The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-11
wages in behalf Of this most obnoxious

he was not u member OF the Legislature
OF 1868, when this monopoly was enact
ed. He was not In favor OF It, but he
could not vote to disturb vested rights.
The corporation pays the State $4O, 900
o year. and the State could not afford to
repeating act, for the lottery was no
burden upon the people. Whoever
wanted to play at It played; whoever
did not want to play kept away from It.
The bill before the House was "bun-
combe," not reform.
Mr.. Dupre-You were member OF
the House In 1870?
Mr.. Demas-I was.
Mr.. Dupre-You say you have been
opposed TO the monopoly, yet you voted
for the act promulgated February 10,
1870. prohibiting tho sale Of any lottery
tickets but tn )se issued by tho Louisi.
ana Lottery Company
Mr.. Demas did.
Mr.. Duprc-That's enough.
Mr.. Mathews found fault with the
DEMOCRAT. The report Of the proceed
ings OF the House upon Mr.. Rays bill
TO annul the charter Of the Louisiana
Lottery Company, wherein 1t was stated
that
"Mr. Mathews, of Tensas, demanded
that the sheep and dog bill should
be taken up as the order of the day,
and moved to postpone the lottery bill
indefinitely"
A paragraph. which appeared In tho
editorial columns of the paper, assert
ing that Gov. Kellogg had attended q
caucus Of the Republican members, and
the editorial referred to by Mr. Do
mas were, as,everything that appeared
In tho paper on political subjects, false.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Devices, to
pay to the widow of the deceased repre-
sentative from Natchitoches, Mr.. Pier
son, the mileage and per diem that he
would have been entitled to had he
lived, was referred to the Committee on
Contingent Expenses.
A resolution to investigate the free
banks Of the State was referred to the
House Committee on Banks and Bank
ing.
Mr.. Koontz presented a memorial
from the Property Holders Union Of
bond plan devised by the City Council,
rs enacted in Senator Whites bill on the
subject. Referred to the Committee on
City Affairs.
The Committee on Judiciary reported
on the bill Of Mr.. Booth to repeal the act
incorporating the Louisiana Lottery
Company.
A majority report Is signed by Messrs.
Felix VOORHEES,, Geo. w. Dupre, B. G.
Elliott, w. B. Koontz, John L.. Scales,
Jno. 3. Billieu and Bolivar Edwards
They find no constitutional objection to
the bill which proposes to do away with
a vicious institution, demoralizing and
predacious. The act incorporating the
company is simply n contract that In
consideration OF 50 much a year to be
paid to the State the incorporators shall
have q certain privilege. The PROPOSE
ton contained In the bill was substan-
TALLY to remit the money to be paid to
the State, and, the consideration no
longer exacted for the privilege, the con-
tract was at an end.
Mr.. Young, Chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, presented q lengthy minOri-
ty report, holding that the repeating
bill would violate the Federal and State
constitutions In respect to the obliga-
ton OF contracts, and presenting an
elaborate legal argument In support Of
his position.
Another minority report, signed by
Messrs. Lowell, Mathews, of Tensas, and
Levisee, maintained that the charter of
the corporation could only be annulled
by judicial proceeding for forfeiture
The bill and reports went on the cal
endar.
Mr.. Soucr introduced bill, which was
referred, authorizing police juries to
close up all business places on the Sab
bath.
Mr.. Wilt brought before tho House a
bill, the same as Senator Whites, to
legalize the premium bond system Of
the City Council Of New Orleans, and
the measure passed unanimously.
Mr.. Witt had bills authorizing city
and parochial taxes to aid In the con-
struction OF the New Orleans and Pa
ciflc Railway. Referred to the Commit
tee on Railroads.
Mr.. Wilt, from the Committee on
CITY Affairs, reported fayorably on the
bills to make the clerkship OF the First
District Court, and the clerkship of the
Superior Criminal Court, salaried Off
GERS: also. on tho bill! to reduce the
salaries Of the coroners In New Orleans,
not take effect until tho LIST December
next.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Walker to es-
tablish an institution in New Orleans for
the instruction Of the blind, passed.
A bill to remit the penalties against
State taxpayers passed with
a provisO, suggested by Mr.. Edwards, OF
that the remission shall
only be enjoyed by those who pay before
the first of December next. j
A bill to allow the redemption OF prop
erty sold for State taxes, upon payment
Of taxes and costs, without penalties,
passed.
Mr.. Walkers bill to reorganize the
system OF the State came
up. and numerous unimportaDt amend |
ments to the details Of the measure |
having been engrafted In 1t, 1t was final
" passed.
II provides for State Superinte ndent |
and two Assistant State Superintcnd-
ents.
The local authorities of every parish |
are to have control of the schools in |
their several parishes, and to appoint
school directors therefor. In the city
of New Orleans the same rule obtains.
The number OF directors for the city is
TO be sixteen and the State Superin-
tondent and his assistants are to be
members OF tho board ex Officio. The
taxes to support the system are limited |
% two mills on the dollar, State tax, one
half the poll tax, and one mill on the
iollar parOchial tax.
At a quarter to 8 the House adjourned.
[Mr. Mathews, of Tensas, ventured to-
lay to deny the truthfulness OF a state
nent made by the reporter Of the DEM
)CRAT in the account he gave OF the pro-
Of Wednesday, to the effect
hat In the ''filibustering" against the
Dill to repeal the lottery law, the mem
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