The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-30

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school boards answering lstters. examination
Of witnesses aud to direct the Investigation; -,
Here follows an index to the report when
covers nearly 900 pages.l
STATEMENT.
In the manner designated. the. State Treas |
lrer has received and disbursed, and tax col
lectors have turned over to schnol treasureEs,
and they have disbursed the following haheo
amounts.
Salaries, rent, contingent, travelling
expenses. ...Ats ....sss+t..- SaW,' W.
To school treasurers, for support OF -, -, m
public schools 4.eos,esf ~
Revenue cash total. 81, $3.50, 1874 ~
CONTRA.
Amount disbursed, first item above. s2oi TOO 90
Amount disoursed. second Item , r.o ,as ~
above. ..*s+tis. 5,oss'ase y,
Amount to balance not accounted for sos.sea o.
$4,000 1874 10 |
BALANCE NOT ACCOUNTED FOR
Amount In parishes from which re- -
ports have not been received sbos,alf et
Amount from parishes from whi@n ~, ~, AZ
reports have been received sssE.. sol,e 40
s9ossse On
TOTAL LOSSES
sustained by the public schools. including the
amount not ACCOUNTED for since 1869. embodied
IN this report that demand the attention and
action Of the General Assembly, are as follows;
$4,000: alienation Of the free school fund, nc.
No. 81 Of 1872. sl.125,bVp; amount 10 hands o.
school treasurers, sg09.sse o.: diversions from
the current school fund to pay interest. $780,
The s risesponsibility for the losses enumerated
attaches az follows.
ton, Mr.. Conway, act No. 60 OF 1sTl. $4,000; t9
the General Assembly Of 1879, abolisbment OF
the free school fund, act No 81 o. is s sldss
pral Assembly OF ls75s6 diversion of tins cur
rent school fund. $4,000 Total. s2,ia7 $50 o.
The report also calls atenti9mn 70 tue gseansest
queathed to the State for the cause OF education
large eam against the general ge ahe ne
. he so wSs bey have not
baton Rouge, Grant Ieeryile. L 4. ].
Charles. st. Helena St. Martin. Union and
VIM. The amounts received by the treasurers
Of these parishes simply stand AGAINST them as
aior ii. b. Ogden. chairman, and Representa-
tlves Louis Leonhard. Jno. Fitzpatrick and VIM.
Kern.
i'm Che report. excepting the testimony OF one
MI. stamps asked and obtained germ1ssio?n, to
resoiution. and there being no objection he
voted in the negative ....,
Mr. R9bertse rom t ~ tb Hata d ee
which to make report, Granted.
thorzine eoe the seraeants Arms e smploy
clerk at not over 81 per day, and moved the
adoption of the resolution;. Yeas -, D ays 8.
On motion the Senate adjourned Until to-day
at u N.
Met at noon. Speaker Bush In the chalr. nine
ty six members and quorum.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. pertiyal ehap,saifI IL. no Far
MI Nc. Brooks was also granted leave Of absence
VI The ' leave 81 absence Of Mr. De Lacy was ex-
PETITIONS MEMORIALS, ETC.
BY Mr.. Huntington: Memorisl from r n. the
holders Of certain bods q he Sew m a
BY MI. Leonhara, # orleans: Petition oE from =,
eenses IN eoton peseres Referred to Com
mlttee on Ways and Means. ., =,
BY Mr.. Lea. Of ST. Helena; resolution In
mort the number OF clerks In it's employ. and
also the number actually necessary to perform
the work OF the committee. Under suspen A.
p By Mr Fitzpatrick Petition for the use Of the
chairs and desks. belonging to the House not In
's Als 30. resolution that the Committee on City
Affairs be instructed to report on House bill No.
A motion to suspend the rules was lost.
BY Mr.. Lyons. # East Feliciana: A resolu-
ton appointing Messrs r. II. Hyland. l.. Leon
III. w.
visit the charitable institutions of the city. at
| their own expense: for which purpose a leave OF
absence Of two days was granted them;
| the words ''at their own expense" As 80
amended the resolution passed. under asuspen-
Mr.. Hahn's resolution of approval Of the civil
| service policy of Presidents Grant and HAYES
| and appointing a committee to investigate and
6a H r to the e sra % q fssn
| Elections and uRlificatiQns.
Petition of Geo. shenack, for clerical services
Petition Of d. Van Worthen for compensation
for services to Bureau OF Immigration. reported
unfayoraby yas indentey ps essponed
| sion Of taxes. Referred to Committee on Claims
REPORTS OF COMMUTERS. ~
The Committee on Elections and Qualifica
| tions reported q resolution declaring Anderson
eSer irom The resouo1
passed under suspension OF the rules.
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
reported favorably on House bill No. 100. t
Np rat sn osT IN No 81 s and
COMMITTEE ON PARocHIAL AFFAIRS
reported favoraby. by substitute on, tn
House bill to attach part of Catahoula t
Franklin. Under a suspeIs sion OF the rules
| and the postponement of the special order o
the day till Friday at 2 p. m. the bill wa
passed.
THE COMMITTEE ON PENITENrIARy,l
through its chairman, Mr.. Young, of Batol
Rouge. offered a resolution asking permission
for the committee to visit Baton Rouge, AM
also asking for a clerk to accompany the com
mittee.
Dr, Ryland thought that subcommittee Q
three would do AZ we'll as the whole committee
clerk to the committee Il was time to put 81
end to the indiscriminate employment Of clerk
| BY committees. The members could do thei
own clerical work and should do It,
He moved to strike out that portion OF tn
| resolution granting a clerk.
Mr. Young, OF Baton Rouge. thought q cler
absolutely necessary and insisted upon one.
was the purpose of the committee to examin
books and accounts. and an expert would b
| necessary.
Mr.. Bowden stated that he would vote in favo
OF giving the COMMITTEES clerk. for the reaso
} that one would be necessary Ii books and az
counts were to be examined.
Mr.. Medehee merely wished TO say that
!. grant the request OF the committee for cler
would be q fragrant violation OF law. IL to
committee would ask for q detail Of q eler
j / from those employed by the COMMITTEES on ~
J rollment he would vote for ii; but he could ri
{ doso under the circumstances. He w,uld ~