New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-28
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
SenHtc.

| Senate.
The biti authorizing Charles L. Estlin t
sue the State came up in it's regular orde
directly after the expiration Of the morn
ing hour.
Senator Whitney moved its iadetinit
postponemelt.
The President ruled that this motion wa
not in order.
Senator Cage moved the final passage O
the bill.
The bill was read third time and place,
upon its final passage. when Senator Burcl
claimed the right to give the reason why
he should vote against the bill becoming
law, and that was that he did not consider
| that Mr. Estiin had valid claim agains
the State.
Senator Cage said he would vote for the
| bill because he felt it was but right every
citizen should have the privilege of going
into the courts and sustaining their claims
! against the State as we'll as against persons
| Senator Anderson said he should vote fol
the bill because MIR. Graham, as State Au
| ditor, and Mr. Dubuclet, as State Treasurer,
had both concurred in selecting Mr.. Estliu
| as the ablest and safest pnrson available to
perform the duty Of auctioneer on the occa
sion in Guestion-it being the sale of the
free school and other State bonds in 1872
After the sale Mr.. Graham states, in a letter
to Mr.. Estlin, that Mr.. Dubuclet and him
self believed that they had an equitable
claim for extra compensation for the per-
formance of this arduous and responsible
duty, especially as it had resulted SO advan.
tageously TO the State; but upon consultation
they relinquished whatever rights they con-
sidered themselves entitled to in the premises
in favor of Mr.. Estln in consideration of
had performed the duty intrusted to him
by the Auditor and Treasurer of the State.
Senator Anderson said he thought this
ample evidence why the bill before the Sem
ate should pass giving Mr.. Estlin the right
to sue ths State; but, in addition to what
has already been said, Mr.. Graham testities
that Mr.. Estln's duties in the Auditors
Office did not require him to perform the
duties Of auctiOneer. A vote was then
taken, and the bill finally passed by vote
of l3 yeas to 8 nays.
The bill reorganizing the Metropolitan
Police force and appropriating Sl35,000 tor
the use of the same, was taken up and
finally passed the Senate.
The bill for the relief Of Webster Long
was taken up and finally passed the Senate.
Senator Stamps called up Senate bill No.
l37, substitute for Senate bill No. 90 an
act entitled an ACT to amend the charter of
the city OF New Orleans, changing the
formal organization of the Common Coun-
and assistant aldermen, to reduce the
aud taxes of said city, to abolish
the administratorships of Improvements,
Police, WaterwOrks and Public Buildings,
Commerce and Assessments, and to repeal
city License tax, except in certain cases.
The substitute abolishes the present form
Of government and establishes q board
Of aldermen aud assistant aldermen: and
provides for an election in sixty days after
she PRONUNCIATION Of the act 1t is under
stood that If this bill should become law.
he government. of the city of New Orleans |
ind the administration of its affairs, and |
legislative powers, will be vested in mayor, |
even aldermen, seventeen assistant alder |
nen. two clerical administrators, consisting |
# and designated as an Administrator of |
'ubilc Accounts and an Administrator of |
'inance, a City Engineer and City Attor-
icy. These persons are to form the two
legislative branches Of the city govern
neEt-the lower board, consisting of tho
ssstant aldermen elected by tho seventeen
Yards of the city, is to be presided
yer by one of their number elected az
hartman half yearly; the upper board to be
OF the seven aldermen elected
'Om the seven districts, the Ma, or pres;d-
- as president. The Administrator Of Pub.
G Accounts, the Administrator Of Finance
nd city engineer are to have seats at both
cards, but without vote
Senator Dunont called up Senate bill No
}, an act entitled an act to pay to the
tth justice of the peace salary IN lieu |
costs 10 criminal cases, and allow him |
AZ SAS1A - ~ q ohA"Ayr anu paw lux lUC |
lyment Of the same. The bill was ac.
by q report from the Judiciary
recommendin. certain amend.
ents. Tho report and amendments were
lopted, and the bill, Under q suspension
the rules, finally passed.
Senator Greene gave notice that he
,uld on future day introduce a bill for
Q relief Of the Charity Hospital. and for ;,
her purposes.
Senator Blunt, by unanimous consent,
troduced bill for the relief Of taxpayers
rOughout tho State, and authorizing tho a
,eiving of all State warrants and over +
g bonds for all back taxes and penalties Il
cept the school and levee tax: provided
1T all State warrants and over due bonds
receivable for all penalties attached to :
d school and levee tax. Under sus.
nsion OF the rules the bill was read twice :,
referred to the Judiciary Committee. :,
senator Breaux introduced bill for the :,
ief OF persons owning lands in the over y
wed districts in this State. Under a .
pension OF the rules it was read twice 's
! referred to the Finance Committe. o.
senator Young introduced bill to be :,
titled an act to repeal article 32ls of the >,
Ill Code of Louisiana. Under a suspen- | 9,
q of the rules the bill was read twice >,
ordered to be ergrossed. "
enator Stamps called mp the report on :,
late bill No as, to be entitled an act i
ending and re-enactinu section o5l9 of | -
Us Revised Statutes, prohibiting acts of r
9 of property being passed unless all W
es and assessments have been paid, and n