The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-22

BY Mr.. Carter
AN act to re-incorporate the town OF Min
den"
By Mr.. Gearey-
IAN act for the relief of TAXPAYERS: remit
ting all penalties, interest and all other
charges to delinquent State taxpayers, and
staying all proceedings against them, pro-
vided said taxes are paid by July /, 1870"
By Mr.. Schumpert-
"An act to amend and re-enact an act en-
titled An act to establish board to audit
outstanding obligations against the parish Of
Caddo, being act No. 80 of the session Of 1876"
By Mr.. Smith, of st. Mary
"An act to amend and re-enact section Of
an act entitled AN act to regulate and limit
the liability of parishes of this State, the
parish OF Orleans excepted, for costs and fees
In criminal proceedings before Justices of the
peace, and in parish and district courts,'"
approved March q, 1877
By Mr.. Murrell-
AN act to provide for the election of a
state Printer by the General Assembly,
By Mr.. Taylor
IAN act to provide for the Issue If a. navv
series OF bonds In exchange at par for all ONT
standing bonds OF the city of New Orleans.
to provide for the payment of the pripcinal
and interest thereof, and exempting the same
from State and municipal taxation; to pro-
hibt the payment OF the principal and in
terest OF said outstanding bonds, and appro-
priating the proceeds OF all taxes heretofore
imposed for said outstanding bonds to the
payment of the principal and interest of the
bonds herein authorized; to create and ap-
point board OF liquidation, and to define
the duties thereof: to define and punish vio-
lations OF this act, and to prohibit certain
officers from diverting funds, except as pro-
vided for in this act and Furnishing violations
thereof; to make a contract between the
State and city and holders of said bonds: to
prohibit injunctions In certain cases: to en-
able any holder Of bonds authorized by this
act to enforce, by legal process, oil the pro-
VISIONS oil this act; to limit the Indebtedness
and taxation OF the city OF New Orleans; to
prohibit certain process of court and judicial
interference with the execution of the pro-
visions OF this act; to settle and provide for
the liquidation OF all bonds, and the interest
thereof, issued and to be issued by the city OF
New Orleans"
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Under suspension of the rules Mr. Ham,
mond presented the following report:
Rooms SPECIAL JOINT COMMITTEE ON
Investigation Of Accounts of State Printer.
New Orleans. January 90 1879.
To the Speaker and Members of the House OF
Representatives.
In the name OF the special Joint COMMITTEES
appointed by the General Assembly to inves-
tigate the accounts OF the State Printer for
h<.v L Il
to report to the House that Mr.. H. W. Green,
witnessed subpBnaed to testify before this
committee, Is In contempt thereof, In this that
ne refuses TO answer legitimate question
propounded to him under the circumstances
specified In the following faithful transcript
OF that part Of the committee proceedings, as
follows, to wit:
By Mr. Hammond Green, who insti-
gated ga you to the prosecution Of the State
Mr.. Green-Myself
MI. HammOnd-Did you not swear before
the Third District Court that IL the man who
instigated you to do that had not the man
hood to come forward, you would not name
Mr.. Green-I did
Mr.. Hammond-Give his name.
Mr.. Green-I decline to do So
Mr.. ROss-He must tell the name; he said
somebody lnstigated him, and the committee
has the right to demand Of the witness who
that party Is.
insist upon the disclosure of tat partyg
name who instigated the witness to the pros
ecution Of the State Printer
MIR. HammOnd-He cannot refuse to give
the name OF the party. The State Printers
personal character has been attacked. like
wise his official integrity. Mr.. Green SEEING
to be the principal witness in the case. Hehas
mittee that another man has prompted him to
act as he did act, and Mr.. Dupre is entitled to
the assistance OF this committee liz hearing
that mans name; and the committee, IL no
objection Is made, will rule that the witness
Mr.. Landry-Before the chairman pro-
pounds the question I would like the roll to be
called.
Mr.. Hammond Mr. Clerk, call the roll.
The following members answered the call
Messrs; Hammond, Parmelee. Ross, Nettles
and Landry-5.
Absent Messrs. Bowden, Delahoussaye and
Mitchell-3.
Five members and quorum.
MIR. Hammond-Mr. Green, I will PROFOUND
to you question which you must answer.
II you refuse to do so l shall put the ques-
ton to the committee that you be declared In
contempt OF the House of Representatives,
and that you be brought before the bar 81
the House for such punishment as the House
may deem proper. This question Is, what
Is the name OF the party who instigated you
to prefer charges against the State Printer,
and prosecuted that oficial?"
Mr.. Green-I decline to answer.
Mr.. Hammond Gentlemen, shall the wit
ness be declared in contempt and brought be-
fore the bar OF the House2
The motion was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Green Gentlemen, l decline to an
swer for reasons which ! will give before the
Par Of the House.
In view Of the above statement OF facts
your committee have brought the witness, Fl.
w. Green, under arrest by the Sergeant-at-
Arms. and ask that he be brought before tao
bar Of the House for such action as this
honorable House deems best.
Approved: Correct transcript of meeting OF
the committee on January Is. 1879.
0ER J. d. HAMMOND, Chairman.
T. ARMANT, Secretary.
Mr., Murrell offered the following resolu-
ton:
Res0tyed, That the witness II. w. Green,
who refused to give testimony, be and he
is hereby ordered before the bar OF the House,