The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.
THE BENAEEs ~"
senator Robertson Makes an I'm portant
Exclamation.

Explanation.
The Senate met at the usual hour, IL m,
Lieut.. Gov. Wits presiding, and quorum pres-
emit.
Prayer by Rev. Father Msssadier.
MIR. Robertson, rising 10 q question OF per-
sonal explanation, requested Secretary Clegg 70
read from the New Orleans Times Of the I'D
inst., which Mr.. Clegg did as follows Apeing
Anderson. OF the Louisiana Returning Board be-
fore the United States senate COMMITTEES on
Elections and Privilegcs):
"W. A. Robertson, a Democratic Senator, came
to my room at II o'clock at night, ana said that
there was an opportunity to ME q good thug,
aud that would get two hundred thousand dol!
lars il would insure the State for the Demo
Gratis replied that was q subject l DID not
wish 70 entertain. He asked me TO think II
over. replied that it would be useless fer me
to do 30.
"Before he left the room he exactsd promise
from me to meet him at the Ut. charles Hotel ct
six O'Clock next evening. promised TO meet
him In order to get i'd OF hims Diu not meet
him He came to the board, and ssked me why
1 did not meet him. replied had forgotten the
engagement. He said It was too important to
forget. said to him, do not want you TO con.
verse any further with me on the subject, anu II
you wish to retain my friendship, you Will never
In answer to which, Mr.. Robertson read to the
Senate The folio wing;
"M,.. PrpsidentoIt ia only b cause l am a
member of this Senate that detm 1t neees cry
TO make an explanation with reference to the re-
ported testimony of Thomas O. Andersen.
.sT admit that had o conversation with him,
relative TO the faithful discharge OF his duties to
the people of this State as q member oil the lee
turning Board. NV object was to try to asoar-
tam If pospibIe. what motives we're likely to in
tiuence The Returning Board in their decisions.
IL will state that the whole object and tenor OF
my conversation with him were 10 impress upon
Mir. Anderson that 1t was his duty to comply
a. l,r-a I hu1 a
yersstton with him except with view to induce
him to discharge his duties legally and honestly,
and to impress upon him, il be wanted sale
Republican guide, TO follow the rulings OF the
Hoar committee Of 1876, OF which Hon. W. A
Wheeler was a prominent member"
Mr. Goode, for the Judiciary Committee. re-
ported on Senate bill No. AZ, the State University
bill, as unnecessary, inasmuoh az a Dill on the
same subject had already been approved by the
Governor.
NOTICES or BILLS.
By Mr.. Breaux-To regulate The tsre on eugar;
60 regulate the remission or taxes In the over
flowed parishes OF the 5tate, and aboliahing the
offices OF district attqrntys snd attorneys pro
tenn.
Of The senate. go as TO change the order OF pre-
ceaesce of bills.
Mr.. steven, for the Finance Committee, report
ed by substitute On Sc nate bill NJ. 20, relative to
remission Of penalties to delinquent taxpayers,
Mr.. Boatner moved to table. but Withdrew the
motion for MIR. Steven 10 explain the substantial
difference betweea the original bill and the sub
stitute.
made no exception OF the parish OF Orleans, ~
does tho substitute, by leaving the city OF New
Orleans to determine that question according to
her own interests. The substitute, besides
changing the time for the payment Ct taxes, fur
Their provides that oil penalties for the Hon-pay-
msnt OF taxes shall be RENTED il this taxes are
paid by December 1, 1877, provided that nothing
III the Hot shall be construed to prevent tho en-
forcement Ct the payment OF delinquent taxes
before that date,
Dir. Boatner argued that the penalty provision
Of the act according to his observation, would
be nuisance In the country parishes, and retard
rather than facilitate the collection OF the taxes
themselves. Collectors should be held more
rigidly to their duties. The whole system OF
penalties was wrong, and he thought useless. "a
the tax on property operating az mortgage. |
sufieed to secure payment.
Mr.. White said the true object of any legisla-
ton in the matter ehould be TO give relief for the
visions Of general revenue act.
Mr.. Ellis argued that the bill wcnld not give
relief for the past, as tax colleltors would, |
postpone collections ut Ma taxes till
after December, In order to ge. $he;f tatnmlssions
on the penalties imposed after thas time, as well
as on the taxes themselves.
Mr.. Breaux said he was not now ready to vote |
on the subject. He thought, as well ss he was
advised that the taxpsvers OF the city, as well a.
those of the parishes, should have the
same benefit VI the remission OF the penalties. |
He therefore moved to make the bill the special |
order for / O'Clock on Monday next. Motion |
adopted.
Senate bill No. 40. to repeal article SIT Of the
Code OF Practice, was on molten OF Mr. Duoros re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. Al, to repeal the quarantine law,
was on motion of MIR. Ducros also referred to the
Committee on Health and Quarantine, with
power for the committee, specially granted, to
are INQUIRE d to the State without previous con-
sent of the Senate.
Upon the report Of Mr.. Zacharie chairman of
The Commit ZEE on Eiec lions and Qualifications,
Hon. f. z. Stubs, Senator elect from the Eigh
teenth (Ouachits) District, in the place of Hon.
+. Il. Meredith, deceased, took his seat as q
member Of the Senate
MIR. White moved that the Finance and Judi !
,iary Committees be instructed to inquire and
report whether or not the daily publications of
yhe Official proceedings Of the General Assembly
could be dispensed with. Motion adopted.
MIR. Boatner offered resolution, which was |
Adopted, that the Committee on Lands and |
Levees tscting under tie previous resolution OF
Mr.. Goode) be INSTRUCTED to report within five |
days measures for the repair OF crevasses now |
existing in the levees.
A message from the House announced that |
bodys readiness to ballot in joint session for U.
J. Senator.
House bill No. 10, to repeal act 165, OF 1850. |
relative to sales OF property and reported on I'M
was. on motion of Mr.. Demas, post
poned till Thursday.
Mr.. Zschsrie asked TO take up, with a view to |
postI one till to-day two weeks, ut one o'oiock p.
The Falls and Stamps cont, station TO q seat IN |
he senate. Motion accordingly adopted.
On motion the Senate repaired to the hall Of |
he House to ballot for Senator, and returned to
heir own chamber at lis p. m.
Mr.. Eustis in the chair.
House bill No. 46, relative to Gales and bonding
f property after ten days, etc., was, OH motion |
II Mr.. Breaux, fixed as the order for ons o'clock
Monday.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Mr.. doode called for the special order of the
lay. being the memorial Of citizens aud physi-
ians of MnrahOusa parish. reIativa to astahlish-