show all the transactions for the past ten
years in the Auditors office
This digest they state will be full and com
prehensive.
The reading of the report occupied con.
siderable time and was received with marked
silence
Another motion to ros 'pone the reading
was made, and to make it the special order Of
| the day tomorrow.
Sypher moved to reconsider the vote on
the report Of the Committee on Election and
Qualification which seated Goode yesterday.
Ogden made point of order that motion
| to reconsider was not in order, as the mem
Der, Goode, was sworn in
Sypher wanted to see some parliamentary
rule on the subject.
White said that the subject matter Of the
report had been exhausted by the swearing in
Of the Senator. Wharton spoke in favor Of
Sypher's motion, and said that it was falla-
cy to suppose that the Senator could not re-
consider q vote on the report of committee.
Blunt favored the motion also.
Brewster moved q postponement until to-
morrow.
Stamps expressed regret that after so many
years OF trouble in Louisiana, he would, after
seeing the action in the House on the part OF
the Conservatives, feel compelled to oppose
postpOnement. He spoke strongly against
the Conservatives aud said that the Senate
had desired to be fair. He was in favor Of
taking up the subject at once and complained
of the conduct of the lobby OF the House.
Blackburn said that there had been dis
played in the other br .nch of the Legislature
a feeling such as was not in keeping with
promises. He hoped yet that there was
chance for adjusting our present troubles.
He after all that had been said that the
Conservatives would carry out their pro-
gramme Of unseating Republicans could not
believe it. He wanted all to go along we'll
| together SO that some good might be accom-
plished during the extra session.
He would therefore oppose the cOnsidera.
ton of the question now, and moved to table
Stamps's motion to take up the matter al
once.
Sypher, as the mover, claimed the right to
say something. He said that the old adage,
/" In time OF peace prepare for war, and the
thought after what had been going on in the
House, Republicans ought to brighten up
their arms.
Upon the vote to table the motion to con.
slider the matter at once, the vote stood Ii
| yeas % nays.
Sypher moved that a postponement be now
had, as the above vote was a test of Republi-
can strength in the Senate.
The question was then postponed and exec
| utive session had at 1:l5.
Al 30 executive session was raised.
Mr.. Grover in the chair.
Allan gave notice OF q bill to repeal Sec
tons "a, Sc, IS, and 10 Of act II, creating a
Board OF Audit.
Burch, after notice, introduced bill rela-
tive TO applicants for membership to the bar.
| Read twice and referred.
Also bill to reimburse the city of Baton
Rouge the expenses incurred in stopping
crevasses III the year 1874.
Read twice and referred.
| Robertson, with consent introduced bill
relative to the recording of births. marriages
and deaths in the city of New Orleans.
Read twice and referred
| Cage with the consent Of the Senate intro
duced bill relative to public sales under de-
crees of cour. in the parishes of Terrebonne
and Assumption. Read twice and referred.
Young, by consent, introduced bill to
exempt the town of Vidalia from payment of
parish taxes. Read and referred.
Wharton, by consent, introduced bill rela-
tive TO the Board OF Liquidation and the fund
ing of the questionable Indebtedness of the
State, and to provide for the safe deposit of
Safe moneys. Read twice, referred and
ordered to be printed
| Green 0fter notice intrO1uca6 q hill rapu.