New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-03

each patient. The expenses of 1875 were
@75 900 cash, and the institution can not be
run for less. It has no credit, and can not
get along on such small appropriation.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Sibilski,
increasing the amount by $4,000, was
adopted.
Mr. Booth desired to reduce the amount
Of compensation Of the tax assessors, and
presented . series of amendments which
would result in allowing each assessor
$5356.
Mr.. Mathews stated the appropriations
were in strict accordance with the require
ments of the present law.
Mr.. Booth said what was created by law
could be repealed BY it. The bill would
repeal all laws in conflict with it. He
asked where the law was that gave such
compensation.
Mr.. Demas said Mr.. Booth could lind it
in the revenue law, and further, that no
law could be repealed unless quoted.
Tho amendments were adopted.
Mr.. Demas moved the final passage.
Mr.. Dupre said that if the House passed
this bill it would be an act Of stultifc alton.
There are two high privileges. First, the
power to impeach; second. the power to
hold the purse strings. The Senate had
acquitted the Governor, when impeached,
before the managers had been able to pre-
sent charges The House had thus been
robbed of its prerogstive, and now is to
be wheddled into opening the purse strings
and force tho commonwealth to pay the
very man it has impeached. We are asked
to give $1,000 salary to one who was not
Governor of Louisiana, wbs had sent
message hypocriticalIy saying he wished it
reduced, when he knew the constitut'on
prevented it. But he did not think that
the House might refuse to give . single
cent. Five thousand dollars is to be given
for his contingent fund, when it was known
that it required threats to make him pro-
duce an account Of his fund of last year,
and he never applies the fund to the pur-
pose for which it is intended. Eight thou
sand dollars is given for clerical force,
when all situations outside of the private
secretary are mere sinecures. The House
is in the position Of being able to retaliate
Justly and fairly on the Senate. Against
it's action ON impeachment it could only
protest. It should not give up the sole
thing that it holds against the present
usurpation He moved the indefinite post
ponement, but the motion was not Sec
onded.
Mr. Murren was only opposed to the
$1,000 to the Speaker for . contingent fund.
stating the Lieutenant Governor had only
$500.
Mr.. Stafford showed that the salary and
contingent receipts of the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, amounted to nearly 5000. On the
motion to adopt the bill as whole he said
| if it were not passed the State would not
save q cent, for the fourteen and Q halt mills
tax would have to be collected. would 60
into the treasury, and Judge Hawkins
would mandamus the Treasurer to pay. The
bill appropriated $40O, 600 less than that Of
last year and 100000 less than those Of
many other years.
The bill was adopted by 81 to %.
Messages from the Senate were received
announcing concurrence in the New Or
leans Pacific railroad bill, that authorizing
parishes to subscribe to the stock, that 70
gulating tho fees of the criminal sheriff and
that abolishinE the Superior District Court
Resolutions for the benefit of sergesnts-
alarms and other officers and pages were
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker the Senate
amendments to his bill entirely remodelinl
tho printing law, to take effect January l
1877, were concurred in and the bill
passed.
Several local bills were called up ~
coming from the Senate, and then on thei
second reading.
That relative to Monroe was referred +
the Ouachita delegation.
Mr.. Hahn referred to the bill to author
ize the parish of St. Charles to fund ant
scale their debt ~ the only thing tho pa:
ish had asked for in four yesrs. Its deb
was now CSC. 1000, and the bill provides fol
the issue OF bonds to one-half Of tha
amount.
Mr.. Dapre opposed the bill. That psrisl
had many worthless warrants out for deb
that was improperly created. He cited tn
decising of the Supreme Court and read
petition from residents of the parish.
Mr.. Hahn said tho petition was founded
on the error of supposing the bill was tn
same as was introduced at the extra ses
sion. On the contrary, it was . very dill
ferent one, and its object was to preven
the payment Of this illegal debt. Thos
who created the debt should not be 81
lowed to fund it, and therefore board o
CitiEene, Taxpayers, was created. HI
wi shed the fourteen and one-half mills ts,
to 60 toward the extinguishment Of tn
debt and relief of the parish by forcing q
diminution Of expenses.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate bill prescribing form o
government for the city Of New Orleans
providing for Common Council, qualiioa
ton and election Of members, etc., cam
MP, and was referred to the Committee o.
CITY Affairs, with instructions to report q
six O'Clock.
The bill for the relief Of the city govern
nent Of Shreveport was passed.
House bills ON the third reading csme Of
That fixing the domicile of the New o.
leans, Baton Rouge and Vioksburg rslroa
in Louisiana was passed.
Mr.. Walker reported fsvorsbly on th
Senate bill allowing the rate Of interest
be fixed by the parties, and it was passet
The House here took . recess to 81
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