New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-02

o Union can attest. 10'
It The original founders, though long s;,.-
d dead, are still remembered, and live in I .s'
j. record Of their noble charities "e
t, The object of this institution Is to Drov;s.
S for the medical wants of those poor ,~s
d destitute people who are unable to cara oa as
provide for themselves. ae
3 The institution is partly sustained NV.
D appropriation to be drawn against the ys 80
eral fund, and tax on theatres, bali, s.
t The expense incurred for the suppors Of ~.
t ! institution is about 100000 per a9nrn
The conditions upon which patterns a..
admitted are that they require nedc.S'
treatment and care.
The medical administration OF the es..h
lishment is presided over by experience
and skillfui surgeons and physicians, vhS
visit them daily. '
Your committee visited this iastita,jm;,
| all its parts, and examined into ali ;s
apartments closely. We found il chasss
and well kept, and patients well cared f.,
The building needs repairs. but the sman
percentage realized from appropriations fos
the past few years has not been sutiicien.
to pay the necessary expenses, much leos
to repair the buildings or Improve tLs
grounds.
Your committee with pride can assnn
your honorable body that no institution n
The United States is conducted and man
|. aged so economically as the Charity Hm.
pitai Of this State and city. We wouId M.
fail to state that the individual wants of
| the patients are administered TO w tbs
Sisters of Charity.
IN examination will show aad copyincs
your honorable body of the necessity Of
| prompt and liberal donations to this inst.
| tuition. We find that the cost fog each
patient per day is only thirty-nine cents
! while by referring to tue report OF the Gin
cinnati Hospital we find that the cos5 Der
/ ri min two AL.A
| Buffalo eighty-fve cents per day and in
| Louisville seventy-twO and ons paarter
| cents per day, showing a difference that
| necessarily indicates a lack OF delica cles for
| the sick within the walls Of the Charity
| Hospital.
We also find that the provision for tie
sustenance by annual appropriations for the
hospitals signal failure, and therefore re-
commend the transfer Of the following in.
comes to the support of said institution:
From Incense taxes upon aHctiOneers and
auction sales, $40, 900, or SO much, ii any,
additionally as may be collected; from in. :
spection fees derived from the slaughtering
OF animals. under the slaughterlouse act
$500, or so much, if any, additionally a
may be collected; and from other fands in q
the treasury, 5000.
We also recon- mend that an appropriation
OF $ll2,O00 be made to pay the past in. =
Indebtedness of the hospital.
fully recommend and ask the imnediate
consideration and final passage Of The &C. !
cOmpanying bill. V,
r. r. RAY, Chairman;
J. b. JOURDAIN /
The same committee introduced, by con. :
Mt, House bill No. III, an act to transit.
the revenue derived from the Louisiana
State Lottery Company from the educa.
RI tbn hor OF
specific appropriation thereof, aud aIne ndine
act No. % of 1868.
Read first time. 40
The constitutional rules were suspended
and the bill read q second time.
The rule by which the bill is compelled to
be considered in committee Of thp whole {
was suspended. :
The bill was considered as being en-. :
crossed. y
Under suspension Of the consti tntional !,
rules the bill was placed on its third read G
ing and final passage, its title was adopted t,
and it was ordered to be sent to the Senate !,
for concurrence. il
Be- consent, Mr. Lowell introdr need the y
following entitled bills, which passed thei, e e
lrst and second readings under a suspen- i,
sion of the constitutional rules and were 4.
to the Committees on Judiciary: To-
House bill No Up, joint resolution chang be
ng the venue in the State against J. NJ. A. M M
)ewett and Edgar Syelee, now pending in
'he Eleven District Court OF the parish Of
etc.
House bill No. l73, an act to change the -
IN no &c
Moss and w. B. Phillips, from Grant parish q
10 the parish of jefferson. State of Loui. =
lana. Nv
House bill No. Ia, an act to amend and the the
e-enact section 1903, and section 27lSo OF at
he Revised Statutes. Cu.
Mr.. Pierson called NJ House bill No. IA, CIT
ONT resolution asking Congress 70 pass wit
he Texas Pacific railroad bill, and moved Re-
hat it DO finally pass. Cit
Carried. p.n
Its title was adopted and it was ordered ros
De sent to the Senate for concurrence Sec
Mr.. Pierson called up House bill No. los, s grs
act chartering the Amite City and Gin two
On railroad Company, defining tho powers s.
nd duties of said company, and authoriz. Il
lg the company to issue it's bonds. and to
lortgage the property of the company to N re-
ecure the payment thereof, and aathoriz- G,
ig the sale, lease or consolidation Of said Si!
abroad, which was considered IS being Hre
ngrossed. Dist
abo1
Under suspension OF the constitutional and
lies the bill was placed on its .hi.d read i pbsG
II and final passage, its title was adopted, bbetw
nj - ,o. a1, fT Seco
Iva " ""o oA"0Aoo " oe sent TO the SenaB n, j
" concurrence Serb
rr, q /.
Inc speaker resumed the char the
Inc Committee on Appropriations, IN t IL
trough its chairman, reported ard intro aalar
nced House bill No. l75, an ac. making St. p
preparation for the general expenses fol s Ss NJ
le year 1875, and for the payment OF claim the I
ID obligations due by the State Of Louisi meas ea
la prior to tile first day of January, 1874 byS9n
'oviding for the payment o: said claim is cor
III obligations out of tho roy. -ns Of th a awsn
Ear in which said obligation 5sra ISSUED chase
said claims incurred, etc. paD
Read first time. Ana o Q
DIR. Murrell moved that the oiu be re- Tont
p,p,;..ol b. ~, .. chase
A1nioooo ~ Inc committee on ApDrOprl9 and Il
'ns and that they be INSTRUCT 20 hays 6 before
9 bill printed tor the intor,na4ion Of mem. quret
rs the p
n0taiI
.Mr. Ray moved the praviou. ,,..,. ;o, nm Der IL
- ~' - ''ioH w Seize
g adoption OF the motion, on which tho Tern
as ana nays were ordered, with the fol
wing result: f23 Z