The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-09
State Legislature.
TUESDAY. February 8, 1876.

nsas Mt novn'
d the cnasn"ijry introduced resolution
Mr.. IT, The Committee on Banks and
|. lnytruchns Investigate the affairs OF the
| Bsnklns ,be state, and ascertain whetf-
banks q q . .b had complied with the law
eoserIl,Il,.ss. rable report OF a majority OF
The m ,n;ttee on Health and Quaran-
.he Coli1n',h The unfavorable report OF a
llne, anu - Tho same Committee, on the
minorl.,. ling Zinc, the net establishing a
bill Ihos,,ital In New Orleans, were
smallpox and md after some debate the bill
, y, referred to the Committee on judi
my whitney called up the report Of
hGc.,"mittee on Corporations on the
ihe 1e.tng the salaries OF the Mayor. OF
s \. c at q New Orleans, ana the Admin
iarslo'ssi Nm reduces the salary Of the
Tne ~ 1880 u year, and each Admin
NsyoI y ~ $4,000 u year. The report Of
t'fsIeoo,,rmittec recommended the pas
me- q nIa AZ moved to reduce the sal
AZ Mayor TO $3.50 q year, and
q q, y u each administrators to $500 o
thW W
's w., amendment was tabled, on mo-
a. las n Mr.. Whitney, by a vote OF IL
Fss " white moved an amendment to
NJ .,,,s Nv inserting tho words, "and
t@ snn Il OF tho city OF New Or
W and mn amendment to the bill
sas, addition Of another section fixing
mel " 81 the State tax collectors In
~ INV at 5000 per ann!in elch; !,
IN Ibis motion Mr.. White Obtained
A. ~ eoor. and speaking OF ", said that
" sssylarics Of the Mayor and Admins
.~,ors we're small, very. small, com
us ssd u Inc revenues OF the tax collec-
a ~, when the labor performed was
Considered. ,,...,o, ,,. ,u NJ
uhitc MI, Whitney stated that he was
WY" that bills providing for the re-
,s sslor n The income or tax collectors
a aaS h"s, II introduced, but he also knew
w., t tSov we're before committees, where
,um ~. s nrobnble they would remain.
Hrrons|ierable debate followed, and
ending action the Senate went into
ssecllive session:
,,vn~orneed that he had appointed
%assra Landry, Qoode and Whitney,
suder section ib43 OF the Revised Stat
s,"s n examine the securities OF banks
and banking companies.
ma inn 20 reduce the salaries OF the
Navor and Administrators again came
~ M Ana was debated further.
lmotion to table the amendment was
I'd by vote Of yeas to rs nays.
Ma amendment then came up, and a
nation was made to adopt IL.
"Asubstitute was offered by Mr.. Whar-
an nrroyiding that salaries OF Tux col
Saors should be as follows: First Dis
NIL $4,000; Second District, $1,000;
fhIrd District, $500; Fourth District,
iT5D, Filth District, 5000; Sixth Dis
NIX $JOOC; and providing further that
,hs State shall not be responsible for
,he expenses Of the office.
M. Allan IN the chair.
An amendment to the bill was pro-
npd fixing the salary OF the Mayor ut
iD0 per annum and the salary OF each
| Administrator ut $4,000.
The amendment was ruled out OF
CIDER.
An amendment was introduced by Mr..
I Weber. making the bill take effect from
! md after January 1, 1877.
NJ. Landry moved to adjourn. Lost.
A Mr. Weber's amendment was tabled
Ea vote Of 20 to 6.
Mr.. Sypher moved an amendment to
{ he substitute. adding ~ clause fixing
day as the full compensation for
Smstors and Representatives.
4 Mr. ballard InOved tn table
Mr. Whitney moved to adjourn. Lost.
4 Mr.. Pollard's motion was lost by u
4 rNe Of 10 yeas to 10 nays.
Again motion was made to adjourn,
nd II was again lost.
Amction to postpone tho whole sub
At matter was lost.
The amendment Of Mr.. Sypher was
@by q vote OF IA yeas TO 10 nays.
NJ Whartons substitute was
lpted
NJ, Ogden In the chair.
Nr Young's amendment fixing the
layers salary at $1,000 and the salary
dach Administrator at $4,000 per an
nun, was adopted by q vote Of 70 yeas
hYnays.
An amendment was offered by Mr..
Isbr reducing the salaries OF all State
sters
Nr. Burch introduced an amendment
thg the salary of the tax collectors In
wry parish in the State, and asked for
idlvision Of the question, his object be-
| hg TO delay tho bill. us, under his call,
I i prevailed, it would be necessary to
ns upon each parish separately.
Adebate followed, and during the dis
custom II was found that Senators were
hayng the chamber.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was instructed,
accordance with u resolution OF Mr..
Alain, 10 close the doors and keep
&aators on the floor.
The roll was called, and IL was found
that there were but sixteen Senators
aescnt-Senators Breaux, Brewster,
!age, Chadbourne, Harper, Herwig,
ksso, Landry, Massicot, Sypher,
Mitchell, Whitney and Weber.
plnted additional Sergeant-at-Arms to
ssist the Sergeant-at-Arms In bringing
absent members.
TIE President appointed Major +. A.
burke. Messrs. II. Poindexter, 4. +. Mon
20 and Battle Payne. So well did they
krorm their duty that in half an hour
quorum was present.
transferable debate and confusion
nsued over the amendment OF Mr..
Dafch, and In the midst OF the discus
Voc On adjournment was ordered.
the President before adjournment
Hnoanced the following committee to
usestigate Senator West: Messrs. Rob-
aIson, Stamps and Twitchell.
~ ascertain whether any employe Is
SD,sulng his pay with Senators: Messrs.
'nncKnurn, Sypher and Harper.
Va the lease OF the wharves or the
aV' Aessrs. Burch, Greene and Breaux.
mouse. The House commenced bust
10y s@G 215 p. m, eighty-four members
Rsent, and Speaker Estilette presiding.