New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-25

members did not come nero JOE pay. no
also referred to the impossibility OF fixing
salary.
The bill was killed by being indefinitely |
postponed.
After this, the time was principally occu'
pied in discussing the bill making the new
parish Of Macon ent of q portion OF Carroii.
Mr.. York who had introduced the bill
stated that he opposed it, but it had been
handed to him by Democratic constituent
and as this was Democratic House, he
had presented it, that tit might be passed it
it chose.
Mr.. Grant stated the people needed
new parish, and were suffering by the loss
of property By not having it.
Mr.. Ray said he was opposed to the crear
ton of new parishes. In this instance,
parish, to be called after q bayou, was to
be made out of Corroll. There were l6,9H
people; on the river were about I2,OoV,
leaving 4i97 to make new parish OF, for
the benefit of some political aspirant 1t
was one way to compromise. Thoy had no
New York board, but they had more who
| wished to hold an office than there were
offices, and the only way to compromise
was to create a new parish. Ii the bill
| left it to the whole people of Carroll, to say
whether they would be divided, and new
parish created, he would not object. But
he had never found parish where the ma
| ioity OF the whole people were willing
it should be divided. In many cases the
| majority of some wards would be desirous
| of change In East Feiioiana the ma
| ior,ty of the western end would wish to
separate from the rest and form q new par
ish, because there we're men whose ambition
was to get office, but majority of the
whole people would oppose it. Creation OF
new parishes heaps additional expense on
the people, increases taxation, forces the
erection of new buildings, courthouse in
particular, and doubles tho number OF 9TH
GERS. Twenty-Five thousand dollars would
have to be expended for q courthouse. He
would be wiling to put aside the feelings
of those who were not property holders, and
submit the question to those who were con-
fident that they would decide not to divide
the parish, for it was natural for man to
protect his pocket first.
Mr.. Murrell said there was no need Of a
courthouse for that at Floyd was the finest
in the State. He knew the wants of the
people and knew they desired division.
Mr.. Edwards read tho memorial from
Carroll parish.
Mr.. Hahn in the chair.
Mr.. Lowell desired the bill should 60 te
the Judiciary Committee. He did not
think the pc ople were asking or desired to
be divided. All aleng the river front wal
the cotton region that pays the taxes, anc
it was proposed to set of small neighbor
hood with few people.
Mr.. Billiu objected to the reference. Th'
committee had too much work to do He be
lieyed all the low ground was under water
t and it would be a good thing for the Stat
to cut it off and set off the hill country int
: new parish. Now many OF the peopl
have to 20 100 miles to the courthouse
t and their property may be sold withou
their knowledge. There is no objection t
8 this in the apportionment bill or the con
, stitution. Each parish is entitled to Rep
? resentat,ve, and these two may be divide
:. off.
}, After the reference to the Judiciery Con
=. mittee and an amendment that the questio
o be submitted to the people had been re
o jected, and a parliamentary fight of q
, hour anG a half, the bill failed on susper
It sion Of the constitutional rule and wen
j. over.
~, uifh the nNQnim0uA cOna6n
. of the House, presented q proposition
# save the State $l5O,0O0. 1t consisted of
!. bill proposing a series of amendments
It the constitution reducing the salaries {
n constitutional officers, viz: Governor, $40O'
;r Lieutenant Governor. $1,000; Chief Justice
v $4,000, justices, $500; Auditor and Treasure
II $4,000; district judges, $4,000; parish judges
d $500; legislators, IS per day and ninet
y miles to equal one per diem.
20 He asked that it be committed to th
:. Judiciary Committee to report this morl
n. ing. 1t should be submitted to the peopl
n. and they would support it. Reform shoul
y begin at the fountain-head.
70 Mr.. Demas said he wished to 20 to tt
o fountain head, but how would it be in
n. few years when they would perhaps hay
i, q Democratic Governora
n Mr. Carloss said that had nothing to d
IS with the question; had no reference to
:. Whether there was Democratic or 4
10 publican Governor, the people mean refor
10 and are going to have it.
With this the House adjourned.