New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-01-17

, | lana. and said they had violated tho con
stitutisn in not meeting in the capitol o
, the State. He asked that committee b.
| appointed to inquire into the cause Of thei
| absence and report as soon as possible.
Senator Cage said ne was decidedly op
posed to che resolution, but was willing t.
DC governed by whatever course the Legis
! latuSe may see proper to take on the sub
ject. He concluded by moving to lay the
whole subject matter upon the table
This motion was los: by the casting vote Of
the President.
The motion Of Senator Weber was then
adopted, and the further consideration OF
the subject was postponed until next Tues.
day at l o'clock. when it comes up as the
special order Of the day.
The Governors veto of the bill limiting
the fees Of the District Attorney of the
parish Of Orleans came up as unfinished
business, and on motion Of Senator Whit.
ney its further consideration was postponed
until next Thursday. Immediately after the
reading Of the minutes.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday
lto-morrow) at II o'clock.
House Of representatives.
Speaker Hahn called the House to order
yesterday at twelve O'Clock. Chief Clerk
Vigers called the roll and fifty five members
responded. Prayer was offered by the chap
lain. The reading of the journal was dis.
pensed with and the journal was approved.
Mr.. Murrell called up his resolution pro-
viding for the appointment Of committee
Of five 20 investigate the books and accounts
OF the funding board.
Mr.. Demas moved as an amendment that
the matter be referred to the Committee on
Retrenchmens and Reform when appointed.
Carried.
Mr.. Heating gave notice that On some
future day he would introduce bill ask.
ing State aid in building the Southwestern
Railroad: also IN &C. regulating tho fees of
| recorders.
Mr.. Guichard gave notice Of bill pro-
! yiding fog the taking Of the census Of the
State.
Mr.. Butler gave notice Of an act 20 regu.
| late the Labor Of convicts Of the State Peni.
tentiary.
Mr.. Baker, TO compel outgoing tax COL
iec:ors to deliver over the effects Of the
State in their hands to their SUCCESSORS.
Notices Of other bills Of niror importance
were given.
According to previous notice, Mr.. Mat
thews introduced House bill No. 8, an act
making it . crimina! Offense to cat OF de-
stroy a private levee. and it passed its first
and second readings, and was referred to
the Committee on Judiciary. when appoint.
ed. Carried.
Mr.. Snaex introduced House bill No. .,
remittine penalties for non-payment Of
:axes for tho years extending from 1868 TO
1879. inclusive; and is was referred 20 the
Committee on Judiciary when appointed.
Mr.. Demas introduced House bill No. 10. l
an act 70 repeal sections .ls7, 2I88 and 2f92.
Revised Statutes, and 20 sepes! act No. 81, |
of 1879.
Mr.. Drury introduced House bill No. II, !
an act 70 repeal section 3s4s Of Rays Re.
vised Statutes.
Tho section reads as follows:
Witnesses in all criminal prosec usions !
shall be paid ono dollar for each day shey |
may be detained on The trial of such cause,
and Six and quarter cents Smile for everv k
mile they may necessarily travel going and !
coming: provided, that this act shall not |
take effect ia the parishes Of Orleans snG
Jefferson.
Mr.. Drury said that this was che frs.
reform measure which had come up, end he
wished favorable action 20 be taken upon !
it. This section Vas . most grievous bur-
den to the country parishes, and was Of
little value TO with. sses. The fact was /
thas scarcely witness ever received che I
full pay for his services which tho law al.
lowed him. and ye: his parish tAssumption) !
pays s2500 Of $1,000 per annum on this &C.
count. Twice Is many witnesses were
Usually cum moned as were necessary, many
If whom knew nothing Of the case what
sver. for the purpose Of getting their
mileage and the dollar day for their
esv:ces. This charge was not al
owed BY law in the parish Of
orleans and Jefferson when these wit. ,
sesses received their certificates. and as 6
oon - they left the courthouse. and ,
ometimes before. broker was always
eady 20 take them off their hands at fifty. =
wenty- five. and sometimes ten cents on the r
|ollar. The parish always. however, had
0 settle dollar for dollar. He moved that ! I
be bill be considered engrossed. \
Mr.. Demas followed, and advocated tho
ill in few well considered remarks. b
Mr.. Sartain thought that witnesses should b
. paid for the time they lost. and was q
pposed to the bill. He moved that it be y y
etesred to the Committee Oh Judiciary. v
Then appointed. Il
Mr.. Pierson said that as practicing law. a
or he could cay there was no more unjust h
Id fagrant law ON the statute books. His
arish (Natchitoches! had to pay about L
5000 term-$l6.000 q year-court ex. ="
,nses; most on the account OF witnesses | u
I'd jurors. He was decidedly in favor OF
10 bill. Z,
/: Mr.. Stewart In the chair.1 to
Mr. Sartain said that the gentleman from
atchitoches had stated that the clerk of
e court had charged fifty cents for making a,
!: each certificate Of a witness. That had l.
i been done in his parisl. 70. tive years, al
though the la W allowed it. II
MIR. Pierson corrected Mr. Sartair. There ar
.s n" law allowing a clerk of court to "a
AXE such charge. 1t had been done q;
cugh. de
Mr.. Sartain said he took the gentleman's dc
n statement. The distric: court in his sp
':ric: had decided against it. and j. had ru
been done for two yeats. He addressed
, House at some length, arguing that .