New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-20
VOLUME IX.-NO. 27:
THE STATE HOUSE.

senate.
Cocsid.rable routine business was for.
warded.
Mr.. Alexander's bill fixing the rates Of
condensation for State tax collectors was
taken up and read. Mr.. Alexander stated
that Governor Kellogg had given the bill
his hearty approval.
Mr. Young thought the bill one of the
most important before the Senate, and
wished to see it 60 over until next "ednes-
day.
Mr.. Alexander did not quite like post
ponelnent, and explained that this new Dill
would work well, and have the eject 10
bring IN back taxes and licenses. Inc
amount of taxes due for the four years pre-
vious to the year 1875 was considerably over
$4,00O0
Several members wished TO see the Dill IN
usual form on their desks.
The bill was made the special order for
one o'clock next Wednesday.
The resolution of Mr.. Blackburn to pro
hibit the increase Of public debt by any par
ish or municipal corporation brought MT.
Brewster to hs feet. He was unwilling to
legislate for such a distant future; let the
future take care of itself in that respect.
Dir. Burcb, not understanding the bills
particulars, was unwilling to see il acted
en-. and besides, he opposed one portion
that he did understand
Nj Backburn's resolution reads as FOL
lows:
1-;aT DF Il
depressiop now existing in this State, tbs
BODY will pass no law authorizing the III
crease OF the public debt by the state Q!
Louisiana. or by any parish OF iLHhicit'at
corporation within said State, aI'. thaL no
law shall be enacted authorizing any par
isi, or city in this State to Issue boEus, sup
scribe ior stock or Otherwise grant suosi-
slies 20 anv private corporatIon, NO Mattef
what the objects OF purposes OF its lhco--
poration may be- nur shaii any direct OF In
direct tax be imposed OF Collected Loc sacn
purposes.
This was brought out by the House pro
posing to amend the constitution OF the
State at the next general election; TO pro-
hibit the increase of public debt ~ any
parish or municipal corporation beyond a
stipulated amount.
Mr.. Ogden opposed the bill, and declared
that he would do ell he could 10 Illustrate
it's passage. He said it was unnatural and
unjust and should never pass.
Messrs. White, Wharton and George also
opposed its passage. and Mr.. Wharton
moved an indefinite postponement.
The subject was postponed indefinitely.
Mr Brewster asked to take up all local
bills on which the committees had reported.
and the request was granted. The dispo-
s;t;on will be found in the journal.
There was considerable controversy as to
what are and are not local bills.
The subject of making law to permit
tax collectors to seize movable property fof
taxes due was advocated by Mr.. Twitcheli,
who cited instances where horses and
mules had been so seized; the resul. was
found 20 be excellent
Mr. Alexander called the bill an absurd
": il is bound to prove imperative; could
not understand how such a bill got before
the Senate.
NJ. George opposed the bill, ard Mr.
Brewster wished to see it recon Initted
After several sections had been acted on
Mr Robertson moved to table the whole
subject matter.
l,r. Ogden expressed his opinion that the
bil! is good one, beneficial all round.
The bill was finally referred to the FL
nance Committee.
The bill fixing the salaries CT the Mayor
and Administrators OF The city Of New Or
leans was called up.
Mr. Stamps thought the salaries, as fixed
by this bill, altogether too email Tor such
prominent positions, and Mr. Brewster gave
expression to sentiment somewhat like it.
though lie did net quite accept the propo-
sitiou,
hIr. Ogden was ready to vote for change.
but amended tee Mayors salary TO $1,000
and the Administrators to $4,000 per year.
Mr. Whitney accepted the amendment.
Oa motion of Mr.. Whitney the bill, with
Mr.. Ogden's amendment, was finally passed.
4 communication from the Governor,
and one from the Superintendent CT Edu-
cation were ordered to appear iC the printed
Journal.
Mr. Sypher introduced bill to give tax
payers Of the city Of New Orleans tempo
rary relief, which was referred.
Mr. Young offered resolution askiDg 6
that all reform measures suggested by the
Governor and by the Property Holders
Union DO given preference and TIE resolu-
tiun was adopted.
Al dark the Senate went into executive
session, and after the doors were opened a
long list of bills were forwarded in station,
but none Of them elected debate. Sons OF
the bills are very important.
The bill to incorporate the town Of Provi-
dence. parish Of Carroll, was finally adopt
ed, though not without some opposition.
section making certain tax exemptions was
struck out.
Mr.. Robertson called up the bill reducing
the pay Of the district attorney In the First
Judicial District, and regulating the man
ner of paying that official. 1t is proposed
to make a salary of 5000 per annum, with
no fees, the city to pay the same quarterly.
Messrs. Grover and Stamps favored the
bill. Mr.. Grover felt certain that $4,000
was fair salary for the position. He did
4 not believe in giving any such official a
q salary and fees worth certainly $l2, 900 or
$4,000 per year.
Mr. Stamps spoke Of the importance of
4 the ofiice, and was not willing to make the
salary so small that good men would not
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