The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-22

no value to the state as deposited, L consider
| their transfer. Tough small in amount. would
| be an assistance toward paying the State debt.
COSTS OF COURTS, WHERE THE STATE is OBLIGED
TO Pay
| Under act Nc. Al of 1877 an appropriation of
| $3.50 WAS made for printing and costs OF court.
whore the State is obliged to pay, to be drawn
upon the warrant Of the Attorney General"
| This appropriation falls short Of the amount
needed, and will have to be Increased so as to
| afford the Attorney General an opportunity to
| warrant against the State treasury for whatever
| would suggest that the amount appropriated be
| fixed at $500, or SO much thereof rs may be
necessary According Il to present laws v, , the
moneys he has expended in each and every
case, and l see no objection to give him suf1-
cient appropriation to meet every case.
PARISH LICENSES.
Ia many parishes the police iuries have levied
q higher tax on licenses on trades. professions
or occupations than the State. Section 1903 of
act No. 96 of 1877 limits the tax real estate
and personal property to one per cent. except
upon the written application of majority in
value OF the taxpayers. who may vote for,
S t shall five mills
should be allowed the right to tax the people
of their respective parishes higher rate OF taxa
prohibiting them from ever exceeding the rate
which by law is fixed tor State purposes. be-
lievs IT is very, important suggestion. and
may cases tho parish licenses have been fixed
at about 100 per cent over and above the rate
HXeu py the SJale law. ana tnlnk, unQer pres
ent circumstances, the license law as enacted
by the State should be their guide.
INDEBTEDNESS OF THE SEVERAL PARISHES.
But few. parishes have complied with section
1o4 Of act No 96 Of 1877 which requires the presi-
dents of the police iuries throughout the State
annually. in the month of September, TO trans
NIT to this office detailed report of the affairs
of their parishes. Whether they have failed
through ignorance of the law or the confused
condition OF their financial condition. I am
unable to state. have given you an exact copy
of such statements as have received.
In concluding this report, | must return
thanks to one of the assistant clerks of the State
Treasurer's Office. l refer to Mr. James Camp
bell. He has at all times shown a courteous
disposition to assist the clerks of this depart
mant, and. in every case where the books of
this Office were not to be had, he has furnished
the necessary Information, thereby enabling
me to act officially. Such acts deserve public
mention. clerk of that office for the last
twelve years. he has proven himself competent
for the position he occupies.
would respectfully ask that as soon as pos
s1ble joint committee be appointed to examine
my accounts and ascertain from my hooks what
has been done from the time qualified until
the present date.
Entering on my duties on the 9th of January
1877, have conducted this office, up to the pres
ent time, without fear or taror, and under the
years difficulties | have done all that could
possibly be done. NV books and accounts are
at the disposal OF any committee you may ap
point.
ALI of which is res pectfully submitted.
ALLEN JUMEL. State Auditor.