The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-01

jones. IuiItlon, kAvHnah1b. klrinpetar.
kirk, Lancaster, L.nttr, Ipnandrr, Latten
MeGatn. Mcdonald Mel eruv. Nnwanm. o5
den, Pearce. Phiilps, f,tchard Pnpe, Pol
lard, Qlnn, R'rhatdsan, R'hnrtenn, shsp
herd Hthnoi,lpr ktrtngfailow vt ttair, Nar-
uhdu, Vaughan. Vincent. VOORHEES,. Wian
Williams ~ Merehnuae, Wtliana If Tatin-
bonne, Nal Young II Ibe'a, Young ~ St
Landry ~
The bin war lost, and Tho veto " the Gov
ernor was sustained
House bill No ~, ,f Tho aesaion of lHia.
An act to authurizA the police Jury nt
iberia parlah to levy mud eallo"t y aper, u tau
Of three mills tnr term If ysara. u build a
courthouse and i.i'. ETC.,
Was taken ~.
The message OF tho Governor In relation TO
the bill was read as tpowa;
SEttfrtvH Fr,RrNEar
Rtaa u brn,sittua ,
New nraana, January iaan J
10 the Speaker nnH Mamhera W. thn II nia, of
Representative
Gentlemen herewith return without my
approval a hll. originated IN the House of
Representatives ON the laat soaaian nj the
General Assembly, entitled
An act tn auhn'iza tho police jury nj
iberia pariah to levy aud collect n araeial tax
Of three mills, Tor 4 term nf Nnata. ~ rebuild
a court houaa ana j.l. IT, pledge tha aatnn tai
Y THAT purpose. rfhNNliHH Ihl INC '1lHiiihH
and disbursement thereof, ntn
The object oI thia hill Ia to authorize tho
pariah OF Iberia to contract oan Tor tn"
construction of a court hauae; to authorize
the Issuance Of interest bearing bonds In
representation Of that loan tho ovyina Of a
tax Of three mills for ten years upon the
property ~ that pariah tnaaonrn the payment
Ok the bonds, atla tn authorizes the additional
security OF tie bonds hv mortgage upon the
court house, lot and buildings
Ghara Ia to, wi Ia n margin OF direction
given by this bill tn the eS"r lao of the tax
lnR power by the parish authorities, THO
amount of the proposed loan Ia nowhere
fixed. ita probable amount can only pc
Inferred from the degree of taxation
asked. and " nowhere appears that
that degree Of taxation Ia ahRuutalf o.
genital 10 attain the object In view Al
atated laet year. In my objections to the bill
entitled "An act to authorize the police Jury
Of the parrish Of Franklin la levy a aneelal
tax In said paiish for al amount au''tctent To
build or rebuild ~ rarinh jail. House Jour
nal 81 1872, page ~, am nrrnanh 70 max
linz special exceptions to tho limit ~ taxation
Imposed BY the general law upon police
jurlea. and particularly pn when tho necessity
IL not Automatically ahown and the amount
exactly fixed.
III the limit imposed Ivy tho general law Ia
too small for absolutely necessary parlah
purposes, there Ia q remedy IN tho law Itself
It is fair to presume that the Taxpayers gu
iberia would readily ranaant ~ vote TOT the
additional reasonable taxation for necessary
purposes, In my opinion thoy are better
Judges Of that local matter than any one eiae,
and the general law al canaltlers thom.
think II wrong ami unwtae to confer nron
police jnrtes the power to create debts In aueb
form and nf auch character as will either ac-
tuallv permit tnr rauae to be believed rs per
iDittinAl Judgments ~ DC obtained upon the
same which are susceptible ol execution by
writH OF fert fdc,ds.
believe that whenever n atatute eonfera
power upon police jury to create liability
aUainat u parish, u ahaula he drawn In lat,s
g,iaue 40 clear IA to exclude beyond the poa
ability of doubt the idea that the holder OF
tho claim could. under any crnu natanrea look
beyond the precise fund provided M the rrea-
tion Ut the debt ~ ~ payment.
l object furthermore ta the mortgaglnH
OF public property for any purpose whatao-
ever. In the prcaent case a Riight or unavaid
able delay In the collection ol taxes might re-
suit In the ruinous sacrifice of the lot and
court buildings.
cannot cuI,aent "a The possibility Of auch
A'''' n FRANCIS I. NICHOLAS.
Governor IF Louisiana.
The question was put "Shal the bill pass.
the Governors ohjcctions to the contrary not
withetandinaY"
On this question the yeas and nays were
called, with tho following result:
Yaas--Nonc
ger, Butler, Cadc. Grain, Carron. Goagruvn
curley, billiard. nrtha Dudonhcfer. EsseS.
Farmer Frauz, Feaae, Gsrdnor. Ginaan,
Hall, haney, narr'a, M"id'n n1' Hsnry
KavanauHh. kIctnrrtar. Kirk lleneaater.
Landry, LeRcndrc. Letten. Lyons Mahonay,
Millaudnn. NIXON. Morel, Mnnday. Mccain,
Pearee. Pihtppe, Phillips. rritchard. Pope,
Pollard. Quinn. Richardson. Robertson, shep-
herd. Schneider. Strinsfelow. 81. Clair. Var
nado. Vaughan, Vincent Nnnrhea. Wtse.
Wiiams nf M"r"n'n " h Williams Of Is !,
LRndry1
The BILL was lost and the veto o. the Gov
ernor sustained.
House bill No. Ill of the a,ssion OF 1879.
An net ccdlng to the United States the
Sovereignty, dominion aud jurisdiction over
all levees and lands necessary to their con-
etructlon Ia the State of Louisiana. 70 10 con
structed Or repaired W the United States,
Was taken up.
The message Of the Governor In relation to
this bill was read as follows:
ENEeurivE DEPARTMENT.
ssata Of Louisiana.
Now Orleans January . 1850 J
70 the Speaker and Members o. the House 81
Representatives.:
('enflesnea, Il herewith return, without my
apprpval, u blu originated In the House of
Representatives at the last session of the
General Assembly, entitled
IAN act cedtng to the United States the
sovereignty, dominion and jurisdiction over
all leveas necessary 81 he constructed or re-
paired by the United States"
The bill wac passed when II was supposed
that the general government was about to
construct and take charge OF tho lrvecs In
Louisiana, and that some act OF this character
was necessary to insure its doing So
1t WAS feared that Congress might adjourn.
and prompt action was deemed essentially
necessary.
The bill IL too broad and sweeping Il too
| indetinita, and does mot guard against future
possibilities and contingencies, nor provide
| FOR the consequences, thereof. II bears marks
4 of basty preparation. the necessary result Of
1 the force OF the circumstances giving rise to
It.
The Importance OF the rights coded by the
State is overlooked t. too great an extent on