The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-04
AGAINST WARRANTS.
INTERVIEW WITH MAJOR BURKE ON
THE SUBJECT OF ENJOINED
WARRANTS.


what warrants are AHected- statement
Of general Fund Payments ana
Amount ef UNPAID warrants.
There have been go many injunctions taken
against warrants that people find It somewhat
difficult to determine what class OF warrants
have been enjoined. With view Of making
The matter clearer, and Of laying the facts before
The publio. a representative Of the DEMOCRAT
called upon Major Burke. State Treasurer, and
from him obtained much valuable information
"a to the nature of the perplexing civil pro-
cesaes that have been instituted against general
fund warrants.
Though Maior Burke was very busy yester-
day. he did not hesitate TO answer ut once the
uuestiona propouuded to him by our repre-
sentative.
Reporter Major. | have been repeatedly
asked by several persons what class Of war
rants have been enioined by the numerous
suits In the courts: you are. / think, the one
who could beat throw soue light on the suhiect2
Major Burke-I will tell you what know with
pleasure, To begin. we will review the several
suits In the courts.
1. The cult of Judge ColIens estops all gen
eral fund warrants for the years 1874, 1875 and
1875
eral fund warrants of 1874, 1875. 1875 and 1878,
except those issued to constitutional officers
.. The civil process Of Judge w. 7. Houston
Warraa II @ eteept ~ euc o"sa N
designated In the constitution.
4. In the Circuit COURT Of the United States
W. II. Benjamin enioins the State Printers war
!. The sui, of W, H. benjamin in the Fifth
District Court enjoina the payment Of general
fund warrants for 1873. except Of plaintiffs con
etituiional warrants.
0. "A. Il. Read has secured an injunction to
prohibit the pay ment of general fund warrants
until petitioners warrants are paid.
7. In the Fourth District Court John Yoist
has caused the payment to be enjoined of the
amount of Sal p2s IA from the State House fund
and enioins the payment OF any warrant of 1873
except warrants to constitutional officers.
.s. Judge W. II, Whitaker. Of the Superior
Criminal Court, seeks through the district
courts to euioin payment Of any moneys Of 1878
for the State House. he also questions the CON
etttutionality OF the state House act and en-
Joins the payment OF all warrants of 1878 except
those ieaned TO constitutional officers.
Rep.-Now Major, will you state what class Of
persons are affected by theae inlunctioDa2
Mnjor Burke-Under those injunctions am
prohibited from paying the Assistant Attorney
General. the clerks and contingent expenses of
the Governor, of the Auditor, of The Treasurer,
of the Attorney General Of the Secretary of
State also the Registrar OF Voters, CLERKS OF
taai d Lana oee sa
Librarian. Assistant state Librarian. State
House employees, Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
Charity Hospital, Board of Health, pensions to
Veterans publication of Constitutional Amend
ments and expenses for Militia purposes the
recording OF tax lsta also cannot be paid the
experts and clerks If committees cannot re-
ceive their money either.
Rep-This ~ a pretty long list Of payments
enjonea; now could you iar fns o me Wild the
fund purposes since you have been In officer
Willingly; here ts statement prepared
for the court which IL at your service; It shows
the total caah payments from the general fund
OF 1878 since January ~.
STATEMENT.
Pay OF Governor. Lieutenant Governor.
employees and contingent, 81 .Ga1 &C
Judges and clerks OF the Supreme
Court and contingent. ........... 600 40
Pay of Attorney General, Assistant At
torney General, District Attorney
Pay Of Secretary Of state. Assistant
Secretary and contingent. ........ 1.6ss 81
Pay az Auditors clerks ana contin-
Pay. Of Treasurers clerks and con-
tlDgent, s.-........,.s=s 100 90
Pay of district Judges 1850 90
Parish Judges ..- ................ $500 S3
Pay OF Registrar Of Voters. assistant
and clerks. ..............,...,.....-. s.Bls 90
Assessors and registrars .--.....-...... a3uT II
Adjutant General ...-.......-,.. II Gb
Register Land Office. .................. 2s7 70
STATE Librarian and assistant .......-s. 40 90
State b ouse employees .............5- 900 90
Deaf and Dumb and Blind Asylum,
Charity Hospital and Board of
Health .,t................. 3.a.1 90
Pensions ............. 1851 s.
Publishir amendments ..............-. 722 90
Militis purposes --............. 3T5 %
Recorder OF Mortgages. for recording
delinquent tax lists and copy of
rolls ....... ... ..-................ 900 90
Pay OF experts and clerks OF Committee
OF Investiga ion Observation-Disclosures. 400 90
Commissioner to Arkansas ...-........ 90 90
Total .4ii II
REHABILITATION.
To constitutional officers. clerks and
continkents ...-....... SIS. 400 So
Miscellaneous general fund purposes 1904 10
Total. =................ ssl al Il
THESE PAYMENTS
are exclusive of warrants received for licenses
niiInf IL ~