The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04

keeping and maintaining prisoners in the COM
mon jail"
Was read a first time.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the constitutional
rules were suspended, the bill read second
time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
House bill No. 3O1, entitled IAN act to author
lie the State tax collectors and the Administra-
tor of Finance for the city OF New Orleans to in
stitute suits for licenses and taxes In the JUS
tices courts of said city. when they may deem
fit so to do, and when the amount involved does
not exceed one hundred dollars. To regulate
the payment Of costs in such cases TO require
the constables of said courts to pay over the
amount of taxes and licenses thus collected and
to provide penalties for failure SO to do. and to
repeal all laws or parts of laws In conflict
| herewith
| Was read a first time.
| On motion of Mr.. Kelly. the constitutional
rules were suspended, the bill read second
| time and referred 70 the Committee on Judi
ciary.
| House bill No. 3o2, entitled AN act to author
ize the city OF New Orleans to revise and modify
| the budget of expenditures for the current
year; to limit the budget of this and future
years to define and limit the responsibilities
| OF the city for the month by pro rata Of all ex
penditures as fixed by said budget, and to repeal
| all conflicting laws"
| Was read O first time.
On motion Of Mr., Ogden, the constitutional
rules were SUSPENDED. the bill read a second
time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
The following concurrent resolution was, on
motion of Mr.. Texada, referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary:
| CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
Relating to the examination of the books and
| accounts of the State Auditor OF Public
/ Accounts.
Whereas, it is we'll known fact that for years
past the accounts of the State Auditor have
been in great disorder which condition arose
from the following circumstances, to witt,
l. There was no approved system OF book
keeping recognized in keeping the accounts,
nor was there any approved system of abstracts
such as usually prevail in keeping accounts in
governmental departments
o. There was a manifest lack Of skill. of accu-
raey and of honest intent. in keeping the re-
cords of thct office and this state OF things OK
from the session of the General Assembly In
1876; nothing being officially known of the &C.
counts as kept since then: and
whereas. it is important that these accounts
should be properly audited, to the end that 1t
may be known what frauds may have been per- :
petrated during the two last administrations Ii
. any; and, also, what sums may now be due the
State Of the uncolected taxes. and OF other dues
Whereas, the law prescribing the duties OF the
Auditor does not require that he should review
, and correct the errors Of his predecessors;
Resolped by The House Of REPRESENTATIVES, The
Senate comcuring. That Joint committee OF i've
the House. be appointed. respectively. BY the
President of the Senate and the Speaker OF the
House whose duty It sha be to and i the
date of the adoption OF the present ttate const,
tuition up to the close OF the year 1876. L shall
be the duty of said committee to investigate.
discover and exhibit any and all errors. deln-
quencies. or evidences of fraud. that shall be
found In the Auditors books: 1t shall ascertain
what sums are due by tax-Dayers in each parish
and district in the state and ascertain what
sums appearing on the several delinquent lists
: forfeited to the State for the non payment OF
G taxes. and yet unredeemed, and what claims for
n taxes arei invalid and should be expunged from
u BE Ii further resolred That for the purpose of
d successfully completing this work the said Joint
committee . fha have powe b to s sit dnring tine
bly, to send for persons and papers, administer
j oaths, take testimony, and do all things neces-
., sary to be done to accomplish the end coatem-
plated in these resolutions.
: Be 1t further resolped. That whatever appear
ances Of fraud, .delinauencies. or defaleations
mittee it shall be the duty of the same after care
y full examination and due deliberation If The
hand over statement of the facts and cyl
dences elected to the Attorney General that the
a guilty parties may be prosecuted as the law di-
reefs
and is hereby authorized to employ n first class
. accountant and such other assistants as may be
O deemed requisites; that said accountants and
4 assistants shall be at all times under the imme
u date supervision and direction of the com
q Be It further resolued That In order to effectu
) ally carry out the intent of this resolution the
Y committee be and l. hereby empoweredto inves
II tigate, whenever deemed necessary, the Officia
% records OF tie y ate Treasurer. the schoo
az Essegsd eng b 9heF he pqpe Sat-
Auditor is made ex-officio a member OF this
be It further resolped. That said COMMITTEES
- shall make a full report Of all its proceedings te
II the General Assembly at its nextregular session
10 In 1878.
- countants shall be paid at u rate not to exceed
five dollars per day employed. and The account
ii ants at such rate as may be deemed neceSsar.
d by the committee to secure efficient and compe
tent work. Payment Tor the services OF SAID &C
countant and assistants snail be made by ordeI
= drawn monthly In their favor upon the Stat
Auditor. said orders to be Signe d by the OMAR
u man of the committee and approved by q ma
III iority of the committee, and will be made pay
g. able out Of any funds in the treasury not other
l. wise appropriated.
Mr. Ellis obtained unanimous consent to in
to troduce the following report Of the COMMITTEE
l. On Corporations:
lr Rooms COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
Or AND PARoCHIAL Affairs,
New Orleans, April 2, 1877,
To the Honorable President and members @
81 Gentlemem~ Your committee having had unde
ID consideration House bill No. 90, beg leave TO re
port the same favorably.
a -, JAS. Fl GROVER. Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler the rules wero sus
% pended to consider the report at this time
Q, On motion OF Mr.. Wheeler the report wa
l. adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler the rules WEI 9 sn:
r pended to consider House bill No. 30. e title
Is "An act to incorporate the Madison Transpor
If tation Company" at this time.
l. On motion of Mr. Wheeler the bill was order
ed read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler the constitutions
Al rules were suspended, the bill read third time
\ finally nassed title adopted and notice Of con