The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-06

ricks, ". w. Halsey, Thos. i. Airy, VIM.
G. Black, John Chaffe, Richard Flower,
George Z. Harrison, William Il. Cush-
ing, r.. T. Merrick, j. G. Van Wickle.
A. w. Hyatt, Vim. ". Denegre, Arthur
Denis. Lloyd r. Coleman and Isaac N.
Maynard. The capital stock or the
bank Is fixed at 81, 000, 900, fifty thousand
shares Of one hundred dollars each. The
Institution Is to have every banking
privilege, In respect to deposits, dis
count and exchange Of existing institu
tions, bllt its speciality seems to be the
discounting OF paper, with warehouse
section Of the act making particular ref
erence to stich accommodations.
Mr.. Bower called up the bill to
amend the charter of the Citizens Say
ings Bank. go that minors aud married
women may draw their deposits indie
pendent OF guardians, parents or hus-
bands. The bill passed.
Adjourned.
Senate. DE facto Lieut. Gov. Antoine
called the Senate to order at IL o'clock
The roll was called, and twenty-one
Senators answered to their names.
On the call vi Mr.. Massicot the Sen
ate went into executive session. and re-
mained for some time with closed doors.
The same gentleman introduced an
act providing for the perpetuation Of
the charter OF the Louisiana Equitable
Life Insurance Company. Ii was refer
red as was also another act to secure to
the large and industrious population
residing ON or near the public road on
the levee. from Joseph street to Carroll
ton, regular and easy access to the bust
ness portion Of the city, from which
they are now almost excluded; to rednce
the fares now exacted for passenger
travel to Cafrolltun e-half, To enable
the owners Of the vast body Of unpro-
ductive land now lying between the
existing Carrollton Railroad AMI the
Mississippi River. and between Joseph
street and Carrollton, to make 1t ol
great benefit to the public and them.
selves, and greatly add to the present
taxable value Of the same to the State
and city treasures by Its improvement
and to confirm and enlarge the contract
now existing between the city OF New
Orleans and the Crescent City Railroad
Company for the accomplishment Of
these results.
On the doors being opened the cal! OF
the committees commenced, and during
II the clerk OF the House was admitted
and presented for the concurrence OF the
Senate q House resolution addressing
Judge Hawkins out OF Office.
On the Senate bill No. 80, having FOL
It's object the better security OF the pub
lie against accidents on the street rail
roads Of the city OF New Orleans, the
Committee on Railroads reported favor
ably with amendments. The report was
laid over.
An act was introduced by Mr.. Ander
son. comforting on the Charity Hospita
the right to Issue MUSICIAN 8 certificates
and was referred.
senator Sypher called for the report
OF the culpfnittee ON the Dill Hxing tht
COMPENSATION OF the clerks Of the Dis
trict Courts for the parish Of Orleans.
There were two reports, q lmajorit,
and minority report, but the majority
report was adopted, and the bill recon
mended by them, which fixes the sala
ries at &5OO0 a year, was taken up, pu
through Its several readings, anu wa'
The report Of the Finance Commute,
on AN act fixing the compensation o
the tiyil Sheriff Of Orleans Parish, am
recurring that all fees In excess Q
esd. received by him be paid over t.
the city Of New Orleans was called up
The sreport OF the committee recon
mended the changing 81 $5O,0W .
100000. The. report was adopted an.
| the bill, which was amended IN accord
ance thetewith, was considered en-
crossed. and motion was made T.
place it on Its third and final reading.
ON this motion Mr.. Ogden took lth
floor. lie said that the Office OF sheriff
timber the constitution, was a feed office
and he doubted that any bill changing
II into a aalaried Office would be constl
| tutjonal. He then took up and consid
cred the fees OF the sheriff, and said tn
salaries of deputies, etc, amounted =
45gW per month stationery and Incl
deptals TO $4,000 l,er annum. He argue
that. under the circumstances, the ofiic
could not be carried on on an all9wanc
OF $4,000 per annuif. He said that a
would vote for n bill making It e9mpll
sorry on the sheriff to pay over the 9e
profits above $4,000 ?r even slaaiie
| tional. He asked for a pOstponement
the bill, for the purpose OF having IN
uufries made regarding the Income an
expenses OF the sheriff:
Mr. Blackburn said that he woul
vote for a bill which would decrease tn
fees Of the sheriff one-half.
| Mr. Wharton was I'M favor OF the pass
aga IL tho bill because he thought tn
the sheriff could reduce his expenses.
Mr.. Alexander sEid that he had nee
informed that the fees OF the sheriff
ia7E amounted to nearly $250, 900.
Mr.. Ogden eaid that II 1t had not bee
for the fees attendant on the cpllectio
Of dplinuuent taxes the receipts OF tn
sherjff's Office for last year would inc
have covered expenses.
There was some further talk. and tn
bill finally passed. r,
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Burcl
providing for the appointment OF
nmmittee TO make inquiries regardifl
.. the lease of the wharves OF the city
New Orleans, and to inquire furtht
into the legality of the wharf improv'
ment bonds, wss adopted.
a memorial setting forth the cond
ton of the city was received from u
city Administrators, and ordered TO !
printed. ,.,.,,
an act governing the manner at
, form In which cotton receipts, etc. ~
ferred, ,.,a
Mr.. Sypher. In reply TO an article !,
tho DEMoonAr, quoted the book, Of $
James, chapter ~, and closed with tina
A motion to adjourn then prevailed.
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