The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-18

tutions. "Our Streets" Mr.. b. con.
cluded, "are public property, and we
must have them free to the public.
Streets, gentlemen, streets, free streets. /"
Mr.. Hahn had long observed the way
in which streets were occupied and COM
New Orleans, and thought amelioration
needful, but he did not think the bill
before the House the proper measure.
He criticised 1t, in legal aspect, and
expressed the opinion that 1t would
prove nullity In the courts. He also
objected to it, because, he argued, IL
went too far against the railroads, not
one of which could come into the city II
its prohibitions became law.
Mr.. Hammond thought It singular
that the gentleman should make such
vigorous opposition to u bill which he
held to be u legal nullity.
Mr.. Wilt admonished the House that
It was Of the utmost Importance that 1t
should take this matter into the most
serious consideration. The people had
been knocking ut the doors OF tho courts
for years, fruitlessly. Complaints were
not confined to the Second ward, or to
any other ward. His constituents were
aggrieved: in u word. nearly she whole
city front was suffering. for the levee
was blockadod. The front Of the Sec
railroads, to the dctriment Of It's bust
ness and the ruin Of proprietary inter
ests. Injunctions had been applied for
again and again, but they ended In
nothing. Democratic Mayors and Re-
publican Mayors had sought to do away
with the oppression, but every effort
proved unsuccessful. The doors Of jus
ticc were closed to every appeal. 1t was
only from tho Legislature that relief
could be had give us the law" Mr..
Witt added, land we will take our
chances to make it good. 1t is our only
hope"
Mr.. Dupre said he was the only mem
Der Of the Judiciary Committee who was
not n lawyer, and when every member
gave his voice against tho bill rs uncon-
| stitutional, he, as layman, did not
think himself qualified to make IN issue
with such professional array, but he
declared that Ii u constitutional measure
could be devised to abate the grievance
It should have his hearty support. His
place OF business was on Delta street,
and no one could have n better opportu-
nifty than he had Of observing the i'm.
pediments to business Of this railroad
nuisance. The levee near him was net
work OF tracks and when the trains were
in motion, which happened in the busiest
| times, It was impossible for u vehicle &c
cross the levee. The commerce OF the
city was thus greatly incommoded and
delayed, and he trusted a law would be
had to remove the evil
To the end that any imperfections In
the bill might be corrected, Mr.. Ham
| ferred to the Committee on City Affairs
and, on motion OF Mr.. Hahn, 1t was sc
referred.
Tho bill to repeal the charter Of the
Slaughterhouse Company was ordered
to be printed, and made the special
order for Saturday.
A bill, prepared by Mr.. Aldige, re-
uuiring tho fiscal officers Of the State .tc
make sparate fund of the appropria
tions for the judicial and law officers OF
the State, and ordering separate &C
counts to be kept In relation thereto
passed
Mr.. Wiltz's bill to incorporate the
Underwriters Association OF New Or
leans passed.
A bill to exclude the parish Of Jeffer-
son from the Metropolitan Police Dis
trict passed.
Mr.. Bilious bill to incorporate the
New Orleans and Milneburg Railroad
Company passed. The incorporators
named in the bill are: Leon Godchaux
Samuel Simpson. J. N. Hagins, r.. 9.
| M lllituuOu, sSuACbos ". We asU..y
l.. b. Cain, G. l.. Girardey, Henry Gin
der and 4. q. Diboll. The charter Il
subject to any changes the City Council
may see TT to make. The road Is to be
running In two years or the franchise IL
forfeited. The capital Is set at $500, 900
but may be increased to 100000
IIamm' s fireless locomotive may be USED
as a motor. Both freight and passen
gers may be carried. The city
terminus is to DO on Canal street
at tho Levee, and the following
il the route Out Canal street, on thu
track of the Claiborne street railroad tt
| Mnrais street, down Marais street TO st
Bernard avenue, down that avenue t.
Labadie street, down Labadie street tC
the GENTLY road, down that road tt
London avenue, or Frenchmen street
or the new protection levee when com
plctetD to the main street In Milneburg
returning through said new levec, OF
Frank Fort, Columbia, or Now Yorl
street, to Frenchmen street. or New
London avenue, upsaid street or avenue
to Gentilly road, along GENTLY road &c
Oswego street, up Oswego street tC
Prieur street, up Prieur street to st
Louis street. up st. Louis street to Char.
tres street, up Charities street to Cana
street, and up Canal street to the start.
ing point. The fare for passengers h
restricted to four cents to the Fail
Grounds, and six cents thence to thu
lake; the same returning.
At o'clock the House adjourned