New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-09

10 State; the friends OF the country tax COL
lectors do not seem to care for their friends
salaries; it is only those in the parish OF
Orleans. do not wish to see the bill re-
committed, for l want to see proper bill
offered, and am willing to cut down the
salaries of officials, but demand that it be
done in q correct manner. move to table
the motion to recommit and to table the
amendments, after the amendments are di-
vided.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Wharton offered a substitute, in view
of the fact that the different city districts
were not alike; some of them had much
more work than others. If his proposition
be adopted. he said, the saving would
amount to 5000, 900 per annum.
Mr.. Weber offered an amendment to Mr.
Wharton's substitute, to make the change
in salaries go into effect next year, but it
was tabled.
Mr.. Wharton's substitute is to fix the
salary of the First District parish of Or
leans) tax collector at $4,000 per annum;
Second District, $4,000; Third District,
$500; Fourth District, $500. And the sub
stitute was adopted.
Mr.. Alexander offered an amendment to
section first, to give the Mayor salary of
$4,000, and the Administrators $4,000, which
was carried.
Mr.. Burch introduced an amendment fix
ing the salaries of tax collectors IN country
parishes ut from $500 to $4,000 per annum,
according to the amount of labor depend
ing on the Office.
From the time that the subject of re-
ducing salaries and fees was introduced
some members sought to confuse proceed
ings by Offering all kinds of motions, call
ing the roll, moving to adjourn. offering
amendments, ETC., until the main question
was almost lost sight of.
During the time that members were offer
ing amendments and substitutes on the
city question, Mr.. Ogden moved to amend
by giving the Mayor q salary OF $3.50 per
annum, and the Administrators $500, for
which he was reminded that there were
Senators present who were earnest in their
desire to pass economical measures.
At nine o'clock the Senate adjourned.
House.
With one or two exceptions, the entire
business of the House was transacted with
out debate.
The roll calls under Mr.. Booths rule,
only brought out bills that were referred or
| Immediately postponed indefinitely.
A very little discussion was caused by
the majority report Of Mr.. Young. chair
man Of the Judiciary Committee, reporting
adversely on the Senate election bill, and
recommending the House to adhere to its
| own bill.
Itwas agreed that the minority report,
not then prepared, but which was present
| ed by Mr.. Matthews in few minutes, and
| also IN individual report of Mr.. Hahn, of
the same committee, should be printed in
the journal with the majority report.
| This disposed of the matter, i. being liza
BILE to be called up at any time.
Mr.. Young also reported unfavorably on
Mr.. Hammond's bill restricting the en-
croachments of street railroads.
Mr.. Hammond explained the bill, and
! Offering an amendment, caused the bill to
be recommitted.
The bill for the repeal and alteration OF
the charter of the city of Natchitoches, was
called up by Mr.. Jeffries.
! Mr.. Raby objected to it's passage and
asked its indefinite postponement. BY the
| proposed law the next election was to be held
on the first Monday in May. The desire OF
the people there was to have an election
only once in two years. Another must be
held at the general election. An election
each year was too expensive. He said he
had lived in the parish twenty years, and
claimed to represent all the people on this
question. 1t was an imposition to force
| another election.
Mr.. Jeffries said he would simply state
| that he considered he represented the peo-
ple of that parish; that DR.. Gillespie, q
prominent and reliable gentleman of that
parish, sent as delegate to the Democratic
convention, had then asked him to present
the bill. 1t was Identical, with the excep'
ton of the exemption of taxation, with the
charter of 1872. Mr.. Pierson had intro.
duced a bill in 1875, which allowed the
! Governor to appoint the parish officers
! Natchiroches only desired republican
form of government; only wished to elect
its own officers. As representing that peo-
ple he would not advocate the bill if he
we're not assured the best people favored it
and their best interests were advanced BY
| it.
Mr.. Raby said he could quote many more
names in contravention of the one Mr.. JET
fries presented, but he was sure the bill
was not one desired by the people OF hla
parish. If they had wished it he would
have known it, and if they did he would DC
all in his power to sustain it. But being
convinced of the contrary, he would do his
utmost to defeat the bill.
Mr.. Jeffries failing to secure enough votes
to suspend the rules, the bill wentoyer.
The only other matter discussed was that
relative to Levi Banke, recorder of Winn
parish.
Mr.. Kelly presented the matter to the
House, and gave brief summary Of the
question.
Mr.. Hahn, from the committee, stated
there were no politics involved. Whether
the subject of the resolution was Demo
crat or Republican had not been ascer
tanned. But as all Republican officials made
it point to give sufficient bond and per
form their duty according to law, and thu
one had utterly failed to do either, he would
| conclude he Was Damocrat