Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-15

On motion of Mr.. Edwin Harris it
was referred to the finance commit
tee.
A message from the Governor was
received calling attention to the re-
port of administrators Of the Insane
Asylum.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
50 members, a quorum present.
Mr.. Cade, of Lafayette, introduced
II resolution providing for the ap
pointment of a committee of three to
examine the books and accounts Of
Il. G. Grain, late chairman of the
committee on contingent expenses.
Mr.. Chreiien, ofOrleans, introduced
auder /. suspension Of the rules and
without previous notice, an act to pay
deficiencies for the years l8SO-l68l.
Under further suspension of the
rules, the bill was referred to the
committee on appropriations.
An act making appropriations for
the year 1882" being the general ap-
priation bill, came up tor third read
ing and final passage.
BY Mr.Cosgrove-sIr. Speaker, |
desire to call the attention of this
House TO ne aggregate sums drawn
from the'varinus funds in the treasu-
ny, aii,ch are as follows:
Judicial fund ....-................ 219,G0l 60
School fund .................... 362, 100 IS
f.6yee fund. ,....................... ga, 996 II
s1,34s,6s6 10
Add Capitol at Baton Rouge 1900. 100000
lDlHl' q, 9yS,OcU ~
The assessment Of 1881 is slsi,o0O,-
coo, and 6 mill tax on this yields Loss, 600 90
Dc uct 10 perct.for delinquencies.. los, 600 90
Leaves. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 97a. 90
Add licenses collected 1ssl......... 1887 12
Net revenue Of State, 1ss1 ........ ,176 ,377 IL
Appropriations for 1882 ........... ,f98, 6B 10
Net revenues of State for 1881 ...... l,176377 l2
Deficit. ...............-..... 800, 800 OF
With an understanding of the SOL
emn pledge Of the House, given in an
emphatic mannerby their vote making
these appropriations that we shall en-
act revenue bill, just and equitable
alike to the taxpayers and the State,
and rigid in its provisions for the
collection of taxes. | yote-Yes.
The bill was finally passed by vote
OF 63 yeas To ~ nays.
House bill No. IA, An act to make
the necessary appropriations for the
repairs of the State House at Baton
Rouge and to make the warrants is
sued for said appropriation payable
by preference, etc, came up as the
special order of the day.
On motion of MIR. Robertson, of
East Baton Rouge, the House resolv-
cd itself into committee of the whole
to consider the bill.
Mr.. Butler, of Bienville, was called
to the chair.
The original bill appropriated
Sl56,0O0, and made the sum payable
one-half Git Of the revenues OF the
State for tho year 1882 and the re-
naming half from the revenues dur
ing the year 1853.
The committee on appropriations
amended the bill, by substitute to the
first section. so as to make the entire
amount payable out OF the revenues
of 1882.
Mr.. Robertson, of East Baton
Rouge, moved as an amendment to
the substitute that the sum appr0-
priated be Sl26, 502.l7.
A protracted debate followed the
reading of substitute and amendment
thereto. During the discussion it was
stated by Mr.. Robertson, of East Ba-
ton Rouge, member of the State
House commission, that the appropri-
alton was necessary to take up the
warrants issued for an appropriation
which had been made at a previous
session, which warrants have been
pledged. When the warrants were
redeemed they would be returned to
the treasury for cancellation.
This purpose was set forth, and the