The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
house In the parish Of VIM during the month
Of February, 1868"
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E. E. SMART, Chairman.
Mr.. Lott chairman, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on Public Education, submitted tn
following report:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of tn
House OF Representatives:
| am instructed by the Committee on Publ
Education to report
Joint Resolution
"Providing for correction In the enumera
ton ion Ct youths in certain parishes OF Louis
And ask that the same be taken up ant
H.R. LOTT, Chairman.
Rooms OF COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE. AND
/ Navigation,
: New Orleans January "a. 1873.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF The
House OF Representatives:
Your Committee on Commerce and Naviga'
ton, to whom was referred
House bill No %, entitled
"An act to incorporate the Board OF Trade
OF the city Of New Orleans"
Beg leave to report favorably on said bill
with amendments.
ALPH. RABOUIN, JR., Chairman.
Mr.. Eli, chairman, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on City Affairs, submitted the follow
ing report:
Rooms SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON CRY AFFAIRS. !
| New Orleans. January "a. 1879. J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
| House OF Representatives:
Your Special Committee on City Affairs,
having had under consideration
House bill No. 80, entitled
"An act to provide for the speedy collection
| of state taxes and licenses, city taxes and
licenses In the parish OF Orleans; to provide
for the jurisdiction of the district courts and
divest justices courts OF jurisdiction In tax
and license cases relative to the duties OF the
erai and the State Auditor, prescribing GER
tain duties and fees; relative to the remission
OF penalties and forfeitures the receipt Of
evidences of debt for licenses and taxes, and
the duties of the civil sheriff for the parish
OF Orleans ir the collection Of taxes"
Beg leave to report favorably on the same
by substitute
Favorably, by substitute on
House bill No. IA, entitled
Gan act to provide additional regulations
for the government OF the city of New Or
leans" etc.
Favorably, with amendments, on
House bin No. 50, entitled
can act authorizing the Registrar OF Voters
Of the parish OF Orleans to employ clerk
and porter, and fixing compensation"
j. ID. HILL, Chairman.
Mr.. Taylor submitted the following mi |
nority report:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the |
House OF Representatives.:
The undersigned member of the Com
mittee on City Affairs. differing In opinion
from the majority Of said committee In re-
gard to House bill No. "a, begs leave to sub
init this, his report and the following reasons /:
Frst-That the substitute Is wholly at vari-
ance with the important and essential
features OF House bill No IA.
SecOnd-While am OF opinion that the SUBJ
stitute provides for reduction OF the expen-
SEES OF the government the time OF realization
payers of the city of New Orleans has been
fixed at such remote period that the consum-
nation OF its provisions and benefits are, In
my opinion, extremely doubtful. The substi-
tute In one section declares that three depart
ments of the now existing seven departments
Of the city government are superfuous and
by the adjustment of said
three departments, and the duties and powers
now vested In said three departments are
transferred to and distributed among the re-
naining four departments.
In another section it Is declared that the
salaries now paid to the Mayor and the sew {
'ral heads OF departments are too high, and {
provides for q reduction thereof to reason
lble standard.
But to counterfeit and in effect nullify the {
lbOve recited provisions the enacting clause
ieclares that this condition of affairs shall '
continue until the next general election, which {
H.,
$50. '
AS these evils which the substitute PROPOSES t
o correct exist, they should be corrected at /
nee. 1t Is competent for this Legislature to
10 so now, and IL should be done. lr
Third am OF the opinion, and believe {
hat will be sustained by very large ma !
GRITTY of the citizens of New Orleans In that G
pinion, that the present system, known as t
he bureau System" has been the most i
xpensive-at least, II not the most expensive. '
ertainly the most unsatisfactory-syst !
onsidering the corresponding benefits, yet e
ried. 4
am also Of the opinion, as is provided and '
xpressed Ia House bill No. "a, presented by t
g established and inaugurated which would v
lilly and distinctly separate the executive t
'om the Legislative departments of the gov r
rnment; that aldermen should be elected
ON the different wards or districts to con- q
titute Board of Aldermen, and who should 81
erve without compensation; that three or
'ur executive officers, who should be reason y
Oily compensated. should be elected by the
nd administer the government, under the e.
rection OF the Board Of Aldermen, which a
GARD OF Aldermen alone should have the o.
over to originate and pass ordinances, reso- cl
tions, etc.
Entertaining these views could hardly he G
lpected to support the substitute In Its pres d
IT fOrm and therefore decline to accent the tt
port OF the majority, recommending the Of
assage OF the substitute. For these reasons,
! minority, report in favor OF the original st
ouse bill No. "a, and recommend its passage. bt
have the honor to be your obedient SER W
Int, j. d. TAYLOR az
OF Committee on City Affairs. 81
The above entitled Substitute for House 20
Ii No. 80" was taken up under suspension
the rules and placed upon the calendar. N
coming "
House bill No. 100, tn
IAN act to provide for the speedy collection
State taxes and licenses, city taxes and
lenses In the parish Of Orleans; to provide ny
jurisdiction of the district courts, and
vest Justices courts Of jurisdiction In tax as
d license cases; relative to the duties of
9 Attorney General, Assistant ATTORNEY bi
eneral, tax collectors and the State Auditor.
escribing certain duties and fees relative to
remission OF penalties and forfeitures: the In
ceipt OF evidences Of debt for licenses and
and tho dutioc Of 81.