The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-19

He held that under the action of the Legiela-
th were warrant AGAINST that fund issued by
pad w BY tB be Ps and I'VE ss Hh
would be INVALID nor would the action of the
hoard be valid should L ynta TO appropriate the
amount under the resolution. The statutes Of
1877, he said, covers The uneSpended balance of
that fund to the fund for the redemption Of the
public debt, and even though 1t did pot, the act
Mr.. .Jume thought that the act Of 1878 re-
pea,ed only that part Of the act Of la77 which
made an annual apnropttatlon Ct 5000 Tor the
preparation Of 1877. But, he said, you gen
Of me, While have the opinion Of the Attorney
General, which is all the argument have"
Mr.. Kennedy thought that the selecion IF a
board by the statute, but It provided that he
should perform certain duties. which. was not
work Of the Auditor The work he had qoRe
authorized to reeompense him. He was salts
| fed hat the, Legsla ure did not mean to take
% It did take s' away Ss The annual ann a a."
preparation of 5000, but did not touch
chat which was left q, 1871 There was
| more to be done yet. He believed the board
had the power not only to make this appropria-
S to pdpsaen Of If t he
We can, he continued. take the amount out of
that fund and pay the Audtor and if there be
any responsibility he vas willing to stand 1t as
Lieut., Coy. Wilts remarked that inasmuch as
every member Of the board ,,l bad given their
ton was frst introduced no one questioned
but that the Auditor had done the very reepon-
sble work incumbent upon him rs secretary;
point 0e TSeber he boead Ssd he fss
TO make, the appropriation out, Of It's
bona shed f eo paGn thai sssp o hs s s
was TO have the question referred to the only
legal. authority, III the state from which an
torney General, When he tells us that such ae-
ton is legal then am satisfied. His opinion
is the highest that can be obtained In the State,
tention to this matter, Even the Auditor can only
confer with him on all points Of law. and If he
slves n such ~ "Rni"p as
appropriation. He was satisfied. that the Attor-
ney General had carefully considered the mat
hs Au9or was ans
gentleman whose b ndsmen were fully respon-
sible, he would vote yea upon the motion to
Mr.. Bush again referred to the act OF 1879,
which he construed ae repeating that of 1871
making the appropriation.
MIR. Kennedy thought that 1t referred only to
the annual appropriation Of $4,000
Mr.. Bush replied that be had himself pre-.
scented the bill in the House, and commended
further that even were the amount left In the
treasury 1t could not be touched by any officer
Of the State. as the moment the year 1877 ex-
board. He had the greatest respect for the At
torney Generals opinion but did not think the
members OF the board should shelter themselves
behind It, as he did not believe the character Of
the objections had been given him. AS he un-
derstood it, only the resolution was presented
to the Attorney General as to the appro-
taken 1t ought to be upon the i'm
derstanding of each individual member,
and not on the opinion of the Attorney Gen
era, although he bad the highest respect for
that officer He did not believe that any bill
for expenses incurred In 1877 could be paid now
by the board
Mr.. Jumel remarked that even though the
statute 80 specified, he was compelled by orders
from the courts to issue warrants upon appro-
priations made In previous years.
balance of the fund was still In the treasury,
but subject only to Legislative control. as it re-
NAMED credited to that specific fund.
vote was then taken. and the motion to
adopt was carried.
Yeas-The Lieutenant Governor, Secretary OF
Nays-The Governor and Speaker of the
House,; and the Auditor voted blank.
An application for the funding OF the Bank
of Louisiana bonds was taken up. when Lieut.
Gov Wilt moved that the bonds be not funded,
and that the Attorney General be requested to
ask for a devolutive appeal In the case already
decided THAT referred to in the letter above).
Carried
The application Of Lesassier 4 Binder for the
funding of sll.6e0 Consolidated Planters As
socation bonds, which were presented with the
certificate of that association.
After a long discussion as to the amount of
Interest due, and which should he paid by the
State, the bonds and annexes" were referred
to the Auditor for computation of interest on
coupons and annexes.
The board then. at .. M. adjourned until
Monday at Ia m.
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