The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13

Major Behhn should be so indignant, DHt ne
stopped, and l did not know anything more
about 1t.
Mr. Marks explained that in his previous
testimony he stated that he had made IN ap-
pOntment with Mr.. HeidGnhain to meet him
thI ~ 0hares ht he p % but that
Later In the evening no mot him on ~.
Charles street, near the alley, No. l3. when
| tho conversation took place. ile said, Let 8
get where we will not be seen" and We went
| into the alley, when the conversation took
place, substantially, rs 1t WIS given IN my
| previous testimony.
Question by Mr.. Heldenhain-Dd ] not
state to you that would not mako any state-
| ment to tho committee about the COnvcrgatlon
| | had with your
| Answer have no recollection that you
stated anything Of the kind.
Col Patton said: Il should have stated IN
my testimony that on Tuesday morning, the
second of March, when Mr. Heldenfain came
| to my house, hS told mo that he was the man
alluded to. asked him how he discovered that
| fnct, as knew nothing about who the party
told him. In reference TO the former question
asked ny Mr.. Heidenhaln, ! asked Mt. Hold
enhaln ut the City Hall II understood him to
say at my house that all Administrator had
approached him improperly VI IN relation ,tl, to tho
that. Don't say anything about IT, Ill toll
you all about 1t myself afterward.'"
DR.. Austin came back to say: - merely
| wish to make the statement that when this
conversation took place had not heard u
word about Major Behan or anything about
| this matter"
Mr.. Heidenhain then prepared the following
written statement:
IL stated to the committee that rumOr
was about town that sums of money had been
paid by certain corporation In this city TO
influence the action Of the City Council IN
order to procure certain franchises. did not
then charge anybody directly. | said II such
/ tr,io hnp for In
prove that the veraclty Of certain witnesses
could be beimpeaChed."
| Mr.. Richardson, sworn, said: 81 am chair
man of the COMMITTEES on City Charter
| Questioned by Mr.. JoffrOn-DO you recoi-
lect at what stage Of the proceedings the city
charter WAS In last Saturday week ago?
Answer-We completed the work that Sat
urday night about ~ o'clock. The minutes
The report was signed upon the following
| Monday, just before the House met.
Question by Mr.. Heidenhain- Was not :.
decision on the election postponed until Sat
urday nlght2
question was decided"
| Mr.. Heidenhain here submitted his case,
and the committee adjourned until 10 o'clock
| this morning.
The following Is copy of the minutes OF
| the Committee on City Charter, offered by
| Col. Richardson, chairman:
| SATURDAY. February 2S, lSS0.-Eloctions to
be held on second Tuesday In May, 1880.
| Carried, Fifteen votes in favor Lucke voting
no.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 223
| An act to provide an annual revenue for the
State OF Louisiana, by the levying Of annual
taxes upon all property not exempted by the
constitution from taxation, and by prescrib-
| Ing the methods OF assessing and collecting
the same, and OF enforcing payment thereof,
Being the special order for this day at IL
o'clock p. M. was taken up.
| On motion the House resolved Itself into a
committee OF the whole to take into consider
alton the above entitled House blu No. 223.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
The committee on rising reported through
Its chairman, Mr.. Cosgrove, that they had had
under consideration sections 2S to 81 inclu-
sive. also section IA OF the above entitled
House bill No. 223, and recommends to the
House that section 28 be amended as follows
In line "a strike out zone and Insert
"eighth," and strike out month" and Insert
"annum.'
In line q strike out "ten" and insert
twenty"
And recommends the adoption OF section %
as amended.
l
adoption of section 29
| The committee recommends that section
80 be amended, as follows:
| In line strike out from Gin" to "parIsh" !"
Inclusive, and insert the manner provided
| for judicial sales"
And recommends the adoption of the Sec
| tion us amended.
The committee recommends that section 81
| be amended, as follows:
| In line strike out "ten" and insert "twen-
| ty."
And recommends the adoption Of the sec
| tion as amended.
The committee recommends the adoption
Of section 80.
The committee recommends that section 33
be amended, as follows:
In line 4, insert after "any" transient"
And recommends that the section be adopted
as amended.
The committee recommends that section "a
be adopted.
The committee recommends that section 35
be amended as follows:
Lines 13 and IA, strike out ''aggregate," !"
and after "of, In line IA, insert leach specific
piece Of"
In line Is, strike out aggregate sum of the"
In line 2G, strike out lone" and insert
'eight," and strike out "month" and insert
"annum," and in line 20, strike out "1o" and
insert $50"
In line 81. after "sale," Insert leach specific
piece Of"
In line II, insert "of each specific piece be-
fore "of;;" also In line AZ, after "safd," insert
Specific" and recommends the adoption OF
section IS as amended.
The committee recommends the adoption OF
section 36.
The committee recommends that section 81
be amended as follows:
In line strike out from 'n'' to eff" In line
Z, and insert "the manner provided for judi
cial sales"
And recommends that section 81 be adopted
as amended.
The committee recommends that section
3S be amended as follows:
In line 3, strike out 80" and insert '.2o.''
In line 36, strike out ~ and insert "S,' and
strike out month" and insert ''annum"
In line 46, after year" insert ION each
nvn 10 pv,{1 g