The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-12
LEGISLATURE or LOUISIANA.
THE SEN ATE.
WEDNESDAY,, February II. 1890.

The Senate waa called to order punctnally Of
Sson. Lieut.. Gov. McEnery In the chair. and
srsnty five Senators, a quorum. present.
A message was received from the Governor
trims mitiipp a copy of the bin VI complaint OF
ma Rtaia ~ New Hampshire w. the State OF
IpuIsjaps In the matter of the interest OF the
Mate ennsols, The Governor recommended
necessary appropriation to employ counsel for
Ahe gtate and meet the costs Ia the case. Re-
barred to the Judiciary Committee.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Senator Watkins. from the Judiciary Commit
BEE. reported M follows:
On Senate bill No. 49, relative to district Mt
aprneys. by substitute.
On 81 nate bill No. "a, relative tn ahariffs and
s.lerke Of courts 81 upyinR positions as police
sirors. etc, unfavnrably,
On Senate biil No. SO. fixing the terms of the
bse se Il ee b sn NJ 4 pp psave d district
ADrness by substitute.
Senator Robertson, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported uhfavatah,y on 81 bill to All
ahorizs --- Brady to cue the State.
NEW BILLS.
NY Senator Ne Ston, by eonsent-A bill pro.
Fading for causes for recusation of Judges of
ahe courts Of ihis State.
sEcoND READINGS
Aenate bin No. GA, 70 am nd and re-enact sec
Gpmmittea.
THIRD READINGS.
Henate bin No. =, to give effect to article 81 Of
Abe constitution. reported by substitute. The
substitute WIS taken up aud adopted In lieu Of
the original Dill. ordered engtossed and passed
40 Ito third reading.
Civil Code. Same disposition az above.
Senate bin No. 40. to reeainat the Land Office
Laid over s.mbiaet TO call, owing 70 the absence
VII Senator Walton. caused by Illness.
NAnntp NIL Nh 40 to amend prtinla pf tho
Revised Statutes. Laid over subject to call ew-
ang to the want Of printed copies:
Eenate bill No ~, relative to the transfer of
eases from the Justice of the peace courts to
the city courts. Referred to the Judiciary Com
House bill No. 90. relative to the terms of the
district eoutts. wac taken up and also referred
TO The Judiciary Committee.
The nenate went iuto executive sess ion, after
which Senator Steele arose to
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
and requested that the following article which
appeared Ia Monday mornings DEMOCRAT. be-
read To the hearing OF the senate:
Act No. of the General Assembly of 1890
Makee appropriation OF $4,000 TO pay the s.
a II was generally expected Saturday that the
Fiscal Agent of the State would advance fhe
tnnds re CURED to pay the current expenses OF
the Legislatures; In fact II was 90 understood
es the members generally II appears. how
ever. that the Fiscal Agent claims that he had
only authorized the statement that as soon as
Ahe legislature should adopt q revenue bill
providing for the collection of licenses and
taxes the bank would advance the amount re-
s sS,a' - 'ne ae'As '0'se"0ns would not De
.Benator Steele then said Mr.. President,
ahBll avail myself Of the present opportunity to
ltAte what took place between myself, aa chair
nnan Of the Senate committee to whom this Bill
wAs referred. aud the Fiscal Agent 1mme-
diately after its reference | was approached by
ahe Senator from jackson. who informed me
That the Fiscal Agent would not cash the war
xanta Issued pursuant to. this bill as 1t came
arom the House, which made the appropriation
out pE the fund that accrued under article Of
the debt ordinance. He suggested that had
netter see the Fiscal Agent, who was then on the
Mocr Of the Senate. had conference with the
hsa objections, He suggested, of h.s own ae-
eerrl. to make the appropriation OUT of the first
fund paid In o the treasury from the. collection
rants without charge Of interest, hut desired 1t
understood that there would be no delay la
HnesinR the revenue PHI. Az the committee de-
asked OF him what hour and place would ne
convenient for him TO meet me, that we might
nave some definite understanding concerning
the matter. further stated That | desired the
hlll no framed as It'd meet hts approval and that
che warrants Issued might be casbsd without
delay. Then suggested that he invite Mr.. Far.
Means of the House, TO be present with us, H.
dnfcf med me that BY had already invited him
Atlhe hour appointed repaired to the Office
OF the Fiscal Agent. where met Mr., Farmer
che fiscal Agent ard his attorney, Mr. McGon-
nell. Afer lengthy conference concerning
ahe state " The interest lund. Mr. MrC,nnell
withdrew. l then insisted with the Ftseal
Agent that we should have come deiinite nn-
l.a.led bts attention TO the aug
geetion made by him that morning at the State
nN,lae. and rrQus stah him to repeat the aame
10 MIR. Farmer. He did Mr. Farmer told him
&has the revenue bill wae ID preparation and
Eenld soon be renorted, The The appointment M, TO
ahculd be paid out cf the tax and license tax
collect. q In 1880. and which was afterwards
adopted hy the Senate. was then and there
what was asked by The Fiscal Agent, This
was read to him once, and a second
skTne by Mr.. Farmer. at my request. that there
might be no notwithstanding about the
matter. The Fiscal Agent expressed himself as
heins perfectly satisfied. thrn remarked
AZ him Vow ore e charge a., NJ interest or caah
teld him no he then aatd. per cent 1said
mo- that we will pay you the came interest that
scs are paving On sass eae' which , u nothing.
charge no interest. Az we parted he turned 10
MI. Farmer and remarked to him. that he hoped
there would be no delay Ia introducing and
Ncnld not: that he recognized the Importance
ss passing the bill "a soon az possible. but that
h required much labor and thought to frame a
9cyenue bill under the present constitution.
Nthe Fiscal Agent did not Intend to cash these
warrants until the passage Of the revenue bill,
On should have aaid 90. Strange. indeed. that
sam now demanded, $2s 600 or $50 o0o, to supply
.snr Immediate wants. when be holds In his
hAnaa nearly a quarter million Of dollars be-
apDEirg to the state, upon which he pays no
Interest. and which Is the source OF great prefit
b hls bank. ] have heard 1t intimated that the
Mouse would attempt further legislation In
shia matter. / hope 1t will not do 30, aa no
farther legislation is necessary. for the reason
ahAt these warrants are worth leo cents on the
dollar to any holder thereof. II had these
warrants In bank, could so to most any bank
AHH institution In the city and draw loo cents on
ahe dollar by paving nothing more than legal
anlerest while the FISCAL Agent refuses to cash
ahem, or any part Of them, as have been in
formed, with or without interest,
In have stated that further legislation was not
neceasary as to the Sc warrants, hut will adi
HAT further legislation may be necessary so far
ne the effiea OF Fiseal Agent is concerned. hope
however. that the Fiscal Agent will yet obsarva
Div promise, and avoid antasenzng this
aFglslafnra.
Mr.. Farmer will bear testimony To the state
nent rs to what occurred in the Office of the
Fiscal Agent"
Tereupon the Senate adjourned until Fri
INV MI noon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WEDNESDAY. February Ill
The House was called to order at II o'clock