The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-19

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placing IN the control OF the city o.. the poiee
nss by he e reanon 81 ean O.
tlnns q official bonds tcarpet-bag bonds as he
He referred, too. to the saving to the State by
lie roads and works, showed that the rate of
larger reduction In next year believing that it
eight ,and gne-haIf Of nine mills. then sil
General Assembly this year was Us low as be-
fore the war. taking into, consideration the
100000 and In 1857 was 1913 900 oOo while for this
year It W,s based on valuation Of si7e 900 900
or ~ ooo which would e. to show that the
/ year.
The appropriations this year for the regular
sesstsn. he said. was $4,000, and previously it
was from $3.50 600 o 500 900 which demonstrated
| clearly that the expenses Of this government
had undergone reduction rs low as 1t was be-
| government had been sadd'ed with constitu-
tional appropriations up to hundreds OF thous
Mr. White then proceeded to show the reduc-
ton made IN. by legislation parish expenses.
first showing saving IN printing Of $4,000;
5000; Judicial. printing. s2o.ooo convicts on
public works, $4,000 or $1,000; delays Of appeals
II srm IL cases. $4,000 making grand total
alluded to the abolition OF the drainage tax. the
the police small pox hospital. printing Board
| OF Heal h, ETC.. summing up the entire saving
| as follows:
Drat mage. 81 755 600
| Assessors. ........,....=.......-.... 10000
| Costs of courts. Observation-Disclosures. 500 0
Salaries OF clerks OF courts. IL 900
Recorders courts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000
CITY printing 5000
Park tax. .:s.......s....t........s- 5000
| IN hll-POx Hospital ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5000
/ n.
Abiding in connection with the last item to
the fnct that the ATTENDANCE at the SCHOOLS vas
to e a iona 81 he ash
longing contradiction as to the statements
made he concluded his, remarks. occupying
listened to with marked attention:
| Mr. Cnge got the floor then and attempted to
contradiet SOM Of the statements, alleging
that Senator Eexa1a introduced the resolution
Mr. Gage thought Mr. White had been preDar.
Mr.. Burch 10 lowed In '9 few remarks, and in
turn was followed by Messrs. Landry and De-
mas the two last named tilting" at each other
somew ihd heayily and forgetting for the time
NJ. Landry moved the resolution lie over
ma hs m9f r. aasn 1s lSsn aat Mr.
Burch gave notice that he would day move to
RECONSIDER. in order. perhaps. to get 1t UP again
| for further speeches from his side.
| FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No rs. the deficiency appropria-
tion bill. was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
| The House amendment to the parish Jury
commissioners bill was concurred in
The Senate then. ut ii 80 .. M. adjourned un-
| til 10 q. m. to-day.
| The House.
The House was called TO order at noon by the
Speaker. Ninety members and IL quorum.
BY Mr.. Leonard: Resolution calling for the
| appointment OF q committee of seven to inquire
| rgDOFt 10 n
dace the expenses OF government. abolish use
| less Offices etc. Lies over.
Sergeant at Arms aud Clerk Of the House 81
per day for the extra session. Adopted.
Genera. Assembly adjourn Tuesday at D. m.
| Adopted.
By Mr.. Aldige: Joint resolution providing
how the appropriations for the payment OF
members Of the joint committees serving dur
Ing recess shall be warranted for. Adopted.
NJ. Berry. on behalf q the SPECIAL joint com
Joint resolution extending the lease til 1885.
the piers or ettles from 100 to 200 feet, or till
depth Of nine feet Is attained at mean tide. Or
| dered to lie over.
| THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
to consider the bill. After con idering the bill.
| item by item. the committee rose and recon-
mended its uas sage as amended in committee
the whole was received and placed on file
On motion OF Mr.. Dinkgrave, the bill was re-
| committed to the committee with the recon-
| mendation that 1t report this evening.
The committee of conference on House bill
No. Al (the general appropriation bilD recon-
mended. by report. concurrence In the Senate
| House bill No. 80, to pay contingent expenses
OF the extra session. was returned from the
| Senate with endments.
| Gen. Young novel that the amendments be
| ooncurred in. Carried.
| THE REGULAR ORDER
was called for by Mr.. Jonas. and the Red River
| and Mississippi Railroad b j was taken up and
put upon It's final passage. The bill was passed.
The bill to incorporate the city Of Shreveport
was sn taken Up and naliy passed. .h
University. Indefinitely postponed.
senate i, bill No. 9. the jury bill, was taken up
| lana Western Railroad Company, was taken up
| and finally passed.
The House then took recess until .. m.
Evening Session.
Mr.. Jonas called up House bill No. II to re-
imburse the fiscal agent. etc. Finally passed.
The COMMITTEES on Appropriations reported
BY substitute the deficiency bill. recommitted
into committee of the whole to consider the bill,
and after considering the committee &c, rose and
hren,o , the passage of the bill and the
Senate bill No. 8, to provide for the .amicable
| adjustment OF accounts between the State and
the lessees of the Penitentiary. etc Finally
senate bill No.4. to provide additional regula-
tons for the government OF New Orleans. Made
| the special order for Tuesday and ordered
printed.
Senate bill No. II, to amend the act providing
| for public education etc. Made the special
| order for Tue day at D. m.
Senate bill No 20. to amend the election law
and establish precincts in the wards. etc. FL
nally passed.
House bill No. L.. to provide for the further
liquidation Of the Consolidated Association Of
Senate. Finally passed as amended.
House bill No. 4. to license gambling houses,
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. McGehee the enacting
clause was stri ken out
The House adjourned till Tuesday at II q. m.